self-sur·ren·der
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Definition of self-surrender
: the giving up of oneself or one's will to some feeling or influence
Recovery requires much less than self-help; it requires self-surrender, to a higher power or cosmic truth or other nondenominational universal force.— Wendy Kaminer
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“Self-surrender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-surrender. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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