Oh how touched I am by this post! I feel everything that I just read! I am new to this whole sober life and it's KILLING ME!! I'm in it for the long run, but I most definately feel at times that I CAN'T DO THIS! I know that I can though. Just need support from others and I can do anything
I believe the action of step one are stopping the addiction thereby waking up to pain our addiction brought us.
The action of step two is somehow waking up to a Higher dimension of power, which can awaken us to joy.
The action of step three? Asking that dimension for HELP.
The key to step 3 is persistent asking. Every thought is a kind of prayer. When you persistantly ask for recovery with more desire than you asked for addiction, Power will remove the pain of staying clean.
So keep on asking! I promise you there is joy on the other side.