A Dozen Steps

June 5th, 2008

The Obsession Was Lifted Right Out Of Me

Step Six: “Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.”
From page 63 in AA’s 12&12;
“Sure, I was beaten, absolutely licked. My own willpower just wouldn’t work on alcohol. Change of scene, the best efforts of family, friends, doctors, and clergymen got no place with my alcoholism. I simply couldn’t stop drinking, […]

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June 4th, 2008

How Does The Bird Know?

Having read yesterday’s Daily Reflections and seeing the results of letting go…
“Now I was stuck on Step Six and, in despair, I picked up the Big Book and read this passage. I was outside, praying for willingness, when I raised my eyes and saw a huge bird rising up in the sky. I watched it […]

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June 3rd, 2008

Step Six

“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.”

“This is the Step that separates the men from the boys. So declares a well-loved clergyman who happens to be one of A.A.’s greatest friends. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try repeatedly Step Six […]

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March 11th, 2007

The Substance Of The AA Party Line

Bill Wilson’s words, reproduced in “The Language Of The Heart” on page 274, are very intriguing to me, especially having recently had some controversy about having a choice or not.
Bill said;
“During my first couple of years I had two or three severe temptations to drink. But having practiced the AA program pretty faithfully, I was […]

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