When a need arises for us to admit our powerlessness, we may first look for ways to exert power against it. After exhausting these ways, we begin sharing with others and find hope.
Basic Text, p. 82
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Weve sometimes heard it said in our meetings that rude awakenings lead to spiritual awakenings. What kind of rude awakenings do we have in recovery? Such an awakening might occur when some undesirable bit of our behavior that we thought safely hidden away is suddenly revealed for all the world to see. Or our sponsor might provoke such an awakening by informing us that, just like everyone else, we have to work the steps if we expect to stay clean and recover.
Most of us hate to have our covers pulled; we dont like being laid naked in full view. The experience delivers a strong dose of humility. Our first reaction to such a disclosure is usually shock and anger, yet we recognize the truth when we hear it. What we are having is a rude awakening.
Such awakenings often disclose barriers that block us from making spiritual progress in our recovery. Once those barriers are exposed, we can work the steps to begin removing them from our lives. We can begin experiencing the healing and serenity which are the preludes to a renewed awakening of the spirit.
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Just for today: I will recognize the rude awakenings I have as opportunities to grow toward spiritual awakening.
...ahh,yes--rude awakenings ...in addiction it's easy to stay the hero in my own beer-mug
....as I gain some clean-time it's about learning life on life's terms,,not always a flattering experience,,
...I'm sure glad that my sponsor is there to remind me it's -just for today-!,,,,and the support of the program and my HP help me feel less -naked- in those humble times!
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...gawd,,,please don't let me -ever- forget why I came here in the first place!!(my 'senility' prayer)
I had a few rude awakenings in my last days of using that made me really think about what was going on and where I was in life . After attending 90 meetings in 90 days I say the spiritual awakening happening .I have not let go of the spiritual awakening at all .
