Me, Myself and I

What is the purpose of the 12 Steps? All addicts, alcoholics, compulsive gamblers, sex addicts and codependents have the following focus – Me, Myself and I. This one of the main motivations for seeking treatment or recovery. This ‘me, myself and I’ focus is hurting too much. The addiction no longer works to relieve the pain. It’s like a piece of glass in your pocket Imagine you have a piece of glass like that below and carried it around with you at all times to help keep you focused. The edges of the glass are constantly chipped at, with each sharp edge cutting us. And, we are aware of that pain, except sometimes when drinking/ drugging. The pain of addiction gets worse over time. That’s what any compulsive behaviour does, including addiction. It keeps one focused on ‘Me, Myself & I.’ The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous has a lot to say about this self focus; … Is he not really a self-seeker even when trying to be kind? Is he not a victim of the delusion that he can wrest satisfaction and happiness out of this world if he only manages well? Is it not evident to all the rest of the players that these are the things he wants? And do not his actions make each of them wish to retaliate, snatching all they can get out of the show? Is he not, even in his best moments, a producer of confusion rather than harmony? Our actor is self-centered – ego-centric, as people like to call it nowadays. He is like the retired business man who lolls in the Florida sunsh...
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