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There are times when it is best to compromise with a powerful

adversary but not when it is all or nothing. The choice is yours.
Your personality will be guided by you, or you will be its slave.

All the trials and tribulations that you experienced and all the
turbulence you weathered should have taught you by now that if
you are to accomplish your mission in life, it is necessary
for the Spiritual You at all times to maintain complete
control over your thoughts, words, and deeds.

For even a momentary lapse in spiritual o ve rs i g h t could
lead to lifelong tribulation. And the damage from just one such
lapse could destroy you. Therefore, spiritual alertness
is the foundation of Perfect Freedom. Unyielding
governance over every aspect of your personality is your
moral duty as an awakened spirit -- without compromise

The way to PerfectFreedom is by embracing the following
instructions:

1. Liberate Your Mind

Your mind, with its hallucinations, illusions, and vain
amusements, must be completely set free. Unshackle your mind
and the rest of you will be released from the dictates
of the emotions and allurements o the lesh.

Of all the distinct aspects of t h e personality, the
mind is closest to the spirit. Your mind is the primary
expression of your soul character. Now that these teachings
have gained your attention, use these words to instill in your
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PERFECT FREEDOM

Use these teachings to make spiritual and mental harmony a
reality in your life. The sure way to accomplish this is by
thinking and speaking the following words to your mind:

I am a spirit. I am one with God and a faithful and loyal
servant of God’s will. You are one with me, and, therefore, you
will serve me, and you will cooperate with me to bring every aspect of
my being under God’s Order.

By accepting these teachings, the "Spiritual You'' will gain complete
governance over your mind, allowing God to inspire and motivate
your every thought and idea from henceforth. For even if you
are the most determined seeker, you will not be able to achieve Perfect
Freedom as long as your mind is under the sway of your emotions, desires,
and passions.

Embrace Divine Love, and it will draw you in
consciousness deep within, where self cannot prevail, where the
awareness of God’s Love for you will soothe your fears and eliminate
anxiety reactions to specific life situations. Your Love for God will
empower you to fulfill your purpose. Divine Love will bring
you a clear understanding of who you are, which will enlighten your
soul and enable you to achieve Perfect Freedom.

2. Control Your Emotions
Emotions divide the mental and intellectual faculties of thought,
perception, reason, and memory into varying degrees of love or hate. Love
is the source of the positive emotions you feel about what you experience in
the world; hate can generate

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negative feelings about everything you see, hear, feel, and taste.

The underlying force behind every positive emotion is Divine
Love. Divine Love is the most dynamic force in the universe,
and the proper application of it always leads to creative,
beneficial outcomes.

Negative emotions, on the other hand, are usually based on
ignorance, which generates fear and eventually leads to hate and
destruction. Unfortunately, some people harbor hatred and
fear so profoundly that they are always under the dominion
and control of one or both of these destructive forces.
They put their own sensibilities about everything above
the feelings and concerns of others, and God’s Plan is
never considered. Such lives are usually characterized
by conflict and drama, often stirred up by a reckless tongue.

When negative emotions are repressed and not acted upon,

they give rise to stress which can lead to

mental and physical illnesses. There is

scientific evidence that negative emotions release powerfully

destructive chemicals in the body.

Conversely, chemicals released in the body by positive

emotions soothe, nurture, and heal the body, to the highest

measure when the positive emotion is Divine Love.

Therefore, your ascension to the state of Perfect Freedom

rests on your ability to consciously control your personality so

that your emotions are always directed, encouraged, and in

absolute harmony with God's Love for you and your love for

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3. Train Your Intellect

Standing between Divine Love and the ignorance that
fuels every negative emotion, the mind can be blinded and
deceived by lust and greed. There are people who – like the
monkey that gets snared in the trap because he won’t let go of
the nut in his hand – allow desire and avarice to override
common sense and even self-preservation instincts. It is of the
utmost importance that your mind remains objective and free
from foolish motives or glutinous desires. So, the intellectual
faculties, with the critical role they play in your decision-
making process, must also be trained to serve you and you alone.

4. Govern Your Flesh

The desires o the flesh are strong and many. Yield too often
to them, and they will enslave you. This is the case with the
common man and woman as it is with royals, saints, preachers,
priests, nuns, and the brothers and sisters in the choir. It is
alright to have an appetite for the simple pleasures of the
world, but there is such a thing as vulgar pleasure. A vulgar
pleasure is derived from a desire that should but cannot be
refused; it is a product of ignorance, the disciple of
foolishness, the progeny of sheer greed, and the path to
destruction. In order to rightly govern your flesh, you must be
able to recognize the danger that comes from yielding to
such cravings. For all uncontrollable desires are vulgar, and
all who submit to them will become slaves to addiction.
Addiction is desire without control, master ofthe doomed.

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The desires and lusts of the flesh must always be governed by
you rather than you by them. Whenever you allow your flesh to
control your actions, you are in disharmony, and such is a reversal
of the Divine Order.

5. Know the Divine Order

To abide by the Divine Order, you must know it. God's
Plan is perfection. Know then that: The Spiritual You has to inspire
your mind; your mind is responsible for directing your personality
(your intellect, your emotions, and your desires. This harmonious
chain of authority allows The Creator’s Great Plan to manifest as a
reality in your surroundings, through you. In the image and likeness of
God, every human mind is fertile ground for the seeds of
creation.

God, being all-knowing and all-powerful, entrusted the
Spiritual You to advance the Divine Plan. Your will is, therefore,
free when it is in compliance with God’s. The unhindered ability
(free will) to abide by the Divine Order is Perfect Freedom.

Now perhaps your mind is asking: “Do I really have free
will? What if my wish is not in alignment with the Divine
Order? How can I have free will if must do what God
makes me do? How can my free will be God’s Will?”The
following questions should help you find the answer: If your will
does not align with Your Creator's Perfect Plan for you, is that
free will? If you are hindered from doing what you were
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are you free? If your desires control you, are you free? How
could you be addicted and at the same time be in harmony
with the Divine Order?

If your thoughts, words, and acts are governed by your
mind, your emotions, and your desires, the Divine Order
has been reversed in you, then it is not your will that you do.
Free will is not the ability to depart from the Divine Order.
Free will is not the authority to forsake your mission. To the
contrary, free will is Perfect Freedom – the liberty and the
ability to adhere to the Divine Order.

Perfect Freedom is not about options and choices to defy
God’s Will. God’s Will is what is and what must come to be. The
liberty that comes from harmonizing all of your thoughts, words,
and actions with God’s Will brings your life into harmony with the
Divine Order. This is free will. This is Perfect Freedom. All else is
the tyranny of self.

To demonstrate this point, consider for a moment the life and
purpose of your white blood cells. Do they have a separate
will from God’s Will or a different purpose for existing other than
the purpose for which they were created? When they are defending
your body against infectious organisms and foreign materials in
your bloodstream, are they serving any other will but God’s Will,
even as they fulfill their own purpose?

Now if each cell in your body has a specific role in the Divine
Plan, is it not reasonable to conclude that you too have a purpose
and a role in God's Perfect Plan? Isn’t it clear then that such purpose is
the purpose of your body and that the individual will of each

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cell in your body is no will but your will, and all working
harmoniously together constitute the Divine Order?

Can you not see then that on a grand cosmic scale you are one
of the individual cells in the body of God and that God’s Will is your
will, and your free will is the will of God according to the Divine
Order?

Perfect Freedom grants you the unfettered authority to say
no to all the illusions and internal barriers that would keep you
from abiding in the Divine Order. Therefore, the more you
allow your thoughts, words, and actions to be guided by God, the
freer and more joyful your life will be. The level to which you
chose to submit to the desires of your mind and your
flesh instead of serving God is the level to which you will be
enslaved by your own personality, breaking with the
Divine Order. It is doing God’s Work that endows you
with Perfect Freedom. Perfect Freedom is God's Plan for you. We

know this to be so!.

6. Know When to Say No

Some people can never say “no” to carnal pleasure. Yet,
they always have “no” on their lips when it comes to serving God.
They do this without even thinking; not realizing that by so
doing they are being slaves to their desires.

Never say no to your duty to God, nor yes to anything that
would keep you from fulfilling your purpose. Let Divine Love be
your compass in all that you think, say, and do. And when a yes or
a no is said by your actions or your mouth, let it be a decision made
by The Spiritual You and not by self.

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7. Know When You Are Being Influenced

The influence that addiction has on the psychology of much
of humanity is so spellbinding and subtle that it is tough for souls
who are entirely controlled by the fles to realize they are slaves to
their desires. This is why many people who are addicts fiercely resent
being told that they are.

Compounding the problem is the fact that much of humankind
copes with the necessities of survival by allowing themselves to be
tossed around in the swirling demands of self-satisfaction.

This is contrary to the Divine Order, which is for you to be
free to achieve your purpose. The liberty that comes from
harmonizing all of your thoughts, words, and actions with the
Divine Order brings your life into alignment with your destiny.
This is freedom
– Perfect Freedom. Addiction is human bondage – the absence
of freedom. So the form of human bondage that we speak of is
caused by spiritual disengagement – a misalignment between the soul
and the mind which allows the desires of the personality to dictate
and govern human conduct.

You have the power to be an emissary of God’s Love in the
world if only you would stop giving your desires free reign
over your life. For you will never reach your fullest potential
as an expression of Divine Love as long as you allow your
lusts, your fears, and your passions to control your mind and
govern you.

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If disharmony and tribulations in your life have caused you to
realize that you have been serving your personality rather than
it serving you, you are equipped to embark with us on this
journey to Perfect Freedom.

If your purpose has been held in check by your desire
for pleasure, you have a duty to correct the order of authority over
your life by compelling your personality to be your means for doing
God’s Will. Because you failed in the past to do so, addiction
manifested as a symptom of your insufficiency.

Through the challenges that you endured, you have come to
know, or soon you will, that the yearnings of your soul cannot be
ulfilled by earthly means. Only by awakening and giving The Higher
Power total authority over your personality can you be restored to
Perfect Freedom.

You have been called to travel with us on this spiritual
voyage. This message was intended for you, Chosen One.
For these words did not come to you by error. God makes
no mistakes. These teachings were drawn into your life by the
Law of Attraction. If this message seems to stir something
deep within you, it is proof that Perfect Freedom is your destiny.

The only real pleasure is the joy of Divine Love. When the
force ofDivine Love flows steadily into your mind from your soul,
Perfect Freedom shall rule. Addiction is the symptom of a break
in the chain of authority between the human soul and the human
mind. This spiritual disconnect accounts for much of the woe and
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the self-imposed bondage of addiction. Addiction occurs when
there has been a break in the chain of supremacy established by
the Divine Order.

These teachings provide you with step-by-step instructions for
shattering the barriers that would keep you from fulfilling your
duty to take control as ruler over your personality. Study these
words and learn them. These teachings will provide powerful
spiritual tools and exercises for casting out the inharmonious
forces that foster addiction. They will empower you to utilize
your thoughts, words, and actions to attain the highest state of
consciousness. This knowledge will help every believer achieve
everlasting freedom from addiction and to know when and
how to apply the principles of Divine Love presented in
these lessons. Perfect Freedom is the delightful harvest of a
mind and heart that are completely aligned with the Divine Order.

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CHAPTER 4

AWAKEN

THE TIME HAS COME. ALL WHO HAVE FALLEN
under the spiritually blinding spell of addiction are by these words
called into the light of Divine Love. The Creator designed our
minds to be alert so that we can receive Divine Guidance.

Therefore, Chosen One, wake up from your loss of
consciousness! The futile seeking of fulfillment by getting high
is a dream state for the doomed. Rise up and live a joyful life free
from stupefying intoxication. For it is vitally important that you
and all who receive this call should be liberated and filled with the
joy of Divine Love so that you may help release others from the
dreadful, vile captivity of addiction.

Yours is a sacred quest for which the misery of addiction has
prepared you. Yes, addiction empowered you by forcing you to

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seek sanctuary deep within your soul, where the lusts and desires
of your personality have no control over the Spiritual You.

Remember also that in this connection you are the
consciousness behind the mind receiving these words, so these
teachings are directed to your soul – the aspect of your being that
will be enlightened and uplifted by them.

This spiritual healing guide is intended to help every
individual who is struggling to defeat addiction blossom
and go forth into the world as a wise, dedicated, and
mighty angel of Divine Love. Embrace this liberation
book. Follow every instruction, allowing The Higher Power
to guide and inspire all of your thoughts, words, and deeds.
And remember that the wise never eat, drink or consume
with passion; they reserve displays of fervor and zeal for
the love of the Divine. They gain great satisfaction from
spiritual control over self, the highest expression of
Oneness on the material plane.

Know the serenity of Oneness, and you shall be set
free from addiction. You will then be able to
give comfort to others; for comfort lovingly administered by
one who has been comforted by God is indeed Divine Comfort.

One of our goals in this work is to help your mind grasp certain
profound spiritual principles. Accept them, and
you will gain wisdom. By loving God, you will
blossom and embrace freedom. Divine Love will subdue all
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spiritual governance over self is an undeniable consequence of
Divine love.

If you have suffered enough from your miserable experience
with addiction (sufficient to instill in you an earnest yearning
for freedom), then you are ready to accept these words
and all set to emerge from spiritual impotence. Believe and
adhere firmly to the wisdom in these teachings. By
grasping these truths, you will claim your God-given
position as ruler over your personality.

The complete eradication of chemical addiction is our primary
focus because it is so destructive and pervasive. Defeating drug
addiction, therefore, will help thwart other addictions. Addictive
substances distort Divine Light; they weaken the authority of
The Higher Power over the personality. Idle amusements hijack
the consciousness and torment the soul, hindering addicts from
receiving the blessings of a productive life. Addictive chemicals
dull the intellect and far too often extinguish the fire of life.

Eventually, addiction will cast its stupefying spell over all
who submit to the lust for addictive substances. So addicts are
by their own greed plunged into spiritual darkness. Whenever
the Divine Light that illuminates the mind is dimmed by
addiction, the pleasing of the flesh becomes more important
than all else. As a result, Di vine Intuition and Guidance are
ignored, and Divine Light gets blurred. When the mind is
benumbed and set in a condition of little or no
attentiveness, tribulation, suffering, and destruction must
surely follow.

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The abuse of drugs and alcohol will pervert and distort your
character, canceling your birthright blessings. The Creator’s Great
Design is that your desires, your emotions, and your
intellect should serve you rather than for you to serve them.

Ritual Mind-Altering

Now there are those who will seek to justify drug use as
necessary for religious or spiritual purposes. Some people will even
claim that they need to get high to “feel alive” spiritually. But let it
be understood by all sincere seekers that the use of chemicals in
the search for the sacred is an ancient, idolatrous, pagan practice.

The path of Divine Love is the way by which all
sincere seekers will achieve Oneness with God. The Spiritual
Kingdom, deep within, is where The All-Powerful Creator resides
and has absolute supremacy. No mind-altering substance or
activity can usurp that authority.

Many poor souls, however, stubbornly cling to the

ancient belief that altering the mind by chemical stimulation

will lead to spiritual enlightenment. Those who seek to know

The Creator through herbs, pills, powders, or liquors have chosen

to worship a false God. Those who are committed to such a path

have made a grave mistake. They will fall in shame and perish in

disgrace. All who try to achieve a heavenly state by habitually

pleasing theflesh rather than loving God do so in blatant

violation of the laws of Spiritual Harmony. They have been

cruelly deceived and will learn through much misery and

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It is a fool’s game to play with God. Because the time will
come for those poor souls – as it must for everyone – when
they will have to let go of their bodies and enter the spiritual
world. All who have depended on addictive substances to
achieve spiritual awareness while they were in the physical
world will find when it is time to awaken into the spiritual
world, that there will be no powder, liquor, pill or weed to
help them make the transition. They will find themselves in
the realm of spirit unprepared and locked in the mind
consciousness, unable to enter the gate to eternity. For the
Heavenly Sanctuary of The Higher Power requires a sober mind
to prepare the soul to enter the gateway to eternal Oneness.
All preparations for after-life must be kept sacred.

Oneness is the highest soul consciousness; it cannot be attained
through a drug-altered mind. Divine Love, Knowledge of God,
Trust in the Divine Plan – These are the three essential
elements of Oneness. Because they are eternal and everlasting,
they will be available to your immortal soul when you are called
back home.

Possession

Every time you get high from an addictive substance you
open a portal that exposes you to “demonic possession.”Yes,
besides the devastating impact that drugs and alcohol can have
on your health and well-being, the wise ones know that such
substances can also invite possession by unclean spirits, a
ghastly terror fully understood only by the well-informed.

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Since the dawn of humankind, horror stories and narratives
involving these demons have tantalized humanity. In perpetuation
of these ancient legends, scary movies about ghosts – like The
Exorcist, Poltergeist, and Beloved – cozily entertain audiences in the
movies and on video screens of every type. There is much to tell
about this terror, but if we were now to devote the time to fully
explain the role of addictive chemicals in possessions it would take
us too far from our present subject.

Our purpose will be served by merely pointing out that ancient
and modern seekers alike have used drugs to open gateways
to the spiritual realm. We will fulfill our duty by warning you that
the consequences of ritual mind-altering can conjure up
outcomes more frightening than any ghost story ever told.
Throughout the ages, knowers have grimly warned that
displaced spirits, who were ill-prepared in their earthly lives
and unwilling after death to make the transition into the
spiritual realm, have used chemically altered human minds as
gateways to re-enter our world! We serve notice here that this
kind of possession is the most terrifying experience that a
human being can suffer in life. Many unsuspecting souls, while
under the spell of addictive substances, have been driven
into the pit of insanity by the manipulative power of
these diabolical forces. This is undoubtedly one
reason why intoxicated persons, unrestrained by
sober minds, have committed such cold-blooded
acts of cruelty, depravity, and immorality.
Learned social psychologists draw an ominous
link between the quantum increase in drug addiction
and the terrorist savagery, macabre atrocities, and gruesome
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To all with clear vision, the teachings and healing practices of
apostles, ayatollahs, imams, preachers, medicine men, rabbis, gurus,
prophets and saviors alike – protectors of truth from virtually
every religion – will reveal and confirm that “unclean spirits” can
invade the body of a living person, and that only after agonizing
eort can they be exorcised. Most people are terrified by the idea
that spirits capable of possessing human bodies really exist. So this
information will be startling to some.

But knowledge is the first line of defense, and it will harden
your resolve to be free by knowing. Moreover, those who sincerely
love God have no reason to fear this horror. For all earnest seekers
are heirs to Divine Mercy through the power of Divine Love. The
Higher Power is shielding you. Divine Love completely fills and
covers those who love Our Creator, leaving no room or space for
unclean spirits, even when a portal has been opened by drugs. On
the other hand, spiritual impotence is one o many afflictions that
will inevitably affect anyone who would forsake The Higher Power
for drugs or liquor.

The Grand Cosmic Message

It is vitally important for all travelers on this journey who
have suffered from addiction to see how destructive drugs have
been in their lives so that each individual will understand that
addiction is an abominable perversion of the mind, the monstrous
offspring of the marriage of ignorance with greed. The lessons
herein are given to remind you of a plain truth: Divine Love is
the key to everlasting freedom from any addiction! The grand

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cosmic message in these teachings is that you are more than mind
and body; you are more than personality. You are a human soul,
the cardinal realization of Divine Love in the material world,
formed in the likeness of God.

Yes, of all the wonderful creations in our amazing universe, The
Higher Power expresses the most profound, enlightening, striking,
spectacular, and sublime achievements through humanity.
Thus, you are a center of Divine Consciousness and united
with Our Creator, just as your own mind is a center of
your consciousness and united with you.

When your mind is in harmony with the Spiritual You, you are the
master of your fate. You have come to know from your life
experiences that your life is more fulfilling when your mind
and spirit are in harmony. In like manner, your soul bears
the most and best fruit when you are in harmony with
God's Plan. In other words, when every aspect of your being is
harmoniously aligned, you will become a selfless beacon for the
highest expression of Divine Love – life’s greatest achievement.

So let us contemplate the relationship between God and the
Spiritual You. The Spiritual You is the aspect of you that is

closest to God, the higher power, and resides in your
soul. God has given you the freedom to fulfill your mission
in life. We remind you that the more you allow your
thoughts, words, and actions to be guided by Divine Lov
the truer to your purpose you shall be.

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To fulfill your mission, therefore, it is necessary to please
The Higher Power. Equally, it is essential for you to open
your heart to the supreme joy of pleasing God. The power that
comes from harmonizing all of your thoughts, words, and
actions with this profound reality will bring your life into
harmony with The Creator’s Great Plan.

Humankind was formed from the dust of the universe, made
in the image of The Creator, and endowed with the power of Divine
Love. The Almighty then graced mankind with dominion over the
earth. All of humanity, therefore, is sufficiently equipped or
advancing The Divine Plan of Peace and Love.

Yes, Chosen One, Divine Love can be perfectly expressed
in the world through you. But you will never reach your
fullest potential as an expression of The Highest Love as long
as you allow addictive substances to govern your life.

Relapse

Many thought they had escaped from the grip of
addiction by following the guidance of The Higher Power. Then
their minds caused them to believe they could stray from the
path and follow their own way. As a result, they relapsed.

Others relapsed because they were taught that their

minds and bodies would always be bound by addiction.

They erroneously believed that the only possible relief was a

perpetual state of recovering. The sad result is that although

they were otherwise ready for freedom, they blindly accepted

relapse as though it was a necessary phase of correcting their

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All who relapse will see their torment magnified, and they will
fall into deeper addiction, multiple addictions, addictions on top
of addictions. To dispel the faulty notions that give rise to
relapse, embrace this great truth: God will bestow everlasting
freedom upon any addict who replaces the cravings of the flesh
with the joy of Divine Love!

Your life bears witness to the tenacity of addiction. And
you know that you can never be at peace as long as your
spirit is struggling to force your mind to stop thinking about
ways to acquire something that your flesh stubbornly craves.

Thus, it follows that you should not be discouraged
by your failed attempts at recovery. Use past relapses as
stepping-stones by which you rise to see the hopelessness of
serving self and its unquenchable hunger. By the power
of Divine Love, transform the torment of relapse into
a state of mind where the supernatural power of Oneness
will heal and protect you. Clear your mind and let the pure
love of God stream into your consciousness. Let Divine
Love advance the evolution of your soul beyond any
possibility of relapse. Open your heart and let the
curative power of Divine Love rush forth to cleanse you
of the greed and lust that wreaked such havoc in your life.

Expand your consciousness and fill your heart, your
soul, your thoughts, your words, and your deeds with Divine
Love. Then there will be no place left in your life for
addiction. The greatest obstacle to this spiritual
transformation is your self-centered personality. Awaken and
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from the lusts of the flesh and the tyranny of self by feeling
the joy of Divine Love. Experience the spiritual joy of loving
service to God. It will free you.

This is Divine Law. Addiction cannot defy it.

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CHAPTER 5

ASK GOD

THE HIGHER POWER WITHIN IS READY TO
show you the way to eternal, everlasting freedom. Just ask. If
you want your asking to have the optimum effect, develop a
personal, one-on-one relationship with God. Having this special
union with The Higher Power requires only three simple steps:
Most importantly, love The Creator with all your
might; second, acknowledge the blessing of God’s Love
for you; and third, engage in prayerful communion with God.

Most rehabilitated addicts who were unsuccessful in their initial

attempts to break the chains of addiction realize that they were

trapped in a cycle of relapse because they were not on

speaking terms with God. They will humbly yet proudly tell you

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their souls became filled with joyfulness s o powerful t hat they
were instantly liberated – never to be enslaved again! This blissful
connection with The Higher Power obliterated their addictions.

The lesson to be learned from the experiences of those who
did not ask God and consequently could not break free from the
chains of addiction is this: Every addict who fails to ask God
for help prolongs his/her dependence. The consequences prove
even worse for those who don’t believe in God in the first place.

Let prayer be your constant state of mind. Keep what
you learn in meditation as your sacred book of knowledge.
In this manner, you receive God as your instructor and allow
your ideas, expressions, and actions to be guided by Divine Love.

True believers delight in obeying the will of God. Whenever
they need help, they ask God, trust in God, and follow the
guidance received from within to discern God’s Will. Your
purpose must be honorable when seeking to know the will of God,
not tainted by selfishness, fear, greed, jealousy, malicious
intentions or insobriety. Chosen One, just ask God, and from the
joy of one brief microburst of Divine Love, your mind and
your body will be eternally liberated from the desire to get high.
The bliss of Divine Love comes not from receiving but from
giving it. Indeed, joy beyond your wildest imagination is stored up
inside your soul, ready to be released by the power of prayer.

If you don't know how to pray for liberation, just ask God to
show you the way. And be confident that your prayers will
be answered. Be sincere in your asking, and you shall
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addiction is a natural, assured consequence of heartfelt communion
with God. We know this to be so. We guarantee it for all
who steadfastly follow these teachings.

To assist all sincere seekers – those of you who have a burning
desire for spiritual empowerment and deliverance – we offer a
“Sobriety Prayer” and a “Meditation Guide.” They will help
you unite with the part of you that represents God in you and you in
God.

Prayer

Prayer is a sacred act of spiritual communion with God.
Prayer can be a request, praise, thanksgiving, or an expression of
love for The Giver of Life. Before you pray, it will be helpful to
close your eyes. Bringing the palms of your hands together and
bowing your head will humble you and help still your mind.

When praying, draw your awareness within and let
your consciousness be uplifted and inspired by your love for
God. Pray for healing and a complete recovery. Be confident
that when God heals you, you will enjoy everlasting freedom
from addiction.

When you pray, you will open up your mind to spiritual
truths that God wants you to know. Every time you pray for
freedom from addiction, it will become easier for you to resist the
selfish desires of your flesh. The more you pray, the wider your
heart will be opened and the more it will be filled with the joy of
Divine Love, effectively crowding out addiction.

Before communing with God, you must clear your mind of all

fear. Quiet your thoughts as 6m1uch as you can. Still your mind;

relax your body and feel God’s Love for you. Submit to the peace
of stillness but don’t attempt to direct your thoughts. Just be still
and be lifted by the knowledge that earnest and sincere prayer is
the highest demonstration of faith.

Praying for liberation from the bonds of addiction will evoke
God’s Loving Grace toward emancipation. Faithful, earnest and
sincere prayer will release in you a powerful surge of liberating
energy.

We offer the following “Sobriety Prayer” as a proven method
for assisting sincere seekers in asking God for help:

Beloved
Creator, for
Your Love, I am eternally
grateful. Dear God, lift my
consciousness to Your greatness
and grant me the sobriety to discern
the revelation of Your truth, that I may
be eternally aware of my Oneness with
You, that I may love You with all my
heart, mind, and soul. Help me conquer
the desires of my flesh, that I may be
eternally liberated from addiction.
Free me to be an unselfish
instrument of Your Divine Will,
Your purpose to fulfill.

Amen.

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Prayer is most effective when fervent, heartfelt, and
genuine. Therefore, do not recite the Sobriety Prayer mechanically,
or its power will be diminished. Learn to pray in your own words.
Say whatever you are led from within to say. Use any prayer that
you like, but don’t forget to ask The Higher Power for sobriety.
Ask hourly, daily and weekly always with sincerity and a heart
filled with Divine Love.

The power of your prayers will be magnified when you pray
with others at sunrise, at noon, at sunset, and at midnight – the
times when enlightened and sincere seekers on every plane are
directed to unite in prayer. Pray also whenever the desire or the
urge to submit to the lusts of the flesh comes to the attention of
your mind. Pray continually, always, unceasingly.

You who may be reluctant to pray because you are not sure
that you are qualified to receive help from God need not worry.
Pray with Love for Our Creator in your heart and on your mind.

God does not require your mind to fully understand the
complexities of Divinity as a prerequisite to answering your prayers.
The Higher Power, with loving grace, assists and helps you every
minute of every day, even when you think you don’t deserve it.

Know that you have been created special; you don’t have to earn
God’s Favor. You don’t have to qualify. God’s Grace is an expression
of unconditional love for you, so it just streams forth continuously
every minute of your life. God is showering favor upon your life
right now, causing your vital organs to perform their duties.

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ASK GOD

In fact, God loves you so much that throughout your life Divine
Intelligence directs, supports, and coordinates the activity of each
of the trillions of cells in your body. God’s Love for you supports
and sustains you every minute of every day!

Now if God is doing all these great things for you, that is, loving
you and causing you to live, (actually living you) don’t you know
that The Higher Power will free you from addiction if you ask? Even
if you have been ungrateful or if, for the most irreverent reasons,
you have chosen not to express love or appreciation to God for
the wonderful blessings that are so abundant in your life, you are,
nonetheless, favored with God’s Love and Grace.

There is no way you could exist on God’s Precious Earth or
anywhere in God’s Universe if you were not favored and worthy of
receiving the abundant blessings of The Almighty! But perhaps your
mind is not conscious of Oneness with God, or maybe you have
been slumbering and have not yet fully awakened to your duty
and responsibility in the world.

Despite that, Chosen One, you are a child of God. And you
can be confident that even now God is blessing you with
unimaginable benevolence just as the holiest saint is being
blessed with life and the favor of the universe. You are, therefore,
definitely worthy of the curing and enlightenment you seek.

Go back and pray the Sobriety Prayer again so you can
clearly understand each word. Concentrate on each sentence until
you are sure you mean what it says. Now trusting in the power
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Loving Grace, lift up your soul in prayer. Repeat the Sobriety
Prayer with absolute faith in God’s Power.

Congratulations! You have taken an important step toward
eternal, everlasting freedom from addiction.

Meditation

The next step on the way to eternal freedom is deep meditation,
the contemplative sense of Oneness achieved in the God Consciousness.
Meditation requires focusing your awareness within –where
God resides – and opening a spiritual channel by which
Divine Light and Divine Love can stream forth into your soul.
Effective meditation will require you to go in consciousness
deep within where you are spirit so that you can use your
spiritual wisdom to understand through the prism of your soul.

When meditating, find the guiding light and go fearlessly into
it. Become one with it. Let Divine Love and Wisdom reverberate
in the innermost sanctuary of your soul. Seek Oneness. Still the
commotion and noise of your natural mind. Only then can
meditation begin. Focus your spiritual intellect, and through
the power of discernment understand what your mind cannot.
For in solemn stillness Oneness will glow in your
consciousness with crystal clarity.

During meditation, do not expect to hear the voice of God
with your physical ears and do not anticipate seeing Divine Light
with your physical eyes. Instead, know that while you are
meditating, your soul will be able to perceive The Higher Power as
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biological eyes can see sunlight and as clearly as anatomical ears
can hear acoustic voices.

Regardless of how confused or uncertain you may feel right
now, know that regular meditation will fill you with knowledge of
The Higher Power and the joy of Divine Love, thus eclipsing the base
desires that drive addiction.

If at first you cannot still your mind enough to feel the joy of
Divine Love while meditating, just be patient; spiritual unfoldment
may not happen for you overnight. But know that when you
are ready, the revelation of Oneness will occur in an instant.
Keep meditating; practice listening, seeing, and understanding
with your soul. By doing so, you will inevitably reap the fullest
benefit from the loving guidance you receive from God.

To find enlightenment in meditation, you must meditate
often, for practice makes perfect. Sincere, faithful practice in
meditation will eventually enable you to enter the Consciousness
of Oneness with God at will, where you will always find
sanctuary from the desires, obsessions, and confusion of self
and where Oneness will be a joyful reality. As inevitably as
a gifted athlete will develop better skills through dedicated,
repeated effort, so it is that through sincere, regular
meditation you shall become proficient in meditating.

Meditate as often as possible each day. Before long,
sincere meditation will become a restorative, calming habit.
Eventually, the state of spiritual bliss that you shall achieve while
meditating will replace the obsessive, ravenous lust for false
pleasures that have tied you to addiction for so long.

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Meditation will release you from the prison of addiction.
Communion with The Higher Power will elevate your spirit and
completely heal you so that you will be free to fulfill the purpose
for which you were created. Frequent meditation will allow
you to live incessantly in the nurturing glow of Divine Love, a
state of awareness where your soul will radiate with love for God.

In this consciousness, you will know with absolute
confidence that God’s Love is always surrounding, nurturing and
protecting you. Even while you sleep, Divine Love will stream
forth into your consciousness through joyful, happy dreams and
revelations. Meditating regularly will help you develop sound
judgment whereby Divine Wisdom will reverberate through
your soul. Your mind will be relieved of tension and stress; your
consciousness will expand, and your awareness will be lifted up
to Divine Understanding.

Ask now! Pause as you read these words and beseech
The Almighty to give you the ability to embrace the power of
Divine Wisdom. Be still for a moment and just ask The Great
Spirit to help you learn to meditate. The power of this
liberating meditation exercise will bring about dramatic
changes in your life. Your mind will think more clearly,
and profound epiphanies will flow into your mind.

We caution you, however, to be aware that not every idea
that you receive in meditation will be of or from God. If you
become confused by what you “hear” while meditating, just
ask God to help you.

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Your Inner Guide

As you pray for the ability to hear, discern, and recognize
God’s Loving Voice, you will come to realize that you have an inner
guide that knows God and only awaits your utilization of it for this
great purpose. Your inner guide –The Higher Power – is always
there to protect you even from yourself. It guides you in four
primary ways: First, your inner guide acts as your conscience,
watching and monitoring every thought, every expression, and
each and every action in your life. As your conscience, your
inner guide corrects you when you do things that are not in
harmony with your high spiritual purpose.

When you behave in a way that hinders your spiritual
advancement, your conscience nags at you. When you are
guilty of wrongdoing, your conscience won’t let you forget it.
Your conscience will always remind you of the difference
between right and wrong, making you feel guilty about even
the slightest transgression.

Second, your inner guide acts as intuition, warning you
of danger and providing you with Divine Insight, a spiritual
power that sincere seekers refer to as having “spiritual eyes and
ears.” Thirdly, your inner guide discerns. When discerning, The
Higher Power – in unpredictable, mysterious ways – fills you with
knowledge from God, the source of all knowledge. Discerning is
understanding without reasoning – inspired guidance from The
Higher Power. Discernment may come to you in a dream, or you
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within. Finally, you may also hear your inner guide speak to you
in a seemingly audible, biological voice that resonates (sometimes
booms) from out of nowhere.

The inner guide that lives in you, lives you, loves you, nurtures
you, protects you, and directs you is your comforter, your
knower, your doer, your provider, Your Creator – God.

Connect with your inner guide and receive God’s Advice. Let
the restorative power of Divine Love resonate throughout
your being. Allow The Higher Power to draw you deep within
whenever you are meditating or praying.

Now, your inner guide does not instruct you in a demanding
or dictatorial manner. And, although authoritatively persuasive,
The Higher Power does not seek to control you. The All-Powerful
gives purpose to your life as a nurturing, loving shepherd, and
you can always depend on the guidance you receive from your
all-knowing inner guide in meditation.

Practice the art of meditation and you shall continuously
receive inspiration from God, which your inner guide will easily
distinguish from the selfish thoughts and noise of your mind.
God always inspires you in the way of love, truth, justice,
harmony, and peace. God’s Guidance will always lead you to
where you can achieve the highest spiritual illumination. God
will always direct your words to be spoken in a manner that will
not harm or distress other souls. And Divine Love will always
guide you to treat everything and everyone respectfully and
lovingly.

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Allow Divine Love to motivate and inspire all of your
thoughts, expressions, and deeds. When you are united
in consciousness with God, you will know Divine Love,
because love is the essence of Divinity.

God speaks to you in every living being, in everything,
everywhere, and always. Divine Love is God’s Constant Message.
While meditating in the higher consciousness, you will learn
to recognize and understand the language of God even as
you seek spiritual recovery.

Guided Meditation

If you need detailed instructions to relax your mind so it can
earnestly reflect upon what you receive in meditation, we offer these
step-by-step instructions. This meditation exercise is presented as
a way to help you slip easily into the peaceful sanctuary of the
God Consciousness, where The Higher Power will comfort and guide
you. It is designed to soothe your thoughts and sensations while
you meditate. Each step should be accomplished immediately after
it is read and should be repeated until you have committed it to
memory.

Alternatively, you may prefer to have someone read the
instructions to you aloud as you take another step. After a short
period of practice, you will be able to enter at will into communion
with God without reading this exercise.

Still your mind, but understand that you will not be able to keep
your mind from generating thoughts. Nor will you be able to stop

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the flow of sensations in your body, because a healthy human
mind is incessantly feeling, perceiving, judging, and thinking.
And it is healthy for the human intellect to consider and seek
to understand the things that come to the attention of the
mind. So, in order to still your thoughts, you will need to
direct your awareness to the joy of Divine Love. The sheer
delight of it will override your thoughts, and your perception
of them will fade until they are as still as the distant stars.

Let go of worldly concerns and allow your thoughts to
happen without worrying. Keep your mind unperturbed by
selfish, carnal desires through seeking first to do God’s Will. Le t
the power of Divine Love enter your consciousness so all other
thoughts, emotions, and sensations will be overwhelmed by the
awareness of your Oneness with God. In the presence of Divinity,
the ideas in your mind and the sensations in your body will
seem distant and hushed. Anytime you are in a meditative state,
direct your awareness away from the flow of mental activity
generated by the brain. Be still and know that God is. This is the
stillness you seek!

Chosen One, this inner consciousness is where you reside
as spirit. It is the sacred temple of your soul. If you are to be
sanctified by it, you need only to be still and know God while
meditating. This is God Consciousness. Always meditate in the
proper environment. It will help for you to limit the stimulation
of your senses as much as possible. Place yourself in peaceful,
comfortable surroundings.

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Try to eliminate as much of the external noise around you as
possible (turn off all radios, televisions and the like). Remove or
loosen tight clothing and find a relaxing posture.

Even if you already have a preferred posture for meditating, we
believe you will receive maximum illumination from the following
guided meditation:

Meditation Exercise

If at all possible, start by lying comfortably on your back. Find
a position that will allow maximum relaxation, a posture that will
let you relax comfortably so that Divine Love may flow more
freely throughout your body.

Once you are in a relaxed position, place your hands – with
their innate ability to direct matter and channel energy – on
your chest, keeping the elbows at your sides. Allow your
wrists to rest over your solar plexus area – your biological
power center where spiritual energy is absorbed and distributed
throughout the body. Join your thumbs with your fingertips to
form a pyramid (See Meditating Figure, p 176).

Next, close your eyes and direct your attention away from
all external sensations. Draw your awareness deep within. Feel
the presence of Divine Love. Embrace the Oneness. Be aware
that Divine Love transmits life into your body as energy in its
various forms. Now focus your mind on this current of spiritual
power by giving full attention to your lungs. Inhale slowly and
take in a full breath of Divine Love.

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Relax the diaphragm and all the muscles that control your
breathing. Breathe deliberately, exhaling slowly, effortlessly, and
naturally expelling all the air from your lungs. As you breathe in
this manner, draw your awareness to that fraction of a second
between exhaling and inhaling when your breathing cycle has been
completed, and the need for oxygen has been fulfilled.
Concentrate on the moment when all your breathing needs have
been satisfied. Focus your awareness deep within. Feel the
stillness of this singular moment!

Each time you reach this invigorating state of awareness,
find peace with it. Do not fear the tranquility. Cling to the
moment and realize that whenever your consciousness awakens
there, you are at the gateway between Heaven and earth – in the
valley that separates life from death. Embrace stillness without
fear or reservation. Behold the power of Divine Love and be
guided by the Light of God into the Heavenly Sanctuary of
Oneness.

Start the cycle again by inhaling slowly, deliberately. Let every
desire in your mind cease as the healing power of Divine Love
moves through your windpipe and fills your lungs. Be still in the
presence of Divinity. Feel it energizing your blood cells as they
dutifully rush back and forth delivering oxygen to every cell which
constitutes your biological body.

Next, accelerate the flow of this energy by tightening all your
muscles until they are exhausted. Relax them. Contract them again,
using all your power. Now relax once more. Feel God’s Love rushing

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back in, liberating, curing, restoring, and replenishing your body
each time you flex your muscles in this way.

Even as you are aware that this rejuvenating stream of love is
surging within every cell in every organ of your body, focus your
mind only on your fingers. Flex your hands by making tight fists
and relaxing them suddenly. Detect the energizing power of Divine
Love as it flows back into your hands. Do it again and concentrate
on the energy in your hands as it radiates from the point where
your fingers form the pyramid over your solar plexus.

Allow Divine Love to penetrate your awareness. Sense the
power. Feel it sustaining your life. Gain from every sincere
communion with The Higher Power a heightened appreciation of
the river of Divine Love that sustains each one of your individual
cells, allowing them to lovingly perform their jobs.

Be still as the power of Oneness radiates throughout your being
and sweeps away the fear, the anxiety, the negative thoughts, and
all the destructive desires of your flesh. Direct all the cells and
atoms of your biological body to dwell in the knowledge of God.
Be blissfully aware that God’s Love protects and sustains all of
them.

Let your love for God and the knowledge of God’s Love for
you illuminate your soul. Realize that Divine Love is resonating
throughout your being. Listen, understand, and know that you
are completed by Divine Love. Allow your consciousness to be
liberated entirely by the wonderful joy of Oneness.

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Now with deep sincerity ask God to help you correct the
character flaws that once bound you to addiction. Feel the presence
of God in you. Pray and meditate. Permit the light of God to guide
you, and, by doing so, you will be shown the Way to everlasting
freedom from addiction.

Nothing in the entire universe can deny you the freedom
to ask God for direction, guidance, and everlasting recovery. Know
that God always provides you with everything you need to fulfill
your purpose.

We know this to be Divine Law.

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CHAPTER 6

LIBERATION MOMENT

YOU FELL UNDER THE SPELL OF ADDICTION
because you sought satisfaction in the wrong place. The
fulfillment for which you searched the world for exists deep
within. It is a spiritual state of being that requires only a
fleeting nanosecond of consciousness of Oneness.

Instead of turning your consciousness within, you devoted your
attention to the pleasing of the flesh. Consequently, your desires
became the supreme authority in your life. You were subdued
by your own greed – a tyrant that can never be satiated. There
are vast numbers of wretched souls in the world who are living
in the same perverted state.

But know that once you have embraced these teachings,
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speaking the words of the Sobriety Prayer, your moment of
liberation will come. Chosen One, if you have earnestly studied
these lessons up to this point, your consciousness has been lifted,
or soon it will be. Powerful seeds of liberty have been planted in
your soul and are beginning to take root. Divine Love is nurturing
your desire for liberty, ever intensifying within your consciousness.
Spiritual empowerment is even now bursting forth from within
your soul like a sudden revelation in your mind.

Your momentum toward achieving eternal freedom is now
unstoppable. What a grand and glorious awakening you will
experience! The joy of Divine Love in these words shall quicken
your recovery and restore you to Godliness. The transformation will
be so compelling that it will make you a new person, and
accordingly you will remain eternally free from addiction.

This does not mean that your mind and personality have
been conquered and that they are now committed entirely
and eagerly willing to serve Almighty God, or that your lusts
and desires have been turned forever away from addiction.
Nor does your heightened awareness mean that you have
learned all you will need to know to secure your freedom. You
have work still to do!

Yet, you can be assured that Divine Love is already inspiring
you to make the seeking of Oneness with God your supreme and
highest purpose. When you do, The Higher Power – the materialized,
inner essence of everything that is – will in the fullness of time, manifest
in your life and guide your soul along the way to freedom.

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Freedom is the inalterable nature of your spiritual being.
Personify it in this life as your inalienable birthright.
Everlasting freedom requires you to be always aware that you are
stronger than the fleeting desires of your mind, that you
are greater than the lusts of your flesh, and that you are
mightier than any chemical substance or vain amusement.

Indeed, you are living proof of a sobering reality: The
Higher Power within you can never be conquered by addiction.
Your understanding and acceptance of this simple truth will
liberate you in an instant! You have reached the crossroads on
your spiritual journey. Now you must decide who you want to
be. You can choose either to embody Divine Love, or you can
choose to suffer a cursed life of bondage and death. This is the
most critical point of action in your battle to defeat addiction
– the Liberation Moment!

Pray and meditate for as long as it takes for your consciousness
to rise up to an understanding of your transcendent nature, to
the truth that the “Spiritual You” cannot be addicted.

Are you ready to be liberated? If so, claim your freedom.
Proclaim your own emancipation. Announce it to the world. Say
the following words with absolute conviction:

I love and honor You, Dear God.

I pledge my commitment to be and remain forever free from
addiction.

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A New Beginning

For those of you who earnestly pledged your
commitment to freedom and sincerely set your mind, heart and
spirit toward seizing the Liberation Moment, this is a new
beginning. You were able to take the vow of freedom because
you are determined and sincere. You know that perfect freedom
is your inevitable destiny.

The miserable nightmare of addiction will be ended in a flash!
To your great credit, you have passed a supreme test. Chosen
One, You – the awakened You – are a spirit having an earthly
experience. As such, You are not of this world, and therefore
You cannot be enslaved by anything in it. Your consciousness
has been aroused to the power of this great truth. The fruit of
your awakened spirit shall be everlasting liberty.

Dream State

For those of you who tried but were unable to seize
the Liberation Moment, or could not rise up against the
tyranny of your flesh, or could not sincerely make the
liberation pledge, accept this as evidence that the Spiritual You
has not yet been fully awakened. And know that until you have
been transformed in the spirit, your personality will cling to the
dream state that chains it to addiction.

All who sincerely embrace the power of Divine Love will

be liberated. If you would just stop worshiping the pleasures of

the flesh, stop gorging on sensual pleasures, and simply

follow God’s Loving Guidance, then the veil that is blinding

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keeping you from seeing with your spiritual eyes will be lifted. As a
result, your mind will be able to see beyond the delusions imposed
on it by addiction.

Chosen One, these words will fill your spirit with the
power to liberate your mind so that you will turn forever
away from addiction. We know that these teachings are The
Way to everlasting freedom from all manner of self-inflicted
bondage. If you just finish these lessons, The Higher Power will
you with what you need to keep yourself free for
eternity. We know this to be so.

You may achieve self-control instantly from the words on
the next page; or your mind could come to be gradually
illuminated by the teachings in the next chapter. If your mind
is even now blocking your liberation with suspicion, senseless
thoughts, or stubborn doubt, we suggest that you read on and
trust that you will eventually be enlightened by these words.

The very same suspicious, headstrong nature that is keeping
you bound to addiction will make you a steadfast and unyielding
missionary for God once you are liberated. Just continue meditating
and praying. After you have studied the next chapter, meditate
and pray even more sincerely.

Meditate and pray for understanding. Don’t give up. Pray
the Sobriety Prayer after each chapter and go back to seize
the Liberation Moment. Eventually, you will succeed.
Remember that the road to freedom is an inner journey of
self-discipline and self-control.

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Start out by using your mind to concentrate long enough
to complete these lessons. While studying these teachings, you
must deny your flesh any pleasure that caters to greed or impedes
your duty to God.

When you are ready to seize the Liberation Moment – and
soon you will be – you will understand the central message of this
work: Demonstrating your love for God consists of resisting the
tyranny of the flesh while fulfilling your purpose. Your supreme
mission is control over yourself, over your own desires. This
is the highest expression of Divine Love.

Your Challenge

When the power of Divine Love begins to resonate within
you continuously, your immediate challenge will be to make
it materialize as the prime motivating force in your earthly
life. To do so will require you to maintain complete
control over yourself – something you alone must achieve
and enforce because The Great Spirit will not overpower your
own will – a sacred gift to you. Cultivate your soul in that
likeness so you will be able to lovingly lead other souls to
recovery, a higher work that you will soon be called to do.

Your body is a sacred temple. As such, it is your house,
your home, and your castle in this world. Behold: Your body
is your Kingdom. And all the atoms that comprise it are
your loyal subjects. You are the guardian and the overlord of
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depend on you to provide them with food, water, oxygen, and the
like. Consequently, you are responsible for supplying all of their
worldly needs. Caring for them is your Divine assignment.

But, your knowledge of the enormity of your responsibility
means nothing if you don’t also accept your duty to stand guard
and protect the loving and devoted inhabitants of your domain.
Indeed, your primary duty as their protector is to do no harm to
them by your own actions or inactions. But by having
submitted to addiction, you must realize that you are likely to
already have abused and killed millions of your devoted subjects,
perhaps even billions. Though you may have been careless
in your duty to them, they remain steadfast and loyal to you.

We are not bringing this to your attention to condemn you,
but to emphasize to all who have been chosen to receive
these words that you have been assigned an
important part in the Divine Plan. We encourage
you with the most profound humility not to abandon
the mighty throne upon which The Creator has placed you.

Chosen One, God provided you with prayer and
meditation as perpetual, never-ending channels for your mind

to have access to the power of Divine Love. Use this

entitlement to maintain full dominion over your Kingdom. The
ecstasy of Divine Love will overpower, eclipse and replace the

unquenchable thirst for pleasure that has bound you to addiction. The

time is here; you will soon be liberated. We know this to be so.

LIBERATION MOMENT

With these words, your struggle for liberation has
commenced. Every tissue and fiber of your body has been
enlisted in the battle to secure your freedom. Your mind, now
ready for total liberation, is the command center of the struggle,
and your brain will not respond to addiction as it once did.

Recovering

Recovering involves the process of abstaining from using
alcohol and drugs. Many seekers who completely recovered
from addiction by embracing these teachings arrived at this
stage of recovery before they had wholly conquered their
selfish desires. As a result, they were lured into relapse by the
lingering lust for carnal pleasure.

But the power of their prayers and expressions of Love
for The Creator had already transformed them physically so that
the sensation of pleasure could no longer be chemically
stimulated in their brains. In other words, the thrill of getting
“high” had been blocked by the presence of Divine Love.
Again and again, they tried, but they failed every time. The
only result they ever could get from ingesting addictive
chemicals was the feeling that their hearts were about
to explode. From sheer frustration, they eventually
stopped “chasing the ghost.” And when they embraced
God’s Love they were healed (clean and sober).

You, Chosen One, who found enlightenment in prayer
and meditation should know that trying to achieve satisfaction by
getting high would likewise be hopeless and frustrating.

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For God’s Nurturing love has already changed you. In this
connection, we assure you that you will not find the fulfillment
that your soul requires by turning the governance of your life
back over to addictive chemicals.

Lagging

You who are still clinging to addiction have not yet gained
the full emancipating power of Divine Love from praying
and meditating. This is probably because of some lingering
fear or uncertainty in your mind. But if you earnestly
made the commitment to be and remain free and make the
seeking of God’s Kingdom your highest priority, do not be
discouraged. For you will soon find out that spiritual renewal and
complete recovery are the inevitable fruits of sincere seeking.

Achieving and defending your freedom will require proficiency
in the use of the psychological weapons and spiritual armor that will
be introduced in the following chapters. Just continue reading,
praying, meditating, and believing with even greater conviction.
When you are prepared, you will be healed, and you will
yield the full harvest of God’s Divine Love. Your
consciousness may then be advanced even ahead of those
who were awakened before you, for the sweetest fruit often
takes longest to ripen.

Stay strong. Cherish the opportunity that is now before

you. Know that success in recovery will position you to inherit

eternal enlightenment in the Kingdom of God. Would you place a

moment of worldly pleasure above everlasting joy? Would you

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faith in an illusion than you would in reality? Would you reject
God’s Mercy to embrace addiction?

If you would not do these things, then do not let them be done
through you, unless you want to be a slave. You who are lagging
behind will be liberated when you begin to act like you care about
your freedom.

Crossroads

Chosen One, grasp the importance of your special selection:
You were singled out from the rest because of your problem
with addiction (whether your own or that of a loved one)
and because The Higher Power has been awakened within you. You
have been given a chance to advance the glorious Kingdom of
God.

You who have prayed and meditated and found
spiritual sanctuary in The Higher Power must know now that Perfect
Freedom will be forever yours if you follow God’s Guidance. You
asked, and God, by Divine Grace, extended this opportunity for
you to achieve everlasting recovery. Obedience to God is its own
reward. It will resurrect your purpose. Addiction brought you to
this crossroads of chance, time, and place. It now comes
down to this – the Liberation Moment!

Seize the moment -- your best opportunity. Spiritual joy and
ecstasy beyond your imagination will be your reward.

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