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June 23, 2013 Surrender Page 181

"We didn't stumble into this fellowship brimming with love, honesty, open-mindedness, or willingness...When we were beaten, we became willing."

Basic Text, p.20

Surrender may be the necessary foundation for recovery, but sometimes we fight it. Most of us look back after some clean time and wonder why on earth we fought so hard to deny our powerlessness when surrender is what finally saved our lives.

As we recover, new opportunities to surrender present themselves. We can either struggle with everyone and everything we encounter or we can recall the benefits of our first surrender and stop fighting.

Most of the pain we experience comes from fighting, not surrendering. In fact, when we surrender, the pain ends and hope takes its place. We begin to believe that all will be well and, after some time, realize that our lives are much better as a result. We feel the same way we did when we gave up the illusion that we could control our using (sinning) - relieved, free, and filled with fresh hope.

Just for Today: Is there a surrender I need to make today? I will remember my first surrender and remind myself that I don't need to fight anymore.

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Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on June 24, 2013 at 10:03pm

Teresa,

Thank you for posting those meditations.  I read the one for today, but had missed yesterday's reading.  It's really nice to know that I'm not the only one here who reads the Basic Text.

Jeanne

Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on June 26, 2013 at 11:53pm

Is the NA Basic Text available online?

Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on June 28, 2013 at 9:20pm

Teresa,

Thank you so much!  What about the Step Working Workbook?

I'll open these links and save them, thank you again.  :)

Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on July 6, 2013 at 9:31pm

Yes, that was what I was looking for!  Thank you so much, Teresa.  :)

Permalink Reply by MFG.. GOD is our LOVER! on June 25, 2013 at 2:13pm

oooo this is good!

Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on June 26, 2013 at 11:56pm

WOW! Interesting.  I didn't realize that there was a Nicotine Anonymous.  Great idea.  We need more of them.

Permalink Reply by Dior Manta Tambunan on June 27, 2013 at 6:15am
Thanks Teresa. Amazing post. Keep encouraging our beloved believers. Be one of His minister.
Permalink Reply by Dior Manta Tambunan on June 27, 2013 at 6:18am
I experienced it few years ago when I felt lonely and nobody was there for me. I surrendered and gave up my pride and I finally found peace in it.
Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on June 27, 2013 at 8:51am

Nice :)

Permalink Reply by Dior Manta Tambunan on June 28, 2013 at 1:39am
Amen Teresa. He is always there for us.
Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on June 28, 2013 at 9:25pm

I've read that before, but don't remember which fellowship it comes from.

This is a really nice thread, thank you for keeping it going, Teresa.

Permalink Reply by Jeanne Foerster on July 3, 2013 at 10:32am

Thank you for sharing that great reading.  I hope that it will be the 'topic' of the meeting that I go to this afternoon.

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