When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us
when we put ourselves in God's hands
were better than anything we could have planned.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 100.
Take a walk with God; He will meet you at the Steps.
G O D = Good Orderly Direction.
when we put ourselves in God's hands
were better than anything we could have planned.
- Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 100.
Take a walk with God; He will meet you at the Steps.
G O D = Good Orderly Direction.
Hi everyone, I'm Venki, a grateful Recovering Alcoholic. When I came to AA, I was drinking 3 to 4 quarter's a day. 2 to 3 day's A week if I do'nt come to AA Don't know whare I'll be to day,
I was dying, and coughing,when i came to rehab. If they don't mentioned God to me I would freak out, but in the 12 Steps I learned what I needed to have a higher power, and that would be the God of my understanding. I believe.
If they told me to believe in green frogs from Mars I would have..! -__ but God...?
What I came to see as my journey started 6 months ago. I would have little moments where I would think "I wonder what that means.?" A few minutes later, or sometimes a day later, I would get an answer.
Yesterday I was sitting here and realized I still fear complete surrender to my Higher Power -- that ‘giving it my all’ kind of thing. And I saw how many delusional, judgmental, negative things I hang onto.
I thought I need to work on becoming more comfortable. I began to remember the times my Higher Power has pulled me through some really trying times, and then I'd forget all about it. I found myself compelled to listen when I heard someone say.
"When we make someone smaller than ourselves, or lessen them, we can immediately justify anything we want."
It still takes my breath away, because that was me. All this time I have unintentionally made people smaller in my mind. Then I started to see the full scope of how negative towards people I can be; and I know better. That triggered me to really stop and take a breath. It was a humbling, ego-deflating moment. Through sheer accident, I’d put me on a pedestal and didn't realize I was doing it.
I was flabbergasted, and found myself yet again falling into deep gratitude. My Higher Power rocks.! He knows just how to put something in front of me to gently teach me.
He gives it to me in a way I can understand, digest it, and grow from it.
