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...
I always found it hard to talk about my childhood because I recognized that I sounded like a victim. It felt disempowering and seemed to cause revulsion in people. I used to say things like, "I was neglected and it's the reason I'm like this." I was gifted a new perspective from a dear friend...
i have always said i do not need to go to an organized meetin to have a meetin. some of the best meetins i have ever been to, have happened spontaneously; and would ya believe with only 1 or 2 other people. to be able to practice humility in such a manner helps me to...
i am the one responsible fer my actions and behavior; i am the only one who is. when i find myself in disarray, it is because i have put myself there. it takes the courage learned through livin and exercisin the spiritual principles of this thing we do to own up to my faults so...
each day i wake, i hope to do His will. i work and strive, to do the best i can, to transmit what He has given me. fer me, what i have learned, as i have walked this journey, the best way fer me to see the changes i have made is to continue through...