”Nothing good was ever done without much
enduring.”
Catherine of
Sienna
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The
second step is our opportunity to accept that there is help for us now that
we realize that we cannot recover solely by ourselves. In coming to terms
that there is a power greater than ourselves, we gain understanding that
there is something willing to guide us. We can likely even find instances in
our life where there were coincidences or chances that seemed to occur to
change the direction of our lives, signs that a Higher Power has always been
with us even when we were not aware. Now we can make a more conscious effort
to listen for the guidance offered by our Higher Power, whatever it may be.
Step
Two does not promise us an easy road, but it gives the hope there is a path
we can take to regain our sanity. We have endured so much to bring us to this
point in our recovery but we gain strength in the knowledge that our Higher
Power will accompany us when we let it into our hearts, minds and souls.
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Affirmation
I
believe that a power greater than myself is here to guide me on my journey to
recovery.
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These thoughts are part of my personal journal - reflections of where I am and have been in my recovery, but also where I want to be. My words come from my heart, and moments of clarity when I am best connected with my Higher Power. May God grant you serenity in reviewing my humble beginnings and my continuing path of recovery.
Friday 24 February 2012
February 24
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The "higher power" concept is one of the most difficult in SAA, especially since so many of us are there because of what we perceive as a failure of our higher power (and the lower powers that are our parents or those that have hurt us) to begin with.
ReplyDeleteBut the idea of taking a leap of faith that one's own inner wisdom, something that has enabled us to survive to this point, may be something that can be relied upon - IF WE LISTEN - that is interesting.