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BP44 · 02-13-2008, 08:12 PM

Jim, I love the agnostic promises. They speak to where I have been and do not want to return. And it is gauranteed that I will return if I do not progress spiritually. I was listening to a speaker not long ago that explained that two sets of people in AA are described in we agnostics. The first set following a simple course of action has a spiritual awakening. God is the central fact of their lives. They are at peace with themselves and the world around them. They have a sense of purpose and direction in their lives. They are usefully whole. The second set are found on page 52 having trouble with personal relationships, can't control their emotional nature, a prey to misery and depression, don't feel useful, no sense of direction. They ARE the central fact of their lives. What a horrible place for a sober alcoholic to be. I would never promise an alcoholic sobriety. Meaningful sobriety.....now that's something else. And that's what the steps promise me. Today I have a life of meaning, depth and purpose. Thank God nobody just offered me sobriety.

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BP44 Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Cumming, Ga Posts: 661	Jim, I love the agnostic promises. They speak to where I have been and do not want to return. And it is gauranteed that I will return if I do not progress spiritually. I was listening to a speaker not long ago that explained that two sets of people in AA are described in we agnostics. The first set following a simple course of action has a spiritual awakening. God is the central fact of their lives. They are at peace with themselves and the world around them. They have a sense of purpose and direction in their lives. They are usefully whole. The second set are found on page 52 having trouble with personal relationships, can't control their emotional nature, a prey to misery and depression, don't feel useful, no sense of direction. They ARE the central fact of their lives. What a horrible place for a sober alcoholic to be. I would never promise an alcoholic sobriety. Meaningful sobriety.....now that's something else. And that's what the steps promise me. Today I have a life of meaning, depth and purpose. Thank God nobody just offered me sobriety.