Step 2 // Believe

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Higher Power = “team captain” (stable rule-set)

The Step: Believe a Power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity.

Game theory: Recovery is a coordination problem. You need a steady rule-set that still holds when cravings spike.

SCIENCE: why it helps

• Longer horizon: hope makes “relief now” smaller.

• Less bargaining: fewer choices = less decision fatigue.

• Lower reactivity: prayer/meditation slows the impulse loop.

• More support: shared faith + standards strengthen accountability.

Plain terms: “My feelings can’t be the referee. I follow a higher guide when my brain is loud.”