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Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.   Although…

Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry…

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. We first took inventory of ourselves in Step 4, but self-improvement isn’t just a one-and-done deal. Working…

“Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.” Step 9 of Alcoholics Anonymous is a continuation of the reckoning that…

“Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.” Swallowing your pride and apologizing can be one of the most difficult…

“Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.” Step 4 had us conduct a “fearless moral inventory” of ourselves where we first recognized our shortcomings. Step 6 ensured we were in…

“Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.” What Does Step 6 Mean? Even after working steps 1 through 5 – taking a moral inventory, baring…

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Step 5 is the ultimate challenge of humility. It’s the first time that participants…

“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” The Purpose of Step Four In the original text of the 12 steps, the author says that “misdirected instincts” are the…