One of the Keys to opening the door to 12 Step Programs.. What is a Higher Power.?

[Stuart G]

So much about the God thing....so here is my take on it ...

Your higher power is your higher power. Any power greater than yourself................
.Yesterday, I attended an EA meeting, Emotions Anonymous..powerless over our emotions...at that meeting the following idea is presented in a reading...(not exact words)

Your higher power can be anything greater than yourself: the goodness in people, peace, faith, God, strength of the group, kindness, love, or any entity a member chooses as a power greater than themselves......

Let us get this clear....in 12 step programs... there is no higher power police ....no one defines a higher power for you..You define a power greater than you....Here is how it really works for me...................

I am walking thru the foodstore.....for some reason I have worked my way over to the liquor- beer department...So I start to think, gee that might be nice to have a cool beer, or a nice shot of chocolate liquor....(I like chocolate) ..so I think about what kind of advice the AA meeting might give at that point..
...This is what I get in my head.
....................well........that is not a good idea..why don't you go over and buy something you need..for your refridgerator...like some bread or milk...that idea really doesn't do you well.....you know what will probably happen......
...so I listen to that advice....and...that is it..Higher Power has talked to me, and given advice...which..I can listen to or not listen to....

That is it..so I listen.. It ain't rocket science.........If it was rocket science..., I wouldn't understand it..
..................................Stuart G