Old 03-19-2017, 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by JWS View Post
I don`t have a problem with anyone attending a meeting UNLESS they are indifferent or careless with another`s anonymity.
one of the hardest things for me to accept is the world and its people weren't here to conform to what i thought they should do and when i had a problem with the world and its people, the problem was mine- the world wasn't going to conform to me.
i had to stop playing God.
good stuff about it in the big book, starting about here:
The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success. On that basis we are almost always in collision with something or somebody, even though our motives are good.

helped me tremendously to stop playing God then look at the causes and conditions for why i wanted the world to conform to me.

seems to be a lot more serene and peaceful life that way.
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