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justadrunk


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  Looked it up today and realized I truly didn't know what it meant.  Today I will start working towards change.  Today I will stay sober.


e·go
[ee-goh, eg-oh] Show IPA
noun, plural e·gos.
1.
the I or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
2.
Psychoanalysis . the part of the psychic apparatus that experiences and reacts to the outside world and thus mediates between the primitive drives of the id and the demands of the social and physical environment.
3.
egotism; conceit; self-importance: Her ego becomes more unbearable each day. 
4.
self-esteem or self-image; feelings: Your criticism wounded his ego.
5.
( often initial capital letter ) Philosophy .
a.
the enduring and conscious element that knows experience.
b.
Scholasticism . the complete person comprising both body and soul. 

 

Some one here has mentioned/implied to me, on a few occasions since I've been here (more than 3 times and less than 150 we'll say), that I MIGHT have an INCREDIBLY large EGO!  That person who shall remain nameless, (who's name starts with a D, and ends with an N), and who is very very wise in this program, and I'm guessing otherwise, has been trying to pound this into my head for some 3 months now, and I finally looked up the definition today.  I actually didn't know what it meant.  I thought it had more to do with simply arrogance, and thinking I was better than everyone else.  That it couldn't apply to me thinking I was worse than everyone else.  So I'm posting the definition.  The last line sure describes taking that drink!

 

Thanks for being here for me.



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It took me about few months to adopt the saying "I agree with Dean." It has helped me a lot and saved me a lot of typing lol.

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Thanks Tasha.  EGO- Edging God Out.  I, Self, Me.  Self- Centeredness, Selfishness that we think is the root of our problem.  Fueled by hundreds of forms of Fears.  The alcoholic mind says, it's all about ME- could be bad, good or indifferent. 

The balance for me is humility.  Just being an equal today.  Not superior nor inferior to others.  Recognizing I'm good at some things and some not so much.  To be open, teachable and patient, that I don't know it all and to walk through the fear to not make assumptions, but ask questions and gain clarity.  

I can't do this alone.  I'm an alcoholic who without help is screwed. 



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I was thinking the same exact thing as Mike above. Most of us come into AA with the "egomaniac with a inferiority complex" thing.

It's good to know we have ego issues, but of course self knowlege availed us nothing. We can't really work on getting the ego in line, what we do is work the steps which helps us get into unselfishness and humility and in doing so, out of ego.

I know the Big Book mentions the term "egocentric" but I can't remember where. Can anyone help?

Peace,

Rob

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hi Rob, there is a website i found that lets us search the first 164 pages of the Big Book..... i found ego-centric on page 60

http://www.whytehouse.com/big_book_search/index.asp , thanks for asking, i will enjoy using this website. jj/sheila



-- Edited by StPeteDean on Saturday 7th of April 2012 09:23:38 AM

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Reminds me of a song Willie Nelson wrote just for me. I Was Always On My Mind.

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Great stuff Tasha, thanks.



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Heidielle


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Hi.

I have looked up ego definition today it wasn't as straight forward as I thought.

 

Ego for materialist world, the ego could provide the evolution energy but also the destructive energy depends on how you deal with it.  

For spiritual world, there is no need for ego, there we are only one entity..

positive ego gives you ambitious to be the best in your field

negotive ego make you think only to yourself

spiritual world wins for me...  Just want a little bit of peace in life



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Welcome to  MiP Heidielle - Me , Myself & I welcome you.

Would you like to share your Experiences , Strengths & Hopes with us.



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