Alcoholics Anonymous | June 20 | DonInLondon | Step 6 "Let Go"
Channel: Don DonInLondon
Date: 2011-06-20

June 20 2012 | AA 12 Steps In Action | Step 6 Spiritual Willingness Alcoholics Anonymous [Full daily blog link: http://donoddylondon.blogspot.com/] Today's AA daily reflection: "release from fear..." Wouldn't it be wonderful? In recovery to be free of the fear of relapse and what alcohol might do? Generally and by keeping it simple, continuing to put effort into learning, having gratitude and simply living the principles, I minimise the danger and fear of reverting back to old attitudes and actions. With help and fellowship freedom from that fear is achieved one day at a time...

In Alcoholics Anonymous meetings we hear experience, strength and hope, and depending on our needs we choose how we keep connected in fellowship, one-to-one, in groups, in unity and service. And gratitude and a daily basis means I can face not only the fear which might be generated when I'm left to my own devices, I keep safe and keep on asking for help when I need it. And even when I don't think I need it, I need one-to-one, to be in touch with fellowship meetings and part of them. Yes I am self-reliant as much as anyone can be, because of everyone who helps me with, faith courage and confidence...

Release from fear... I used to really fear what might happen next, and I was gifted with a wonderful imagination. I can recall expert psychological interventions in my work life to help people, under the auspices of training and development. Giving unscrupulous people the emotional tools to hold and control others are not good practice. I remember a boss saying to me, "imagine the consequences if you don't follow and do what I say..." And my imagination would go to the worst case scenario very quickly. I worked myself almost to death. Would I do it again? No is the answer and fuck him. I forgive myself for that trap and actually I forgive him because he has a miserable existence as a consequence of his outlook...

Even after a few years in recovery, if I said I had no fear I will be lying to myself as much as I would be lying to you. A good amount of fear to keep me safe in a general way around living life and the danger points keeps me on my toes. Aware of what might happen in the moment makes me pay attention to what is going on around me and also inside my head. Asking for help from a higher power and everybody around me make sense and keeps me safe as possible in the moment of now...

No longer gripped by fear, a need to cover up and put on a brave face, we are released from the pain of inadequacy and feeling less than others. The true gift is actually saying I don't know how to do something and obviously ignorance is not bliss. The only way fear can grip me in situations is when I pretend to be okay when I am not. It is really okay not to be okay and ask the help and those who can will, and those who can't can fuck off because they don't have the wisdom, and I forgive them [the cuntibollockbastards] too because I was capable of being like that in the past and hopefully less so in the present day...



DonInLondon 2005-2012 [Full daily blog link: http://donoddylondon.blogspot.com/] 

AA Official Online Site: Daily Reflections http://www.aa.org/lang/en/aareflections.cfm
AA Official Online Site: Big Book And Twelve And Twelve http://www.aa.org/lang/en/subpage.cfm?page=359

Step 6. "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" At this point, it would be a good idea to look again at our sharing in step five, where we define character and list a number of our defects. Completing step 5, we have compiled a list of the character defects. Step six is concerned with our spiritual willingness to have these defects of character removed, contingent on each day we meditate and pray in good conscience, and or to God as we understand for ourselves. Seven billion humans, seven billion outlooks and defintions about God every day... yours is as good as it gets today...

Step 6 "Spiritual Willingness" Reading Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_M32D2S_A-g
June Video Reading Chapter Six Into Action Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agVuLKhdqk8

I do not speak for Alcoholics Anonymous I speak for myself. 

Spiritual principles ~ Forgiveness Acceptance Surrender Faith Open-mindedness Honesty Willingness Moral-inventory Amends Humility Persistence Spiritual-growth Service

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