step four

A willingness to look

May 1, 2012

“If I’m not the problem, then there is no solution.” When I came into the program, I had a lot of problems and most of them were your fault. My girlfriend didn’t understand me; my boss didn’t appreciate me; the police, well, they didn’t like it when I drove after just a few drinks (I [...]

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Step 4 promises

February 16, 2012

I never really thought about it, but it was brought to my attention that there are promises in the Big Book in addition to the 9th Step promises! Page 68: “We let Him demonstrate, through us, what He can do. We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would [...]

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Inventory

January 30, 2012

I’m Amber, an alcoholic. I won’t lie; I have cast the first stone on occasions. I don’t live in a glass house, and I have at times looked at people and said, “Thank God I don’t have what you have,” or — look around to see who has what I want. Well, I asked, how [...]

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