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Daily Reflection

okiyoe1
okiyoe1
On studying the Twelve steps, many of the first members of the program exclaimed What a Order! I can't go through with it"Do not be discouraged" we are told meeting after meeting." No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence these principles We are not saints. The point is that we are willing to live along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress instead of spiritual perfection." Can I believe, in the words of Browning , that my business is not to remake myself,but to make the absolute best of what God made....?
A day at a Time 8/23
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m8bear
m8bear
Yep, the 12 steps give me the tools to be the best I can be today and I for one am very grateful to my HP for that :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Aye!

Thanks for the post. Helluva good way to start the day!
m8bear
m8bear
Oh, and I remember looking at them thinking 'my god, they expect me to do that!'

Baby steps and it all happened and the promises on page 84 came :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thanks, Billy. Progress, not perfection, a good thing! Willingness to grow along spiritual lines. Willingness. Doesn't say we have to do it all in one day.

The steps are in order for a reason. We need to truly accept Step 3 in our lives in order to move ahead. Not such a scary feat when we have that.

Enjoy your day!
Hugs!
~Chris
deleted_user
deleted_user
I can completely relate to progress and not perfection. It is sad that we live in a society that often places unrealistic demands on us, which sets us up to fail. The unfortunate part is that it is so engrained in our culture, it is hard not to try and fulfull such unrealistic demands, and if we fall short, the blame is put on us, and drinking or other unhealthy activities become a way of coping for those of us who have limited coping mechanisms.