As many of you know, this AA group (Get Up, Get Out, Get Sober) has an interest in emotional sobriety. Bill W describes emotional sobriety in the Twelve & Twelve as a key objective stating “we practice all Twelve Steps of the program in our daily lives so that we and those about us mayContinue reading “Emotional Sobriety – 7:30am Saturdays In February – Resources & Background Information”
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Breaking The Trance Of Unworthiness – Tara Brach
In our discussion of our divided self and it’s relationship to our alcoholism and addiction, let’s remember the provocative question of Dr. Gabor Matte that suggests what ‘cause and condition’ may need further exploration: “Addiction originates in a human being’s desperate attempt to solve a problem: the problem of emotional pain, of overwhelming stress, ofContinue reading “Breaking The Trance Of Unworthiness – Tara Brach”
Self-centered fear, character defects and using our 4th step inventory to ”commence to outgrow fear” by Bruce M.
Let’s use a combination of AA literature to better understand this important topic as we examine some key questions What is the root of our problems ? (Big Book pg 62) Whatever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with ourselves, our resentments, or our self-pity? Selfishness – self-centeredness! That, we think, is theContinue reading “Self-centered fear, character defects and using our 4th step inventory to ”commence to outgrow fear” by Bruce M.”