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Step Eleven - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our concious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for the knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out.

From How Al-Anon Works - pg 62 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)

Prayer and meditation are the vehicles we use for spiritual communication. But the terms "prayer" and "meditation" mean different things to different people, and we are encouraged to interpret them in any way that works for us. Perhaps we repeat the prayers of a particular religion, write letters to God in our own words, or simply ask a Higher Power for help. We might set aside a half hour of quiet time and listen to our thoughts, or concentrate on a pleasant image, or clear our minds and focus on deep breathing. Prayer and meditation take many different forms, but they all have a common goal - to put us in better and more conscious touch with the God of our understanding, the proven source of strenght, love, and hope in our lives. Many of us find it important to set aside time every day to tap into this source.

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For me Step Eleven had to be "constant" contact--meaning my pain was so great--I would find a dark room to sit or stand and just talk to my Creator (the one who made me) like I was talking to a loving parent.  Then I would know the next right thing to do OR it would somehow get worked out during the day, or the next week or two.   I would have these little sessions 3 times a day.  Morning and evening, and I ususally had a low spot every afternoon.


I always had little prayers, too I made up myself.  Keep Me Warm, Keep Me Safe, and Keep Me On Top  (of things I should know what to say or not say, do or not do)


And God Bless Him(the alcoholic)  God Keep Him and God Save Me.


Knowledge of His Will---the answer sometimes came intuitively, or in an instant hunch from out of the clear blue, but it helps to check it out with someone in program also.


I also felt reading from the index of our Alanon readers, and other recovery literature two or three times a day was very helpful!



-- Edited by wallsal55 at 19:51, 2005-04-20

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