You do not exist to serve the illusion. The illusion exists to serve you.
In some ways, step 3 is the first action step of recovery. It’s the first time we’re asked to do something. We are asked to “make a decision” that outside assistance and guidance from a higher power will be accepted and followed. Of course, many of us balk at the “God” language of this step. The good news is that the final four words of step 3, as we understood Him, provide us with a lot of freedom. For instance, a completely new concept of God can be developed, and that concept doesn’t have to be a spiritual entity. One popular option is turning God into an acronym, short for Good Orderly Direction, with that direction provided by fellow recovering addicts, sponsors, therapists, and supportive family members.
Just for Today:
I will release any bad memories of “God” that I might have, opening myself to new ideas.