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…AND LETTING GO OF IT:

…primarily fear that we would lose something we already possessed or would fail to get something we demanded. Living upon a basis of unsatisfied demands, we were in a state of continual disturbance and frustration. Therefore, no peace was to be had unless we could find a means of reducing these demands. The difference between a demand and a simple request is plain to anyone.

– Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 76 –

Peace is possible for me only when I let go of expectations. When I’m trapped in thoughts about what I want and what should be coming to me, I’m in a state of fear or anxious anticipation and this is not conducive to emotional sobriety. I must surrender — over and over — to the reality of my dependence on God, for then I find peace, gratitude and spiritual security.

From the book Daily Reflections. Narrated by Father Martin A.I. Cloned Voice. Copyright 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc.