Selfish Alcoholics are Dying

Step we are on: Three

Chapter: 5 "How It Works"

Subject: Playing God, The Actor, Selfishness, Self-centeredness

Read Time: 1.5 mins

Good morning. The co-authors are showing us where our troubles are rooted.

• Do others - people, places, and things – create our problems?

So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making.

• Where do they come from?

They arise out of ourselves,

• What is the alcoholic an extreme example of?

and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot,

• Do alcoholics typically see this truth?

though he usually doesn't think so.

• Above everything, what must happen?

Above everything, we alcoholics must be rid of this selfishness.

Selfish – When our actions are activated by - or we become absorbed with, our own interests without regard to the rights, comfort or happiness of others—placing our wishes or advantage first.

• Why is that so important?

We must, or it kills us!

Comment:  And they said, “There are no “musts” in the Program of Alcoholics Anonymous”    Well, here are two of them!

This is a matter of life and death.

Placing our own interest ahead of the rights comforts and happiness of others will kill us. A person who goes through life stepping on the toes of his fellows, boorishly muddling through life, self-absorbed, unaware, without a clue – like Mr. Magoo unaware of the trail of crashed cars he's caused in his wake – is slowly dying.

TOMORROW

• How can we be rid of this selfishness?
• What alternatives are there?
• Do many of us have a high standard of values?
• How well do we live up to our own values?
• What can we not reduce through our own willpower?

Peace and Love,

Danny S – RLRA

Real Live Recovered Alcoholic

http://stepelevencomesalive.blogspot.com/