I like this question - some of these responses managed to make me giggle on a pretty crappy night here at work....so I thank you for that....
It was a very big deal to me to memorize the third step prayer right outa the book this time. Because last time I was in AA ... third step - is where I went back out.
I was still angry with God, you see.
So this time ... I wanted to to it 'as suggested' ... ver batim.
Then there's responses like Best .... heehee.
yeah - sometimes - there's not TIME to 'bla bla bla' all that stuff.
"Help" has do be it. That's great.
Boy do I know that one.
Mostly - but I think this is more a eleventh step thing ... I say something like
'This is not my life any more - it's yours ... thy will, not mine"
somewhere in that neighborhood ...
depending on my mood ... which can be just about anywhere.
... as soon as I open my eyes.
after a year - it's become habit.
SOmetimes - I don't realize I've said the prayer -
until I think about it later.
I miss some days - but I WILL try to
'get 'er done' by the time I'm getting started.