What Happiness Is – Step 9

SPIRITUAL HARMONY & HAPPINESS – “Incorporating the spiritual principles we learned in the first nine steps into our lives has made it possible to live in harmony with ourselves and others. Self-examination … and owning up to our wrongs are critical elements of conducting our lives on a spiritual basis.” (It Works, How & Why,p. 69)

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What We Might Consider “If We want to be Respected by Others” – Step 9

“If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.”

– Fyodor Dostoevsky (1821 – 1881) Russian novelist – author of Crime & Punishment

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If You can “Draw Breath in the Universe, You have a Chance” – Step 9

“I am not a quit-
ter.  I will fight until
I drop.  It is just a mat-
ter of having some faith
in  the  fact  that  as  long
as you  are  able  to draw
breath in the universe,
you have a chance.”

Cicely Tyson (1924 –    )  African-American actor on personal power

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It’s What Makes Us Open to Oceans of Love – Step 9

AND THIS IS WHAT AWAITS – “The spiritual void we felt at the beginning of our recovery has been filled with gratitude, unconditional love, and a desire to be of service to God [or one’s H.P.*] and others. Undeniably, we have experienced a spiritual awakening.”  (It Works, How & Why, p. 85)

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A Life Worth Living Lies Easily Within Our Reach – Step 9

“TIL YOU USE ME UP” – “We simply realize there is a force for spiritual growth that can help us become more tolerant, patient, and useful in helping others. Many of us have said, ‘Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live.’ ” (The Basic Text, p. 26)

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Lo, the Winter Solstice – it Beckons Us to Dance in the Light of Eternal Youth – Step 9

DISCOVERING OUR INNER BEAUTY –  “The most important results of the Ninth Step will be found within ourselves. This step teaches us a great deal about humility, love, selflessness, and forgiveness. We begin to heal from our addiction and no longer live with as many regrets.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 67)

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