Alcoholics Anonymous | July 4 | DonInLondon | Step 7 "Courage To Change"
Channel: Don DonInLondon
Date: 2011-07-04

2014 Full Daily Blog Link: http://donoddylondon.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/alcoholics-anonymous-blog-video-july-4.html July 4 2012 | AA 12 Steps In Action | Step 7 Courage To Change Alcoholics Anonymous [ Full daily blog link: http://donoddylondon.blogspot.com/ ] Today's AA daily reflection: "a natural Faith..." I do believe in good! And I also believe in bad. And knowing the difference is what we learn if we are lucky to be alive long enough to learn the wisdom of how we might wish to live our lives. The natural order and nature brings everything back into balance with cruel beauty. Mankind is often the exception to this rule, good fortune returns with good conscience...

Shortcomings, with the emphasis on humility, continuously developing the ability to learn life and not stifle it. A natural faith in developing our living to good conscience. I recollect developing mission statements with large organisations which emphasised core values... Open, honest, fair dealing and integrity. And good fortune in my progress in life as these core values were sacrosanct to me. And yet addiction turned me inside out and I was lost for years. And now core values are restored, gentle progress and learning today...

Greed, comparing how we are doing in a material way with others we work with daily will drive anyone mad with envy and jealousy. And when you get to the top of the pile, justifiable avarice keeps the fire of material wealth stoked and bloated as each voice bellows for more and more and more... It is the way it is right now, and I ask myself is it right for me? And the answer is no these days, basic needs met a roof over my head, good enough for a person like me who is good enough to live life today...

I do believe in a natural faith which everyone and anyone can develop. A natural faith in doing the next right thing, to do with people, places and things. Natural instincts are challenged when we write our step four, how far out of balance did we get? And in step seven where we look at shortcomings, courage to change, faith as you come to understand it in God or what is right for you and confidence growing so our needs are met and our wants are forgotten. All we need is to be able to love, be loved back and useful as we may today...

How we behave as human beings, it need always be a personal choice. Personal wealth based on how we cherish and love, how we conduct ourselves and our core values are paramount. Changing our personal behaviour comes with an open mind, an honest outlook and willingness to keep on learning life with humility. Each day I can ask the help to reinforce what is good for me and how I conduct myself just one day at a time...
DonInLondon [ Full daily blog link: http://donoddylondon.blogspot.com/ ] 

AA Official Online Site: Daily Reflections http://www.aa.org/lang/en/aareflections.cfm
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Step 7 "Step 7  Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings" "The way we have come to look at humility is that it is a virtue, one of the principles that AA teaches us to live. The definition we have adopted pictures us as standing naked before God, without pretense nor reservation. It means hiding nothing, being our real selves, both good and bad.  A good synonym for humility is honesty." BB Bunch
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Step 7 "Courage To Change" Reading Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agVuLKhdqk8
July Video Reading Step Seven Into Action Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueS51r5FzH4
July Playlist All About Step Seven: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00B8ABECADC67C82
I do not speak for Alcoholics Anonymous I speak for myself. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of unique and authentic people who speak for themselves where they will to share experience, strength and hope about recovery on a daily basis. Anonymity affords sanctuary to find how to live sober and be open, honest and willing to learn life day by day. For me "truth," "love" and "wisdom" offer the best spiritual experience by living reality today. Into the fabric of recovery from alcoholism are woven the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions, steps to be open, honest and willing to learn, traditions to live unity, service and recovery.
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Spiritual principles ~ Forgiveness Acceptance Surrender Faith Open-mindedness Honesty Willingness Moral-inventory Amends Humility Persistence Spiritual-growth Service
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Email | don@doninlondon.com
Music | "music for airports" By Brian Eno | http://www.enoshop.co.uk/ |