Old 08-16-2013, 06:09 AM
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bbthumper
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AA has taught me the paradox of "freedom with boundaries." I used to believe freedom involved no boundaries. Living that way made me a prisoner of booze, fear, resentment and depression. Now I have found freedom within the boundaries of the 12 steps. I see the steps as a box. Within that box I am free. When I start to wander outside I start to get anxious again. People start to annoy me. I start to try and control things again. I once again become a prisoner. One day at a time, trying to live in that box seems to be the path to real freedom for me.
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