Bill was human. We tell someone our life story. Nothing counted but thoroughness and honesty. I can’t be emotionally sober if I can’t look at my deep inner hurts. How they’ve cut me off from a life that is finally filled with mature emotions. This idea that I’m all together cause I give it away. I need to make amends to me. To be free of the hurts caused I’ve honestly processed them. I don’t want to be doing the same 10 step over and over. Same fear inventory over n over. I need go back to youth and see my defects. That I am enough. Comfortable with me. Then you. Not depending on you to complete me. Or pride. Or arrogant no it all ism.
For me he is alluding to adult children movement...my hurt started there. Emotional sobriety is all ive ever wanted since I was prealcoholic. My truth I'm living now
Ive done some ACÁ & found it very helpful. It’s my walk. Help ing me see that others dysfunctions are not my fault & having others rightfully say “that wasn’t right helps me let it go and not to pass it on to my kids
A great book about Bill W's and Father Ed Dowling's relationship is by Glenn Chestnut called "Father Ed Dowling, Bill Wilsons Sponsor"
Beautiful share
Bill was human. We tell someone our life story. Nothing counted but thoroughness and honesty. I can’t be emotionally sober if I can’t look at my deep inner hurts. How they’ve cut me off from a life that is finally filled with mature emotions. This idea that I’m all together cause I give it away. I need to make amends to me. To be free of the hurts caused I’ve honestly processed them. I don’t want to be doing the same 10 step over and over. Same fear inventory over n over. I need go back to youth and see my defects. That I am enough. Comfortable with me. Then you. Not depending on you to complete me. Or pride. Or arrogant no it all ism.
For me he is alluding to adult children movement...my hurt started there. Emotional sobriety is all ive ever wanted since I was prealcoholic. My truth I'm living now
Ive done some ACÁ & found it very helpful. It’s my walk. Help ing me see that others dysfunctions are not my fault & having others rightfully say “that wasn’t right helps me let it go and not to pass it on to my kids
Good to know Bill's sponsor was not an AA member. Neither is mine.
bill invented AA
The same man wrote all 3 books, I don't get it. He was divinely inspired to write the 1st but not the other 2. That's stupid
in bills writings you can see when he was divinely inspired or not