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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Have you ever kept a secret because you were afraid of what others might think?

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Analysis: Melting the Walls

Fear builds massive barricades around our hearts. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions exposes this mysterious barrier. We feel like lost actors upon a strange stage. This isolation suffocates our true spirit. Removing these heavy stones requires immense courage.

Honesty chips away at ancient shame. It Works: How and Why explains this vulnerable process. Sharing our flaws with a Higher Power fosters real intimacy. We discover a deep sense of safety within. Jim Rohn warned that defensive walls lock out joy. Sadness stays trapped alongside our withheld happiness.

Brené Brown also champions vulnerability as strength (Brown, 2012). She observed that connection demands total transparency. Wellbriety teachings echo this vital truth. “We heal when we open our hidden chambers” (White Bison, 2002, p. 88). Letting down our shields invites radiant light inside. Freedom begins the moment we surrender our armor.

References

Brown, B. (2012). Daring Greatly. Gotham Books.

White Bison. (2002). The Red Road to Wellbriety. White Bison

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Traducción al Español

Citas, Títulos y Referencias

APRENDAMOS A DERRETIR LOS MUROS PARA AYUDAR A QUE SE DERRUMBEN – PASO 5

LOS MUROS DEBEN CAER –

“Siempre existió esa barrera misteriosa que no podíamos superar ni comprender. Era como si fuéramos actores en un escenario, dándonos cuenta de repente de que no sabíamos ni una sola línea de nuestros papeles.” (12 y 12, p. 57)

CINCELANDO A TRAVÉS DE LA VERGÜENZA –

“Cuando compartimos nuestros pensamientos y sentimientos más personales con nuestro Poder Superior, derribando nuestros muros y admitiendo que no somos perfectos, se desarrolla la intimidad. Desarrollamos la certeza de que… estamos siendo cuidados.” (Funciona: Cómo y Por Qué, p. 41)

JIM ROHN –

“Los muros que construimos a nuestro alrededor para mantener fuera la tristeza también mantienen fuera la alegría.”

Jim Rohn (1930 – 2009)

Análisis

El miedo construye barricadas masivas alrededor de nuestros corazones. Doce Pasos y Doce Tradiciones expone esta barrera misteriosa. Nos sentimos como actores perdidos en un escenario extraño. Este aislamiento sofoca nuestro verdadero espíritu. Quitar estas piedras pesadas requiere un valor inmenso.

La honestidad cincela la vergüenza antigua. Funciona: Cómo y Por Qué explica este proceso vulnerable. Compartir nuestros defectos con un Poder Superior fomenta la intimidad real. Descubrimos un profundo sentido de seguridad en el interior. Jim Rohn advirtió que los muros defensivos bloquean la alegría. La tristeza se queda atrapada junto a nuestra felicidad reprimida.

Brené Brown también defiende la vulnerabilidad como fortaleza (Brown, 2012). Ella observó que la conexión exige transparencia total. Las enseñanzas de Wellbriety hacen eco de esta verdad vital. “Sanamos cuando abrimos nuestras cámaras ocultas” (White Bison, 2002, p. 88). Bajar nuestros escudos invita a una luz radiante hacia adentro. La libertad comienza en el momento en que entregamos nuestra armadura.

Pregunta Concluyente

¿Alguna vez has guardado un secreto porque tenías miedo de lo que otros pudieran pensar?

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Comments

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

  1. E-Dawg Avatar
    E-Dawg

    By sharing with a trusted mentor, apologizing after a mistake, offering emotional support to others without judging them

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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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