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Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

Prayer to our gracious God, and meditation on His word, are positive steps that will help us rebuild our lives.

Step 11: We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry it out.

Why do we celebrate Christmas? Why not just settle for a winter holiday of Santa and snow and parties and gifts?

For some people, holiday seasons cause pain and difficulty.

Our old ways of thinking and behaving are being transformed as we journey with God in our new life in recovery.

Step Ten: Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it.

Step Nine calls for direct amends except when to do so might cause further injury.

Making amends is a responsibility we must take very seriously if we want to protect our sobriety.

God’s heart is for us to enjoy loving and caring relationships with others.

As we prepare our hearts for the celebration of Christ’s birth, some of us may have negative memories and regrets about past Christmases.

We are living in the season of long dark nights. Fortunately, the Christmas lights help to brighten the dark evenings.