Society Sucks (SSA)

Society Sucks (SSA)

12 steps Not Let Society Break You

1. We admitted we were powerless over how society acts—that our peace of mind had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that we still bring something to the table, even when society makes us not want to.

3. Made a decision to bring something better to the table, not just anger.

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of how society's actions affect our outlook.

5. Admitted to ourselves, to another human being, and to a higher understanding the exact nature of our resentment toward society.

6. Were entirely ready to let go of our anger so we could be good for ourselves and others.

7. Humbly asked for help in removing our hatred of the player and forgetting the game.

8. Made a list of ways society has let us down, and became willing to set boundaries, not burn bridges.

9. Made direct changes where possible, except when to do so would bring more harm or resentment.

10. Continued to watch for anger, and when it cropped up, reminded ourselves that we get what we put in.

11. Sought through awareness and understanding to improve our relationship with society, as we understood it, asking for the strength to bring peace, not poison, to the table.

12. Having had a personal awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others struggling with society and practiced these principles in all our affairs.

13th Step Safeguard

Be cautious of turning your disappointment with society into self-isolation or reckless rebellion disguised as "independence." Isolation strengthens resentment. Rebellion without peace just repeats the cycle.

12 Traditions

1. Our common welfare comes first; individual peace depends on collective peace.

2. For our group purpose, a sense of hope leads; society's brokenness doesn't dictate our unity.

3. The only requirement for SSA membership is a desire to not let society poison us.

4. Each group is autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or society as a whole.

5. Our primary purpose is to carry the message that we can live peacefully even when society lets us down.

6. SSA ought never endorse, finance, or be entangled with society's politics, so resentment doesn’t creep in.

7. Every group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining to blame society for what we lack.

8. SSA should remain non-professional but our understanding and experience can guide others.

9. SSA ought never be organized in a way that recreates the broken systems of society.

10. SSA has no opinion on society’s policies or controversies; we focus on personal peace.

11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than anger.

12. Anonymity reminds us to value the message more than the messenger.

12 Promises

1. We will understand that we still bring something valuable to the table.

2. We will feel less angry at how others act.

3. We will remember the game, not just hate the players.

4. We will find peace even when society disappoints us.

5. We will carry ourselves with dignity, not rage.

6. We will stop poisoning our own life with resentment.

7. We will see progress, not perfection, in our outlook.

8. We will set boundaries, not walls.

9. We will influence society by example, not anger.

10. We will grow strong enough to sit at the table with peace, not poison.

11. We will recognize when we start feeding into negativity—and pause.

12. We will find that society no longer owns our emotions.

Slogans

• "Bring Peace to the Table."

• "Society's Broken; I Don’t Have to Be."

• "Hate the Game, Heal the Player."

• "Progress, Not Poison."

• "I Bring Something—Make It Good."

• "You Get What You Put In."

Acronyms

S.A.D. – Society Affects Decisions

 H.A.T.E. – Holding Anger Takes Energy

 T.A.B.L.E. – Take A Breath, Let Empathy

PRAY

• Short version: "Grant me peace to sit at society's table, courage to bring something better, and wisdom to know when to walk away."

• Full version: "Higher Power, when society lets me down, remind me: I still bring something to the table. Let me bring peace, not poison. Let me influence, not infect. Let me heal, not hate. May I remember the game, but never become what I resent."

Serenity Prayer

"Higher Power, grant me the serenity to accept that society is messy, The courage to show up with something better than anger, And the wisdom to remember — I get what I bring to the table."

Or a little longer version with that same heartbeat:

"Higher Power, help me accept what society brings — good or bad,

 Give me the courage to bring peace, not poison, to the table,

 And the wisdom to know that I’m still responsible for what I contribute,

 Even when society lets me down."

Categorized

Best Category:

• Mindset & Emotional Recovery — because this is about internal peace, not trying to fix society itself.

Also Fits In:

• Resentment Recovery — as it directly targets how resentment toward society grows.

Fellowship & Integrity Recovery — because it's about showing up as your best self in society, even when society isn't at its best.