Before I came to the Program and began working the steps, my spiritual legs had atrophied.
There were two reasons, both of which are addressed by the Program of AA.
First, I was lazy. I did not want to grow and mature spiritually. So, I avoided problems and certainly worked to avoid solutions that might involve serious work and thought; or worse yet, prayer and meditation.
Secondly, I had a pair of crutches. I had booze, which supported me and avoided me having to put any weight on my spiritual legs. Later of course, as my consumption of booze increased, I graduated from spiritual crutches to a spiritual wheelchair.
Bottom line: my legs did not bear much weight and certainly were not exercised.
Then I stopped drinking, I got up from the wheelchair and forsook my crutches. I had to walk around unaided. The spiritual muscles were sore, but grew in strength. Then I started to work the steps, and the spiritual muscles of my spiritual legs grew stronger, like my real legs did, with a good work out.
So now, I am blessed with a pair of legs that can carry me around.
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