Prayer

Hello, I have added a few more books to the reading list, I did a LOT of reading this past weekend.  I also added a movie list.  The list will include movies and DVDs with recovery and spirirtual themes.  If anyone reading this has suggestions for books, movies or anything please share them.
The 4T class I have been taking at Renaissance Unity moved into prayer techniques last night.  It was very different for me I was raised Catholic and am thusly used to the long beseeching prayers that go along with being Cathlolic.  The technique taught in Unity is much simpler, inner directed, free flowing and done in the present tense affirmative.  For example:  The Christ spirit within me guides me to happy health and sobriety.  I have invoked Christ' name and prayed as if what I am seeking I am in the process of recieving right now rather than at some later time.  It is a totally different way of prayer that is more personal and concrete.  We broke off into prayer circles in the class as well.  I have never prayed with other people I don't know before and it was very different for me but I liked it.  The premise is that when you pray with others they can believe in what you are praying for even at times when your faith is weak.
I have been put on a list to go to a rehab center from my therapist.  She and my sober buddy thinks it could be just the final piece to get things rolling in then right direction.  Twenty one days in a rehab center where the opportunity for temption is eliminated provides a very good enevironment to get down to the root causes of addiction I am told.  If I am unable to blog for a few weeks, you will know I got the green light to go inpatient.
My sponsor is going to be guiding me through the 4th step starting tomorrow.  The 4th step is where you take a good hard look at yourself, everything; the good bad and the ugly.  After that you ask God to take the garbage out and then you can focus on making amends.  But that is getting ahead of myself.  I am excited and daunted by this part of the program.  Old timers tell me this is where you start cleaning house and the spiritual awakening occurs that will lift the obsession of addiction.  Sounds good to me I am ready!!!
Later Tater