Reflection For The DayWhen I was drinking, I was certain that my intelligence, backed by will power, could properly control my inner life and guarantee me success in the world around me. This brave and grandiose philosophy, by which I played God, sounded good in the saying, but it still had to meet the acid test: How well did it actually work? One good look in the mirror was answer enough. Have I begun to ask God each day for strength?
Today I PrayMay I stop counting on my old standbys, my “superior intelligence” and my “willpower,” to control my life. I used to think, with those two fabulous attributes, that I was all-powerful. May I not forget, as my self-image is restored, that onl through surrender to a Higher Power will I be given the power that can make me whole.
Today I Will RememberCheck for “head-tripping.”
GRANDIOSITY
There are none too dumb for the Program, but many are too smart.
~ Anonymous
Most of us suffered from some degree of grandiosity. We had inflated egos, were self-centered, stubborn, impatient, head-strong, selfish, and pushy. We liked to think in terms of the “big picture.” We liked big deals and big plans. We carried around a feeling that we knew everything, that we were God-like.
If we don’t reduce our grandiosity in recovery, we are looking for trouble. When we act like big shots, we only submit to the Program, we don’t surrender. We favor negative thinking, hold back from inventories and making amends, make little effort at finding a Higher Power, avoid prayer, neglect finding a sponsor, don’t read, and are bored at most meetings.
Today, I’ll remember that when I am a big shot and have grandiose thoughts, I don’t listen, share, or get involved.
©1990 by Anonymous, Published by Hazelden
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