High Power Question
JTinStLouis
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St Louis, MO
Posts: 115
High Power Question
Hello All,
I have been sober a little while now with a combination of AA, family and SR for the most part. I go to quite a few meetings and attend a weekly small group as well. I often hear others in AA talking about how they are able to surrender so many things to their higher power and let many things be handled in that matter. I fully understand that I have no control over alcohol and drugs in my life and surrender to that, I further feel that my higher power allows me to surrender the fact that I cant control that. What I dont seem to get yet or be able to do well is surrender other parts and/or concerns in my life which to me is OK I still feel I am responsible for my recovery and treat it accordingly.....just looking for others opinions and thoughts on the matter.
JT
I have been sober a little while now with a combination of AA, family and SR for the most part. I go to quite a few meetings and attend a weekly small group as well. I often hear others in AA talking about how they are able to surrender so many things to their higher power and let many things be handled in that matter. I fully understand that I have no control over alcohol and drugs in my life and surrender to that, I further feel that my higher power allows me to surrender the fact that I cant control that. What I dont seem to get yet or be able to do well is surrender other parts and/or concerns in my life which to me is OK I still feel I am responsible for my recovery and treat it accordingly.....just looking for others opinions and thoughts on the matter.
JT
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 31,179
For me, personally, I surrender just about everything I have no control over, which is a lot.
I have almost 23 months of recovery. I am still dealing with a lot of consequences from when I used. I've had near-meltdowns, worrying about how I'm going to handle some of them. The worrying got me nowhere, time after time.
I began applying the "let go" tactic to every day life. For example, I wait tables. Every week, I would panic about whether or not I was going to make enough money to pay bills. And every week, somehow, I would make just enough. So I just decided to stop worrying...to let go.
I guess, to me, dealing with everyday life IS part of my recovery. If I'm stressed about something, I'm not in a good place. I won't say I never get stressed, but the sooner I am able to "let go" of a stressful situation, the better off I am.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
I have almost 23 months of recovery. I am still dealing with a lot of consequences from when I used. I've had near-meltdowns, worrying about how I'm going to handle some of them. The worrying got me nowhere, time after time.
I began applying the "let go" tactic to every day life. For example, I wait tables. Every week, I would panic about whether or not I was going to make enough money to pay bills. And every week, somehow, I would make just enough. So I just decided to stop worrying...to let go.
I guess, to me, dealing with everyday life IS part of my recovery. If I'm stressed about something, I'm not in a good place. I won't say I never get stressed, but the sooner I am able to "let go" of a stressful situation, the better off I am.
Hugs and prayers!
Amy
JTinStLouis
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St Louis, MO
Posts: 115
I am working the steps again now for the second time and working them different than I did in treatment. I am on step 3 now so here I am. Maybe more maturity in the program will help too. I know self will cannot get it done gave that a go for many years, that coupled with ego is a bad mix
JT
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