My Masterpiece
May 2026 | How the steps changed my life | Step Five

My Masterpiece

The big day finally came. It was time to do his Fifth Step. Nervously, he climbed his sponsor’s stairs to finally unveil his work of art

When I arrived at my sponsor’s apartment to do Step Five, I was breathing shallow and quick. My notebook, which held my extensive Fourth Step inventory, seemed to radiate some angst-inducing dark energy through my bookbag and into me. I hit the door buzzer to my sponsor’s apartment, and the electrical current seemed to kick in two directions: one notifying him of my arrival and the other notifying my nervous system that this was my last chance to run away.

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