NO NEED TO KNOW IT ALL RIGHT NOW – “In realizing that we don’t have all the answers, we begin to find some humility. We may not grasp the full impact of what being humble means, but our open-mindedness assures us that we have found and have begun to demonstrate this valuable quality.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 16)
How does being open-minded and humble factor into the need to know it all right now?
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“… understanding fear; that means, watch it, learn about it, come directly into contact with it. We are to learn about fear, not how to escape from it.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895 – 1986) Indian spiritual author on our fears
What fears have you faced lately, and how did powerlessness factor into the situation?
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“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING … IS THAT THEY WORK” –
“Our program is
a set of principles
written so simply that
we can follow them in our
daily lives. The most im
portant thing about
them is that they
work.” (The Basic
Text, p. 9)
Which simple, tried, and true spiritual principles have you found useful lately?
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WE ARE FAMILY, SVAHA –
“[In the past] we
may have placed spe
cial requirements on our
friends, coworkers, or family
members.” ” … we’ve learned
that people can differ with us
on important matters and
still be loving, support
ive friends.” (Over
eaters Anon. ,
p. 134)
How have you helped strengthen your spiritual family lately?
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“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910) U.S., novelist/satirist on survival
What have you used to coax your bad “habits” down the stairs, i.e., “work the steps”, lately?
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WE AVOID MOTTLED POTHOLES THAT CAN NEVER BE FILLED – “[O]ur best thinking and self-will are what brought us to a state of despair and incomprehensible demoralization.” “[B]ecause we had never really taken any action towards realizing our goals, we got loaded and searched for an unfeeling, uncaring oblivion.” (Life w/ Hope, p. 32)
In what ways has fear of demoralization led you to try to control and/or manipulate those around you lately?
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“The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves.” – William Hazlitt (1778 – 1830), English
humanist/writer
When was the last time you allowed another person’s self-expression to blossom into an act of shared love?
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THE ILLUSION OF CONTROL CAN TAKE MANY FORMS – “When we tried to control ourselves, we wound up demoralized. Even when we succeeded, it wasn’t enough to make us happy. We hid from our pain by eating … .” (Overeaters Anon., p. 5)
When have you last felt, like Lincoln, “driven” to your knees to pray?
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IT MIGHT TAKE UP TO 10 YEARS JUST TO MASTER THE BASIC PROGRAM –
“When our lives
seem to be falling apart,
we reapply ourselves to
the basics of the … program.
We stay in close contact with
our sponsor, work the steps,
and go to meetings. We sur-
render again, knowing that
victory lies in the ad-
mission of defeat.”
(It Works, How &
Why, p. 10)
Which basic spiritual principles do you deploy when feeling overwhelmed?
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HOW POWERLESSNESS MAKES ROOM FOR GRACE -“We are not cured … . What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.” (The Big Book, p. 85)
In what ways have you felt relief (or a reprieve) after acknowledging powerlessness over something lately?
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