Eleventh Step: We Sought “We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out.” The main Spiritual Principle of Step Eleven is Spirituality. What is Spirituality? The beautiful thing about AA and … Continued
Tenth Step: We Continued “We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, we promptly admitted it.” “Ugh, I’m so tired of looking at myself! When do I get a break? How much longer do I have to do this stuff?” Since we’ve made it this far, it only makes sense to go … Continued
Ninth Step: We Make Amends “We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.” Many believe the main Spiritual Principle behind Step Nine is Justice. It is in this Step where we make right the wrongs we have done. By the time we’ve reached this … Continued
Eight Step: We Become Willing “We made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” Many Old Timers believe the Spiritual Principle of Brotherly Love is the basis of Step Eight. We must first remember the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous was written in a time … Continued
Seventh Step: We Humbly Ask “We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” As it says in the NA Daily Meditation, Just for Today: “Why do we call them ‘shortcomings’? Perhaps they should be called ‘long-goings…’” Maybe by the time we’ve reached this step, we have yet to be rid of these, “long-goings.” We still … Continued