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Self-centeredness
"The spiritual part of our disease is our total self-centeredness."
Basic Text p. 20
What is self-centeredness?
It is our belief that the world revolves
around us. Our wishes, our demands are the only ones worth
consideration. Our self-centered minds believe they are capable of
getting everything they want if only they would be left to their own
devices. Self- centeredness assumes total self-sufficiency.
We say that self-centeredness is the spiritual part of our disease
because the self-centered mind cannot conceive of anything greater
or more important than itself. But there is a spiritual solution to
our spiritual malady: the Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous. The
steps lead us away from self-centeredness and toward God
centeredness.
We strip away our delusion of self-sufficiency by admitting our own
powerlessness and seeking the aid of a Power greater than ourselves.
We acknowledge the bankruptcy of our self-righteousness by admitting
we've been wrong, making amends, and seeking knowledge of what's
right from the God our understanding. And we deflate our
overwhelming sense of self-importance by seeking to serve others,
not only ourselves.
The self-centeredness afflicting our spirit can be treated with a
spiritual solution: the Twelve Steps.
Just for today: My guidance and my strength comes from a Higher
Power, not from my own self. I will practice the Twelve Steps to
become more God-centered and less self-centered.
-Narcotics Anonymous-
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