One year ago at this moment, I was driving from Los Angeles to San Francisco. I was to stay at my parents’ house for a night, then drive with my mom from San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. The plan upon arriving to Oregon was to turn myself in to the Washington County Sheriff’s Department for [...]
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Step 11… Consistency and Humility
The Eleventh Step of Alcoholics Anonymous states, “Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, prayer only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.” Like everything I have learned in the program, this is something I must practice everywhere in [...]
Seeking Through Prayer and Meditation
(Please note I wrote this while in jail, and am now posting it here.) I have found an extreme urge to do as the 11th Step of Alcoholics Anonymous says and improve my conscious contact with my Higher Power. With a bit of struggling at first, I fouond myself disconnected from my Higher Power, [...]
Thy Will, Not Mine
I have felt at times in my life that my Higher Power was not there when I reached for it. I also find that I often pray for things for situations to turn out how I want them to. The Twelve N’ Twelve Quote of the Day today was “In the morning we think of [...]
Twelve N’ Twelve – p. 98
“There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwove, the result is an unshakable foundation for life.”
Are Resentments the #1 Offender?
I often hear people quote the line in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous where it says, “Resentments are our #1 Offender.” I have taken this line as gospel, and done everything possible to purge myself of resentments. Furthermore, I try to prevent from acquiring resentments in the first place. However, after having a discussion [...]
Shortcomings Removed
When I took the fourth and fifth step with my sponsor, I felt relieved almost immediately. Compiling a list of my character defects, I felt completely willing to have them removed by my Higher Power. I prayed that they be removed, as to increase my effectiveness to others. After a year went by, I realized [...]
Beginning to Practice Loving-Kindness
Metta meditation is the practice of loving-kindness. I struggle with the “love without attachment” aspect of Buddhism, especially in relationships. Upon beginning to practice Metta, I immediately found it went very well with my 11th and 12th steps. I began by practicing breathing in suffering from others, and exhaling healing. I visualized this by envisioning [...]
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