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We're going to start on page 89.

And this is the last session and it is incidentally my favorite session.

It's my favorite session because this is where I do most of my A.A. work today.

I do most of my A.A. work in working with others and applying these principles in all my affairs.

And as a result of the first 11 steps, I think that the greatest promise in AA actually

happens in the result, not as a result, but the result of these steps is nothing more, nothing

less than a vital spiritual awakening, right?

And it's interesting that the 12-step has three distinct parts.

The first part is the spiritual awakening, having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps.

And as a result of that, I'm charged with a certain responsibility. The responsibility, I'm charged with a certain responsibility.

The responsibility I'm charged with this to carry this message to other alcoholics

and to carry this message and practice these principles that I've learned in the first 11 steps in every area of my life.

All right?

And I've had the spiritual experience that we talked about.

And I know some of you, how many people here have had a spiritual experience?

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