this was where i was no longer able to lie to myself any longer. sharin honestly what were some of the deepest darkest secrets of my life with my sponsor no longer let me live behind a wall of secrecy and denial. this was truly a step toward blind faith fer me. i actually let...

my sponsor taught me the inventory i take was to be on me, not everybody else. he explained to me, the one that needed fixin was me, so why not concentrate all the efforts on fixin me. he said, in most every case, i was the cause fer any ill feelin toward another. im thankful...

i went to a meetin one mornin in my early recovery and the topic was acceptance. there was a lot of sharin about this specific topic, which helped me to be open so i could honestly share my life with someone. one of the biggest things fer me to do when i got here was...

i can always think myself into what i want or dont want, no matter how good or bad it is fer me. im thankful fer sponsorship and others in this thing we do who will listen to me and slap common sense back into my head when i start runnin shit. in return i try...

honesty is the 1st thing i learned in step 1. i had always found it easy to lie to others because it was so easy fer me to lie to myself. when i came in i needed change, hell, i wanted change in my life. it was hard to admit defeat at 1st, but it...

cleanin house requires action on my behalf, action i really do not want to do, but must if i want change in my life to occur. askin God fer guidance in this area i can find the peace and courage to do it. as the readin suggests sharin these character defects and shortcomins with God...

it is ok fer me to share things with others; it helps me to heal the wounds i have caused within me. it is also beneficial to those i sponsor to hear of the things that i may not be too proud of; it builds a relationship of trust between us. it allows them to...

this is where true honesty and humility came into play for me. i can lie to myself strong enough that i begin to believe my own lies; i can even think im outsmartin God. when i am honest with another person it forces me to be held accountable. i can no longer lie to myself...

to be able to share somethin that to others would mean certain disaster, then come out of the mire livin a sober life, and passin it on to others is, for me, a great responsibility i thought i could never undertake. i dont know how successful i may be at sharin what i have been...

this is what makes this such a great thing fer me, unity. it brings people who would not normally mix, together as 1. it is a thing where our sole purpose is 1 common goal. it doesnt get clogged up with other things; it is kept simple, natural, and serene. it is my responsibility to...