LOL

Nice post. Im not sure i experience those in that certain order, tho.

PS be careful; Just when we think we got it all figured out, something will happen that will show us we do not (trust me on this one)!

Have a Bliss-filled day!

There is so much more if your compiling a list HTL. An important one for me is 'Listen'.

Coogee,

Someone said to me last night...

...I always hear these newcomers saying...

"I need to talk to my sponsor."
"I need to go over there and talk to my sponsor."
"OMG I have to call to talk to my sponsor."

You never hear them exclaiming...

"I need to go LISTEN to my sponsor."

I thought that was kind of funny :).

Good point. MUST listen. Easy for a big mouth like me to forget.

How2,

NO ONE has it all figured out! We all keep learning everyday. If we don't keep learning, we need to get busy.

Correction:
Exclaim: I am the king of the world and I didn't even want the job!

To compile a complete list on paper is almost impossible. The AA folks used 164 pages and did a pretty good job, but a lot of things are missing. Some things are not completely understood by anyone, except God.

The simple common thread in all the answers you complied is this. You need to start living a new way of life...not perfect by any means, just a new one. You will need onging help to figure what the next step is and many are there to help. Ask and accept the help and do this slowly on a daily basis. Don't worry about putting it in a list or bunch of books. Just learn by observing, listening and doing. Ask God for help on a continual basis.

It is obvious that you are trying to understand...good going! BUT, this is a practice makes ALMOST perfect process. We grow a little every day or we die a little every day. The choice is yours...just choose to live and grow.

Wayne-

I think the only real answer is...

"42"

I'll let dsaddict explain that one.

That was totally a joke with the "42".

I hope I didn't offend anyone. I appreciate all the other suggestions.

Personally, I didn't have to find God to come to the solution, I did find faith in a power greater than me though (my Higher Power).

As for changing my body.........I don't think I worked hard enough....I still have the one I had before haha

I adored dsaddicts response, except the solution is really 24, not 42. He was confused.

This is hilarious Olive! Now start climbin up that mountain girley! :) hee hee....

Yeah now you just have to LIVE IT!

I liked the answer "42" btw

My answer of 42 comes from Douglas Adams. In his book, "Life, the Universe and Everything" they created the Earth as a type of computer and submitted the question, "what is the answer to life, the universe and everything?" The answer came back as 42. Therefore, the answer to all questions is 42.

Am I the only one that reads?

Listen. What I was taught and from my exp. If I'm doing all the talking and do not listen the only thing I will learn is things I already know.

I loved "Address all the ickies" and "Feel the pain, heal the pain", so true. I heard a guy sharing in a meeting years ago say, "Go straight to where the pain is", ie whatever's sticking in your craw, whatever's keeping you up at nights - FACE IT, address it and you can progress. The Steps offer a way to do that, now and forever. Cool. Active alcoholism is the oppoosite to this.