The Serenity Program says in a sharing on Step 7:
"Perhaps the most serious challenge we confront in day to day recovery is that long established pattern of destructive reliance on people and things to function as gods in our lives. Each day we choose who will be Lord in our lives. Will our direction come from the dictates of our old false dependencies, or will it come from God??
Who should I trust?
I often wonder in my own life why I wait to use prayer only when things get severe. When something is missing for example, how long do I wait before prayerfully asking for help? How much pride and ego are involved?
Do I give the reins of my life to anyone by having expectations of them or by having expectations of outcomes to situations in their lives? Whose recovery am I working on now? Whose shortcoming am I working on? Herein lies the subtle nature of control once again. How well can I truly mind my own business? Do I disguise this by letting myself call it love or care for someone?
So with humility as with most anything worth pursuing, there can be a measure of pain and the decision must always be (for me), will I give it to God and believe that the outcome will be right or do I keep on interfering with someone else's life/recovery?
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