In the 23rd Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, Lao Tzu says the Tao response isn’t within your ego. Your ego strongly believes in your ability to force things, to make things happen, or to be the person in charge. The Tao points out that the Way is responsible for everything, with a naturalness about it that isn’t forced. Learning to open yourself up to the Tao and surrendering the moment is the key. Practicing Step 3 in everyday life! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting; https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:23 In the SRC we have a number of live online recovery meetings every week on a number of different topics led by a wide mix of addicts and alcoholics in recovery. Go to https://theshairpodcast.com/shair-recovery-community/ for more information. If you enjoyed this podcast, please share with your friends in recovery!