Dear MJ, After reading your post I see now that I miss took your post a bit. The original thoughts that I wrote did not pertain at all to the full consciousness part of Step I or Step II, but simply the concentration aspect. I posted it in hopes that those who might be having difficulty achieving the states of minds outlined by Step I and II, would gain some insight in how to do so. I assumed the full conscious effort as being understood. It seems that maybe an edit would be in order for my post with that outlined in the beginning :) I agree with you whole heartedly in all that you have said, it is most important that everything done during the Work be done in full consciousness and in full control. And I thank you for your input and comments. They are greatly appreciated :) All Will Go Well, --Alan