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gardengal


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Is there anything that stands in the way of my trusting a HP? What obstacles block me from turning over my will to HP? In my case, the answer is obvious: I want guarantees, I hold out, thinking that I"ll come up with a new solution to my problems even though I've tried and failed again and again. The risk of faith seems so great. If I turn a situation over, I wont be in control. I cant be sure I'll get my way!


Yet I want recovery. If I continue to do what I have always done. I will continue to get what I have always gotten, I want the benefits that this spiritual program has to offer. Therfore I must take the risk and let and let my HP.


Maybe faith will bring me the results I seek, maybe not. Although there are no guarantees, the beneifits of building a strong relationship with a HP can  help me to grow confident, strong and capable of coping with whatever comes to pass long after the particular crisis has been resolved.


Today I will make a contribution to my spiritual development. I will try to identify the obstacles that block my faith.


Todays reading from C2C,,thought I would share......gardengal



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bubbles1990


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Thanks for the reminder gardengal!! I too read that from c2c! i have to keep reminding myself to truelly turn my will over to hp becaues he has a better plan for me and that i am not incontrol but hp is !!!

Thanks (((((((((gardengal)))))) for the post!!

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Thanks for the reminder. I too am a control freak and am scared to give that up. What if I don't like what my HP has in store for me. Too bad, I guess. It is so hard to undo what years with an alcoholic in our lives have trained us to do. But you are right, if we keep doing what we have always done, we WILL keep getting what we always get. And if that was so great we would not be here, now would we.

Keep sharing, you bring strength to us all.
Lynn

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If I continue to do what I have always done. I will continue to get what I have always gotten,

I have always loved that quote. How true too!

Thank you for posting this, gardengal!

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rosie light shines


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amen!!  thanks garden....oh i had such a bad problem with trusting in ANY  hp.....i just made the decision to be willing, and let the rest go!!! it creeped up on me because i was willing.....i still get *panicky* a bit, but i run to the program/ steps/ meets and i *level out*......thanks rosie 

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