as my spiritual awareness and development continues to expand today, i get to embrace the decisions i once struggled to make, hindered by the grip of my alcoholism durin the days of doin my dirt. today i get to have the opportunity to seek a deeper understandin of what i believe to be my HPs...
in the days of doin my dirt, reckless behavior, and selfishness, i seldom reflected, if ever, on the surrender of self-will, fear, pride, resentment, egotism, and willfulness as significant flaws. through discussions with my sponsor, i recognized that these willful traits were the root causes of my erratic actions and spiritual turmoil, which consistently led...
walkin into the rooms, i realized i had run out of options in my early recovery. i felt that if i kept goin down the path of doin my dirt, i might unintentionally kill someone or even myself with my words and actions. bein in a halfway house, attendin meetins, and hearin others share their...
lettin go of my false pride and addressin my alcoholism with the guidance of my HP and sponsor occurred gradually. it involved dismantlin my core character defects and shortcomins, fear, ego, anger, narcissism, and stubbornness, that defined me. the realization of these traits emerged through a thorough personal moral inventory. as i became more aware...
when i first came into the rooms, i was pretty judgmental about anythin that seemed religious. as i worked through the steps, i realized my intolerance stemmed from how strict i thought religion was. they were beliefs i picked up in my youth, and they created a rigid mindset that didnt serve me well. what...
my journey into this thing we do has revealed to me that the ideas rooted in spiritual principles are simply suggestions for how to navigate life. as i found myself restlessly shiftin in my chair durin meetins, a realization dawned on me: there was somethin profound in the experiences shared by others that inspired their...
in one of the recoverin literature books ive read, "The Language of the Heart," on pg. 334, it emphasizes the importance of takin decisive action, cautionin against allowin fear to lead me into irrational justifications for inaction. by reflectin on my personal experiences and applyin spiritual principles to confront my self-imposed fears, i recognize the...
what ive picked up from my journey with spiritual principles is that my spiritual struggles really took hold because of my self-righteousness. my ego and pride made me view everythin through a lens of self-will and alcoholism. when i first walked into the rooms, i was filled with anxiety, negativity, and hopelessness, unsure how to...
through a definite shift in my understandin and mindset, i now recognize how this journey equips me with the essential tools to address this complex three-fold disease. in the early days of my recovery, i was oblivious to this deeper concept, mistakenly believin that my struggle was solely about alcoholism. however, as i immersed myself...
this passage always evokes a sense of gratitude for the grace that my HP has granted me. the simplicity of terms such as suggestion, acceptance, personal understandin, and willingness, words that have permeated the discussions since i first walked into the rooms, has empowered me to carve my own journey toward recovery while embracin the...