These words remind me that I have more problems than alcohol, that alcohols is only a symptom of a more pervasive disease. When I stopped drinking I began a lifetime process of recovery from unruly emotions, painful relationships, and unmanageable situations. This process is too much for most of us without help from a Higher Power and our friends in the Fellowship. When I began working the Steps of the A.A. program, many of these tangled threads unraveled but, little by little, the most broken places of my life straightened out. One day at time, almost imperceptibly, I healed. Like a thermostat being turned down, my fears diminished. I began to experience moments of contentment. My emotions became less volatile. I am now once again a part of the human family.
Step 7
Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Daily Reflections-April 6
A LIFETIME PROCESS We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression, we couldn't make a living, we had a feeling of uselessness, we were full of fear, we were unhappy, we couldn' t seem to be of real help to other people. . . .ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 52
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...recovery from unruly emotions, painful relationships, and unmanageable situations. ... Wow! Someone's reading my mail. I need to add these items to my daily 10th step! For that matter, I need to remember to do a daily 10th step! I can make a decision to do a daily 10th step, and ask my Creator to help me remember this, and have the power to carry it out. I can also share with trusted sisters in the Fellowship. I can't do this alone!
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