Step 2 — Came to Believe – Chris S. – FOTSNY – 2016
About This Speaker Tape
Myers and Chris tackle the drift in modern AA, railing against the 'waiting room' culture where people attend meetings but avoid the actual work. Myers describes the wreckage of a fellowship that has 'voted Higher Power out' of the rooms and the danger of 'geographic' variations in recovery. He shares a gritty realization about the 'bondage of self'—how an ego can justify atrocious behavior even years into sobriety, leading to a life that implodes through small, creeping dishonesties.
The narrative shifts from the superficiality of '90 meetings in 90 days' to the necessity of a literature-based baseline, emphasizing that without the rigorous application of the Steps, a member is essentially signing their own death warrant. They contrast the 'waiting room' with the 'operation,' arguing that sobriety isn't about behavioral tools or triggers, but a total spiritual surrender to a Higher Power.
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