I too love the language "releive me of the bondage of self" cause that is what kept me drunk for so long i think...
But the big book also very clearly states that the words used aren't important....as long as it expressees the idea.
So i guess that when i read the words of the 3rd step prayer it doesn't express at all what the 3rd step means to me and is in fact contridictory...I just don't see it as the big book expereinces are the only way...
Its just so much about some entity interceding and that is the sort of thing that for me was contrary to turning my will and life over to the care of my HP. So the words would tangle me up...
by simply reciting a sutra that incapulized for me in words what turning my will and life over was about...i was able to focus better on the expereince of the 3rd step instead of fighting it
But i think it is great when we are able to let go of the word stuff and just accept the essense...I'm just rarely all that close to being able to do it
