“On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider our plans for the day.” (Chapter Six, Big Book)
“There is a direct linkage among self-examination, meditation, and prayer. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. But when they are logically related and interwoven, the result is an unshakable foundation for life.” (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions)
Step Ten: clean the kitchen.
Step Eleven: figure out, perhaps using recipe books, what to cook.
Step Twelve: cook.
Cleaning is not the point. Recipe books are fun but they’re not the point.
The point is the cooking.
The meal is chiefly for others.