Step Three Introduction

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Revised Step 3
"We decided to actively engage in recovery, seeking guidance from our personal Source(s) of inspiration and becoming willing to utilize available resources within the recovery community."

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? Meaning and Breakdown
This modern version updates AA’s original Step 3:
"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."

Let’s unpack it:

✅ "We decided to actively engage in recovery..."
- Recovery doesn’t happen by accident. This is a conscious, empowered choice.
- “Actively engage” means taking steps — not waiting for change, but moving toward it.

How to do it: Take one action today. Say yes to healing — even if it’s messy.

✅ "...seeking guidance from our personal Source(s) of inspiration..."
- You define your own Source(s): Spirit, nature, intuition, love, ancestral wisdom, your higher self — whatever resonates with you.

How to do it: Ask yourself: What (or who) do I trust when I feel lost or broken? Start listening to that.

✅ "...and becoming willing to utilize available resources within the recovery community."
- You are not alone. Use what’s out there: peer support, therapy, groups, books, apps — it all helps.

How to do it: Join something. Reach out. Try one new tool or connection this week.

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? How to Practice This Step

1. Commit to Recovery: Say “yes” to healing today — even if you don’t know what it’ll look like yet.
   
2. Identify Your Inspirations: Who or what uplifts you? What aligns with your values?
   
3. Connect to Community: Join a group, talk to a peer, or attend a meeting. You don’t recover in isolation.
   
4. Be Willing: You don’t need perfection — just openness.
   
5. Track Small Wins: Keep a log of every action, no matter how small. It builds momentum.
   

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⚠️ Key Insights

• This Step Is Action-Oriented: It’s about doing, not just thinking or believing.
  
• You’re Still in Charge: You’re aligning with support, not losing autonomy.
  
• Recovery is Collaborative: Your community, your Source, and your tools are all part of the process.
  

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❤️ Final Thought
This step is your commitment. Your “yes.” You don’t need to know exactly what you believe — you just need to decide that you’re done suffering in silence. You’re showing up. That’s the turning point.