What is higher power

Life in Recovery
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My ego struggles with that thesis daily.

However I think a part of my struggle with AA, or whatever A is being told I must believe in a higher power, struggles struggles

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I really like it. It is basically just the AA 12 steps but through Brandā€™s particular shtick. Itā€™s good though, makes the 12 steps more relatable.

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For what itā€™s worth, mine too! :rofl:

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Yes I do. I love his humorous approach. Someone on here turned me on to him. Iā€™m only on like the 3rd chapter but itā€™s an easy read with a great message on sobriety so far. I love the way he puts the 12 Steps.

1 Are you a bit fucked?
2 Could you not be fucked?
3 Are you, on your own, going to ā€˜unfuckā€™ yourself?
4 Write down all the things that are fucking you up or have ever fucked you up and donā€™t lie, or leave anything out.
5 Honestly tell someone trustworthy about how fucked you are.
6 Well thatā€™s revealed a lot of fucked up patterns. Do you want to stop it? Seriously?
7 Are you willing to live in a new way thatā€™s not all about you and your previous, fucked up stuff? You have to.
8 Prepare to apologize to everyone for everything affected by your being so fucked up.
9 Now apologize. Unless that would make things worse.
10 Watch out for fucked up thinking and behaviour and be honest when it happens.
11 Stay connected to your new perspective.
12 Look at life less selfishly, be nice to everyone, help people if you can.

I have not actually ā€œworkedā€ the 12 steps but I do try to live by them.

Glad to see around.
I hope youā€™re doing well.
:pray:t2::heart:

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Maybe try the big book , not a fan of out Russell he does a lot of plagiarism stuff, i stick to the AA 12 steps worked for me

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Amazing :rofl: :joy:- I will order it :slight_smile:

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I heard of him, I heard his 12 steps I might have to consider his readings.

I havenā€™t worked the steps with a sponsor, I struggle terribly with trusting people. For many reasons

1st I get lied to for a living so obviously I can often see through peopleā€™s bullshit, but I play along often to let them hang themselves, what doesnt come out in the lather comes out in the rinse.

2nd I been fucked by people I trusted the most, thatā€™s a hard pill to swallow, it takes a long time for me to trust people

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