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aasharon90 · 10-05-2006, 05:08 AM

Hi im Sharon and Im an alcoholic.

By the Grace of my HP and people
like you here in SR I havent had
a drink of alcohol since 8-11-90.
For theat im truely grateful.

Once in the grips of our disease, we were
using mind altering chemicals not be-
cause we wanted them, but because we
knew no other way. We hurt other people,
not wanting to, but knowing no other way.
As our disease progressed, we became
overburdened with guilt. This guilt carries
over into our sobriety and cleaness, and
must eliminate along with our insane past.

The fourth and fifeth steps are the ones
that clean house for us. Until they are
taken, we continue to operate from the
crippling effects of guilt. As these soul-
searching and cleaning steps are taken,
as they were intended, we become capable
of genuinely loving ourselves. And then
we can become capable of loving others.

Have you rid urself of all the guilt?

10-05-2006, 05:08 AM	#6 (permalink)
aasharon90 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Baton Rouge, La. Posts: 4,863	Hi im Sharon and Im an alcoholic. By the Grace of my HP and people like you here in SR I havent had a drink of alcohol since 8-11-90. For theat im truely grateful. Once in the grips of our disease, we were using mind altering chemicals not be- cause we wanted them, but because we knew no other way. We hurt other people, not wanting to, but knowing no other way. As our disease progressed, we became overburdened with guilt. This guilt carries over into our sobriety and cleaness, and must eliminate along with our insane past. The fourth and fifeth steps are the ones that clean house for us. Until they are taken, we continue to operate from the crippling effects of guilt. As these soul- searching and cleaning steps are taken, as they were intended, we become capable of genuinely loving ourselves. And then we can become capable of loving others. Have you rid urself of all the guilt? __________________ "A FRIEND IN NEED IS A FRIEND INDEED" SHARON B. Baton Rouge, La. 8-11-90 I turn my will and life over to the care of a Power greater than I on a daily bases for guidance, care and protection.