Quote:
If there is anything we wish to change in the child, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could be better changed in ourselves.
--Carl Jung
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My present thought-
If there is anything we (you or I) wish to change in Alcoholics Anonymous, we should first examine it and see whether it is not something that could be better changed in ourselves.
From my perspective both are thoughts worth pondering. But then again, what do I know? Well, I certainly know much more than I once did while living in ignorance with contempt prior to investigation of A.A.'s spritual principles. I've seen some of these wonderful principles used as weapons but eventually find their way into application as the tools they were meant to be after the tornado's dust settles.
I hope and pray to see more of it around day by day. I wish to continue growing and to understand more while also growing in effectiveness in carrying A.A.'s message instead of my own to the still suffering alcoholic. Sometimes troublemakers, both inside and outside of my personal circle can be good teachers indeed.
My way did not work. Once I made the AA Way of Living my personal choice as an alternative to my own drinking dilemma, amazing things began to happen. I stopped getting drunk, I got visitation with my son, I found a job, then dabbled in a career, found ease and comfort in living which previously only a drink could give me until it eventually ceased to work as well... and many many other wonderful gifts such as becoming happy, joyous, & free. Even the freedom to be ME!
I still do a **** poor job of staying in Sainthood, LOL except at Christmas time in my white beard. At least today I'm learning to get more and more honest not only with myself, but also with others in the process.
(((((((((((SR A-Z, #'s included))))))))))) but most of all I thank the A.A.'s who came before me and kept the spiritual principles embodied in our Three Legacies of RECOVERY, UNITY & SERVICE paramount in their minds when they got into action.
:aasmile a life-preserver for me personally
when I was drowning :sink
and all alone
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