Unity For Recovery | The 1939 Blueprint

1939 Blueprint: The Actor Simulation The Malady: A persistent delusion that we can arrange the world to suit ourselves. The Result: Friction, resentment, and a "seized engine" when the world ignores our script. The Solution: A decision to stop acting as the Director and start the Program of Action . The Root of Our Troubles "Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles." — 1939 Blueprint In the 1939 Blueprint, the Spiritual Malady is not a moral failing; it is a mechanical breakdown. We are like the actor who wants to run the whole show. When the world doesn't follow our script, we grind our gears until the engine seizes. The Diagnostic Selfishness Self-Centered ...

"We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control our emotional natures, we were a prey to misery and depression..." — Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 52 The Diagnosis: Are You Living the 12 Bedevilments? In the 1939 Blueprint, the first 100 pioneers identified a specific set of symptoms that plague us when we are disconnected from a spiritual solution. These aren't just "bad days"—they are the technical definition of unmanageability . Social Friction: Trouble with personal relationships. Emotional Instability: Inability to control emotional natures. The Dark Cloud: Prey to misery and depression. Economic Failure: Inability to make a living. Zero Worth: Feeling of uselessness. The Fear Factor: Full of fear. The Void: Unhappiness. Isolation: Inability to help other people. The Four Horsemen: The Breaking Point Left untreated, these bedevilments lead directly to the ...