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Post Info TOPIC: JFT October 3 Losing self-will


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JFT October 3 Losing self-will


 

 

Our egos, once so large and dominant, now take a back seat because we are in harmony with a loving God.  We find that we lead richer, happier, and much fuller lives when we lose self-will.

Basic Text, p. 105

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Addiction and self-will go hand in hand.  The unmanageability that we admitted to in Step One was as much a product of our self-will as it was of our chronic drug abuse.  And today, living on self-will can make our lives just as unmanageable as they were when we were using.  When our ideas, our desires, our demands take first place in our lives, we find ourselves in constant conflict with everyone and everything around us.

Self-will reflects our reliance on ego.  The only thing that will free us from self-will and the conflict it generates in our lives is to break our reliance on ego, coming to rely instead on the guidance and power offered us by a loving God.

We are taught to consult spiritual principles, not our selfish desires, in making our decisions.  We are taught to seek guidance from a Higher Power, one with a larger vision of things than our own.  In doing this, we find our lives meshing more and more easily with the order of things around us.  No longer do we exclude ourselves from the flow of life; we become a part of it, and discover the fullness of what recovery has to offer.

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Just for today:  I seek freedom from ego and the conflicts generated by self-will.  I will try to improve my conscious contact with the God of my understanding, seeking the guidance and power I need to live in harmony with my world.

 



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Self will can be a dangerous place to be at. We really need His Will , his will is to believe that the Higher Power is at use in our favor . I need to have a conscious contact with the God of my understanding , seeking strength for guidance and power to live in harmony in my world.

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Thank you for creating and maintaining this board! I have been using since age 8, and am back again. I pray that this time I won't allow my self-will control my thoughts and actions. I have had 30 years of practicing my addictions. Sometimes I have a devil on my shoulder telling me that it's impossible for me to not use. I never have NOT used. But reading these boards, going to meetings and listening has given me some hope. Thanks again!

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mwhittingham


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sickntired ,Glad to have you here,we are here to try and help each other.



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