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Or, if my disturbance was seemingly caused by the behavior of others, why do I lack the ability to accept conditions I cannot change?
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Where the possession of money and material things was concerned, our outlook underwent the same revolutionary change.
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He finally realizes that
he has undergone a profound alteration in
his reaction to life; that
such a change could hardly have been brought about
by himself alone.
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In all times of emotional
disturbance or indecision, we can pause, ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot
change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Thy will, not mine, be done."
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God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can, And wisdom to know the difference.
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If our circumstances happened to be good, we no longer dreaded a change for the worse, for we had learned that
these troubles could be turned into great values.
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On the other hand -- and strange as this may seem to those who do not understand
-- once a psychic change has occurred, the very same person who seemed doomed, who had so many problems he despaired of
ever solving them, suddenly finds himself easily able to control his desire for alcohol, the only
effort necessary being that required to follow a few simple rules.
12.
The girl we wanted to marry had other notions; we prayed God that she'd change her mind, but she didn't.
13.
Finally, he saw that I wasn't
attempting to change his
religious views, that I wanted him to find the grace in his own religion that would aid his recovery.
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Though it was not our intention to create such an impression, many alcoholics have nevertheless concluded
that in order to recover
they must acquire an immediate and overwhelming "God-consciousness" followed at once by a vast change in feeling and outlook.
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During this process of learning more about humility, the most profound
result of all was the change
in our attitude toward God.
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The Seventh Step is where we
make the change in our attitude which permits us,
with humility as our guide,
to move out from ourselves toward others and toward God.
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Even among those who occasionally land back in here again, we observe a profound change in personality.
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They flatly declare that
since they have come to believe in a Power greater than themselves,
to take a certain attitude toward that Power, and to do certain simple things, there has been a
revolutionary change in
their way of living and thinking.
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We gave up our positions and off we roared
on a motorcycle, the sidecar stuffed with tent, blankets, a change of clothes, and three huge volumes of a financial reference service.
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If a sufficiently strong reason -- ill health, falling in love, change of environment, or the
warning of a doctor -- becomes operative, this man can also stop or moderate, although he may find it difficult and troublesome and may even need medical attention.
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Though you are providing
him with the best possible
medical attention, he
should understand that he must undergo a change of heart.
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Change of scene, the best efforts of family, friends, doctors, and clergymen got no place
with my alcoholism.
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It is important that he be able to keep a confidence; that he fully understand and approve
what we are driving at; that he will not try to change our plan.
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We had to ask ourselves why we shouldn't apply to our human problems this same readiness to change our point of view.
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After we come into A.A., if we go on growing, our attitudes and
actions toward security -- emotional security and financial security -- commence to
change profoundly.
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Looking at those who were
only beginning and still
doubted themselves, the
rest of us were able to see the change setting in.
33.
The terms "spiritual experience" and "spiritual awakening" are
used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism
has manifested itself among us in many different forms.
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If I am unable to change the
present state of affairs, am I willing to take the measures necessary to shape my life to conditions as they
are?
36.
In all times of emotional
disturbance or indecision, we can pause, ask for quiet, and in the stillness simply say: "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot
change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. Thy will, not mine, be done."
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God grant us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, Courage to change the things we can, And wisdom to know the difference.
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This is repeated over and over, and unless this person can experience an entire psychic change there is very little hope of his recovery.
40.
However, because the book has
helped so many alcoholics find recovery, there exists strong sentiment within the Fellowship against any change to it.
41.
But the chief change was in the
section of personal stories, which was expanded
to reflect the Fellowship's growth.
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