Alcoholics Anonymous | June 21 | DonInLondon | Step 6 "Let Go"
Channel: Don DonInLondon
Date: 2011-06-21

June 21 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: "fear and faith, how do they work for us on a daily basis...?" Enough fear when things are not right with ourselves or a situation, I need to be alert and be honest about what is going on. Faith in doing the next right thing, open honest and willing to ask the help when it is needed, usually when I don't know what to do next because it is beyond my experience...

In the AA daily reflections the suggestion is that freedom from fear is a lifetime undertaking which cannot be completed. At the same time it seems more of a thinking intention rather than living our emotional and spiritual connection to now. What do I mean by that? My emotions and mood, fear or faith will influence how I think and how I take action in the moment. Emotional, asking myself how do I feel right now emotionally, then knowing how my thinking is influenced by my mood and the next actions I take...

Fear and faith in action: today I have an appointment with specialists at the hospital regarding my type I diabetes and other conditions associated with it. I always try to write a report of how things have been since the last consultation. Fear can make me dishonest about difficulties in following the regimen suggested. Faith in being open honest and willing to share the truth of how difficult it has been informs those who can help me most...

Fear and faith in action today: writing a report to specialists about my medical conditions, type I diabetes, clinical depression and other physical ailments which have developed over the years is important. If I don't write it down and report, I will forget or miss the opportunity to get the right help at the right time. And regarding support to help me, I have included a review of the incompetence of general practitioners unable and unwilling to work outside their limited working practices to help their patients keep well and on track one day at a time. Writing a report which highlights incompetence in all respects is difficult, if I do I upset GPs, if I don't I put myself at risk because of their incompetence...

Fear and faith in action today: I need to put my faith in telling the truth, open honest and willing to face the consequences of my actions. And this does give me some fear, because so far nothing has been done to correct mistakes administratively and as a medical practice. Highlighting and sharing this with other medical professionals, I have faith in doing the right thing. If I get the wrong advice or medical professionals do not listen, I can die, I don't fear death fortunately and I have faith telling the truth will work long-term. Not necessarily for me but for those who follow and are able to say, "Doctor, you're not fucking well listening to me, take the cotton wool out of your ears and put it in your mouth. And listen to what I have to say."

In the UK today there is a worker strike taking place. The medical practitioners or some of them are taking strike action, a one-day strike about pay and pensions. Many deserve the pay and pensions agreed, whilst political hacks in government still maintain their pensions and extras with impunity. The hacks try split and make trouble with their antics by comparing public and private sectors pensions. In hard times when everyone is suffering, fatcats suffer less, workers suffer more. The inequality and the fear of exposure to the public of what doctors earn becomes the issue, rather than the government taking more and more, and raiding the pension pot every year put aside for those working 45 years to retirement...

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 "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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