<<And often we'll here how "powerless over my defects" a member is
when it is really an abdication of responsibility for one's
behavior.>> Jim K

Similar to "I'm going back to my old behaviors". Of course if I'm
still doing them then they arent old are they?

I think that when we hear this type of talk, what we are really
hearing is an AA member who has not made the the Step Three
decision. If they had, there would have been a procees of change in
place. I know that little by slowly, (as measured in weeks, not
years)as I changed, I began to have Power in my life which ensured I
could not behave the same as I had.

But it is a process, a process GUARANTEED to work, but not if I
don't do the work. Those who live in their defects, may be in the
Fellowship, but are obviously not in The Program.

Peace,

Danny S


--- In We_Have_Recovered@yahoogroups.com, "Jim K." <jknyc@h...>
wrote:
>
> I would have to say that the antithesis of living in God's will is
> living in our defects - that is to say if we honestly strive to
live
> a spiritual life then our defects become negligible. Our active
> participation is seeking the knowledge of His will for us and the
> power to carry that out.
>
> And often we'll here how "powerless over my defects" a member is
> when it is really an abdication of responsibility for one's
> behavior. It is true, we may indeed be powerless, but what we can
do
> about them is enlist One who has all power - that one is God, may
> you find him now.
>
> Jim
>
>
> --- In We_Have_Recovered@yahoogroups.com, Tammy Cook
> <tomatolcook@y...> wrote:
> > Jims,
> > Sometimes when people say that they are"working on their
> character defects" it seems as if they are excusing their on-going
> behavior. It sometimes seems as if they have given themselves
> license to be selfish, inconsiderate and fearful. Have you seen
this
> over and over in the same person at a meeeting? I have. It looks
> painful.
> > Tammy
> >
> > Tammy Cook <tomatolcook@y...> wrote:
> > Jims,
> > Don't I have to be a willing participant in the removal
> process by taking better actions and practicing better thinking
> too ...I mean with the help of God and AA? I ask God every day to
> remove my defects of character...as same as I ask Him to keep me
> sober for the day. But I know that my actions and thoughts have to
> be constantly re-directed toward that goal in order to work with
God
> and AA. Right or wrong? I am sincerely listening and want to learn
> more.
> > Truthfully, Tammy
> >
> > adailey@n... wrote:
> > Hey Jim,
> >
> > How about because God removes our defects because lack of power
is
> our delimma and we can't fix them ourselves.
> >
> > another jim
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jim K." <jknyc@h...>
> > Date: Friday, November 12, 2004 9:30 am
> > Subject: [We_Have_Recovered] A Question...
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > How often have we heard people speak of "working on their
> defects
> > > of
> > > character" and why should we wonder about that statement?
> > >
> > > Your responses are appreciated.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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