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<blockquote data-quote="WiseChoices" data-source="post: 753149" data-attributes="member: 24254"><p>I have felt debilitating fear that paralyzed every area of my life. And my way out of that fear and anxiety has been Al-Anon and the 12 steps that I worked throughout the first year of my joining Al-Anon with a sponsor. </p><p></p><p>As part of Step 4, I listed my fears and I prayed daily for God to remove them . Step 3 teaches us to have faith which is the opposite of fear. And then I started to challenge my fears (the ones that had to do with my own behavior) and show myself that my fears were untrue. I started going to physicians, spoke in front of people, flew on airplanes. I did this in baby steps. And wash time I challenged a fear and proved to myself that there is nothing to be afraid of but fear itself , I grew and became stronger and trusted my higher power more and more. </p><p></p><p>Al-Anon teaches us that fear = false evidence appearing real </p><p></p><p>The keyword is "appearing". Fears are constructs of my mind. They are false .When I trust God (=love) , fear cannot exist. It's like walking into a dark room and turning the light on: no darkness can remain. </p><p></p><p>The 12 steps lead us to serenity. When I stay in the present moment (this takes practice) , I am no longer afraid . God is in the now. Right now, all is well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WiseChoices, post: 753149, member: 24254"] I have felt debilitating fear that paralyzed every area of my life. And my way out of that fear and anxiety has been Al-Anon and the 12 steps that I worked throughout the first year of my joining Al-Anon with a sponsor. As part of Step 4, I listed my fears and I prayed daily for God to remove them . Step 3 teaches us to have faith which is the opposite of fear. And then I started to challenge my fears (the ones that had to do with my own behavior) and show myself that my fears were untrue. I started going to physicians, spoke in front of people, flew on airplanes. I did this in baby steps. And wash time I challenged a fear and proved to myself that there is nothing to be afraid of but fear itself , I grew and became stronger and trusted my higher power more and more. Al-Anon teaches us that fear = false evidence appearing real The keyword is "appearing". Fears are constructs of my mind. They are false .When I trust God (=love) , fear cannot exist. It's like walking into a dark room and turning the light on: no darkness can remain. The 12 steps lead us to serenity. When I stay in the present moment (this takes practice) , I am no longer afraid . God is in the now. Right now, all is well. [/QUOTE]
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