There is so much to say about step one, However I do not want to overload at this point so I'm just going to expand on a few more specifics. I would like to address "The Powerless" aspect a little further Because I know how tasteless and disturbing this is to most of us in the beginning. This is not meant to demean or imply "stupidity" or lack of intelligence or ant thing of such nature. And personally I view it this way- I am only powerless over alcohol/drugs or whatever it is that makes your life unmanageable. Only after I succumb to that first drink, hit, toke-whatever, and the Lifestyle associated with it. This is A very IMPORTANT SPECIFIC, the lifestyle that I have associated with my Drug of choice whether it be alcohol, drugs, sex, gambling etc. The lifestyle is highly toxic for us as well as the first drink -hit whatever. If I stay away from those then I AM EMPOWERED TO MAKE NUMEROUS LIFE CREATING CHOICES. If I succumb to those then I AM POWERLESS. Our history shows this in no uncertain terms.
Also and perhaps more of a revaluation and in the beginning frightening aspect . I soon learn That I am Powerless over People, Places and Things. The Only real power I have is the choice I make, In relation to how I react to People Places Thing situations Life period. The only real thing I can do anything about is Right now Everything else is either history or fantasy( we will discuss this more in detail at a later time).
Remember GOD does not make garbage.
Real 12 Step Recovery
Real 12 Step Recovery, Getting and Staying Clean and Sober
WELCOME Hi There, this blog will be about what I believe to be REAL RECOVERY not band aids or feel good BS These are the hard cold true facts that I have learned and been taught by OLD TIMERS and People WHO HAVE REMAINED CLEAN and SOBER and "GOT A LIFE".There will be no original thoughts here, Because in essence there are no original thoughts only perhaps originals and/or different ways to present or illustrate old Ideas.Now that this is understood lets get to the heart of the matter. Recovery is not about coddling or enabling. IT IS LIFE CHANGING. PERIOD WELCOME to the hardest thing that you will do in YOUR LIFE. Make no mistake, Real recovery is not EASY, it is simple, very simple, Yet you will make it hard, as all before you have. Also let's get this STRAIGHT right off the top. REAL RECOVERY has nothing to do about ALCOHOL and/or Drugs. IT IS about the way you react to life, your perceptions, and YOUR actions. Alcohol and/or Drugs are just a symptom of YOUR disease. Take notice of the word DISEASE - Which in our case translates to ILL AT EASE or simply not at ease, which is the basic nature of our problem and answer to our solution.Back to why I state that this is the hardest thing you will do. I state this because Real Recovery Will challenge everything you know/believe or really what you think you know, Because you really don't know SHIT or you wouldn't need recovery. It will make you face the truth about your biggest problem YOU and YOUR THINKING. You will face the real you not the one we would like to see with all the justifications and rationalizations just the TRUE YOU.REMEMBER GOD DOES NOT CREATE GARBAGE >>>>>>>> If you have a request or enquiry Please Email me at wiledchild@live.ca I'd like to add one other thing here for all those who read this Blog. It's something that was taught to me That was invaluable to my recovery My Spiritual Advisor Taught me this. Don't believe a word I say , do not take what I say as the truth just because I say it or anybody else, for that matter. Check it out for yourself. Try it on for size. Investigate , find out for YOURSELF only use what you have read or heard as a reference point. Find the truth out for yourself . This way it is your TRUTH not someone else's. You will also not be believing a lie or untruth if you always check things for yourself . Do not believe everything you are told or read without checking it out.
Sunday, May 30, 2010
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