Many of us understand God to be simply whatever force keeps us clean.
Basic Text, p. 25
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Some of us enter recovery with a working understanding of a Higher Power. For a lot of us, however, God is a troublesome word. We may doubt the existence of any sort of Power greater than ourselves. Or we may remember uncomfortable experiences with religion and shy away from the God stuff.
Starting over in recovery means we can start over in our spiritual life, too. If were not comfortable with what we learned when we were growing up, we can try a different approach to our spirituality. We dont have to understand everything all at once or find the answers to all our questions right away. Sometimes its enough just to know that other NA members believe and that their belief helps keep them clean.
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Just for today: All I have to know right now about my Higher Power is that it is the Power that helps keep me clean.
. ...I had a lot of trouble using the 'G' word to start...it was helpful when people suggested other acronyms such as GoodOrderlyDirection,,,,GreatOutDoors,,,etc...........and some talked of initially using a bottle of HP sauce to pray to when they had trouble thinking of a higher power! ....nowadays, I have a concept of a connection between all beings,,,,an energy that's -all- loving,,compassion,forgiveness,, ,,,,,,,,,,all I have to do is 'remember-to-remember' each day in order to grow my connection with this...it hasn't taken long to feel connected--just for today!
thanks for reminding me to remember!
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...gawd,,,please don't let me -ever- forget why I came here in the first place!!(my 'senility' prayer)
