am I stating the obvious?
 

that the more I throw myself into my higher power the better I function and feel? is this really the point of the 12 steps or am I missing something?

YES!!!! IMHO, god lead me to the 12 steps, and the 12 steps lead me to God. If developing a relationship with a HP was the "obvious" solution to my problems, I might not be where I am now. Its something I had to learn... And keep learning every day.