Step 11

🌌 Step 11: Strengthening Spiritual Practice

Official Wording:

“Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.”

🧘 What It Means

This step is all about deepening your relationship with a higher power or spiritual presence—however you personally define it. It's about moving from asking for things, to listening for guidance.

Key ideas:

• Prayer as communication—speaking openly, seeking wisdom

• Meditation as stillness—learning to hear your inner truth

• Trusting spiritual intuition to guide choices and behavior

🔑 Why It Matters

Step 11 creates:

• A sense of grounding and daily clarity

• Emotional resilience through quiet reflection

• A space to receive insight beyond ego or impulse

📝 Journaling Prompts

• How does my spiritual practice look today—and how would I like it to grow?

• What signs or moments show me I'm in tune with something greater?

• What does “God’s will” (or wisdom, purpose) feel like in my decisions?

🌠 Sample Practice

Morning:

“Let me listen today—not just to the world, but to the silence underneath it. Let me respond not with fear, but with clarity.”

Evening:

Sit quietly and ask: “Where did I feel guided today? What choices felt aligned with something bigger than me?”

🌞 Morning Ritual – “Align and Listen”

Start your day by connecting to purpose and spiritual intuition. You can adapt this in any way that suits your beliefs.

1. Silent Pause (2 minutes) Sit quietly. Focus on your breath. Let thoughts pass. Invite stillness.

2. Morning Affirmation Say aloud or in your mind:

“Guide me today. Help me hear what I need, and carry out what serves my recovery.”

3. Intention Setting Choose one word to hold onto for the day—peace, courage, honesty, surrender, love. Write it down or carry it in your pocket.

🌙 Evening Practice – “Reflect and Receive”

Wind down with reflection and gratitude.

1. Breath + Candlelight Light a candle or dim the lights. Take five breaths. Release the day.

2. Gentle Journal Prompts

• Where did I feel spiritually guided today?

• What moment felt aligned with my higher self?

• What could I listen to more closely tomorrow?

3. Closing Prayer or Statement

“Thank you for this day. I open my heart to continue growing in awareness and trust.”

📿 Optional Add-ons

• Create a small altar with objects that symbolize growth, love, and recovery

• Use a meditation app or soothing music during your rituals

• Try walking meditations in nature to feel connected and calm