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Sobrietyspell


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. . . . we then look at Step Six. We have emphasized willingness as being indispensable. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 76

Steps Four and Five were difficult, but worthwhile. Now I was stuck on Step Six and, in despair, I picked up the Big Book and read this passage. I was outside, praying for willingness, when I raised my eyes and saw a huge bird rising in the sky. I watched it suddenly give itself up to the powerful air currents of the mountains. Swept, along, swooping and soaring, the bird did things seemingly impossible for mortal birds to do. It was an inspiring example of a fellow creature letting go to a power greater than itself. I realized that the bird took back his will and tried to fly with less trust, on its power alone, it would spoil its apparent free flight. That insight granted me the willingness to pray the Seventh Step prayer. Its not easy to know Gods will in each circumstance. I must search out and be ready for the currents, and thats where prayer and meditation help! Because I am, of myself, nothing, I ask God to grant me the knowledge of His will and the power and courage to carry it out today.

(Let it be a God or Higher Power of your own understanding)



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WowWowWow. Funny how this Step is so much about Trust. We studied today in our Step meeting & it's so timely for me. I'm doing a thorough Step 5 with my Sponsor in the morning & have had this arranged for a couple of weeks. I was so fixed & keen for the idea of doing it again that I completely forgot that Steps 6 & 7 follow soon after. I was overjoyed when I remembered & realised this. 

It is the key to my willingness to be led & guided even if I find it hard to be psychic as to God's will for me. I know it doesn't want me to get in my own way or cause myself & others pain or discomfort. I'm looking forward to my Stepwork tomorrow. Like this reflection for me, it is very timely for me Today. Thanks for being here with me. I hope these works will help my maintenance & growth Steps too. 

None of this is a waste for another Day of Sobriety. I am aiming for Quality ;) Danielle x


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Hi Daniella,

Thank you for this, the working of the Steps, to the best of our ability, sure changes everything.

Hugs, and happy you are feeling good again.

Toni

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Thank you Danielle! i am working on step 6 for the first time.... letting it sink in.... not rationalizing or justifying my pet defects.... willingness is making progress possible. thank you for your share. ;)

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Congratulations, Sheila. These Steps get better & better the more we let ourselves go to them.

I am finding just how much they will uplift me when I let myself go to their simple disciplines. I have been an unruly spirit with little structure. I have been determined to do whatever it takes to get well, find balance & enjoy serenity. It comes & comes & comes in easier & faster waves & now... The hardwork is paying off in the ways I thought were only hopeful for me before. I still have all the inadequacies, limits & shortcomings I may have but they are lessening & now not fixed.

I'm surrendering everything I've ever been & in this way I'm free to be as God wills for me Today. I don't put any predeterminers on it. I have suddenly realised that God is doing for me what I could not do for myself. It comes in God's time. 'His' delays being not denials. They are materialising because I work for them but I couldn't say when.. I love the expression "You do your Best & God does the Rest" It is true. I am learning how to let go & turn it all over in whole new ways.

My latest Step 5 revealed to me my perfectionism & I now am realising just how much this has been tied in with my alcoholism & how I can be free. When I let go of my perfectionism so many other defects are released with it. I am not God. I do not know what is best. For me or for you. I am not the Grandmaster with The Plan. In fact, the only thing I can do perfectly is my Step1 & stay away from the 1st drink 1Day@aTime. Everything else is a bonus & every New Day means another Chance to Grow & Change at the right rate for me.

I just have to keep turning up for Life, for 24hrs & saying Thank you. The belief I came to have, grew into faith & then is now a realisation. It is amazing. Like a Grace & I couldn't demand for it. It didn't come when I did lol It's been given gradually when I was ready & not before lol I've still much to do & I better do as I'm guided lol Trust In God, Clean House & Help Others (if they want to be helped of course) I'm learning. Great to be here with you. Keep coming back & enjoy your Steps. It gets better ;) Recovery Love, Danielle x

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