Step 11: Staying Connected
Step 11 — 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.
Connection. I used prayer and meditation to stay close to God as I understand God — asking only to know what to do next, and for the strength to do it.
However clumsy it feels, keep the line open. Morning: a quiet minute, a look at the day ahead, a simple request for direction. Night: a review — where was I resentful, selfish, afraid, dishonest today? Meditation doesn't require incense or an app subscription; two silent minutes at the kitchen table counts. Start with what feels honest and let it grow.
What to read alongside Step 11
📚 Companion reading: Big Book pages 85–88; the Twelve and Twelve's chapter on step eleven.
A concrete morning, daytime, and nighttime practice.
What working Step 11 looks like
These are the reflection questions 1more24 asks you at this step. The answers underneath are written examples — one person's, invented for this page.
Sketch your morning routine: where, when, how long, and what you'll actually say or do. (Hint: the Plan Your Day tool covers most of it — what would you add?)
Sketch your nightly review. (Hint: the Review Your Day tool covers most of it — what would you add?)
Invented, not anyone's real writing — and it couldn't be. Every member's journal is encrypted with their own password, so this application cannot read a single word of it. Step 11 asks 1 more question once you're signed in.
Working Step 11, not just reading it
1more24 gives this step a private journal, reflection questions written for it, and a companion who knows where you are in the work. Everything you write is encrypted with your own password — nobody else can read it, not even us. Free and open to all.