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Old 01-04-2005, 07:11 PM
JB
 
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Re: 1-4-05


"www.ttdown.com" <rkdian@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "For me, the second part of AA's 12th Step is a reminder that I
> ought
> to try to live my life in accordance with the preceding 11 Steps.

It
> also reminds me that other AAers who have worked those 11 Steps

ought
> to be trying to do the same thing."
>
> The 12th step,
> "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. "
>
> The way I understand this step is: as a results of completeing the
> first 11 steps I now love life and I TRY to show alcoholics how this
> transition was accomplished. The principles I practice are

honesty,
> openmindedness and willingness.


Thanks for the feedback.

JB