The chief activator of our defects has been self-centered fear -- primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands.
TWELVE STEPS and TWELVE TRADITIONS, page 76
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The AA way of life is almost like living without instincts for survival. And yet not only surviving, but thriving.
No Question that FEAR is THE NUGGET of my sickness! It's at the root of everything that was ever a mess in my life! No doubt about it! Thanks for the reminder!
Fear is huge for me
Fear is why we drink.
I love that passage and for me, every single time I boil it down, it awlays comes down to fear and self...
the good news when I get there and know what it is, I can then begin
thanks Daave
Stop talking about me!
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