OPEN-MINDEDNESS

Open-mindedness is the gateway to recovery. In We Agnostics, the Big Book reminds us that 'we had to stop doubting the power of God' and instead become 'willing to believe' [Page 47]. This isn't blind faith—it's a humble willingness to consider that our old ways of thinking have failed us. The book urges us to 'lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in a Power greater than ourselves' [Page 47]. That simple act of keeping an open mind is often the first crack in the wall of our self-will. Later, on [Page 568], the spiritual experience appendix underscores that a 'complete psychic change' is possible when we are 'open-minded and willing to try something new.' Open-mindedness isn't about having all the answers—it's about being teachable, letting go of the notion that we know best, and allowing a new solution to take root.