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This isn't just any old "Spiritual Awakening" This one comes as a result of these steps. Therefore it shouldn't be confused with your average spiritual awakening.
For instance; if I was at the golf course and lightning struck the tree I was standing next to, I would have a spiritual awakening of sorts. I would think that God had hit that tree instead of me for a reason. Then I would have a drink.
In the book a "Spiritual Awakening" indicates that "A personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms".
#3 Having "Had" instead of "having" to me would be the difference between Recovered and Recovering. It either is or it isn't
#4 What do I hope to experience. I believe it's the reference given in the book that I want. It has happened and others pointed it out to me before I noticed it myself.
Second part! #1 The message? The 12 steps are the message. I carry the message in meetings.
All Big Book quotes are from the First Edition of the Big Book
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