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Time Slows to a Crawl when Seduced by the ‘Maleficent’, Evil Grin Often known as Pleasures – Step 3
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Water Consciousness and How to Unblock our Connection to It – Step 3
What prejudices do you hold or had held about a power greater than oneself, i.e., an HP?
“My prejudices of my higher power are anything Christian-based and are inextricably linked to modern Christian thinking. I do not agree with much of it. So this makes it extremely difficult to navigate terminology such as faith, God, and prayer. But I have to define what these mean for me and often use different terms that do not have the same connotations for me.” – Adam
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Planting Our Flag to Begin the Great Journey into the Unknown – Step 3
Question ::: How is the process of discovering your own H.P. or “unsuspected inner resource” changing your lives?
Featured Comment by Adam ::: “Things just seem to flow. Less stress. Things like meeting up with long lost friends, approved for home loan, and even work is going well.”
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The Day when Friend and Foe Took a Knee to End the Enmity that Divides – Step 3
“Many anorexics project a world of being under control.” “For Shannon it was about hiding her terror of sex; for Ben it was about anesthetizing his pain and fear.” Carnes, Patrick J. (2009). Sexual Anorexia, p. 38
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The One Thing that’s Even more Important than Being Loved – Step 3
How have you demonstrated love with no strings attached, lately?
“The important thing was to love rather than to be loved.”
– W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965)
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Why Faith Alone is Useless and What it Takes to Make Life Worth Living – Step 3 begins
How have you let your HP into your life, lately?
Featured Comment on Life ::: “This weekend I have 3 days off. When I’m relaxed as I am now I’m more generous and forgiving. I feel more compassion when my head isn’t full of thoughts about what I need to be doing.” – Adam
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Immense Healing Begins when We Heal the One We Harmed the Most
CONDUCTED IN “A SPIRIT OF SELF-LOVE & HEALING” – “Usually there is one person whom we have inflicted the greatest damage – ourselves.” “So … most of us need to write our own name.” “… [U]ntil we can take this Step in a spirit of self-love and healing, we may not be ready for it.” (How Al Anon Works, pp. 58- 59 on being harmed)
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In what ways have you caused ‘self-inflicted wounds’, lately?
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Why is it important to forgive ourselves before we try to help or lead others?
What Does the Fox Say – Dear Ryan (2:28)
Quotes from the novel -Tuesdays w/ Morrie (3:40)
The Indigenous People of America (41:18)
In what ways have you caused ‘self-inflicted wounds’, lately?
Analysis of “Immense Healing Begins When We Heal the One We Harmed the Most”
In today’s SFZ, healing often begins by facing a hard truth: we hurt ourselves the most. As How Al-Anon Works suggests, self-inflicted harm can be deep and lasting. The text urges us to write our own name on the amends list, recognizing that recovery requires self-love and compassion. Brené Brown supports this view, stating that vulnerability is necessary for healing. Healing demands honesty and courage—not shame.
The It Works, How & Why text discusses how addicts often misunderstand the harm they cause themselves. Some deny all blame; others take on too much. This confusion fuels shame. Talking with others in recovery can reveal the truth, offering clarity. Carl Jung, a pioneer in psychology, argued that shadow work—facing parts of ourselves we hide—leads to wholeness. Recovery mirrors this work.
Mitch Albom poetically warns that anger and hate poison us. The idea echoes Buddhist philosophy: holding onto pain only increases suffering. Forgiveness is freedom.
The questions of power and leadership arise in recovery, too. The Big Book asks who runs A.A., highlighting its unique structure. Overeaters Anonymous provides the answer: no one person leads. Instead, a Higher Power guides. This reflects Lao Tzu’s teaching that true leaders lead without control.
John Quincy Adams said true leadership inspires others. This aligns with recovery principles: lead by healing, not authority.
The message is clear, at its heart: healing begins when we forgive ourselves and walk in love, not fear.
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90 Years with No Leaders or Anyone Else in Charge and Still Going Strong – Step 2
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The Feeling When “You Give Your All and Yet it Always Feels as if It Cost You Nothing” – Step 2
Featured Comment by Adam ::: “I often help clean up after meetings. Chairs away, etc. Washed coffee cups a few nights ago. I always put at least $2 in the basket, one for me and one for someone who can’t pay. I tip well outside of AA every day.”
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