Subject: The Second Step : came to believe that a power gre
From: "Paul" <[email-masked]>
To: "Hunter" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2015 06:46:10 -0400

The Second Step : came to believe that a power greater than us could restore is to sanity .... 
I never thought of myself as insane when I was drinking and drugging - despite the fact that I did a lot of insane things.
It was only when I applied the AA definition of insanity ( doing the same thing over and expecting a different result ) to myself that this step began to make sense to me. Many times I would get drunk and blasted and swear It was the last time and only find myself in the exact same spot as before. This process would repeat itself over and over many times until I finally stopped drinking and drugging.
Over the years I have practiced and done this step countless times and have learned to apply it to my behaviors and thought patterns as a sober member of AA/NA.
I call it my reset button. Whenever I find myself acting out as only a "dry drunk" can that I go back and redo this step. It's all about progress and not perfection. The God of my understanding always has supported my efforts to work this step and get back in the middle of the boat ( get back on the beam ). "It's all going to be alright and even if it isn't it's still going to be alright" -
Deli Dave....just pick yourself up, dust yourself off and get right back on the horse.
Have a great day.
PR

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