GETTING THE “SPIRITUAL ANGLE”
How often do we sit in AA meetings and hear the speaker declare,
“But I haven’t yet got the spiritual angle.” Prior to this statement, he
had described a miracle of transformation which had occurred in him —
not only his release from alcohol, but a complete change in his whole
attitude toward life and the living of it. It is apparent to nearly
everyone else present that he has received a great gift; ” . . . except
that he doesn’t seem to know it yet!” We well know that this
questioning individual will tell us six months or a year hence that he
has found faith in God.
LANGUAGE OF THE HEART, p. 275
A spiritual experience can be the realization that a life which once
seemed empty and devoid of meaning is now joyous and full. In my life
today, daily prayer and meditation, coupled with living the Twelve
Steps, has brought about an inner peace and feeling of belonging which
was missing when I was drinking.