Developing rigorous honesty seems hard. I really don't know if people are aware of what is truth, especially when they reach adulthood...so used to fooling themselves that BS is real.

I find most things coming out of my mouth and others to be half truths even if we try not to. I think we are all walking in a dream of bs.........

So true Lionel, all of them. I read this with such gratitude for having travelled the 12 step journey. Because I was willing, I did everything I could, dug deep and was brutally honest in my Steps.

It was painful, and gave me a massive reality check, but the relief and peace it brought was amazing, I never wanted to feel like I was in a self imposed prison ever again, nor place my burden of lies and distrust on others. It wasn't all about me.

Sure it takes work, we are only human, and it was easier to lie then put in the effort to speak honestly, not just to others, but to myself, and today to God. I ask for his protection and care as I learn and grow.

To be dishonest would destroy my faith. Good post Lionel, it's a timely reminder for me today. CM xxx :}

hmmmm......no offense.....but in these economical times i can reduce it to one step........self.


granted there are subcommittees involved......like faith and doubt.


it is all good sober2day......good post

Great post my friend

How valid all those ten points are, and put so simply. I would say that my sobriety today is due to the fact that I had to look at all of them, and still endeavour to practise them. Good post

Hi to All and thanks for the reply's it's almost always good to hear other peoples options.lol

One of the points that really helped me early in my recovery was
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" Do not be discouraged" Someone said "Life is a big obstacle coarse with me as the main obstacle." and when I was new I had a case of the "poor me's" poor me, poor me ,poor me another drink.
Inonuthing talked about self that was me self will run riot.

i would whip myself daily (no not the kinky version you people.)

And at meetings I would hear and see people who had come into the program after me talking about the steps and how there life had turned around they seem to have had all this knowledge and I just didn't seem to be going anywhere. But when I read this

." Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.

I realized I wasn't the only one who had troubles because it said
"No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles"

And when I stopped and looked at what I was like before recovery and very Earlie in recovery to what I was like at the time I could see how far I had come and that was spiritual progress.

I was able to put the whip away and get on with my journey .

Thankfully this is the short version.lol

Thanks again for your reply's.

God Bless...

LIonel

How about quite simply folling that little inner voice in yourself that says instant gratification is a sellout , going for all you can be is a true reward. Alcoholc or not.