Choice 7: Humility – Asking the Universe to Remove What No Longer Serves You

Willingness opens the door. Humility walks through it.

This is not about willpower.
This is not about fighting thoughts or feelings.
This is about surrendering to the process of change and letting the universe strip away what is no longer needed.

Whenever an old habit, impulse, or thought pattern arises, you don’t battle it—you give it away.

• “Please remove this anger—I don’t need it anymore.”
• “Please remove this fear—I trust the process.”
• “Please remove this jealousy—I choose gratitude instead.”

This is the moment where you step beyond self-will and allow transformation to happen. Because the truth is, we cannot change everything by ourselves.

We can do the work, we can face the truth, we can make better choices—but there will always be things inside us that need to be released on a deeper level.

That’s where humility comes in. It’s the willingness to say:

“I am still learning. I am still growing. And I need help to let go of what is left.”

How These Choices Work Together in Everyday Life

These choices are not just for early addiction recovery—they are for life.
They will protect you in moments of weakness, frustration, and uncertainty.

Imagine this:

• Someone cuts you off in traffic.
  The old version of you might explode, rage, maybe even chase them down.
  The new version of you notices the anger rise (Path Six).
  Instead of acting on it, you ask the universe to remove it (Path Seven).

• Someone from your past reaches out, and you feel the pull of old habits.
  The old version of you might entertain it, thinking, just this once.
  The new version of you feels the urge but recognizes the danger (Path Six).
  Instead of indulging it, you ask the universe to take the thought away (Path Seven).

• You catch yourself judging someone else.
  The old version of you would justify it.
  The new version of you notices the thought and doesn’t like it (Path Six).
  You say: “I don’t need to think this way anymore. Please remove it.” (Path Seven)

This is daily maintenance—the protection that keeps you moving forward.
Because change is not a single event. It is a way of living.

The ‘Act As If’ Principle – Becoming Who You Aspire to Be

In the early days, this might feel unnatural.
You may not feel like the person you want to be yet—but that’s okay. A simple truth:

You become what you practice.

• If you want to be patient, practice patience.
• If you want to be kind, practice kindness.
• If you want to be free from anger, practice letting go of anger.

Even if it feels forced at first, over time, it becomes real.
Act as if you are already the person you aspire to be.
And eventually, you won’t be acting anymore. You will simply be.

Final Words on Choices Six and Seven: The Guardrails of a New Life

Freedom from addiction is not just about walking away from the past.
It is about staying free.

These choices are the tools that keep you moving forward, no matter what life throws at you.

• Choice Six keeps you aware—so you can catch old patterns before they take hold.
• Choice Seven gives you a way out—so you don’t have to fight battles alone.

These choices are not just for early recovery.
They are lifelong companions—a way to keep your mind clear, your heart light, and your soul unburdened.

Use them daily. Return to them whenever you need them. They will never fail you.
Because as long as you are willing, and as long as you remain humble,
the universe will continue to remove what no longer belongs to you.

And that is how you stay free.