Then, Try to Remember. It Doesn’t have to Happen Overnight – Step 2

“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – William Faulkner (1897 – 1962) U.S. novelist on learning to breathe

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How would you describe your HP today?

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What’s one small step you can take today to trust something bigger than yourself, even if you don’t understand it yet?

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Analysis for: Then, Try to Remember. It Doesn’t have to Happen Overnight

This passage invites a thoughtful approach to Step Two of recovery: coming to believe in a Power greater than oneself. Rather than demanding immediate and complete belief, it encourages a gradual, evolving understanding. The use of metaphors like breathing and chewing slowly mirrors mindfulness practices, supporting patience in spiritual growth. As *It Works: How and Why* suggests, belief and faith can deepen over time through lived experience, not through force or haste.

This idea echoes William James’ insights in *The Varieties of Religious Experience*. James viewed belief as a process shaped by experience, not dogma. He proposed that even a “will to believe” could start the transformation. Similarly, Carl Jung emphasized the role of spiritual awakening in healing psychological distress. Both thinkers would support the idea that belief may unfold slowly, as trust replaces fear.

The *Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions* reiterates this patience. It reassures readers that immediate, full acceptance isn’t required. Belief may begin as a willingness to try, a mere openness. This aligns with Viktor Frankl’s assertion that meaning is often discovered, not chosen. Step Two calls for this openness—an invitation, not a demand.

Brené Brown’s work on vulnerability also supports this. She argues that transformation begins when we show up with uncertainty. Step Two asks us to do just that: to begin, however unsure.

Recovery, like moving a mountain, starts with small stones. Step Two is one of those first stones—lifted not with certainty, but with courage.

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