THE TWELVE STEPS REVISITED

1. Acceptance – I’ll be me and you’ll be you. We will walk, talk, laugh and cry and all the while I’ll be me and you’ll be you. Know thyself!

2. Faith – God is good and for this reason alone all things will turn out for your good. Faith rolls out the red carpet to a content life.

3. Surrender – Entertain thoughts which bless. Lay down the arms. The struggle is there no more if you let it go.

4. Honesty – Make yourself willing to look at you without the rose-coloured glasses of self-justifications & self-righteousness. Personal sincerity opens doors to growth and peace.

5. Courage – You let well alone. On the things given to you to do and do it well. Listen without judgment. Focus on the essential.

6. Willingness – Go the way no matter what. To change the things you can. First things first.

7. Humility – Acknowledge your mistakes without rationalization. Love yourself as you are. Actively practice gratitude in all things.

8. Forgiveness – Let off the hook first yourself and then others. Believe in the good and make amends wherever possible.

9. Freedom – Choose what to do and what not to do. At times be still. Favor calm over chaos. Act with courtesy.

10. Perseverance – Do the things to change one-self alone. Discard all desire to change another. Resolve to choose a sane way of living. Keep it simple!

11. Patience – With oneself as changes brings into effect many benefits. Empathy with others in their journey of self discovery. Waiting time is never wasted time. Easy does it!

12. Charity – Love towards fellow beings in similar situations and propaganda by example alone. If your motive is right you can never go wrong.

Love always

Joscelyn