Ambition and Self-Esteem

Step We Are On: Four

Page: 64

Chapter: 5 "How It Works"

Subject: Resentment Inventory

Good morning. We are going through the columns of the 4^th step directions. 

• What did we find to be true in most cases?

In most cases it was found that our self-esteem, our pocketbooks, our ambitions, our personal relationships (including sex) were hurt or threatened.

 

 Self-esteem - an undeservedly high opinion of ones-self; self conceit. ("Esteem" is to value highly) ~ The Winston Simplified Dictionary – 1938

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• So, what were we?  Two sentences

So we were sore. We were “burned up.”

• What do we then set down opposite the ones we resent  Two sentences

 On our grudge list we set opposite each name our injuries. Was it our self-esteem, our security, our ambitions, our personal, or sex relations, which had been interfered with?

 Ambition – eager or immoderate desire to obtain some object, wealth or power. ~ The Winston Simplified Dictionary – 1938

(Column three:  Affects my?)

• What do we list in Column three?

On our grudge list we set opposite each name our injuries. Was it our self-esteem, our security, our ambitions, our personal, or sex relations, which had been interfered with?

Tomorrow: More Column Three

Peace and  Love,

Danny S – RLRA

Real Live Recovered Alcoholic

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