SPIRITUAL BANKRUPTSY IN ALOHOLICS

Most alcoholics are generally spiritually bankrupt. We are going to find out what had blocked us off from Spiritual progress. 12 step program is not theoretical but is an active program consisting of active participation in its principles by subjugating the lower instincts and developing the higher instincts. It is inner cleanliness with the evolvement of good moral character important for spiritual growth.

It is indeed a fact that we all are actually at different steps of spiritual growth, and we cannot compare one with the other. An individual is one of his kinds in this world.

First we have to make a fearless and searching moral inventory of our selves. We have to take the stock honestly. We have to search for flaws in the make up of our self, which caused our failure and manifests in various ways. Self-will is the root cause of our troubles, manifested by our resentments, our fears, our sex conduct and harm towards others. We try to judge others by pointing a finger; we should realize that 3 of our fingers are pointing towards ourselves. No one has the right to judge any one. When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.

We humans have 3 basic instincts comprising self, the social instinct, the security instinct and the sex instincts. These are needed for the human race to survive but when used selfishly or incorrectly it brings harm to others. In being selfish and self-centered we attempt to fulfill these desires, we are in constant conflict with others e.g. interfering when some one is speaking or passing remarks or in a debate with out having any understanding of the issues involved or in discussion. We all should concern with our own inventories rather than some one’s else. Every one calls himself perfect none calls himself imperfect.

Each resentment boils down to” that the person is not acting the way I think he should”. This very self centered, what we resent in others are the things we struggle with Our Selves. We are merely seeing in others something we do not like our selves. The other person’s behavior is being a mirror for us so we can see OUR OWN defects & ask ourselves, where we have been selfish, self-seeking, frightened, dishonest or inconsiderate and whom did we hurt?

One should question himself regarding;

1. Did I unjustifiably arouse bitterness?
2. Was I at fault? What should I have done instead?
3. Though a situation had not been entirely our own fault, we tried to disregard the other person involved ENTIRELY.
4. Where were we to blame? The inventory was OURS, not the other man’s.
5. Have we begun to learn tolerance, patience and goodwill towards all men?

Now you have swallowed and digested big chunks of Truth about your self.

This kind of analysis is not about who you are but it is about finding out who you are not? It is about cleaning your house by throwing out the things you do not want and not rearranging the old stuff.

One should know that one can’t be helpful to all people, but ask God at least show me how to take kindly and tolerant view of each and every one. Thy will be done.

The motto of an individual should be “I might be a single person in this world, but I may be the world for the individual I help”.

The way you are is NOT the result of what has happened to you, it is the result of what you decide to keep inside you. Non-consideration of our character defects is every bit as self destructive as denial of them. Admission of them is what’s called for, which might lead towards spiritual growth ending spiritual bankruptcy.