Step Ten: We continued to take personal inventory, and when we found ourselves reverting back into self-professed blame and hopelessness, we reached out to others and programs like Bereavement Miracles to discover the Spirit of God’s consoling love in our Mother of unity and hope.

Step Nine: We made a decision to develop new friendships wherever and whenever possible.

Step Eight: We made a list of all people, places and things that we shared in common and became willing to let go of emotional circumstances and misunderstandings, thereby allowing us to examine our memories with a clear conscience.

Step Seven: We humbly asked God to remove our self-centeredness.

Step Six: We asked God to remove all shortcomings of mixed emotions that are affecting our lives.

Step Five: We admitted to God, ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our feelings, thoughts and doubts.

Step Four: We made a searching and fearless examination of conscience.

Step Three: We made a decision to turn our grief and sorrow over to the care of God, as we understand Him.

Step Two: We came to believe that God will restore us back to a productive and happier life.

Step One: Due to the loss of a loved one, we admitted that our lives have become unmanageable.