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Old 02-15-2008, 02:29 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Being convinced we were at Step Three 60:14
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Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to God as we understood Him.
We are not at the third step unless we are convinced of propositions a) that we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. b) that probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism. c) that God could and would if sought. We can ask ourselves, if we agree absolutely with these three ideas. If we are not convinced, we should re-read the book to this point. It is unlikely that we will be willing to do what is necessary to recover if we are not convinced.
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