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A Dozen Steps

July 5th, 2008

Knowing God’s Will

Interesting…
How many of us have the audacity to think that we might know God’s will? Think about it… to approach making the statement that I know what God’s will is for me, or you, imho (lol), I believe that I would have a level of arrogance higher than that I’d had before.
Place my thought plane […]

By Mark -- 10 comments

July 4th, 2008

Without Some Degree Of Humility

No alcoholic can stay sober at all…
Then, directly related to self-centeredness in the extreme, “Unless they develop much more of this precious quality than may be required just for sobriety, they still haven’t much chance of becoming truly happy.”
Which, for now, is where I lose understanding.
The state of mind is such that faith and humility […]

By Mark -- 8 comments

August 16th, 2007

Take The Cotton Out Of Your Ears

Take The Cotton Out Of Your Ears! AND - Put It In Your Mouth!
There are a lot of old phrases that meant quite a bit to folks like me that I rarely hear anymore. This is one of them.
Do you take offense to such a saying? If you do, the odds are good that you’re […]

By Mark -- 12 comments

May 2nd, 2007

Why Can’t I Just Admit It To God?

Why do I have to admit the exact nature of my wrongs to another human being?
Page 72:
“The best reason first: If we skip this vital step, we may not overcome drinking. Time after time newcomers have tried to keep to themselves certain facts about their lives. Trying to avoid this humbling experience, they have turned […]

By Mark -- 0 comments

April 28th, 2007

Liabilities

From the book “Back To Basics” (though I’m certain these definitions might be found anywhere…)
To be used as a guide for a Fourth Step - Liabilities and their definitions.
Resentment - “When we are angry or bitter toward someone for an extended period of time over some real or imagined insult, we are feeling resentment. It […]

By Mark -- 0 comments

October 26th, 2006

Agreed

I don’t like the way he does “business” but that is not what it’s about. It’s about the message! And he’s right more often than he’s wrong. This time he’s more than right - he’s doing whatever he can to help save lives and that supercedes everything, imho.
I hear the same kind of things he’s […]

By Mark -- 8 comments