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1. We have tried other gods, or saviours, and found them all powerless and hopeless.

2. Having come to hope in God, we need no human-made images of hope.

3. We need no careless god-talk, for our connection with Him is by firm decision.

4. We take Sabbath time, at least weekly, in the presence of God to face ourselves and renew our surrender.

5. We affirm our need for continued mentoring.

6. Feeling accepted ourselves, we can express respect and acceptance of others, affirming life all around us, and deflating our compulsions for gossip, put-downs, or violence.

7. Depending on God, we need not connect with some new partner for healing or for fixing.

8. Our new inner security frees us for thorough restitution, and deflates our compulsions for greed or stealing.

9. Because He trusts us, in His presence we feel enabled to examine our motives and become authentic persons for Him, never needing to force even amends for our own security or other false motives.

10. Content in Him, we have freedom to continue to discover and deal with our deepest motives, thoughts, and feelings.

11. Through daily Bible study and prayer, and the increased awareness of God resulting from these disciplines, we nurture our love for God.*

12. By telling our story in words and in manner of living, we practice loving our neighbors as ourselves.*

*Jesus indicated two commandments which summarize the other ten (Matthew 22:37-40). They are listed last here and numbered 11 and 12. Similarly, the last two of the Twelve Steps can be seen to summarize and reiterate the other ten.