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Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings (Step Seven)
This is my step book. I took the picture that way in order to show that it is falling apart. The binding is broken in about five places, and two distinct chunks of pages completely come out. In pe… more »
Don't Drink and Don't Die
Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings (Step Seven)
Lydia wrote 2 weeks ago: This is my step book. I took the picture that way in order to show that it is falling apart. The … more »
Character defects
diaryofarecoveredbulimic wrote 3 weeks ago: You can’t live with them, can’t live without them. Don’t worry, I don’t inte … more »
Not Alone
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Lydia wrote 3 weeks ago: I was thinking about the revelatory nature of AA and they way we are encouraged and supported and u … more »
The Moment We Say, "No, never!" (step six continued)
Lydia wrote 3 weeks ago: The moment we say, “No, never!” our minds close against the grace of God. Delay is dang … more »
Guilt
Lydia wrote 1 month ago: I’m not feeling particularly guilty, but I wanted to write about something that is not my stor … more »
At the Very Least (Step Six continued)
Lydia wrote 1 month ago: At the very least, we shall have to come to grips with some of our worst character defects and take … more »
Let's Dispose of What Appears to be a Hazardous Open End (Step Six continued)
Lydia wrote 1 month ago: Let’s dispose of what appears to be a hazardous open end we have left. It is suggested that w … more »
One Day at a Time
Lydia wrote 1 month ago: So very many things about living in the “now” come up when I’m frightened about s … more »
Looking Again at Those Defects (Step Six continued)
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Lydia wrote 1 month ago: Looking again at those defects we are still unwilling to give up, we ought to erase the hard-and-fas … more »
Prayer and Meditations
Lydia wrote 1 month ago: After all these years, I admit I don’t meditate in a formal fashion. Prayer and meditation is … more »
A Very Luxurious Problem
Lydia wrote 1 month ago: Part of the reason I began this blog is because I can be reluctant at times to let newcomers and oth … more »
If We Would Gain Any Real Advantage (Step Six continued)
Lydia wrote 1 month ago: If we would gain any real advantage in the use of this Step on problems other than alcohol, we shall … more »
Many Will at Once Ask (Step Six continued)
Lydia wrote 2 months ago: Many will at once ask, “How can we accept the entire implication of Step Six? Why–that … more »
Nearly Anyone Could Submit a Good List of Such Defects as These (Step Six continued)
Lydia wrote 2 months ago: Nearly anyone could submit a good list of such defects as these, and few of us would seriously think … more »
IF ONLY
Lydia wrote 2 months ago: I just had to come back, as I sit and hear (but not listen to) Obama talk about his victory in North … more »
Consider, too, our talents for procrastination (step six continued)
Lydia wrote 2 months ago: Consider, too, our talents for procrastination, which is really sloth in five syllables. Oh this is … more »
And how often we work hard (Step Six continued)
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Lydia wrote 2 months ago: And how often we work hard with no better motive than to be secure and slothful later on — onl … more »
When Gluttony is Less Than Ruinous (Step Six continued)
Lydia wrote 2 months ago: When gluttony is less than ruinous, we have a milder word for that, too; we call it “taking ou … more »
Self-righteous anger (step six continued)
Lydia wrote 3 months ago: Self-righteous anger can also be very enjoyable. In a perverse way we can actually take satisfactio … more »
