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Daily reflections - December 1st
'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... . AA'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, pp. 106-07
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.