Came To Believe
February 4, 2008 by Mark
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Came to Believe
And – so obviously, reach directly into our hearts! 
(that is, if you’re a Giants fan – sorry JJ)
From the synopsis in our 12&12, Contents, page 5;
Step Two
What can we believe in? A.A. does not demand belief; Twelve Steps are only suggestions.
Thought – for me, my mind had been so entrenched with the belief system I had when I walked in to AA that, today, I know I was doomed to continue to drink, to the death, unless it changed. Thank God it did…
Importance of an open mind.
Mine was shut solid. It took an Act of Providence to open it up.
Variety of ways to faith.
Years of bitterness and hurt eroded away – first into understanding, then into belief that what happened was best. Truth is that my faith wavers, which is why I return to this Step often in my life.
Substitution of A.A. as Higher Power.
For me, needed to re-evolve back into the God of my early childhood. If you’re like me, don’t leave AA as the substitute for long…
Plight of the disillusioned. Roadblocks of indifference and prejudice. Problems of intellectuality and self-sufficiency. Negative and positive thinking. Self-righteousness.
Indifference, prejudice, intellectuality, self-sufficiency, negative thinking and self-righteousness. All belong under the one umbrella – disillusioned. For me.
Defiance is an outstanding characteristic of alcoholics.
This is precisely where I knew I was in the right place, having been told so often during my life that I was defiant. This definitely needed to change!
Step Two is a rallying point to sanity.
Where we bond together with the common recovery aspiration of not drinking alcohol, one day at a time.
Right relation to God and, no, I didn’t forget it, lost faith found in A.A.
By His reintroduction of Himself to me I am a happier person. I can see and live a life where the God I understand is a loving God, even if I dislike some of His plans for me and you. Sometimes it takes your help to see Him, but, for that, I am grateful.
