![]() ![]() ![]() We fought against a basic truth, the truth that we are powerless over much of life. We are powerless over what our Higher Power has planned for us.īefore recovery, we only believed in control. But we are powerless over many parts of life. In Step One, we accept our powerlessness over alcohol and other drugs. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol . . . We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. Weaving together traditional teachings and diverse voices, it’s your daily invitation to a practice of mindfulness, therapeutic healing, and overcoming addiction. By providing a year’s worth of encouragement, reflection, and prayer, Keep It Simple becomes the sustaining daily dose of support and strength you can always count on.Ĭherished by millions for decades, this recovery classic is an expansive collection of insight and guidance. Each page serves as your cornerstone for a new life, helping you cultivate true health, personal growth, and transformation-in a way that complements the life-changing guidance of Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and other programs. The recovery wisdom in each thought for the day works as an engaging reminder to show up for yourself, your program, and your overall wellness every day.Īs you go through your journey of recovery with the Steps as your guideposts, these inspirational daily meditations give your spirit a feeling of regular renewal, fellowship, and new beginnings. The Principle of Parsimony – It is pointless to do with more what is done with less – “So it was comforting to learn that we could commence at a simpler level.” (BB pg 47)ġ : the state of being simple, uncomplicated, or uncompoundedĢ.a : lack of subtlety or penetration : innocence, naiveté b : folly, sillinessģ : freedom from pretense or guile : candorĤ.A dependable companion for people in all stages of recovery, Keep It Simple’s meditations bring you back to the basics of living a Twelve Step program. The Principle of Plurality – Plurality should not be posited – “Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we LET GO ABSOLUTELY!” (BB pg 58) There are two parts that are considered the basis of Occam’s razor, and they were originally written in Latin: It’s used in a wide variety of ways throughout the world as a means to slice through a problem or situation and eliminate unnecessary elements. This line of reasoning is called Occam’s razor. The razor asserts that one should proceed to simpler theories until simplicity can be traded for greater explanatory power. Here are a few Big Book quotes that I occasionally have to refer to: “So we let God discipline us in the simple way we have just outlined… pick up the simple kit of spiritual tools laid at our feet… Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, … When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon the Spirit of the Universe, … a simple religious idea and a practical program of action… This happened soon after they whole-heartedly met a few simple requirements… we began to be possessed of a new sense of power and direction, provided we took other simple steps…”Įven science confirms this with the “Occam’s Razor” Theory of, “The simplest explanation is usually the right one/when faced with competing hypotheses, select the one that makes the fewest assumptions. Bob had a broad smile on his face as he said almost jokingly, “Remember Bill, let’s not louse this thing up. As Bill left Bob’s home at 855 Ardmore in Akron, Bob stood in the doorway. Bob used in the early days of AA to remind The last time Bill Wilson ever saw Dr. “Keep it simple” (KISS) was a phrase that Dr. I’M SO THANKFUL MY SPONSOR TOLD ME I HAD BETTER DUMMY DOWN OR I WAS GOING TO DIE! He told me that “AA was NOT a simple program for complicated people – it was a simple program for people who THINK they are complicated”! And if I wanted to get well I had better uncomplicated (dummy down) myself enough to fit myself and my problems in to this simple program – the moment I bought his suggestion 100% I began to get well by taking this simple program of action THE STEPS AS OUTLINED IN THE BIG BOOK! ![]()
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