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Old 02-14-2017, 04:51 PM
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Sugarbear, Tomsteve and Mike all mentioned different parts of how it works. Here's what comes to mind for me. I worked the program half measured and I relapsed in a bad way...the BB says,

At some of these we balked. We thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely.

Remember that we deal with alcohol - cunning,

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baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power-that One is God. May you find Him now!
Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.

One of your concerns about step 5 I agree with. I did mine with my pastor, he's known me all my life. Wishing you the best
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