Step Work

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 1 - Our common welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity. I absolutely love this tradition. I apply this to both my personal life and my professional life. Before Al Anon there was only one way and that was my way. I would fight and argue and manip...

Audrey · Audrey

Happy new year to all who come here. I love starting over. I love new opportunities. I love new beginnings. Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. I'd like to share some questions from Reaching For Personal Freedom 1. What keeps me holding on to the...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 11 - Sought through prayer and mediation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. One of the questions asked in Reaching For Personal Freedom is "in what ways does my self-will affect my ability to f...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. There is so much wisdom in this tradition. It reminds me the importance of humility. It reminds me to look for the common bonds for the shared bonds versus seeking o...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. I love this step. This step reminds me how important it is to be of service. One of the meetings I attend is HUGE, about 80 people daily. It t...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members. I have so much ESH on this specific tradition. I'll start wit...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 10 - Continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. I am so grateful to have many program friends. Most I know practice this step in the evening. I actually practice it in the morning. I am very much a morning person. I'm alert, clear headed and enjoy my mornings ver...

hotrod · hotrod

Step One WE admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable C2C page 240 When I was dealing with alcoholism without the help of Alanon i developed coping skills that are no longer enough Alanon is teaching me a new set of skills i will try to be patient with mys...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 10 - The Al Anon Family Groups have no opinion on outside issues, hence our name out never be drawn into public controversy This tradition continually reminds me to focus on me and my recovery. This tradition reminds me to stay in my own lane. It is so easy to think I know what's best for others,...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 8 says: Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. I find two very different messages in this tradition. The first message I see is that we are all equal. We all come to the rooms as equals. It does not matter what o...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. As I worked through the steps I had a better idea of who I was, who I had been and who I wanted to be. I recognized that some of my past behaviors had not served me well. Two of the first amends I made we...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 9 Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.One of the silver linings of this pandemic is that Ive been able to attend Al Anon meetings not only all over my start, but also all over my country and even...

DavidG · DavidG

... I think- in the first few years, most people speak to the topic. {if at all sometimes.} And sometimes need to speak and share a lot. A good time to start scouting around for a sponsor! ... But sometimes, me, at meetings- if there is something I need to say, or even prompted my my higher power- I might j...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all My first instinct was you have got to be kidding, they should all be making amends to me. And then I got honest with myself. I had caused a lot of havoc in many people's lives. Very recently I went to my own sponsor and...

JamesCT · JamesCT

3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. Assuming our definition of God (a k a higher power) is in place, here you make a choice: to accept the help of the universe. Here is where you stop playing basketball one on five and acquire a team. There is help out t...

313Freedom · 313Freedom

We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. I am 42 years old, soon to be 43 years old. My life has become unmanageable. I'm in a place right now where I have had other recovery for 14 years on and off but feel lik...

DavidG · DavidG

The Twelve Steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over others - that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood Go...

Audrey · Audrey

I was told I could post a tradition 7 share since we are in the 7th month so here goes Every group ought to be fully self-supporting,declining outside contributions. I have two very different takes on this tradition. First, how does it apply to me individually? I need to be responsible for each aspect o...

Audrey · Audrey

Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings I was stumped when I hit this step. Up until this point, I had made an admission (step 1), came to believe (step 2), made a decision (step 3), took an inventory (step 4), once again admitted (step 5), became ready (step 6). Now I needed to do something, ask somet...

Audrey · Audrey

It looks like a step 6 post did not get made this month and I'm happy to put up a post. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character When I came to Al Anon, I was full of anger. I grew up in a home with a rageaholic so it stands to reason I was very good at showing my own anger. When I c...

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	Tradition 1 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 1 - Our common welfare should come first; personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity. I absolutely love this tradition. I apply this to both my personal life and my professional life. Before Al Anon there was only one way and that was my way. I would fight and argue and manip...	Audrey	2	476	Jan 24, 2021 by Audrey
	Step 1 Al Anon (Preview) Happy new year to all who come here. I love starting over. I love new opportunities. I love new beginnings. Step 1 - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. I'd like to share some questions from Reaching For Personal Freedom 1. What keeps me holding on to the...	Audrey	1	472	Jan 3, 2021 by DavidG
	Step 11 Al Anon (Preview) Step 11 - Sought through prayer and mediation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. One of the questions asked in Reaching For Personal Freedom is "in what ways does my self-will affect my ability to f...	Audrey	2	473	Dec 16, 2020 by Audrey
	Tradition 12 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. There is so much wisdom in this tradition. It reminds me the importance of humility. It reminds me to look for the common bonds for the shared bonds versus seeking o...	Audrey	2	428	Dec 13, 2020 by Audrey
	Step 12 Al Anon (Preview) Step 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. I love this step. This step reminds me how important it is to be of service. One of the meetings I attend is HUGE, about 80 people daily. It t...	Audrey	2	481	Dec 13, 2020 by Audrey
	Tradition 11 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members. I have so much ESH on this specific tradition. I'll start wit...	Audrey	2	469	Nov 8, 2020 by Audrey
	Step 10 Al Anon (Preview) Step 10 - Continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. I am so grateful to have many program friends. Most I know practice this step in the evening. I actually practice it in the morning. I am very much a morning person. I'm alert, clear headed and enjoy my mornings ver...	Audrey	4	525	Nov 1, 2020 by Audrey
	Alanon Step One 1-1-2019 (12 31)- (Preview) Step One WE admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable C2C page 240 When I was dealing with alcoholism without the help of Alanon i developed coping skills that are no longer enough Alanon is teaching me a new set of skills i will try to be patient with mys...	hotrod	22	2612	Oct 13, 2020 by hussainmirza12345
	Tradition 10 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 10 - The Al Anon Family Groups have no opinion on outside issues, hence our name out never be drawn into public controversy This tradition continually reminds me to focus on me and my recovery. This tradition reminds me to stay in my own lane. It is so easy to think I know what's best for others,...	Audrey	3	511	Oct 10, 2020 by Audrey
	Tradition 8 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 8 says: Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. I find two very different messages in this tradition. The first message I see is that we are all equal. We all come to the rooms as equals. It does not matter what o...	Audrey	3	622	Oct 4, 2020 by DavidG
	Step 9 Al Anon (Preview) Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. As I worked through the steps I had a better idea of who I was, who I had been and who I wanted to be. I recognized that some of my past behaviors had not served me well. Two of the first amends I made we...	Audrey	4	715	Oct 3, 2020 by Audrey
	Tradition 9 - Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 9 Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.One of the silver linings of this pandemic is that Ive been able to attend Al Anon meetings not only all over my start, but also all over my country and even...	Audrey	2	574	Sep 11, 2020 by Audrey
	Lois's steps... (Preview) ... I think- in the first few years, most people speak to the topic. {if at all sometimes.} And sometimes need to speak and share a lot. A good time to start scouting around for a sponsor! ... But sometimes, me, at meetings- if there is something I need to say, or even prompted my my higher power- I might j...	DavidG	2	684	Aug 4, 2020 by DavidG
	Step 8 Al Anon (Preview) Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all My first instinct was you have got to be kidding, they should all be making amends to me. And then I got honest with myself. I had caused a lot of havoc in many people's lives. Very recently I went to my own sponsor and...	Audrey	0	704	Aug 2, 2020 by Audrey
	Step 3 for ACoA (Preview) 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. Assuming our definition of God (a k a higher power) is in place, here you make a choice: to accept the help of the universe. Here is where you stop playing basketball one on five and acquire a team. There is help out t...	JamesCT	1	914	Jul 30, 2020 by cestlavie
	AcoA Step 1 (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. I am 42 years old, soon to be 43 years old. My life has become unmanageable. I'm in a place right now where I have had other recovery for 14 years on and off but feel lik...	313Freedom	4	2321	Jul 21, 2020 by cestlavie
	CODA Twelve Steps (Preview) The Twelve Steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over others - that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood Go...	DavidG	1	653	Jul 21, 2020 by DavidG
	Tradition 7 - Al Anon (Preview) I was told I could post a tradition 7 share since we are in the 7th month so here goes Every group ought to be fully self-supporting,declining outside contributions. I have two very different takes on this tradition. First, how does it apply to me individually? I need to be responsible for each aspect o...	Audrey	1	538	Jul 16, 2020 by DavidG
	Al Anon Step 7 (Preview) Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings I was stumped when I hit this step. Up until this point, I had made an admission (step 1), came to believe (step 2), made a decision (step 3), took an inventory (step 4), once again admitted (step 5), became ready (step 6). Now I needed to do something, ask somet...	Audrey	2	642	Jul 16, 2020 by Audrey
	Al Anon Step 6 (Preview) It looks like a step 6 post did not get made this month and I'm happy to put up a post. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character When I came to Al Anon, I was full of anger. I grew up in a home with a rageaholic so it stands to reason I was very good at showing my own anger. When I c...	Audrey	1	626	Jun 28, 2020 by DavidG
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