7-17-23 our day in daily reflections
SURRENDER AND SELF-EXAMINATION
July 17
My stability came out of trying to give, not out of demanding that I receive. Thus I think it can work out with emotional sobriety. If we examine every disturbance we have, great or small, we will find at the root of it some unhealthy dependency and its consequent unhealthy demand. Let us, with God's help, continually surrender these hobbling demands. Then we can be set free to live and love; we may then be able to Twelfth Step ourselves and others into emotional sobriety. THE LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 238 Years of dependency on alcohol as a chemical mood-changer deprived me of the capability to interact emotionally with my fellows. I thought I had to be self-sufficient, self-reliant, and self-motivated in a world of unreliable people. Finally I lost my self-respect and was left with dependency, lacking any ability to trust myself or to believe in anything. Surrender and self-examination while sharing with newcomers helped me to ask humbly for help.
Copyright 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc
Through Surrender i found no excuse strong enough or necessary to look for a way around a new way of life. I took all the blame and still do. There is no need for shame or blame when we think of ourselves in recovery, our efforts and sincerity should out way the personal guilt of finding ourselves in addiction or anywhere else. After taking the time and effort to examine yourself ask yourself if you are worthy and answer yourself Yes I Am. You want a good life and are working for it, its sure to get better. Stay positive and dream big, good things are coming for those that seek them. Through good thinking and achievable goals you can turn life into the amazing life you always dreamed of, I did. Allan Nam
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