Step by Step
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023
“Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” – Step Two
Today, I tried it my way, and it didn’t work – frequently. But what “power” if not me? If I cannot believe in either a religious or secular “god,” can I believe that a greater power is as simple as my own self-awakening to the powerlessness that I have admitted in Step One? If I can, I must accept that the phrase “restore us to sanity” implies I am insane. Am I? If I define insanity as expecting or hoping for a better outcome of repeat behavior that has always led to the same outcome, then, yes, I am insane. Today, the power greater than myself can be as simple as my own awakening to my powerlessness, and I can hope that same power can pull me from the insanity of the myth of a better outcome of alcoholic drinking that has always led to disastrous results. And our common journey continues. Step by step. – Chris M., 2023
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