Honest, Open Minded and Willingness go together. It is how the program works. You have to open your mind to new ideas, concepts and ways of healing, and I had to be willing to put things into action.
If you are staying in today, you are dealing. If you are still clean and sober, you are dealing. Only you can answer that question.
There is a quote that says, "You are not your disease."
The part you don't want to let go of, I would say is your Disease trying to hang on, and not wanting you to let go and let God.
You know from AA, that the person that was is no more. Use that same hope and faith, and apply it to your OA program. Remember that F.E.A.R. is "Face everything and recover." or "Flee everything and run (to the kitchen)."
Respect who you are in today. Don't let others compare the addict past to the person in today who works a good program. No matter where you go, remember to take you Q.T.I.P. with you. "Quit Taking It Personal!" The skunk means "Respect." Don't let anyone stink up your personal space.
