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11-10-2013, 11:17 AM | #1 |
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The principles of the first three Steps. The first thing that came to my mind was "willingness" was what I got first, out of the three. Now some few years later, as I reflect back to my early days of being sober, "willingness" was the first of the three that I got. I had the willingness to go to any lengths. I was willing to do what ever it would take for me to stay sober, one day at a time. And now that I think of it, without willingness there was no way that I could get honest. Honesty certainly came later, because for a period of time while sober, I knew that I was cash register honest, but it took a long time to find self-honesty. I was blessed with the gift to be able to listen as only the dying could, for inside, I was dying. It was a big step for me to not watch Jeopardy and leave to go to a meeting. My mind was open to ideas, not so open to make changes and accept readily what others were saying, but I knew my best thinking got me to the doors of recovery. I was very much the person who said, "Don't tell me, show me." Walk your talk. And as I have already read, many times.... 'WILLINGNESS IS THE KEY." Many times I have had to pray for the willingness to be willing.
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