I think of Mr. Hyde as that inner demon who's always there waiting to come out. While I haven't seen my own Mr. Hyde recently, I know he's in there waiting to flex and exhibit all my defects of character. I think this holds true for so many in recovery. Despite the fact that we've gotten sober just for today, we still have to deal with that inner Mr. Hyde to our own Dr. Jekyl. Mike and Lee discuss this reflection and share some personal experiences around the concept of Convincing Mr. Hyde.
CONVINCING "MR. HYDE"
Even then, as we hew away, peace and joy will still elude us. That's the place so many of us A. A. oldsters have come to. And it's a hell of a spot, literally. How shall our unconscious—from which so many of our fears, compulsions and phony aspirations still stream —be brought into line with what we actually believe, know and want! How to convince our dumb, raging and hidden "Mr. Hyde" becomes our main task.
THE BEST OF BILL, pp. 42-43
Regular attendance at meetings, serving and helping others is the recipe that many have tried and found to be successful. Whenever I stray from these basic principles, my old habits resurface and my old self also comes back with all its fears and defects. The ultimate goal of each A.A. member is permanent sobriety, achieved One Day at a Time.
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