Weekly AA Thread - Week of Sept. 14 - 20
Hello all! PP, it's good to have you back here and good to read that you are just pushing forward with your program. That's all we can do is work to learn from our mistakes and grow, and "clear the wreckage of our pasts." I'm finding that is such a HUGE relief. Well worth all the effort and occasssional pain in the process.
:yougo: Phil!! :yougo: I'm so glad to hear about your progress! Don't be afraid of Step 4. It will take you that much closer to RELIEF from this demon.
Peace, this journey sure is educational, and at times painful isn't it. I am finding the self-honesty to be very freeing in the long run. I hope it works that way for you too.
Mary, are you still here or have you left for your trip? If you are traveling (if so, I think we won't hear from you until you are back home!) I hope you travel safely.
Some of the readings this week have been really powerful ones for me. The Daily Reflections reading from September 16 was especially good. It was a stark reminder to me that the stakes are really high in this battle to remain sober. My life is on the line. I am better able to succeed in this fight as part of a group - both here at MWO and also face to face at AA. There is so much power and strength in our fellowship. When I think back to my darkest days, and feeling so alone and desparate that I seriously contemplated suicide, I am especially grateful to be in this drastically better place today.
As far as my step work, I am on Step 8. I have been reading the pages in the Big Book about Step 8 every day. I have my list of those I have harmed that I typed in a Word Doc during Step 4. My sponsor told me to hand write the list as she feels that will have more impact for me than typing. So I will be finishing that "to do" this weekend. Monday when I see her we are doing to set a date and time to review my list and talk about each person and what / how the amends should take place. Then I will begin Step 9. It feels so good to be "clearing the wreckage of my past" through this process. With each step I feel "lighter" - more free.
I hope everyone is having a great day.
DG
Hello all! PP, it's good to have you back here and good to read that you are just pushing forward with your program. That's all we can do is work to learn from our mistakes and grow, and "clear the wreckage of our pasts." I'm finding that is such a HUGE relief. Well worth all the effort and occasssional pain in the process.
:yougo: Phil!! :yougo: I'm so glad to hear about your progress! Don't be afraid of Step 4. It will take you that much closer to RELIEF from this demon.
Peace, this journey sure is educational, and at times painful isn't it. I am finding the self-honesty to be very freeing in the long run. I hope it works that way for you too.
Mary, are you still here or have you left for your trip? If you are traveling (if so, I think we won't hear from you until you are back home!) I hope you travel safely.
Some of the readings this week have been really powerful ones for me. The Daily Reflections reading from September 16 was especially good. It was a stark reminder to me that the stakes are really high in this battle to remain sober. My life is on the line. I am better able to succeed in this fight as part of a group - both here at MWO and also face to face at AA. There is so much power and strength in our fellowship. When I think back to my darkest days, and feeling so alone and desparate that I seriously contemplated suicide, I am especially grateful to be in this drastically better place today.
As far as my step work, I am on Step 8. I have been reading the pages in the Big Book about Step 8 every day. I have my list of those I have harmed that I typed in a Word Doc during Step 4. My sponsor told me to hand write the list as she feels that will have more impact for me than typing. So I will be finishing that "to do" this weekend. Monday when I see her we are doing to set a date and time to review my list and talk about each person and what / how the amends should take place. Then I will begin Step 9. It feels so good to be "clearing the wreckage of my past" through this process. With each step I feel "lighter" - more free.
I hope everyone is having a great day.
DG
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