In 1939, the first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous was published, and the world started to learn about the success and methods that the authors called the "12 Steps." The 12 steps as they were written are hard to understand and confusing, because of the era in which they were written.During the 1940s, the success rate of the 12 step program was around 75 to 80 percent of all newcomers remained sober and free from alcoholism. Today, that number is much lower. Published studies show the success rate at somewhere between 5 and 10 percent and only between 2 and 3 percent in some states and areas.  This book answers these questions:•Is there a cure for addiction?•Is there a cure for depression and anxiety?•Does God exist and answer prayers?•What does it take to have a spiritual awakening?The Steps to a spiritual awakening outlined in this book can be used to overcome anything in your life once you understand them. There is a simple proven plan of action found within them, and a promise that will set you free. Free from addiction. Free from the struggles you go through in your life on this earth. If you complete the Steps as outlined in the following pages of this book, you will find serenity, freedom, and peace as have thousands of men and women before you have. You will find a cure for your addictions and difficulties.This book includes the miracle and spiritual awakening of R. Cord Beatty that saved his life.  This book will guide you to such a spiritual awakening that will cause a psychic change within you. A change in the way you think.This book will answer hard questions about a cure for addiction, alcoholism, anxiety, depression, and mental health issues. This book will change your life! In 2010, the author, R. Cord Beatty, was told that his liver had failed entirely due to his alcoholism and drug addiction. He suffered from esophagitis, internal bleeding, heart, and kidney failure. He was told to put his affairs in order, call his children and family. He was defeated, alone, desperate, and in tremendous pain. With the desperation of a dying man, he finally surrendered and turned to God. Four days later, he walked out of the hospital. God's presence was all around him. He knew that in this instance, God was doing for him what he couldn't do for himself. This book will guide you through the process needed to experience such a spiritual awakening.