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I want to start working the steps. Where and how do I start.
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Step 1 - ACOA - Common behavior characteristics
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Here are some common characteristics of Acoas ( adults who grew up in alcoholic or other dysfunctional homes)
1) We have feelings of low self-worth, and judge ourselves and others without mercy
2) We tend to isolate and feel uneasy around people we do not know, especially authority figures
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Step Eight Questions
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Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
1. How have I used retionalization or justification to block me from becoming willing?
2. Have I considered praying for the willingness to become willing?
3. How patient am I in allowing mys...
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Step Eight
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Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
From: Paths to Recovery pg. 82 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
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Step Seven Questions
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Step Seven - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings.
1. How am I humble? How can I be more so?
2. What defects am I ready to have removed?
3. How can I treat myself with compassion in my recovery and ask for the willingness to keep trying?
4. As I work Step Seven do I see a change in my rel...
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Step Seven Al-Anon
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Step Seven - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings.
From: Paths to Recovery pg. 73 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
It is important to remember that all our defects wil...
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Step Six Questions
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Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
1. Am I willing to let go of all my defects of character? Why or Why not?
2. Which ones would I prefer to hold on to? What advantages do I see to
holding on to them?
3. What does "have God remove all my defects of ch...
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Step Six Al-Anon
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Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 55
(copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
In Steps Four and Five, we...
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Step Five Questions
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Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
1. What may block me from trusting someone with my truth? Can I share these fears with another person?
2. How can telling someone else the exact nature of my wrongs enhance my ability to see mysel...
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hi ...
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hi MIP ! great to see you ... I've been having difficulty connecting to this site recently from home , and wondered whether anyone else has or why that might be , eg to do with type of computer or browser or location etc ? I'm very keen to go on posting here , just my luck to have diffiuclty getting onto a favou...
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Step Five Al-Anon
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Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
From: Paths to Recvery pg. 54. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permissio of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
Admitting t...
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It's time
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ok. I am afraid to start the step work. What if it doesn't work? What if I don't work it? What if I don't do it right? I don't have a sponsor. Do I need one?
I know I need to realize down into my cells that I am powerless over other people's habits, other people's lives.&nb...
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Step Four Questions
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Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
1. What does searching and fearless mean to me?
2. In what ways do I look for the good in others?
3. Whom do I resent from my past? Why? What was my part in it?
4. Do I do for others what they can do for themselves? Why?
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Where do I START ???????
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I am so frigin confused !!!!
I am a recovering Alcoholic since Oct 15, 2001. I am also married to an active A. I grew up in Alcoholic home where both parents drank. I was sexually abuse since 5 years old. I am very co-dependent. I suffer from PTSD, Major Depress...
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Step Four Al-Anon
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Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
From: Paths to Recovery pg. 38 (copyright 1997, by Al Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use bu express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
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Step Three Questions
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Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.
1. Am I willing to try to tun my problems over? What could help me be willing?
2. Have I had a problem making decisions in my life? Give an example.
3. If I am unable to make this decsion, what ho...
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I am new to the alanon program
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Hi, I am new to Alanon and am feeling very alone. I do not have a sponsor yet
so I was wondering if I should attempt Step 1 by myself? I have no idea what
that even entails? If anyone would like to e-mail me personally or just answer
through the site here I would grately appreciate it. I am feeling very a...
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Step Three Al-Anon
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Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
From: Paths to Recovery pg. 28 (Copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
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Experiences on Meditation
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Hi, My name is Pedro.
I've been clean for 10 years and am currently on my Eleventh Step. My prayers have improved over the years, but I still struggle with silencing the mind. Meditation is am area that I need help with in order to improve with my relationship with God and others. Any suggestions? I cou...
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Step Two Questions
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Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
1. What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time?
2. What might I gain from believing I could be supported and loved by a Power greater than myself?
3. Have I allowed the alcoholic situation to becom...
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