... a way of life that is incredibly more wonderful as time passes. (Big Book)
... Al-Anon reveals a new way of life to us ... (One Day At A Time In Al-Anon, January 25)
The purpose of the Steps is to bring about Step Twelve: the structuring of my life around the service of God.
This necessarily necessitates stop certain things, starting certain things, and certainly doing everything differently.
The purpose of the Steps is not to allow me to keep everything exactly as it is but just not feel the pain of it.