daily reflections January 3-POWERLESS

daily reflections January 3-POWERLESS


Powerless
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-- that our lives had become unmanageable. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions,p.21
It is no coincidence that the very first Step mentions powerlessness. An admission of personal powerlessness over alcohol is a cornerstone of the foundation of recovery. I've learned that I do not have the power and control I once thought I had. I am powerless over how other people think about me. I am powerless over having just missed the bus. I am powerless over how other people work (or don't work) the Steps. But I've also learned I am not powerless over some things. I am not powerless over my attitudes. I am not powerless over negativity. I am not powerless over assuming responssibility for my own recovery. I have the power to exert a positive influence on myself, my loved ones, and the world in which I live.