When I was still drinking, I was very selfish. I only did things for other people if I thought I would benefit also or if I thought it would make me look good. I also talked a lot about all the wonderful things I was doing to make the world a better place. I was, as they say, self-absorbed.
When I came here, to this life without drinking alcohol, I learned that selfishness and self-centeredness was the root of my trouble and that I had to be rid of the selfishness or it would kill me. Our literature tells me that I could try to get rid of self-will using self-will but it won't really work. I needed the help of my higher power, God.
Today, I try to do God's will, not Bernie's will. God helps me think of others and place their needs ahead of my own. By taking an attitude such as that, I find I do get something out of it, but the motives have changed. I no longer do things for others so that I will get a reward but because I am being unselfish in my motives, I am rewarded in other ways.
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