CULTIVATING THE BLOOM -
"Self-searching is
the means by which
we bring new vision, act-
ion and grace to bear upon
the dark and negative side of
our natures. With it comes the
development of that kind of
humility that makes it pos-
sible for us to receive
God's [or our HP's]*
help." (As Bill Sees
it, p. 10)
USING A LOVING TOUCH WITH "GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT" -
"Most of us don't
have much exper-
ience with the type of
self-appraisal we are about
to do, and we must have the
guidance and support of
our sponsor in order to
understand what we're
doing." (It Works,
How and Why,
p. 28)
"The finest qual-
ities of our nature,
like the bloom on fruits,
can be preserved only by
the most delicate handl-
ing. Yet we do not treat
ourselves nor one an-
other thus ten-
derly."
- Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862) U.S. poet
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself. Like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.