let me see... first off, i should probably say that i don't recommend anyone work their program, or the steps the way i do... only because i tend to do things bassacwards and what works for me, more than likely could kill you... with that said the first 3 steps are an automatic for me daily today... i already know and believe those first 3 steps pertain to me, even before i open my eyes and start my day... but it took years of buttin heads with myself and everyone else before i surrendered enough to be able to do that... i was in and around the recovery rooms and the program for nearly 20 years before i quit relapsing... i worked my first honest 5th step with nearly 3 years of sobriety... i had done numerous 5th steps in treatment centers, or because a sponsor said i needed to... but it wasn't until i asked a preacher in 2008 (that came twice a week to the prison i was living in), that i got truthful, and i told him all the stuff i can't tell you guys... the only reason i was able to do that is because i knew i would never see him again, and i wanted a clean slate... that very act opened a door for me and a new way of life... i've since worked all the steps and do a mini 10th step daily... i always keep the 11th step fresh in my mind and stand ready to help anyone that may need me.