Keeping to the Basics...lest we forget who we are and where we came from

I remember when I arrived to the rooms of the 12 Steps what I was encouraged to do.

• Start the day with prayer and meditation...connect with the Higher Power.  (How to do this is beautifully described on page 86 in the book titled "Alcoholics Anonymous", beginning with the paragraph "On awakening...")
• Work the Steps
• Get a sponsor to help work the Steps (NOTE:  avoid doing it alone, it's a "We" program, not a "me")... preferably  a person who has a sponsor and is connected, actively engaged in working the Steps.
• Study the literature, keep an open mind.  Avoid just reading it, practice it.
• Go to meetings...a good reminder.  Most people who relapse usually stopped going to meetings.  We forget who we are and where we came from.
• Be of service to others.  Carry the message there is a way out, pass it on. It really helps to work on helping others.

These basics still help...20 years later...Keep It Simple, Sweetheart.  K.I.S.S.

I still remember.

Dear Almighty Creator, YOUR Majesty, YOUR Power, Compassion, Merciful Presence permeates all of Creation.  Thank YOU for this moment, this breath, this blessing and gift called Life.  Lord, please use me as YOU Will to be of service, guide and empower us all to love YOU and each other through this glorious adventure.  All to YOUR Glory.  Love, Carol *hugs & kisses*