I attended a meeting this week and the topic was about will power and choice. It was a great meeting. Here are a few thoughts that came out of the meeting. By surrending our will power to a power greater than ourselves we get choices in return. There are several essentials to success, honesty, humility and selfless service. We must remember our powerlessness always. For me I remember my will power got me a seat at AA. The hardest thing for me to remember is that this is a life long journey that takes lots of practice. I learn a new tool and walk out the door expecting to be an expert.....kinda like someone who takes violin lessons for a week and expects orchestras to be calling by weeks end......just doesn't happen. Takes a life time to be accomplished at a skill. The biggest choice I have today is to keep life simple, to stay in the moment and to do the next right thing. If I chose to practice that everyday, life will be good. One member said they felt like life was a three step dance, that the program came to them in threes: I can't, He can, so I'll let Him; Honesty, Openmindedness, Willingness; Discover, Uncover, Recover; name it, claim it, change it; You're Eligable Too; Ass Saving Kit; Group Of Drunks; Good Orderly Direction; and finally...the Unholy Trinity: Me, Myself, and the Great I Am. I'm sure there are a ton more out there. Anyway, it was a powerful meeting for me and I hope I got a few of the highlights out there anyway.
