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“…We are now on a different basis of trusting and relying upon God.” Alcoholics Anonymous, page 68
“I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the Lord." Jeremiah 39:18
For what it’s worth: Some form of fear ruled my thinking and my behavior for years. A religious background compounded it, creating fear of God. The Professionals I paid tried, but provided no relief. So, I was certain that a bunch of drunks in Alcoholics Anonymous had nothing to offer me. Fortunately, the agony and despair of my disease forced me to attend an AA meeting. And then, meeting by meeting, day by day, AA members shared their success with me, and I came to believe that I, too, might be free of fear. But first I had to trust in something. I gradually began to trust AA. Then I grew to realize something had been with me all along. Something had saved me from tragedy. Something had guided me to AA. That was my Higher Power, and I called Him “Something with a capital S”. Some time after that I was talking with an AA member, a Catholic Priest, and he told me rather strongly that what I needed was to ask God to teach me to trust His love. Although I was reluctant for some time, since I have started asking God to teach me to trust His love, experience by experience, He has proved His love. These days, when I sense anxiety creeping in, I carry it to my Heavenly Father. He comforts me, always reminding me of all the times He has proven His love. So, I go confidently. |
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