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guru
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 Posted - 12/07/2016 : 09:27:44
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'First I came; then I came to; finally I came to believe.'
This is a saying from Alcoholics Anonymous.
It is hard for some of us to accept a Higher Power. To believe in a God that allows for so much personal misery? Why? Why - I ask? Why so much suffering? Given the pain and despair of schizophrenia- which can be a ravishing ailment - we even question whether there is a God in this world, or any justice or explanation to justify why we suffer so much. Why do we suffer as we do? What did we do to have to accept such a high cost sickness at the price of nothing, and apparently meaningless pain?
A challenge, perhaps? A chance to overcome it all, to defeat an adversary against, sometimes, innumerable odds? A chance to shine, to emerge victorious? A call to understand the depths of what it means to be human, and the solace that we all hurt sometimes?
Some of us believe that the Higher Force is within ourselves. Skeptics, atheists - have questioned whether there is a liberating Force beyond ourselves, in which we can trust for recovery, in this case specifically - from mental illness. Some would argue that the 'Force' is within ourselves, and only there can it be found.
In this case the A.A. Program may offer help, specifically the twelve-step program. Google it. Research it. Look in to it. It offers a purposeful outline for anyone struggling with a dire problem, in this case it can be said the twelve-steps do not even have to be related to alcoholism or drug addiction whatsoever, and offer us a 'blueprint' and precise 'outline' for how to handle mental sickness, and more widely in scope - any adversity we may face, seeking for the healing of serenity and consolation.
I challenge you to discover what the twelve steps is all about, and if you or a loved one is going through trying and difficult times - maybe, just maybe - you will find a plan of action that, to say the least, offers some peace of mind and heals deeper wounds.  |
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A good plan 'B'
