step #1

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Step #1: We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.This is the first step from the 12 Steps of Narcotics Anonymous. Is it just me, or does this step seem pointless? I mean, I've obviously already admitted that I'm powerless over my addiction and that my life had become unmanageable, otherwise I wouldn'

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[anonymous]

the point of that first step is to purge yourself of any pride or arrogance, and therefore defenses (most importantly defensiveness) from the aid of professionals. only when you can fully give yourself over to the program and relinquish any control over your life to it (because if you're in there, you've seen how detrimental your sense of self-control is), can you hope to begin to heal