Trouble with step 3

[sickandtired]

I have just joined AA and have gone to 2 meetings.I know that i am alcoholic and have known for a very long time.I'm very enthusiastic about the program and have started working the steps.I asked a member to be my sponsor last night and he agreed to be a temporary sponsor as he has just been sober for a short while.The first two steps were fairly easy to accomplish as I new I was an alcoholic and new that I needed a power greater than me to help me because I had tried myself and failed many times.However i seem to be stuck on step 3 and i don't know why I believe in God and truly want what others have found in AA.I have gotten down and my knees and prayed for this step but i just feel that it hasn't been done yet.Should i continue on or what any help.Thanks sick and tired.

[aacanada]

Hey sickandtired I know what you mean.
I used to always say and think I was "stuck" on Step 3.
I think know I was always complicating this step.

In the big book it says just after step 2, basically the way we have been living, or doing things "self-will run riot" wasn't working.
And if we are convinced it says.. then we are at Step 3.

But I was told Step 3 is simple.
By taking Step 3....
I made a decision to not drink, made a decision to go to meetings, made a decision to move forward into the steps and continue in the journey of recovery.

[EasyDoesIt]

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Yes I agree. I was told our will & our lives was.
Our Will (my thinking) Our Lives (give my life to AA meetings.. because that is what the God of my understanding would want)

[SoberTeen]

Ahhh makes sense to me.
Thank You

[aacanada]

I like that.
I know I need to go to allot of meetings (meetings / = life)
And when I go to meetings and talk to other alcoholics that means my (thinking / = will) is changing.

I don't ever want to change that decision that "I have made".
If I drink or stop going to meetings I have taken that decision back.

I am glad I have made a decision to turn my will & my life over ..

[sickandtired]

Thanks guys that really helps.I will continue to keep going to meetings and continue working the steps.One day at a time.Thanks sickandtired.