We were reading in Chapter 6 "Into Action" in Alcoholics Anonymous and I was struck by the fact thast the book suggests that the spiritual awakening, the goal of the Steps, referenced in Step 12 and particularly well described on p. 106 in the Twelve and Twelve begins as early as Step 5. Jeff pointed out that the whole paragraph is a sort of "mini-promises" description, "Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delightened. We can look the world in the...
