Step 9: 12&12

An examination of the recovering family after the cessation of drinking.

An examination of having & keeping a spiritual awakening vs. being trapped in our disease.

An examination of how & why we try to carry this message of Alcoholics Anonymous to newcomers.

“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.”

"Sought through prayer and meditation 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."

Examining how Steps 10&11 are interwoven to achieve conscious contact with your Higher Power.

"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."

A summary of the previous nine Steps and why we continue to grow in effectiveness and understanding.

"Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."

"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."