“I was told when I began my own journey through the Twelve Steps that I could find God in a most unlikely place: standing smack in the middle of the truth about myself.”

“The group I joined saved my life ... For an hour, I was safe. For an hour, I had a haven among those whose fear had once been as great as my own. I did not give my fear away – they took it. They eased it from my grasp with hugs and laughter, with shared experience.”

“My willingness to have my defects of character removed was bolstered by the realization that little, if any, spiritual growth was possible as long as I held on to my old ideas and defects.”

“When life is easy, I usually assume it’s God’s way and I’m quite spiritual. But when I’m in emotional trouble, I assume life’s a drag and that God’s gone fishing.”

“The effort to escape from truth is the father of anxiety.”

“We neither ran nor fought. But accept we did. And then we began to be free.”

“I believe that a man’s value to himself is the sum total of his positive reaction to the little things in life.”

“As faith grows, so does inner security

“Truth ... cut the shackles that once bound us to alcohol. It continues to release us from conflicts and miseries beyond reckoning; it banishes fear and isolation.”

“Facing ourselves ... is often more difficult than being honest with another person.”

“Just how and when we tell the truth – or keep silent – can often reveal the difference between genuine integrity and none at all.”

“It is very difficult to steer a parked car and make much progress toward any destination ... In short, I had to be going somewhere before I could be guided.”

“I found that the little things I took for granted on a daily basis were the things that meant the most.”

“Following a spiritual path has become increasingly essential to me. Contrary to my fear that taking Step Three would condemn me to a life of brave self-sacrifice, I find instead that it frees me to think and act as my truest self.”

“I had been living too much alone, too much aloof from my fellows, and too deaf to that voice within.”