Finally sinking in
I was going to do a step a month, beginning in January, but here it was March and I just couldn't get past Step 2.
I mistakenly thought that once I got through the first step, I could put it on a shelf and move on. I purchased and began reading Codependency Guide to the 12 Steps by Melodie Beatty. I then began applying the first step daily and somehow the cloud of confusion disappeared to allow me to see things clearer.
I now take a breather before I react. I accept what is not mine to control which apparently allows my higher power to restore me to sanity.
My thinking is definitely changing as I immerse myself in readings on codependency.