AA Step 2: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
These are excerpts from the book “The Pagan in Recovery” by Deirdre Anne Hebert that speak to me, with pages noted.
“As Pagans, we’re called to recognize divinity within ourselves as well as without. At an early point in our recovery, what remains within us is in turmoil. Like a windswept lake, the surface is too rough to provide a clear vision of what lies below. But we are able at this point to look outward rather than inward, and this is what we need to do. “The Gods and Goddesses are of such a nature that if we seek them, we will eventually find them, and the seeking will eventually lead us right back to ourselves.” (pg 24)
“Addictions is an imbalance; it is the result of our instincts gone awry. Who better than the deities of nature to help us to restore them to their proper purpose and focus?” (pg 25)
“The surest way to fail at recovery is to stop trying, to assume that we are the one case who is beyond hope. Failure, like anything else, is a choice. The hope, the good news, the silver lining in all this is that as much as failure is a choice, so is success. Most who fail at recovery simply don’t want it bad enough.” (pg 26)
“What we are given for a gift right away is hope. We are graced with the knowledge that while we couldn’t do this alone, we now have an ally, or allies. Those who know us best will be our guides, our cut-men at the corner as we wage battle with the obsession that has tyrannized us. Our allies will guide us, dress our wounds when we misstep, lift us up when we fall, and encourage us along the way. All that is required of us is that bit of faith, trust and belief, along with the willingness to work the steps and not give up when the going gets difficult.” (pg 26)
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