......harboring
resentment is infinitely grave. For then we shut ourselves off from the
sunlight of the spirit. AS BILL SEES IT, p. 5
It has
been said, “Anger is a luxury I cannot afford.” Does this suggest I ignore this
human emotion? I believe not. Before I learned of the A.A. program, I was a
slave to the behavior patterns of alcoholism. I was chained to negativity, with
no hope of cutting loose. The Steps offered me an alternative.
Step Four was the beginning of the end of my bondage. The process of “letting go” started with an inventory. I needed not be frightened, for the previous Steps assured me I was not alone. My Higher Power led me to this door and gave me the gift of choice. Today I can choose to open the door to freedom and rejoice in the sunlight of the Steps, as they cleanse the spirit within me.
Step Four was the beginning of the end of my bondage. The process of “letting go” started with an inventory. I needed not be frightened, for the previous Steps assured me I was not alone. My Higher Power led me to this door and gave me the gift of choice. Today I can choose to open the door to freedom and rejoice in the sunlight of the Steps, as they cleanse the spirit within me.
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Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
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