I increasingly see steps 1 - 2 - 3 were quick fire steps to the first AA members especially if they had hit a low enough bottom, and if they hadn't they are always there for redoing anyway - as I am having to do
2 is something like "I do need help from where help is to be got"
3 is something like "I'm deciding to get that help"
4 will then be "I'm getting that help"
I read of men that were at Dr Bob's desk and the 12 steps were covered in a day or two.