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Made
a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
"Let
us examine our ways and test them, and let us return to the Lord."
(Lamentations 3:40)
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This
begins the theme of the next four steps: seeking relief from the
things in our character that sabotage our lives and keep us from
being free of the bondage of self. We honestly evaluate ourselves,
develop the humility necessary to admit our faults, and seek freedom
from those faults and defects of character.
Many people in
recovery will tell you that this is the step that really changed how
they lived their lives. They faced, with honesty and integrity, their
own characters. They did not hide behind excuses or reasons for
behavior--they simply opened their hearts and minds and listed how
THEY acted, how THEY treated others, and how they treated
themselves.
Many spiritual traditions include some form of
"confession" or admission of sins. The idea behind these
traditions is that the person faces his or her character in the hopes
of improving it.
"It
suddenly occurred to me that while I'd beaten myself up a lot over
the years, I'd always blamed someone else for my problems, or just
felt sorry for myself. I don't think I had ever honestly looked at my
part in my problems until I made these steps a part of my daily life." Melissa W.
Honesty
is the essential element of this Step. When we are honest with
ourselves, with our personality flaws, our moral fiber, our depraved
standards, and all the negative aspects of our recovery, we gain the
capacity for positive change to transpire. An ever-abundant amount of
opportunities for positive alteration, growth, and development awaits
us as we are honest about our powerlessness, our addictive behaviors,
and our disease of addiction or alcoholism. By being straightforward,
we are equipped to make the most of all the other Spiritual
Principles of the program that include: Acceptance, hope, commitment,
faith, courage, willingness, meekness, unconditional love, firmness,
open-mindedness, alertness, strength of mind, sharing and caring,
and, of course, honesty, which is the Ultimate Spiritual Principle in
which all the others derive from. Remember, before commencing Step 4,
that changing is a course of action that starts with the mind, then
enters the soul, and comes forth through our decisions. We are the
architects of our destiny, and by living one day at a time we gain
familiarity, might, and anticipation to face life on life's
stipulations, to accept the things we cannot change, and the nerve to
confront the ultimate actuality of existence.
Remember we are always here you can call upon us any time....
BTEM1985@Aim.com
323-907-8212 .(cell)
SU-250000-104-SUEM
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Serenity Prayer:Click the
picture a great Singer,
Serenity Prayer /\
Click the picture a great Singer,
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St. Francis Prayer:
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one great band
St. Francis Prayer
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Hope you like these common "Prayers," I know they
have made huge changes in my life as helped me to keep God focused. This site, These are just sections from papers over the
years, I have been doing this since 1985 when I was the Spiritual Advisor for a center and the development director
for another over the years. I learned that recovery can take on a great number of faces for different people. Although,
one thing I have always believed is Faith Based Recovery has an indwelling success rate unlike any other form. However, I
talk to people all over the world and meet people who's belief system in not as mine, we do not judge people, we do not categorize people
in little groups, what is important is your recovery regardless of your sex, religion, or national origin. Sure it would be
nice to know that everyone was in a personal relationship with The God our Savior Creator and Salvation, this site is meant
to help you establish, (If you have not done so already), and or keep a strong recovery life daily. A tool. I have been greatly blessed, in that, God has opened doors in other countries
around the world for us. Many of you know already, for those that do not, I have a disc & Nerve disease, it is real hard
for me just to be able to do what normal people do everyday, I say this to say that, it may take me some time but I usually
get around to getting things done. I do write for more than one on-line site, if you don't see activity here does not mean
that I will not get around to posting papers, there are time when I get stuck in bed for periods.
This site is meant for you... You matter, don't let anyone ever lead you
to believe differently. God made you unlike anyone else, even though we kind-of look similar to others, there are
very many great things about us God made just for us / in us.. Remember that! And Live accordingly. :) :)
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