Red Alert!!! Beware of Entering “The Triangle of Self-Obsession” – Step 8

“THE TRIANGLE OF SELF-OBSESSION” – “People, places, and things cannot possibly fill the emptiness inside of us, and we react to them with resentment, anger, and fear. Resentment, anger, and fear make up the triangle of self-obsession. All of our defects of character are forms of these three reactions.” (NA Information Pamphlet #12 on being selfish)

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Celebrate Native American Heritage Day on Our Quest to Heal the One Person We’ve Harmed the Most – Step 8

“You have to look deeper, way below the anger, the hurt, the hate, the jealousy, the self-pity, way down deeper where the dreams lie, son. Find your dream. It’s the pursuit of the dream that heals you.”

-Billy Mills (Makata Taka Hela) (1938 – ) Oglala-Lakota
(first and only American athlete to win Olympic gold for the 10,000 meters footrace)

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Today We Wield “Repentance and Good Works” as a “Shield against Calamity” – Step 8

"OUR REAL PURPOSE" - "Our real purpose is to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to God and the people about us." (The Big Book, p. 77) "The principle of service ... is not a passive principle. To be of maximum service to the still-suffering addict, we must energetically seek to carry our message throughout our cities, towns, and villages. (It Works, How & Why, p. 152) "Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity." - Buddha (563 B.C. - 483 B.C.) ancient…

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Unclenching Our Vise-like Grip on Resentments – Step 8

LETTING GO OF SELF-OBSESSION - "Most of us owe amends to at least one person who has also harmed us. Perhaps we haven't truly forgiven that person yet. We must let go of resentments and focus on our part in the conflicts in our lives.  We won't get better...if we are still in the grip of self-obsession." (It Works, How & Why, p. 55 on self-delusion) FREES US FROM SELF-DELUSION'S PRISON -  "Some of us, though, tripped over a very different snag. We clung to the claim that when drinking we never hurt anybody but ourselves."   (12 & 12, p,…

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The Wreckage We’ve Wrought May have Some Utility After all – Step 8

OUR PAST MAY INSPIRE PERSONAL CHANGE - "Even though we can't undo the past, our experience has shown that we still need to look at what we've done and acknowledge the damage we've caused. Despite the impossibility of changing what happened, we can start to make amends by not repeating the same behavior."  (It Works, How & Why, p. 58) LESSONS FROM THE DEBRIS - " ... having had cleaned away the debris of the past, we consider how, with our new found knowledge of ourselves, we may develop the best possible relations with every human being we know." (12…

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