July 9 2012 | AA 12 Steps In Action | Step 7 Courage To Change Alcoholics Anonymous [ Full daily blog link: http://donoddylondon.blogspot.com/ ] Today’s AA daily reflection: “I’m an instrument, or a vessel with room to grow emotionally and spiritually…” “The usefulness of any vessel is in its emptiness…” Nature and providence: the growth of humanity and civilisations. We are all part of “nature and providence,” and we all add to the collective emotional and spiritual well-being of civilisation one day at a time, simply by being here we have impact today…
Emotional balance develops every single day, sometimes our emotions are at extremes and sometimes we are in extreme moments. Emotions, when our feelings reflect our current situation, the feelings are appropriate and formed as a result of what is happening to us are a true understanding. Knowing our feelings are genuine, will form our thinking about what is going on and the actions we take in the blink of an eye, or actions we take taking time to understand what is going on not only for us but for everyone around us…
My shortcomings over the years: suppressed emotions which may seem useful, for example not showing pain and hurt in dangerous situations, to just not feeling half the human emotional range we were born with and never developed. Society and people in it are not always able to cope with their feelings in the moment, man-made suppression through nurture and disapproval causing me to be short on courage, faith and confidence. Today I aim to tell the truth about my mood, so I know how it influences my thinking and actions. Very difficult in a world not so keen on open honest and willing to live to the truth of now…
Defects, when half of my emotional range has been stunted, shortcomings may be better described as room for improvement and room for development of those emotions and personality traits. It is up to each individual to decide what the steps mean to them and how they work in daily life. Defects are also extreme feelings based on history and not the reality of now. Room for growth? Always, and serenity where feelings fit reality, thinking and actions fit with the real opportunities and my real life situation today…
Finance and romance, basic needs and often the most important areas of life. Or rather needs met to live well, and have love in our lives. If we have enough to cover basic needs and have love in our lives, it seems to be natural and truly beautiful. Where we have exaggerated claims and personality traits often described in the seven deadly sins, either we will be miserable as failures or others lose out because of our excess and avaricious success a day at a time… Always a personal choice with huge consequences good or bad…
DonInLondon [ Full daily blog link: http://donoddylondon.blogspot.com/ ]
AA Official Online Site: Daily Reflections http://www.aa.org/lang/en/aareflections.cfm
AA Official Online Site: Big Book And Twelve And Twelve http://www.aa.org/lang/en/subpage.cfm?page=359
Step 7 “Step 7 Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings” “The way we have come to look at humility is that it is a virtue, one of the principles that AA teaches us to live. The definition we have adopted pictures us as standing naked before God, without pretense nor reservation. It means hiding nothing, being our real selves, both good and bad. A good synonym for humility is honesty.” BB Bunch
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Step 7 “Courage To Change” Reading Video Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agVuLKhdqk8
July Video Reading Step Seven Into Action Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueS51r5FzH4
July Playlist All About Step Seven: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL00B8ABECADC67C82
I do not speak for Alcoholics Anonymous I speak for myself. Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of unique and authentic people who speak for themselves where they will to share experience, strength and hope about recovery on a daily basis. Anonymity affords sanctuary to find how to live sober and be open, honest and willing to learn life day by day. For me “truth,” “love” and “wisdom” offer the best spiritual experience by living reality today. Into the fabric of recovery from alcoholism are woven the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions, steps to be open, honest and willing to learn, traditions to live unity, service and recovery.
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Spiritual principles ~ Forgiveness Acceptance Surrender Faith Open-mindedness Honesty Willingness Moral-inventory Amends Humility Persistence Spiritual-growth Service
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Email | don@doninlondon.com
Music | “music for airports” By Brian Eno | http://www.enoshop.co.uk/ |