step one
we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives have become unmanageable 30.
we learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost cells that were alcoholics
do you fully concede to your innermost self that you're an alcoholic
yes
step two came to believe that a power great in ourselves could restore us to sanity
page 47 we need to ask ourselves but one short question
do i not believe or am i even willing to believe that there is a power greater than myself
do i now believe or am i even willing to believe that there is a power greater than myself
yes
step 3 made decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him
page 60 our description of the alcoholic the chapter to agnostic and our personal
adventures make of personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas
a that were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives b that probably no human power
could have relieved our alcoholism and see that god could and what if he were sought
being convinced we are step three which is that we decided to turn
our will and our life over to the care of god as we understood him
are you convinced of the three printed ideas a b and c a that were alcoholic and could not
manage our own lies b that probably know you in power could have relieved our alcoholism
and seed that god could and would if he were sought
yes
the first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run of self-will can hardly be a success
a a page 60. are you convinced that any life run on self will could hardly be a success
yes
ph 62 first of all we had to quit playing god
will you quit playing god
yes
page 63 we're now at step three we found found it very desirable take this spiritual
step with understanding person such as our wife best friend or spiritual advisor
it's better to meet god alone than one might misunderstand
the wording of course the wording was of course quite optional so long as we express the idea
voicing it without reservation this is only a beginning though honestly and humbly made
in effect sometimes a very great one was felt at once
when we sincerely took such position all sorts of remarkable things followed we had a new employer
being all powerful he provided what we needed if we kept close to him and performed his work well
established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves our little plans and
designs more and more we became interested in seeing what we could contribute to life
as we felt new power flow in as we enjoyed peace of mind
as we discover we could face life successfully as we became conscious of his presence we began
to lose our fear of today tomorrow and the hereafter we were reborn
you are now at step three many of us said to our maker as we understood him
god i offer myself to thee to build with me and to do with me as i will relieve me of the bondage
of self that i may better do thy will take away my difficulties that victory over them may bear
witness to those i would help of thy power thy love and thy way of life may i do thy will always
thank you you have taken steps one two and three
you have surrendered to alcohol and the will of god of your understanding