Steps Eight and Nine will now involve taking concrete action to increase a person’s integrity. Throughout this series on the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, I have stressed that I am not ...

One hundred steps. It doesn’t seem like that much—I’ve probably walked more than that around a gas station. But, as it turns out, 100 steps can teach a pretty powerful lesson.

After Steps One through Seven have brought their healing power to bear on a person’s character, recovery is well on its way. The reality of addiction has been acknowledged, faith in the ...