What a wonderful thing the telephone is. It rings and there’s someone wanting to talk about a problem they have. Initially I think I don’t want to hear it, but then, gradually, it starts to become clear. It’s not them, it’s me.
This weekend and last night I got a couple of these calls. Well, one of the calls was one I made. Not for a problem, but all of a sudden the other party opened up and there it was. The problem. And what they had to say reminded me of a problem I had. The same one. Anger.
Had this person not said what they said, I would probably still be unaware that it was my problem. Anger, hidden deep inside even from myself.
My reply applied to me. It’s in the BB and the 12&12. The same thing my sponsor told me many years ago. I don’t have the answer myself. But this program does. Looking at things like the spiritual axiom in the Tenth Step. Steps Six and Seven. The Eleventh Step. And one of my favorites, dealing with this, Freedom From Bondage in the BB.
When this person thanked me for listening and the things I said, I told them this was not me. It’s a two way street. The person thought I had helped them. No. They had helped me. It’s always that way.
Anyway, it’s funny how I get my answers. Just another demonstration that this program works. Like my sponsor always said, it works if I work it.