7:30 am Sunday Morning Qigong Standing Meditation

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 am Session Five

9:00 am Steps Six and Seven - living applications: Defects of Character in 6, Shortcomings in 7. Defects - Shortcomings not the same.

Going for the good life. The best possible attitude I can take. The man I want to be or that my Higher Power wants me to be?

The 6th/7th Step prayer, becoming a better man - building a new character. Willingness to grow spiritually not from pain but for want of joy love and happiness.

Service to others. Becoming a giver.

9:30 Steps Eight and Nine Practicing loving relationships in all my affairs.

People I’ve harmed. Making Amends not apologizing. Clearing away the wreckage. Releasing shame and regret.

Exploring and experiencing the promises.

Loving Your Life Now.

10:00 Step Ten - The program of recovery becomes a way of life right now: (BB p84, par2), 12x12 p88, par1)

Making Self Searching a way of life.

Until step 10 I have never been wrong.

Whenever I’m disturbed. Daily reprieve, Alcoholism never goes away.

How can I best serve thee, thy will not mine be done.

10:30 Step Eleven -When we retire at night.

Step Eleven guided meditation following p 86 “upon awakening” God consciousness, my thought life is my life. Intuition, direction, prayer for soundness of mind and right action - show me how to be a better man. Pause when agitated or doubtful. Freedom is on the far side of discipline.

11:00 Step Twelve - break the vocab down of the 3 statements of step 12.

continue to What an order, the principles we have set down, Claiming spiritual progress, the point is…. A, B, C - IF HE WERE SOUGHT

Working with others. Realizations

11:30 am Questions and Answers

12:00 Retreat ends.