For the last couple of years, I have thought about publishing my own experiences through the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Why would I publish the most intimate details of my life to the public? The primary goal of this blog is to give the reader, "An inside look into the world of a recovering addict".
The goal is to publish the Twelve Steps as a series in the next year. Each month will concentrate on a particular Step. What I haven't thought through is what I should include or what the structure should be. For instance, I would start with the Step itself, quoting the Chapter and page of the Big Book for reference. Perhaps highlights from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. My background as it applied to the Step. Then a description of what I exactly did – written, oral, prayer, meditation, etc. Lastly, the ending results. The goal is to provide a complete picture "from the eyes of a recovering addict" of my experiences when I went through the Steps.
Now that I really begin to think of this process, perhaps this will take on two parts: My Story and The 12 Steps, I'm not going to actually publish my whole story right now. However, the process may help this future endeavor.
This whole process will be beneficial (I hope) to new readers but myself too. Honestly, I've only gone through the Steps once. But I practice them to the best of my ability every day to "apply those principles in all out affairs". I might even surprise myself with something new or perhaps something I've held on.
This may be too much for me right now. I just started something very important in my own spiritual practice which may take a lot of my time. It's a THOUGHT I'm taking into consideration. I hope I made my intentions clear enough.
For those who have read this far: Discussion!
I would like any comments, questions or concerns regarding this post. For instance, what were you thinking when you read this? What are any of your thoughts about doing this? We talk about honesty, open-mindedness, and willingness, so GIVE IT TO ME. The honest, blunt, to the point TRUTH.
Ready . . . Set . . . Go . . . Let's Begin . . .