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As human beings, our greatness lays not so much in being able to remake the world … as in being able to remake ourselves. ∼Mahatma Gandhi

Our duty in living a clean, sober lifestyle is self-improvement. This can be attained by doing meritorious and moral actions as exemplified in the Twelve Steps. Most people seek to remake themselves in a material sense: increasing bank accounts, gaining social status, seeking fame, and improving appearances. In recovery, however, we have little interest in self-improvement regarding our socioeconomic condition. We strive instead for a spiritual self-improvement. The irony of this is that when we improve our spirit and live a meritorious and moral life, we receive material compensation in great measure! Remaking ourselves is not only a blessing to us, it also becomes a blessing to our families and communities as well.

I don’t worry about remaking the world, my community, or my family. I remake myself.

{S}taying clean and sober, becoming honest and clear, having strong relationships, contributing to the community—they are simply manifestations of this powerful, life giving process of transformation.

∼Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 79