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Reflections for Beginners
from
'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'
- by Shelly Marshall
the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books




Abstinence, honesty, and the willingness "to turn it over" are
the only ways to fight the Four Horsemen of mind-affecting
chemicals: Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, and Despair.

Let me know that the battle is no longer mine if I practice
the Third Step to the best of my ability.

"r+p rosie" <readandpostNOT@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:HiUKb.64750$fq1.33335@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> Reflections for Beginners
> from
> 'Hour To Hour - The First 30 Days'
> - by Shelly Marshall
> the author of 'Day By Day' & other Meditation Books
>
>
>
>
> Abstinence, honesty, and the willingness "to turn it over" are
> the only ways to fight the Four Horsemen of mind-affecting
> chemicals: Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, and Despair.
>
> Let me know that the battle is no longer mine if I practice
> the Third Step to the best of my ability.

As far as I understand the Steps, Step 3 does not address either the
subject of abstinence or honesty. If my thinking is wrong, I hope
that someone will explain why this is so.

Best regards

JB

On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 16:17:34 -0000, "JB" <JBCatRB@coldman.com> wrote:

>"r+p rosie" <readandpostNOT@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:HiUKb.64750$fq1.33335@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...

>> Abstinence, honesty, and the willingness "to turn it over" are
>> the only ways to fight the Four Horsemen of mind-affecting
>> chemicals: Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, and Despair.
>>
>> Let me know that the battle is no longer mine if I practice
>> the Third Step to the best of my ability.
>
>As far as I understand the Steps, Step 3 does not address either the
>subject of abstinence or honesty. If my thinking is wrong, I hope
>that someone will explain why this is so.

Doesn't mention anything about "turning it over" either.

Sometimes amazes me how AAs can complicate this stuff. I had a
discussion last night with a guy who insisted that the second step is
somehow defining "insanity". I've still no idea how he could possibly
reach such a conclusion, but if it keeps him sober to think of Step 1
that way, I guess that's okay.

--
Blue Moon

I had a
> discussion last night with a guy who insisted that the second step
is
> somehow defining "insanity". I've still no idea how he could
possibly
> reach such a conclusion, but if it keeps him sober to think of
Step 1
> that way, I guess that's okay.
>
> --
> Blue Moon

which is it?
STEP one or two?