The last time we spoke , I emphasized the need to ensure that , you had created a support system and reviewed your work in the first three steps .
The reasoning behind this is where and what we are about to do. In Step Three, we began the actions to a new life, we now approach Step Four, In which we launch into a vigorous course of action. In this step we will be called upon to " Make a Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory of Ourselves". Notice That the Step itself says "Fearless" and any experienced person in your support system will tell you you have nothing to fear. If you have done an honest and thorough job on your previous three steps, there is nothing at all to fear.
However with all these words of encouragement and all the assurances of our support system and peers. Even so I'm sure like most of us there is still some hesitation, anxiety, trepidation basically a little fear. This is totally understandable, normal and to be expected. After all when was the last time we actually honestly took a searching look at OURSELVES- not only superficially but deep into the recesses, where the fear, guilt, shame, the areas where our low self esteem, our inconsistencies, our guilt's and shame lives. The places we always ignored or ran from. The place where those things surfaced we usually drank, used or did whatever we do.
Rest assured, This is why Step Four is Step Four, and the Three previous steps are before it. The previous Steps gives you access and use of a power so great that nothing in Step four can hurt you, The previous steps have given you the power and strength to face whatever is needed to face what is in your step four, that and the love care and concern of a sponsor and support system. The need for the previous three steps and establishing a support system is to avail you of the strength, guidance and caring to ACHIEVE A SEARCHING Moral inventory of self leaving nothing uncovered. As this is part of the roots that Feed OUR disease and the need to run away, escape and not face life. Once Done this step and the next will give you a new look and freedom on life to , Love, Enjoy and be Free As not experienced in Years if ever by some or least not since a very young child.
This is the foundation to your personal gateway to a life unimagined, of a life of true happiness, Joy and a new found freedom.
Remember God Does not Create 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.
Friday, July 2, 2010
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