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Before spiritual awakening … work Steps, make coffee, carry the message. After spiritual awakening … keep working Steps, keep making coffee, keep carrying the message. ∼Zen for the Twelve Steps

Some spiritual experiences are the profound, “white-light, Bill W.” type, but more commonly, people in the 12-step programs experience a gentler, gradual awakening. If we have the more common gradual awakening, how will we know if and when we’ve had the spiritual experience spoken of in the Twelfth Step? Our members report these types of indicators as hallmarks of the spiritual experience: a newfound ability to live and let live coupled with frequent attacks of smiling; a new awareness of being connected with others, nature, and a Higher Power coupled with unexpected episodes of deep appreciation; anger is no longer our first response; we lose interest in taking the inventory of those around us; and we also find ourselves loving others without any hidden agenda.

I woke up this morning clean and sober.

That’s my spiritual awakening.

This experience was the beginning of my spiritual awakening. I finally became ready to start admitting that I had a problem with alcohol and drugs.

∼Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 364