08/13/2026
There numerous sayings in AA My favorite “Your best thinking got you here.” and “You’ve tried your way how about trying God’s way “ All these including the 12 Steps are stepping stones on the way to learning God’s will is always better than our own.
It takes willingness however, and our ego usually has to exhaust itself first. Recognizing our powerless and our life is unmanageable (first step AA) is the beginning of removing the veil and learning there is a power greater than ourselves that can restore us to sanity.
However, the real test is after coming to believe in a power greater than ourselves is to sincerely turn our will and our life over to the care of a higher power (loving God ) who can restore us not only to saniety but protects us, guides us, and provides us with all our needs. (adapted step 3)