June 15 in The Little Blue Book ONE DAY at a TIME in AL-ANON
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June 15 in The Little Blue Book ONE DAY at a TIME in AL-ANON
June 15 in The Little Blue Book ONE DAY at a TIME in AL-ANON:
When we come into Al-Anon, our main preoccupation is the alcoholism of someone who is important in our live. Step One says, “…admitted we were powerless over alcohol…” We must sooner or later accept the fact that we have no way to stop the compulsion to drink. The desire for sobriety can come only from the alcoholic.
We may guide or inspire by our example, but we cannot cast another person, however close to us, into the mold that we choose.
The second part of Step One is easier to accept, “…our lives have become unmanageable.” This, we know. What we may not know, at this point, is what to do about it.
TODAY’S REMINDER
I understand that the First Step demands that I surrender the reins of control over other human beings. It reminds me that my life has become unmanageable; my first task is to set it in order. If I earnestly want to manage my life, I will have no time to manage anyone else’s.
“The First Step suggests a radical change in me – in my way of thinking about the alcoholic and my attitude toward him and his illness. Old destructive habit patterns must be replaced…”
When we come into Al-Anon, our main preoccupation is the alcoholism of someone who is important in our live. Step One says, “…admitted we were powerless over alcohol…” We must sooner or later accept the fact that we have no way to stop the compulsion to drink. The desire for sobriety can come only from the alcoholic.
We may guide or inspire by our example, but we cannot cast another person, however close to us, into the mold that we choose.
The second part of Step One is easier to accept, “…our lives have become unmanageable.” This, we know. What we may not know, at this point, is what to do about it.
TODAY’S REMINDER
I understand that the First Step demands that I surrender the reins of control over other human beings. It reminds me that my life has become unmanageable; my first task is to set it in order. If I earnestly want to manage my life, I will have no time to manage anyone else’s.
“The First Step suggests a radical change in me – in my way of thinking about the alcoholic and my attitude toward him and his illness. Old destructive habit patterns must be replaced…”
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WOW. I was going over the First Step last night, before I read that it is today's ODAT. This is a great reminder. It is information that I keep needing to put top-of-mind in dealing with my AH. I mean, er, ah, um...in dealing with MYSELF!!!
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