I am Responsible, when Anyone, Anywhere, Reaches Out for Help, I want the Hand of AA always to be there, And for that I AM RESPONSIBLE. Just what does this mean. I am writing this to myself as a reminder to what this pledge means for my recovery. I am not only responsible to help...
spiritual awareness happens for me when i communicate openly with my HP. its how i grow my relationship with Him. He doesnt have to be anyones conception but my own. i was raised in a religious home and still believe in my religious teachins as a young un. i can say today, in recovery, that...
lettin loose my self-will has gotten easier as my time in recovery has progressed. i reckon it aint ever gonna go away, at least thats what ive learned from listenin to others in the rooms. but that doesnt mean i cant keep an eye on it and when i start feelin or seein it and...
the personal work ive done, with my HPs help, while in recovery, usin its spiritual guidelines, have provided me with an unshakeable foundation when i choose to apply what i have learned. there are actions i must do on a daily basis if i want to keep the gift i have discovered through recovery. many...
doin the self-examination of steps 4 & 8 without the ability to ask my HP for guidance, then patiently awaitin for His direction with a time of meditation, does me no good. i understand the 12 spiritual principles are in a distinct order in which i must use them as laid out so i can...
the continuance of livin and practicin each spiritual principle doesnt ever stop for me. it is a practice i must continue to hone throughout each moment of each day. i aint gonna try to story tell ya and say that my head is always thinkin bout recovery, cause it aint. im human and have been...
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when i practice the principle of spiritual awareness i dont have to worry about becomin complacent and rely upon self. recovery has taught me what i need to watch for when it comes to selfishness and self-sufficiency. i aint tryina say that i dont fall into the acts of relyin upon self, cause i do...
there is somethin to be said about intentionally avoidin controversy. well, sit right back and ill spin a yarn on how recovery has taught me how to do it. before my recovery began, as stated before, controversy was somethin i craved. i always needed it while drunk or high, it seemed to provide me a...
back in the days of doin my dirt, it wasnt beyond me to insert myself in anythin i thought my opinion mattered (and that was a lot). this especially happened when i was drinkin or gettin high. now when i wasnt drinkin or gettin high, i was too preoccupied with self to worry about what...