i think you may have you glasses on backwards. the program is quite simple. it is us alcoholcs that are complicated. the best thing to do is stop fighting and surrender.
rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.
thoroughly have we seen a person fail who has rarely followed our path.
half measure availed us nothing.
some of us have tried to hold onto our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely.
no, you dont have to say the lords prayer. that is your thinking. we dont force anyone to do anything.
so now, whats the solution??? welp, heres what i read:
you havent discovered ahigher power, so you havent even been past the 2nd part of the 1st step. your thinking is rather insane, but there is a power that want to help you if you let it.
going to meetings and not drinking doesnt treat alcoholism. it doesnt say it straight out, but if you study the BB, you will see it says that. in fact, to dat, i havent found anywhere in the 1st 164 pages any mention of going to meetings. we are just very blessed to have them and to have people who have been there teach us how they got out from under.
my thinking got me drunk. my thinking wasnt gona get me sober.