I no longer doubt what I know to be true. On this day I have the courage to face my past and the faith to write my future. We get to choose what we want from life, how we see ourselves, and decide which filters we will use to perceive the world. We no longer have to be defined by our original family roles or by the toxic thoughts, words and actions of those around us. We begin to accept the reality of our childhoods and that we did not cause the problems. By working the Steps and using the tools of the program, we gradually challenge the stories, roles, beliefs and negative, distorted thinking that has colored so much of our lives. Daily Readings and Reflections from the AA Big Book Jan 1 - I Am A Miracle Jan 2 - First, The Foundation Jan 3 - Powerless Jan 4 - Begin Where You Are Jan. Prayer and meditation help us affirm that our Higher Power cares for us. In ACA, we meet people who will support us as we take a second look at our past. Sometimes, reaching out to another person helps us feel safe. We are ready to wipe the slate clean and write a new future. We begin to see that we no longer need to live in the survival mode of our childhood. God grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change Courage to change the things I can and Wisdom to know the difference. When we enter the rooms of recovery, we are ready to release this way of thinking. ![]() 88 The spiritual axiom referred to in the Tenth Step - 'every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us' - also tells me that there are no exceptions to it. At first we knew the difference, but eventually we believed that our hunger pangs and other feelings were our imagination. Daily Reflections : Oct 7 DAILY MONITORING Continued to take personal inventory. If there was something wrong, I should admit it if an apology was necessary, I should give one. I saw Step Ten as a suggestion that I periodically look at my behavior and reactions. Many of us learned early to doubt what we knew we saw because our parents shamed us into believing we were incapable of knowing. October 16 THROUGHOUT EACH DAY This is not an overnight matter. "We were taught to doubt ourselves so it became natural to believe that we are wrong, defective, or uninformed."BRB p.
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