{"id":2963,"date":"2013-05-06T08:31:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T13:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.womens-spirituality.com\/?p=2963"},"modified":"2013-05-01T08:32:26","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T13:32:26","slug":"what-step-are-you-working-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womens-spirituality.com\/?p=2963","title":{"rendered":"What step are you working today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At a recent meeting a woman suggested the above question as a topic for discussion. \u00a0Not once in 37 years had I heard this suggestion as a topic. \u00a0I was immediately intrigued. \u00a0Actually, it stopped me in my tracks because it dawned on me that I had not been thinking about the steps, not a single one of them, in a very focused way. \u00a0And yet, their constant value in my life can&#8217;t be overstated. \u00a0After pausing for a moment, I acknowledged that without them, <strong>without every one of them<\/strong>, \u00a0I might not even be here to reap the benefits of this very rich life.<\/p>\n<p>No step is unnecessary to our journey. \u00a0Not one of them should be pushed aside for lack of value. \u00a0The founders of our fellowship were so wise. \u00a0Their own struggles had resulted in &#8220;this blueprint&#8221; that has offered direction to the millions of us who have followed. \u00a0How grateful I am for Bill W. and Dr. Bob. \u00a0How grateful I am for the disease that led me astray a few decades ago. \u00a0How grateful I am that I find a room full of committed 12 steppers every time I walk through the doors of a meeting. \u00a0How grateful I am to be alive.<\/p>\n<p>As our group pondered the topic at that recent meeting, I saw the question as a way to stay very close to my process of recovery on a daily basis. \u00a0And I realized upon further reflection that working one step or another every day promised me a far better recovery. \u00a0Do I need to do them in order at this stage of my recovery? \u00a0I don&#8217;t think so. \u00a0But I do need to keep them close to my heart and I do need to remember that if my day feels bumpy, there is a step that will help to smooth it out. \u00a0And if one doesn&#8217;t seem to get to &#8220;the itch&#8221; that&#8217;s bugging me, go to a slogan. \u00a0Perhaps <strong>This Too Shall Pass<\/strong> will offer the relief we want.<\/p>\n<p>Just maybe the reason I have been a bit blue of late is because I wasn&#8217;t asking the question, &#8220;What step might I work today?&#8221; \u00a0 Posing it puts a very present-minded focus in my life. \u00a0Am I facing a situation that I don&#8217;t want to be powerless over? \u00a0Most of us can say &#8220;Yes&#8221; to that. 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