futhermore, "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps" means simply that. The steps bring about a spiritual awakening. They don't necessarily bing the wife/kids/home/job back.
And spiritual awakening simply means a "profound alteration in one's reaction to life."
I had known for years I needed that, but I couldn't bring it about no matter how many times I was told "just dont drink", "remember your last drunk", "let go of the things you cannot change", "unlock your cell", "you gotta want it", "you must not really want it" and other Bull Sh!t we hear from people. . . even from many on these forums, as well as the rooms of AA.
Thank God the steps were presented to me, through example, and not dictation, from someone who had taken them himself.