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Old 12-14-2007, 01:37 AM   #1 (permalink)
nandm
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Thoughts on Step 12

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"Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs."

We have now arrived at the grandaddy of all the steps. Tis is the greatest challenge of all.

We've come a long way. And we still have a long way to go. But what a way! The freedom we now enjoy will be triply enhanced when we have finished Step Twelve--the ultimate step in decisiveness and resolve---for its benefits are without number.

Our growing sense of self-worth is propelling us into the awakening that Step Twelve promises. By nw, of course, we understand that there is no uniformity in the version that dispels all doubt. Others benefit by an educational process that allows us to view spirituality in a new and comfortable light. But no matter how it comes to us, the experience is so profound that it releases us from the bondage of self.
Step By Step, Meditations for living the Twelve Steps. Muriel Zink
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