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Just for Today 12-20-12 "Overcoming self-obsession"

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Just for Today 12-20-12 "Overcoming self-obsession"

"In living the steps, we begin to let go of our self-obsession."
Basic Text, p. 94

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Many of us came to the program convinced that our feelings, our wants, and our needs were of utmost importance to everyone. We had practiced a lifetime of self-seeking, self-centered behavior and believed it was the only way to live.

That self-centeredness doesn't cease just because we stop using drugs. Perhaps we attend our first NA function and are positive that everyone in the room is watching us, judging us, and condemning us. We may demand that our sponsor be on call to listen to us whenever we want - and they, in turn, may gently suggest that the world does not revolve around us. The more we insist on being the center of the universe, the less satisfied we will be with our friends, our sponsor, and everything else.

Freedom from self-obsession can be found through concentrating more on the needs of others and less on our own. When others have problems, we can offer help. When newcomers need rides to meetings, we can pick them up. When friends are lonely, we can spend time with them. When we find ourselves feeling unloved or ignored, we can offer the love and attention we need to someone else. In giving, we receive much more in return - and that's a promise we can trust.

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Just for today: I will share the world with others, knowing they are just as important as I am. I will nourish my spirit by giving of myself.
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