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DEALING WITH ADDICTION |
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DEALING WITH ADDICTION |
The time has come to humble me - to fin'ly sort me out.
To figure out the things that make me tick.
Time to learn just what it is, my person's all about,
and what it is that keeps me so damn sick.
I took a piece of paper and I got myself a pen,
to make myself a list of all my traits.
I brought up issues from the "now" and issues from the "then",
with the prospect, to wipe clean my ugly slates.
This proved to be a challenge, I was careful not to haste.
I didn't get this damaged overnight.
I've lots of troubling issues, and they needed to be faced,
so I put those troubles down in black and white.
On one side was my bad points; on the other was my good.
It was not an easy list for me to make.
I made it just as thorough and as honest as I could,
listing each kind deed as well as each mistake.
It took me sev'ral days and nights. I drained my mind and pen.
I wrote until I felt my list was done.
I put it all in order, then I wrote it once again.
What had started out as work became much fun.
I read my list a couple times. I let it sink in deep.
I read it twice to God, in whom I trust.
I found some traits I had to lose. I found a few to keep,
plus a few I felt that needed be discussed.
This list has taught me many things, I seem to have forgot.
I'm so glad Step Four is over with and done.
Perhaps you've made a list yourself - good chance you've prob'ly not.
If you ain't, then I suggest you make you one.