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Old 11-27-2015, 07:10 AM
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Well if we simply look at page 84 85 it tells us we continue to take inventory we continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along we vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past we do steps 10 11 and 12 on a daily basis as we clean up our past making amends 1011 and 12 are our maintenance steps but we cannot do step 10 and continue to take personal inventory if we never took inventory in step 4 the fourth column in step 4 says we look at our part where were we selfish dishonest self-seeking and afraid if we didn't do that part if we did step for some other way then an alcoholic cannot possibly do 567 9 10 11 the fourth column up and including the sex inventory R our defects of character shortcomings defects of character that we admit in step 5 and asked to be removed in 6 and 7 by doing step 4 out of the book Alcoholics Anonymous we have the understanding and the awareness to what extent we harm to others.... Pages 86 through 88 help us when we go to bed tonight and read the first paragraph on page 86 we constructively review our day that helps us go to bed with a clear conscience wake up in the morning free from resentment harboring no ill feelings and the day before correct any mistakes that we had made and we practice step 10 all day long we pause when adgitated or doubtful we continue to watch your selfishness dishonesty resentment and fear when these crop up anything just because we asked for are defects of character to be removed doesn't mean they're not going to come back so step 10 gives us tools.... What most people don't realize is this is where we are rocketed into the fourth dimension this is where we do steps 2 & 3 because at the beginning it says willing to believe that we would come to believe after taking other simple steps it says made a decision to turn on well in life over when the time comes after we face and be rid of what's blocking us in step 10 last paragraph the 10th step promises sanity is returned the problem is removed we now came to believe a power greater than ourselves could restore to sanity we now have just make conscious contact with God it says if we have carefully follow directions up to this point we begin to sense the flow of his spirit into us this is where we turn our will in life over we align our will with what we believe God's will is for us today and be that way the second paragraph on 85 are the 10th step warning every chapter every step has promises warnings prayers and directions
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