One of those friends I trampled over, in my insane drunken tantrum, is a soulmate no sane person would ever let go of.  Neither of us really quite fits in the typical world.  So it only makes sense that when I first decided I should get sober (which was not when I actually got sober), we rewrote the twelve steps to fit our reality.  The twelve steps are honest, but I sometimes require a firmer nudge. So here they are:

Find Your Dreams Again – They Are There – You’ll Get There – Love You

The 12 Steps – Our Version

1. Life has become unmanageable.
2. Find hope.
3. You are not all there is.  Remember where you came from.  Surrender to the universe.
4. Face your shit.  Sit with it.
5. Verbalize and be willing to admit your path – beccause it got you here.
6. “Always be prepared for riotous and endless waves of transformation” – Best. Quote. Ever.
7. It sucks ass having to ask for help.  But you have to do it anyway.  
8. Your life is not a vacuum.  Apologize to those you whirled through.  
9. Be sensitive when you are apologizing.  It’s about them, not you.
10. Continue to face your shit.  Make it a habit.  
11. Take time to still your mind.  
12. Get involved.  People will need your story.