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Tuesday,
5:00 PM
Spring Hill,
Florida
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Went to a meeting
and a bunch of drunks talked about
the fourth of the 9th step promises
found on pages 84 and 85 of the
Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous.
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"We will comprehend the word serenity
and we will know peace."
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Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly,
the group shared about when they first felt serene,
when they learned to quiet the noisy mind
and they found peace.
After doing the steps, mostly the fourth and fifth,
when the wreckage of the past was identified,
many first discovered peace and serenity.
For some it was following the ninth step,
when the amends were made,
when the guilt and shame were relieved
following the admission of errors
made while under the influence.
Many long timers noted that they
continue to come to meetings
because this is where they recharge their batteries,
where they connect with their program
and subsequently regain that feeling
of serenity and peace,
especially when life is throwing
lemons and bricks at them.
Love a good meeting, thanks to Bobby W. for chairing.
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ME
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