4+ years of sobriety? Time to purge your EGO
- Marvello V
- Nov 7, 2021
- 3 min read
“With a little brutal honesty, you will probably come to realize that you, too, have an EGO problem. That’s the bad news. The good news is that you are not alone and that what you are struggling with is a treatable condition. In 1 Corinthians 10:13, we read,
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
Lead Like Jesus, by Ken Blanchard, p. 70.
A few months ago, I did a vlog on Don’t forget about God and I stated how there comes a point in our recovery that we need to purge our ego. One of the books I’ve been reading provided a 12-Step process on purging our ego (see pic).
Over the past few years, I’ve been developing a theory that the 12 Steps apply to anything that we’re trying to recover from. Often, in AA meetings you listen to people state how they reapply the 12 Steps in their life. I know I do. It’s how I continue to get better at sobriety. There are so many layers that we must peel back to get to the honest truth of Who We Are and What We’re Meant To Do. Remember, we are not our darkness, our fears, our doubts, or worries. We are light. We are pure love waiting to blossom into the world. We need more people who are willing to go through the process of purging their ego so that they can bring more beauty into the world.
Trust me, the ego purging process is not an easy one. It’s easy to think that we give up our self-confidence or even our personal strength when we give up our ego. But that’s not the truth. When we put our selfishness to the side and embrace God’s influence, we start making choices that align with His Love. And only good things flow from God’s Love. That’s the real goal of purging ego, to be a beacon of love in a world of darkness.
“It’s easy to destroy. It’s more difficult to build-up.” For us recovering or recovered addicts, we spent a lifetime destroying our lives and hurting those close to us. As we started on our recovery journey, we started to realize how much pain we’ve carried and put out into the world. As we began to heal from our hurts, habits, and hang-ups we started to realize we can do more good for this world in our sobriety than we ever could using drugs or drinking alcohol. This is the next important goal of sobriety, to give back to others who are searching for a way out of their addiction.
Purging our ego is part of the process of long-term recovery. And we’re only fooling ourselves if we think we can continue our sobriety without facing the damage our ego can create in our lives. When our ego is purged, we give room for God to influence our mind and heart so that our decisions align with His spiritual principles. In other words, we begin living a life that God wants us to live.
Review the 12 Steps of EGO Anonymous. If you’re honest, you will find that you need these steps in order to purge your ego. It’s a necessary process if you’re to deepen God’s love and wisdom in your heart and mind.
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