the authors state that "it is only by ceasing to play God, by coming to terms with errors and shortcomings, and by accepting the inability to control every aspect of their lives that alcoholics (or any human being) can find the peace and serenity that alcohol (or other drugs, or sex, money, material possessions, power, or privelege) promise but never deliver. It is only by turning over control of our lives to a higher power outside ourselves that we can relieve ourselves of the bondage, and burden, of the over-reliance on self. Until we are able to develop this mindset we will be unable to move forward in our recovery. I am not talking about a need to become religious, because as even Bill W. said "the problem with organized religions is their claim how confoundedly right all of them are." What I am referring to is a need to recognize that many times we will plan and plan and plan the outcome only to have some outside influence drastically impact the results of our efforts, while at other times we will do no planning whatsoever and things will still turn out in our favor. Sure we all still need to be a willing participant in the journey of life, but there will be many unplanned forks in the road which need to be viewed as detours providing opportunities for growth rather than roadblocks. If we can't accept this situation, we will continue to fight an uphill battle against a force more powerful than ourselves and eventually lose this battle by relapsing or isolating ourselves in misery.
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Related Links:
A Restful Mind: Daily Meditations for Enhancing Mental Health
https://classes.willowcreek.org/Content/HtmlImages/Public/Documents/General/HowToHear.SpiritualPathwaysAssessment.pdf
http://www.bloggingonrecovery.com/2010/01/spiritual-growth-vs-emotional-maturity.html
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