Alcoholics Anonymous | June 29 | DonInLondon | Step 6 "Let Go"
Channel: Don DonInLondon
Date: 29/06/2011

June 29 2012 | AA 12 Steps In Action | Step 6 Spiritual Willingness Alcoholics Anonymous Today's AA daily reflection: "a rippling effect..." First I had to learn how to be sober just for a day. Then I applied myself as if I were taking a higher education certificate to understanding the twelve steps and twelve traditions. Then I had to understand that the learning was in action, putting these principles into action so I understood how they work just for a day...

In my early days, because of my background in helping people and organisations be successful, I could see a grandiose plan to become expert as a counsellor and director within some form of organisation helping people to recovery. After a while, my first realisation was I had burned out as a counsellor in the old ways, and the best I can do in the fellowship is be equal and part of something far bigger than me. One voice, with all the other voices sharing about experience, strength and hope on a daily basis...

Unity, service and recovery are the three legacies encompassed in the twelve traditions. We are all equal, we all help each other in so many ways, just by being there in meetings, to being of service to a meeting and all the other service elements which are open to anyone and everyone. No single person in charge, agreement in our meetings are run through the group conscience and we are all trusted servants, no matter who we are and where we are today...

And as we learn through experience how the principles, the twelve steps and twelve traditions work within the fellowship, we learn how the principles work in our daily living, in family, in our community and in our society. It is never about what other people do, it is about what we do and how we develop humility, leadership when necessary, included as a participant as daily living requires. And it may only be just for a day... Or a week, or a year, and thankfully always one day at a time...

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

Email | don@doninlondon.com
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