"Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." BRB p. 130

When we heard "restore us to sanity," some of us tried to remember when we had ever even felt sane. We had lived obsessed with control and were addicted to our families of origin. Step Two was a revelation when we realized how the dysfunction and insanity of our childhoods had affected us.

Our inventories and Step work guided us on the journey inward that would lead to our True Selves. We saw that we needed to allow the long-suppressed emotions and voices to surface.

The voices came from our Inner Child; we learned that our insanity had kept us from paying attention. But we needed to hear our full story, so we began to listen. This helped us step out of our shaming shadows and into the light. We began to realize that our personal Higher Power had been there inside of us to guide us all along. We were finally learning to embrace our feelings and not cover them up with addictions.

As we continued to recover, we realized that feeling sane meant taking care of ourselves not just emotionally, but physically, too. For some of us, this was a first.

On this day I will have faith in a power greater than myself. I will give myself permission to explore what that is for me, no matter what it looks like for others.