"When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. We had a new Employer. Being all powerful, He provided what we needed, if we kept close to Him and performed His work well." (Alcoholics Anonymous 63)Since 2008, that's what I've been working at ... keeping close to Him and performing His work well. What does that mean? For me, "keeping close to Him," has meant doing my best to put recovery first in all I do. Whether it is steering a project through to completion or greeting someone at the supermarket, I try to bring the steps of the program with me in order to conscientiously apply the twelfth principle.In applying that twelfth principle, I'm fulfilling the second part of my Employer's job description, which is to perform His work well. The way I can perform this task most effectively is by helping other addicts like myself. "This is the how and the why of it. First of all, we had to quit playing God. It didn't work. Next, we decided that hereafter in this drama of life, God was going to be our Director. He is the Principal; we are His agents. He is the Father, and we are His children. Most good ideas are simple, and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom." (Alcoholics Anonymous 62)What I've lived through has given me the unique experience and tools to help another addict like no one else can .. and for that I am humbly grateful."This is our twelfth suggestion: Carry this message" ... "You can help when no one else can." (Alcoholics Anonymous 89)For more information about me and what it is like working for this amazing Employer, please check out my blog, 12stepfellow.com when it launches October 15, 2018.