Let’s Learn to Melt Away the Walls to Help them Come Tumbling Down – Step 5

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Finally, on the seventh day, after marching around the city seven times, the horns sound, the fighting men shout, and the walls fall.” (more below on the Biblical battle for Jericho)

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What are some examples of you letting your own walls down, lately?

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What small step could you take today to let someone see your true feelings?

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Another Brick in the Wall (6:00)

AA History-Bill Wilson Investigates the Oxford Groups and breaking down the barriers built by religions (2:18)

Reiki Chakra Unblocking Hz Meditation (10:00)

Analysis

Walls often symbolize emotional barriers. In The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, the writers describe a wall that blocks understanding. This echoes Carl Jung’s idea in Modern Man in Search of a Soul that unconscious defenses limit growth. The metaphor of actors forgetting their lines captures sudden self-awareness and vulnerability.

Similarly, It Works: How & Why shows that confession and openness to a Higher Power erode shame. Brené Brown’s work in Daring Greatly supports this, emphasizing that vulnerability fosters connection. By sharing fears honestly, people create intimacy and trust. The act of disclosure becomes a chisel against the thickest emotional walls.

Jim Rohn adds a practical reminder: barriers block both pain and joy. His insight mirrors C.S. Lewis in The Four Loves, who warned that avoiding heartbreak also prevents love. Emotional safety gained by isolation often carries the hidden cost of loneliness.

Together, these perspectives urge active dismantling of inner fortresses. First, self-awareness shines a light on the hidden wall. Next, spiritual openness and relational vulnerability chip away at its structure. Finally, courage allows entry of both comfort and risk into our lives.

The process is not sudden. It requires repeated choice to stay open, even when hurt feels likely. Over time, the wall’s rubble becomes a foundation for richer relationships. The joy, once blocked, enters freely. The sadness, once feared, becomes less threatening.


Sección 1 – Citas en Español

LAS PAREDES DEBEN CAER
“Siempre había
esa barrera misteriosa
que no podíamos superar
ni entender. Era como si
fuéramos actores en un escenario,
dándonos cuenta de repente
que no sabíamos una sola
línea de nuestras partes.”
(12 & 12, p. 57)

CINCELANDO A TRAVÉS DE LA VERGÜENZA
“Cuando compartimos
nuestros pensamientos
y sentimientos más personales
con nuestro Poder Superior,
bajando nuestras paredes y
admitiendo que somos menos que
perfectos, la intimidad se desarrolla.
Desarrollamos la certeza de que…
estamos siendo cuidados.”
(It Works, How & Why, p. 41)

“Las paredes
que construimos alrededor
de nosotros para mantener la tristeza
afuera también mantienen
afuera la alegría.”

– Jim Rohn (1930–2009),
conferencista motivacional


Sección 2 – Análisis en Español

Las paredes suelen simbolizar barreras emocionales. En Los Doce Pasos y Doce Tradiciones, los autores describen un muro que bloquea la comprensión. Esto refleja la idea de Carl Jung en El hombre moderno en busca de un alma de que las defensas inconscientes limitan el crecimiento. La metáfora de actores que olvidan sus líneas muestra una autoconciencia repentina y vulnerable.

De manera similar, It Works: How & Why muestra que la confesión y apertura a un Poder Superior disuelven la vergüenza. El trabajo de Brené Brown en El poder de la vulnerabilidad respalda esto, destacando que la vulnerabilidad fomenta la conexión. Al compartir temores con honestidad, las personas crean intimidad y confianza. El acto de abrirse se convierte en un cincel contra los muros más gruesos.

Jim Rohn ofrece un recordatorio práctico: las barreras bloquean tanto el dolor como la alegría. Su idea coincide con la advertencia de C.S. Lewis en Los cuatro amores, de que evitar el dolor también impide el amor. La seguridad emocional obtenida mediante el aislamiento suele tener el costo oculto de la soledad.

Estas perspectivas invitan a derribar activamente las fortalezas internas. La autoconciencia ilumina el muro. La apertura espiritual y la vulnerabilidad relacional lo debilitan. El coraje permite que entren tanto la alegría como el riesgo. Con el tiempo, los escombros del muro se convierten en base para relaciones más ricas.


Sección 3 – Pregunta en Español

¿Qué pequeño paso podrías dar hoy para permitir que alguien vea tus verdaderos sentimientos?

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Comments

9 responses to “Let’s Learn to Melt Away the Walls to Help them Come Tumbling Down – Step 5”

  1. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    With the ongoing health issues that have been a part of my. life recently, my walls are down as a critical part of my health. Additionally as part of a program based in rigorous honesty, it remains critical in my recovery to not hide how I feel or what I am dealing with. No walls, all soul.

    Thank you for sharing recovery with me. Grateful.

  2. E-Dawg Avatar
    E-Dawg

    The walls start coming down when I admit to God to myself and to another human being the exact nature of my wrongs. Knowing that I am not alone in this having confidence in this step and becoming willing breaks down huge walls

  3. Raimundo Avatar
    Raimundo

    i went to the house of “Re-hab” lol ways i been tearing down my walls, include trying new things exp;1 pasadena city college. exp:2 obtaining a sponsor. i m loving my new life.

  4. Tony O. Avatar
    Tony O.

    Its been more then a year now. I still look out and see differences in myself. Its hard for me to fit in. Ill git there one day.

  5. Paul DeCunzo Avatar
    Paul DeCunzo

    Learning to be open, honest, and willing in my journey recovery involves me becoming more vulnerable to allow others like my sponsor into my life and experiences. Building a new relationship of trust and unconditional love is a wonderful experience. I also attend outpatient therapy where I practice letting my walls down. Thank you Art House.

  6. Adam Avatar
    Adam

    I’ve found letting down my walls with close friends has been very rewarding, where I feel closer with them. Being more open with people I don’t know has allowed me to make quick friends, but to quickly retreat with others once I realize how crazy they are.

  7. Margot E. Avatar
    Margot E.

    Wow! A year ago already. As I work the Steps mindfully, I learn more about how I operate in the world. It may be unflattering but the more I learn about myself, the closer I come to truly being present in the moment. When I can accept who I am, when I can accept where I am, I can learn to acknowledge and love this being that my Higher Power loves.

  8. Margot E. Avatar
    Margot E.

    I have always “hated” the term “just do it.” The wall between me and my Higher Power seems insurmountable at times – that is the wall between me and my creative expression in the world. I wrap myself in protective layers to avoid being hurt and to avoid being judged. I interpret events so that they hurt me; I hurt myself! I keep myself separate from my creative expression so I will not be judged. I judge myself! How do I break down the walls between myself and my Higher Power? Look for the lessons in everything that happens. Look for the blessings in every life event. A wall is a learning opportunity. When I trust in my Higher Power, everything becomes clear – everything becomes easier. Peace.

  9. brita Avatar
    brita

    Wall?! yeah – like the Berlin wall, or the Great Wall of China. I can feel this wall when I am with people and I feel completely separate, even separate from myself – it’s a pain in the a_ _.

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