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[Fire Walk With Me]

19. Avoidance of responsibility won't work for very long for an alcoholic/addict.

"One day at a time" means to me that here, now, today, this minute, I =need= to take the actions which will bring me closer to the higher power which removes from me this disease, and makes me useful to others in return for the favor (and as a superior way of living). Pages 84 and up talk about how to move into each day.

I once heard at a meeting, "Are you in your last 30 days?" Are you using the tools which separate you from the system and tools which keep you alive? Missing meetings? Not calling others and your sponsor? No commitments at meetings? No time for prayer and meditation? Not enlarging your spiritual life on a daily basis? All of these are increments away from survival. Working the tools of the program on a daily basis are increments towards survival (yours and those whom you would help). Have to build those muscles on a daily basis. You don't get muscles if you don't work them. You don't get muscles from reading about exercise. You get them by doing what it takes. Same with eating. You'll die if you don't. This is spiritual "eating".