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Originally Posted by jimhere  I am grateful that my sponsor didn't dangle these in front of me like a carrot. He said these were results, a by product of taking the action in the Ninth Step. Not something to sit in AA meetings and wait for. Jim |
You had a good sponsor. I too was taught that I was not going to get the program through osmosis (although I had to go through several sponsors to find this one). I had to actually put one foot in front of the other and do the suggested program if I wanted to see change in my life. Today, I know that the promises are a byproduct of working the steps and when I stop applying the steps in my life the promises disapear. Although they are a nice byproduct what I appreciate most in this program is the fact that I now know how to live life without drinking.