STEP ELEVEN begins - 

"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 that out."

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THE DILEMMA - 

"With all this discussion of God, we may again find ourselves growing uncomfortable, perhaps wondering if this is where the 'religious catch' we've anticipated is going to be revealed. We may wonder if our sponsor is now going to inform us that we must pray or meditate in a particular way." (It Works, How and Why, p. 78)

THE SOLUTION - 

"To us, the

Realm of Spirit

is broad, roomy, all

inclusive; never ex-

clusive or forbidding to

those who earnest-

ly seek. It is open,

we believe, to all

... ." (The Big

Book, p. 44)

"The more I read, 

the more I meditate;

and the more I acquire,

the more I am enabl-

ed to affirm that I 

know nothing." 

- Voltaire (1694-1778) French 

Enlightenment philosopher

*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.

Zonr Suggestions:

Find a quiet place while you put aside all pre-judgments and open yourself up to the Universal Truths below that unite spiritual traditions from around the world. You may want to replace alcohol & drugs with your own struggles with smoking, food, sex, money, rage, work, or even love, in order to make each SFZ a closer, personal fit.

*For you and your HP (Higher Power)

To receive your own SFZs each day.