Thursday, July 13, 2006
Bill's Story - Simple, but not easy!
"Simple, but not easy; a price had to be paid. It meant destruction of self-centeredness."
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill's Story
page 14
It's a bit of irony that although I always seem to look for the "easy button," when left to my own devices, I can make the most seemingly effortless task difficult. I am my own worst enemy.
When I was drinking, I wanted the pain of the consequences to dissappear. I didn't really want to have to take responsibility and do something about it. Instead, I wanted some magic spell or pill to make me "normal." I just wanted to want away my problems.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a program of action. It's not a recovery program for those who simply want it, or even those who really need it. A.A. is for those who are willing to work for it. I came to the program really needing it, then (when I saw that it worked for others) I wanted it, and finally, I became willing to work for it. I suppose that it's just like anything worth having, you get out of it what you're willing to put into it.
Part of that effort means putting God and others ahead of my own selfish desires. It means accepting that the Universe does not revolve around me and living as part of, instead of apart from, the human race. I'm not perfect, but I'm getting better -- One Day at a Time.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill's Story
page 14
It's a bit of irony that although I always seem to look for the "easy button," when left to my own devices, I can make the most seemingly effortless task difficult. I am my own worst enemy.
When I was drinking, I wanted the pain of the consequences to dissappear. I didn't really want to have to take responsibility and do something about it. Instead, I wanted some magic spell or pill to make me "normal." I just wanted to want away my problems.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a program of action. It's not a recovery program for those who simply want it, or even those who really need it. A.A. is for those who are willing to work for it. I came to the program really needing it, then (when I saw that it worked for others) I wanted it, and finally, I became willing to work for it. I suppose that it's just like anything worth having, you get out of it what you're willing to put into it.
Part of that effort means putting God and others ahead of my own selfish desires. It means accepting that the Universe does not revolve around me and living as part of, instead of apart from, the human race. I'm not perfect, but I'm getting better -- One Day at a Time.
Get the latest edition of:
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Services
aa addiction alcoholism recovery sponsornet substance abuse
# posted by Bill B. @ 1:30 PM 
