Thursday, August 10, 2006
A.A.: More About Alcoholism: Will Power No More
"I saw that will power and self-knowledge would not help in those strange mental blank spots."
Alcoholics Anonymous
More About Alcoholism
Page 42
Will power and self-knowledge these things have to be smashed. Admitting defeat was hard. I had always been able to work through my problems by myself. Maybe I'd ask for advice from time-to-time, but if it was to be, it was up to me. I was taught that I could do anything if I only put my mind to it. And so I tired with my drinking problem. But, I failed.
And as hard as it was to admit defeat, that was nothing compared to asking for help. There's a lyrick from a popular song of the 60's (Sinatra or Streisand, I'm not certain) to goes, "People who need people are the luckiest poeple in the world." I always thought that song was a crock! How could being needy make you lucky?
I learned how humbling and healing it is to ask for help.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
More About Alcoholism
Page 42
Will power and self-knowledge these things have to be smashed. Admitting defeat was hard. I had always been able to work through my problems by myself. Maybe I'd ask for advice from time-to-time, but if it was to be, it was up to me. I was taught that I could do anything if I only put my mind to it. And so I tired with my drinking problem. But, I failed.
And as hard as it was to admit defeat, that was nothing compared to asking for help. There's a lyrick from a popular song of the 60's (Sinatra or Streisand, I'm not certain) to goes, "People who need people are the luckiest poeple in the world." I always thought that song was a crock! How could being needy make you lucky?
I learned how humbling and healing it is to ask for help.
Get the latest edition of:
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Services
aa addiction alcoholism recovery sponsornet substance abuse
# posted by Bill B. @ 11:12 PM 
