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Sought 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 that out.

BOOK REFERENCES: 

 AA:  Chapter 6 - Into Action (Page 85, line 28 Thru: Page 88)

         Appendix II, Spiritual Experience, page 569

         12 & 12:  Step 11

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"Point of prayer: to improve our conscious contact… The motherlode of prayer! When begin to pray, worry: am I making any contact? Learn: contact comes many forms. Before conscious contact, unconscious contact. Then sub-conscious. Then barely conscious; low-key conscious contact all the way to most intense."                                                               Anne Arbor - Vineyard Church

 

SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGS - One of my first Spiritual Awakenings. 

Spiritual Beings on a Human Journey!

AA Grapevine Digital Archive - Check these out!  Have to sign up to view all of the stories, but there are some good ones! 

 

Most helpful to meditation about powers outside of myself were Big Book page 86 directions for starting and ending each day at a time.   Link to p86 directions with comments.

 

TransformationStation.org  - To proceed with the 4th Step Inventory, please ask your Sponsor for guidance.  Step 11 - Word 2000 - PDF Step 12 - Word 2000 - PDF

Recovery from Distorted Images of Self  -  PDF Printable Sheets.  

Controlling Anger Before It Controls You

Forgive Yourself - The ultimate Spiritual Challenge may be to forgive yourself.

The Survivors Forum Resources - Abuse Recovery Links

Just For Today's Add Your Official NA Site Link Page - Quotes, meditations, articles,news, affirmations,free downloads. AA, NA, OA, CODA etc.  

When we drew near to Him He disclosed Himself to us!

Big Book End of Chapter 4

Check Out THE REFINER - One person interpretation of a verse in Malaci.  

"A body badly burned by alcohol does not often recover overnight nor do twisted thinking and depression vanish in a twinkling. We are convinced that a spiritual mode of living is a most powerful health restorative."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, The Family Afterward, Page 133~ 

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