AA’s second step is “Came to believe that a power greater than
ourselves could restore us to sanity.”
That is ambiguously open-ended. For
many when they first get to 12-step recovery, that means the power of the
group. Then it becomes some sort of
spiritual thing. For others, it is the
Christ or Holy Father or some other religious deity.
At this evening’s meeting, we read step 2 out of the 12x12. The most important power in my life today is
love. I have heard the phrase “god is
love” since childhood. Thanks to the
miracle of Google, I now know that is from John 1:48 “He
that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.” (KJV).
Love used to hurt. Certainly the
most painful experiences in my life were done by those that supposedly loved
me. They did love me—in their own brutal
horribly dysfunctional way. Today love
is a wonderful experience shared with others in my life.
I am grateful for the love in my life today.
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