Daily Reflections
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Daily Reflections *~*~*~*~*^DailyReflections^*~*~*~*~*"SUGGESTED" STEPS
Our Twelfth Step also says that as a result of practicing all the Steps, we have each found something called a spiritual awakening. . . A.A.'s manner of making ready to receive this gift lies in the practice of the Twelve Steps in our program.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106-107
I remember my sponsor's answer when I told him that the Steps were
"suggested." He replied that they are "suggested" in the same way that, if you were to jump out of an airplane with a parachute, it is "suggested" that you pull the ripcord to save your life. He pointed out that it was "suggested" I practice the Twelve Steps, if I wanted to save my life. So I try to remember daily that I have a whole program of recovery based on all Twelve of the "suggested" Steps.
c 1990 Daily Reflections Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.
Our Twelfth Step also says that as a result of practicing all the Steps, we have each found something called a spiritual awakening. . . A.A.'s manner of making ready to receive this gift lies in the practice of the Twelve Steps in our program.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 106-107
I remember my sponsor's answer when I told him that the Steps were
"suggested." He replied that they are "suggested" in the same way that, if you were to jump out of an airplane with a parachute, it is "suggested" that you pull the ripcord to save your life. He pointed out that it was "suggested" I practice the Twelve Steps, if I wanted to save my life. So I try to remember daily that I have a whole program of recovery based on all Twelve of the "suggested" Steps.
c 1990 Daily Reflections Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Naperville, IL
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"Here are the steps we took, which are SUGGESTED as a program of recovery."
I am taking many suggestions that not only the book but people who have been around a while give. They tend to have much clearer ways to do things than my own mind can come up with. Their "suggestions" are most of the time a lot better than the way I was doing things. Because if there is one thing I am sure of, my way of doing things before didn't work, and my way before will probably never work. Need to remember that.
I am taking many suggestions that not only the book but people who have been around a while give. They tend to have much clearer ways to do things than my own mind can come up with. Their "suggestions" are most of the time a lot better than the way I was doing things. Because if there is one thing I am sure of, my way of doing things before didn't work, and my way before will probably never work. Need to remember that.
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