What It Takes to Experience the Loving Embrace of a Power Greater than Ourselves – Step 6

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“What we’re all striving for is authenticity, a spirit – to – spirit connection.” – Oprah Winfrey (1954 – ) U.S., TV mogul / actor

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When have you felt a special need to build a connection with your HP or friends in recovery lately?

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When was the last time you shared a heavy secret with a trusted friend?

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Hold On – Wilson Phillips (3:41)

Otters  & Others Holding Hands (1:41)

The Embrace – Ashana Singing Bowl Meditation

Analysis: The Power of Connection

Isolation crushes the human spirit. It Works: How and Why shows a path forward. Human connection heals our deep wounds. Trust bridges the painful gap between souls. Sponsors offer steady guidance and mutual respect. This bond lasts a lifetime.

Honesty breaks our heavy chains. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions notes this truth. Confession lifts our terrible burdens of guilt. Vulnerability creates a safe resting place for recovery. A Higher Power welcomes our open hearts. Courage prepares us for the next steps.

Oprah Winfrey champions this authentic living. True growth requires spirit-to-spirit communion. Wellbriety teachings echo this vital need for community. “Healing happens when we share our stories” (White Bison, 2002, p. 112). Unity shatters the dark walls of loneliness. Mutual support transforms our entire lives.

References

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

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Traducción al Español

Citas, Títulos y Referencias

LO QUE SE NECESITA PARA EXPERIMENTAR EL ABRAZO AMOROSO DE UN PODER MAYOR QUE NOSOTROS MISMOS – PASO 6

“Nuestros sentimientos de alienación se desvanecen a medida que experimentamos una conexión emocional con otro ser humano.” “Podemos sorprendernos de la cercanía que se desarrolla entre nosotros y nuestro padrino. Estamos desarrollando una relación de reciprocidad basada en la igualdad y el respeto mutuo, del tipo que puede durar toda la vida.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 40)

“… este surgimiento del aislamiento a través de compartir abierta y honestamente nuestra terrible carga de culpa, nos lleva a un lugar de descanso donde podemos prepararnos para los siguientes Pasos…” (12 & 12, p. 62)

OPRAH WINFREY –

“Lo que todos buscamos es autenticidad, una conexión de espíritu a espíritu.”

— Oprah Winfrey (1954 – ), magnate de los medios y actriz de EE. UU.

Análisis

El aislamiento aplasta el espíritu humano. It Works: How and Why muestra un camino a seguir. La conexión humana cura nuestras heridas profundas. La confianza cierra la brecha dolorosa entre las almas. Los padrinos ofrecen una guía constante y respeto mutuo. Este vínculo dura toda la vida.

La honestidad rompe nuestras pesadas cadenas. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions señala esta verdad. La confesión alivia nuestras terribles cargas de culpa. La vulnerabilidad crea un lugar de descanso seguro para la recuperación. Un Poder Superior acoge nuestros corazones abiertos. El valor nos prepara para los siguientes pasos.

Oprah Winfrey defiende esta vida auténtica. El verdadero crecimiento requiere comunión de espíritu a espíritu. Las enseñanzas de Wellbriety se hacen eco de esta necesidad vital de comunidad. “La sanación ocurre cuando compartimos nuestras historias” (White Bison, 2002, p. 112). La unidad derriba los oscuros muros de la soledad. El apoyo mutuo transforma nuestras vidas enteras.

Pregunta Concluyente

¿Cuándo fue la última vez que compartiste un secreto pesado con un amigo de confianza?

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Comments

7 responses to “What It Takes to Experience the Loving Embrace of a Power Greater than Ourselves – Step 6”

  1. VLeigh Avatar
    VLeigh

    I shared a secret with my best friend on my birthday – he already knew in his heart that I had kept something from him from two years ago, he was just waiting for me to have the courage to speak up.

  2. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    With each day of recovery, my connection to, and reach toward my God grows.

  3. Eli???????????????????? Avatar
    Eli????????????????????

    I can see a reflection of my HP in others, when I look for it. It’s easiest to see in friends. Their hopeful qualities- consideration and kindness, patience and thoughtfulness, are my higher power in the first place.

  4. Elexi W.S.A. Avatar

    I do know God isn’t for everyone, and I’ve seen fanaticism when people do somethin’ that’s not for them to the worst extent unfortunately. I do have some pagan, and monotheistic beliefs that have tremendously helped me through struggles, plus hardships. There has to be a belief in me that somehow through the roughest situations that there’s something great that can assist me through all the sicknesses that exist and want to protect me.

  5. E-Dawg Avatar
    E-Dawg

    I feel a bond happening with my housemates little by little. When faced with a dilemma we all seem to talk about it, let it out and find a solution… and it’s a beautiful thing to see it happening… it just shows that we are all working a program to the best of our ability
    And I do believe that brings us closer to God.

  6. Sabrina J Avatar
    Sabrina J

    It is a program of rigorous honesty. Honesty starts with self and radiates out to all we interact with. So, when having a conversation with someone, if I am not willing to talk truth and engage honestly, then I am talking small little steps that can, if not caught, lead up to relapse.

    Thank you for sharing recovery with me. Grateful.

  7. Bodhi Baba Avatar
    Bodhi Baba

    FEATURED POST FROM THE ZONR VAULT – “Oh – connection. I forgot, since I haven’t been to a meeting for awhile and don’t have a sponsor. Alarmingly, yesterday I thought it would be a good idea to get a gram of coke and bottle of brandy, and then my life would be better – thankfully it occurred to me that this was the disease at work. I have not had these thoughts in sobriety so I wasn’t sure what was happening.” (Brita, 9/16/2011)

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