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Overcome


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Step Two was a very important step for me and a building block for the other steps that follow. When I first started Al-anon 21 years ago, this step wasn't too difficult for me, because I had such a strong belief in God. Lately however I have had to rework this step and "come to believe" all over again. I don't know that I would say I lost my faith, but it has wavered. Due to circumstances over the last 3 years I have had to talk to some of my al-anon friends that were agnostic or atheist to see how they "came to believe" in a Power greater than themselves. This has helped immensely and only goes to show that I am a "work in progress" and that I will never graduate from this program.

In fact, I think to do so (to think I'd graduated) would show that I indeed had QUIT growing and possibly even regressed. But after this long in the program, I can't see myself doing anything but Keep On Keeping On, which is my new motto! Sanity is something that I value very highly today, and I'm not about to turn it over to anyone, especially not the alcoholic!

If you keep doing the same thing you've always done, you'll keep getting the same thing you've always got!

Overcome



-- Edited by Overcome on Thursday 11th of October 2012 09:45:26 PM

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"Keep on keeping on" I like that! thank you for sharing

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thanks for the reminder...instead of questioning God about the irony of the situation....I need to turn it over to God (and stop turning it over in my head) and believe that God is in control, not me....



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What works for me is very similar to the reading in the Courage to Change:

I Came - To Meetings

I Came to -I stopped living in denial and pretend and became conscious

I Came to Believe: A natural outcome of the above steps smile

I love the true wisdom of this program.

When I let up on my meetings and my spiritual practices I again become Unconscious and can start to live in denial and pretend



-- Edited by hotrod on Friday 12th of October 2012 06:15:45 PM

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KKeep on keeping on indeed! I have grown immensely with the help of this program and couldn't imagine life without it at this point! Sending you love and support!

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Thanks for sharing Overcome. Unlike yourself when I came into the fellowship I had no faith/spirtual belief whatsoever. After working the programme as best as I can, I now have a HP. When I'm on my own and converse (pray) with it I don't call it god, to me it isn't a god it's a HP. I can't describe it, not even to myself but it's there. Your share has taught me a valuable lesson, thank you for being so honest and sharing you ES&H.

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Having faith in the process is huge. Your spiritual journey is not so much an event but a slow process and having faith in that process is how step 2 evolves and takes on greater meaning.

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I think the very best thing I ever heard about Step Two is this: it does NOT say "came to believe IN a power greater than ourselves". It says "came to believe THAT a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity".

HTH :)


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Overcome


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Wow, that's awesome Maiasaura! I had never noticed that little difference in words. How we use our words truly DOES make a world of difference!

Lisa

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