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Growing Up

Group Foundergjm
gjm
"As we grow spiritually,
we find that our old attitudes toward our instincts
need to undergo drastic revisions.
Our desires for emotional security and wealth,
for personal prestige and power,
for romance, and for family satisfactions -
all these have to be tempered and redirected.
We have learned that the satisfaction of instincts
cannot be the sole end and aim of our lives.
If we place instincts first, we have got the cart before the horse;
we shall be pulled backward into disillusionment.
But when we are willing to place spiritual growth first -
then and only then do we have a real chance."
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 114,
Copyright 1952 A.A.W.S. Inc.
Group Foundergjm
gjm
When I got the 2nd step conformed in my head and got the personal relationship with my HP things started happening. For me when I'm spiritually fit I'm balanced and not to much bothers me, but when I'm NOT well...

Whats your story?
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When I am "off center" it's not because of external events, even though at some level I do want to pin the blame on something or someone else, but something that I am lacking internally / spiritually. This is usually when I have to look underneath and find out what is blocking me from the Sunlight of the Spirit. I will talk to my sponsor or someone else about what is going on, and I will also try to pray and meditate upon it. It is usually something that I am doing along the lines of being dishonest, selfish self-seeking or fearful. If I don't uncover what it going on, I definitely don't feel spiritually fit...and that leads to self-pity or something else that I don't enjoy (ok, maybe I *do* enjoy it a bit..ha ha).

My readings, my prayers, my meditation, my work with others, my finding outlets (like this one now),...all this stuff helps me to stay centered and focused.

I know that I am spiritually unfit when I feel that something is "missing". And this is the feeling I had all along when I was drinking.