Steps Two New By admin Posted on February 1, 2019 2 min read 0 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ Share on Reddit Share on Pinterest Share on Linkedin Share on Tumblr This morning, as part of my daily spiritual practice, I read a page from For Today and felt excitement. It is February, the month of Step Two. Although each of the Twelve Steps has played a significant role in my spiritual growth, Step Two has a special place in my heart. Step Two and Tradition Two transformed my understanding of God. Unaware, I’d entered recovery with a punishing God waiting to zap me if I failed, which I did often, with food and almost every other area of my life. Through the clarity I gained in abstinence and working the Steps, I came to understand my unconscious beliefs about God. Later I learned these beliefs were in error, and they could change. This is where Step Two and Tradition Two worked together to change my thinking and my life. As I worked my way through the Steps for the second time, the “loving God” phrase of Tradition Two took on new meaning for me. I began to see my Higher Power in a new way. I began to understand “sanity” as the ability to see the good in each person, place, thing, and situation . . . including myself. My beliefs about my Higher Presence began to change and so did my thinking. My ability to trust my Higher Power grew and my life blossomed. Today I am still excited by Step Two. It is a reminder of all of the blessings I experience today from a loving Higher Power. It’s all good. — Atiya M., Raleigh, North Carolina USA
