Step 11 and 12

Deepen your connection through prayer and meditation while carrying the message of hope to others and practicing these principles in all your affairs.

Step 11: 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.

Explanation:
Step eleven focuses on enhancing our spiritual connection through prayer and meditation. It’s about seeking guidance and strength to live according to our understanding of a higher power’s will.

Questions:

1. What practices or techniques will you use for prayer and meditation? How can these practices help you improve your spiritual connection?
2. Reflect on what “knowledge of His will for us” means to you. How can you discern this knowledge in your daily life?
3. How can you seek the power to carry out the guidance you receive? What steps can you take to align your actions with this guidance?

Step 12: 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.

Explanation:
The twelfth step involves sharing the message of recovery with others and incorporating the principles of the Twelve Steps into all areas of our lives. It’s about giving back and living out the values learned through the steps.

Questions:

1. How can you carry the message of recovery to others who may benefit from it? What role do you see yourself playing in supporting others?
2. Reflect on how you can incorporate the principles of the Twelve Steps into different aspects of your life (work, relationships, community).
3. What are the benefits you’ve experienced from working the steps, and how can sharing these experiences with others strengthen your own recovery?