"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." (Step Seven), "We are not saints. The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines." (Big Book, Chapter 5), "Thy will, not mine, be done." (Big Book, pp. 85–88), "We have ceased fighting anything or anyone—even alcohol." (Big Book, p. 84), "Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles." (Big Book, p. 62), The opposite of pride isn't thinking less of yourself—it's seeing yourself honestly., Humility is knowing I don't have all the answers., "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path." (Big Book, p. 58), Progress, Not Perfection., Humility means being teachable., "We are now on a different basis; the basis of trusting and relying upon God." (Big Book, p. 68), "Love and tolerance of others is our code." (Big Book, p. 84), True humility allows me to ask for help., "We are not running the show." (Big Book, pp. 87–88), The first word of Step One is "We," not "I.", "Faith without works is dead." (Big Book, p. 88), Humility is accepting God's timing instead of demanding my own., "We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection." (Big Book, p. 60), Principles Before Personalities. (Tradition Twelve), Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions—it reminds us to practice genuine humility., Humility is letting others shine without needing the spotlight., The more I surrender, the freer I become., Humility turns "I can do this myself" into "I can't—but God can.", "For without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all... Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose.", Share a win or gratitude

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