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Issue 00526 |
July 12 - 18, 2008 |
issn 0856 - 9135 |
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Fear or faith By John B For many of us, fear was a constant factor in our lives before we came to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). We were afraid to feel emotional or physical pain. Our fear of people and situations gave us a convenient excuse to use drugs. A few of us were so afraid of everything that we were unable even to leave our homes without using drugs first. As we stay clean, we replace our fear with a belief in the fellowship, the steps, and a Higher Power. As this belief grows, our faith in the miracle of recovery begins to colour all aspects of our lives. We start to see ourselves differently. We realize we are spiritual beings, and we strive to live by spiritual principles. The application of spiritual principles helps eliminate fear from our lives. By refraining from treating other people in harmful or unlawful ways, we find we needn’t fear how we will be treated in return. As we practice love, compassion, understanding, and patience in our relationships with others, we are treated in turn with respect and consideration. We realize these positives changes result from allowing our Higher Power to work through us. We come to believe - not to think, but to believe – that our Higher Power wants only the best for us. No matter what the circumstances, we find we can walk in faith instead of fear. A.A. meets weekly at: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meets weekly at: * The Arusha Community Church: - AA Swahili meetings on Saturdays at 10.00am - AA English meetings on Tuesdays at 1.00pm - NA Swahili meetings on Mondays and Thursdays at 5.00pm. * The Monduli Roman Catholic Church: - AA Swahili meetings on Saturdays at 4.00pm - AA English meetings on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3.30pm Someone will be available to speak about Alcohol/Drug related problems at 4.00pm at the AA - Monduli Roman Catholic Church or by appointment. For further
information, Call: John (AA) 0754 428 677 or Frank (NA) 0755 900 119 or
Email: olwasi@yahoo.com
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