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McGowdog · 04-07-2009, 09:03 AM

I agree. So what's your current experience with Step 11?

To me, Step 11 is NOT the short form wall scroll version of the step on page 59 in the chapter How It Works. It's the long form instructions from pages 85 to 88 in the chapter Into Action. The step tells us what to do at night, in the morning "on awakening", and throughout the day.

Add: Oh, and it tells us to "be quick to see where religious people are right. Make use of what they offer". It doesn't say to "be quick to see where religious people are wrong. Make sure to let them know about it too."

That's the work that the first 100 sober alcoholics suggested for us to do and that's what we seek to get an experience with and share in meetings.

I believe this work helps bring about a recovered state of being in the alcoholic and enables them to have a psychic change that enables them to remain a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous.

I do this and all of the other 11 steps because I've been to the mountain top and I've tasted the honey! Why the heck wouldn't I? It's awesome. When I do this stuff, I don't WANT to drink booze. And for me, that's a freaking miracle! I also do it because I decided at the beginning that I would do this.

I am responsible for my sobriety.

04-07-2009, 09:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
McGowdog Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Southern Colorado Posts: 1,174	I agree. So what's your current experience with Step 11? To me, Step 11 is NOT the short form wall scroll version of the step on page 59 in the chapter How It Works. It's the long form instructions from pages 85 to 88 in the chapter Into Action. The step tells us what to do at night, in the morning "on awakening", and throughout the day. Add: Oh, and it tells us to "be quick to see where religious people are right. Make use of what they offer". It doesn't say to "be quick to see where religious people are wrong. Make sure to let them know about it too." That's the work that the first 100 sober alcoholics suggested for us to do and that's what we seek to get an experience with and share in meetings. I believe this work helps bring about a recovered state of being in the alcoholic and enables them to have a psychic change that enables them to remain a sober member of Alcoholics Anonymous. I do this and all of the other 11 steps because I've been to the mountain top and I've tasted the honey! Why the heck wouldn't I? It's awesome. When I do this stuff, I don't WANT to drink booze. And for me, that's a freaking miracle! I also do it because I decided at the beginning that I would do this. I am responsible for my sobriety.