Step Work

grainne mhaol · grainne mhaol

I too am on step four. I have followed some speaker tapes advice and the advice here which is very good. I have divided page into columns headed social, security, sex, my part in this. I find this useful. What do you think?

melindam · melindam

I went to a C.A. meeting last nite , generally I go to A.A. I was really touched in their beginning and ending formats that were read . I felt at home. I was'nt aware that C.A. did'nt use N.A. books. Anyways we started on page 113 in the B.B. With only 3 days clean I was really struck being reminded of the e...

susanb2 · susanb2

I am not sure what to do right now with these overwhelming feelings I have, but I am so glad I just found this forum. I have ignored, walked around, under, over, and did all I could do to deny any kind of pain or grief I have had. However for the last week I have been so angry, and I am expressing that by non-sto...

sius · sius

Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Step 7 - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Step 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious co...

tlcate · tlcate

Step One We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. For me I half-heartedly understood this when first entering recovery. I understood it at a textbook level. Not until I had hit my bottom did I grasp onto this step with all my heart, body, and soul. I had just...

tigger · tigger

I am getting ready to start my first step again! I am dealing with a new sponsor. At one time I had two years clean and sober. Now I almost have five months clean and sober again. I have a question? Should I treat my first step as if I have never done it before, or should I do it from the time that I relapsed? I d...

MARQ-K · MARQ-K

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO...

ChrisHaven11 · ChrisHaven11

AA provides alot of emotional support for me, and I am a dedicated following of the 12-Step program, but for some reason I've never really been able to "stop wanting" to drink. I've been in several 12-step programs for several years now (alcohol, pills, chilhood issues), and just recent...

frog_jrw · frog_jrw

where do i find the two steps that you are talking about i am new to the site and i am sooooo lost help me please

tracy · tracy

Hi, I have been wanting to do my step five for a few months now but could do with some suggestions. Does it need to be your sponsor. I decided that my relationship with my sponsor was not very healthy she has given me so much but her objectivity had gone and she had strted to direct me/control. I began to f...

sheilainNC · sheilainNC

I need to do this and I hope to do it here with someone.

tlcate · tlcate

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. As with my experience in the previous 4 steps - step 5 was not easy. It was simple enough. Grab my 4th step paper, go to my sponsor's house, gratefully accept my weekly tea while his dog settles in to warm my feet fo...

drfloody · drfloody

Four years ago I entered treatment for alcoholism for (hopefully) the last time (there had been six or seven treatments before then).I was a low-bottom alcoholic (trashed my job, my health, my social life, my finances, youve heard it all before).But this time around I finally had enough (sick and ti...

tlcate · tlcate

Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood him. When I first fell into the 12 step programs, flat on my face and lower than I have ever been, step 3 was PURELY my complete willingness to move forward with an open mind. I am here. I am powerless. I am insane...

Desirae · Desirae

Step 2: Came to believe that a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity? According to my ODAT book... God is just a relative term to whoever/whatever we understand our HP to be. I don't know what to call my HP but I do believe He/She/It exixts or truthfully, I would not be alive today. I have been c...

Dayna · Dayna

So I need a guide thru how this site works and how i get started.

sunflowergirl · sunflowergirl

We admitted we were powerless over _______--that our lives had become unmanageable. (*See Note At bottom) So this is got me today. I am powerless... but I am gaining power over what I can change. I don't know if I ever had power, but gaining power to change me is so wonderful. I am not perfect, but I am...

Jake · Jake

I have gone to meetings and I am getting deep into the programme, but, I need a sponsor, who is a sponsor? where do I find one ? do they have to be into Al Anon also ? Please help....

Desirae · Desirae

I am working on step 4 BUT I finally realized that every morning in order to accomplish this at all... I been reminding to myself all over again out loud and in writing... that I truely am powerless over alcohol... I do believe that a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity (while doing this I al...

nicki · nicki

If so, I'd really like to join. I'm still on Step 1 (I think). I guess I am confused how I know when I've made it to Step 2. I keep thinking I'm falling backwards. I know I need to find a sponsor but thought a group like this may be helpful, as well. Looking forward to any feedback! Thank you!

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	Step 4 -help and guidance appreciated (Preview) I too am on step four. I have followed some speaker tapes advice and the advice here which is very good. I have divided page into columns headed social, security, sex, my part in this. I find this useful. What do you think?	grainne mhaol	12	3152	Mar 4, 2011 by Mr_David
	Big Book Studys (Preview) I went to a C.A. meeting last nite , generally I go to A.A. I was really touched in their beginning and ending formats that were read . I felt at home. I was'nt aware that C.A. did'nt use N.A. books. Anyways we started on page 113 in the B.B. With only 3 days clean I was really struck being reminded of the e...	melindam	1	1690	Feb 20, 2011 by tracy
	I want my pain gone (Preview) I am not sure what to do right now with these overwhelming feelings I have, but I am so glad I just found this forum. I have ignored, walked around, under, over, and did all I could do to deny any kind of pain or grief I have had. However for the last week I have been so angry, and I am expressing that by non-sto...	susanb2	2	2529	Feb 16, 2011 by Desirae
	Steps 3 6 7 11 12 and being Agnostic (Preview) Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Step 7 - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Step 11 - Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious co...	sius	2	5868	Feb 14, 2011 by Mr_David
	Step 1 (Preview) Step One We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. For me I half-heartedly understood this when first entering recovery. I understood it at a textbook level. Not until I had hit my bottom did I grasp onto this step with all my heart, body, and soul. I had just...	tlcate	29	2805	Feb 3, 2011 by Stillalive2dream
	Doing the steps (Preview) I am getting ready to start my first step again! I am dealing with a new sponsor. At one time I had two years clean and sober. Now I almost have five months clean and sober again. I have a question? Should I treat my first step as if I have never done it before, or should I do it from the time that I relapsed? I d...	tigger	1	1924	Feb 2, 2011 by Linistea
	HOW DO i GET STARTED (Preview) WHAT DO I NEED TO DO...	MARQ-K	3	2065	Feb 1, 2011 by Desirae
	A "mind trick" that helps maintain my sobriety (and sanity)... (Preview) AA provides alot of emotional support for me, and I am a dedicated following of the 12-Step program, but for some reason I've never really been able to "stop wanting" to drink. I've been in several 12-step programs for several years now (alcohol, pills, chilhood issues), and just recent...	ChrisHaven11	0	2488	Jan 31, 2011 by ChrisHaven11
	lost lost lost (Preview) where do i find the two steps that you are talking about i am new to the site and i am sooooo lost help me please	frog_jrw	1	1432	Jan 31, 2011 by walk
	step 5 (Preview) Hi, I have been wanting to do my step five for a few months now but could do with some suggestions. Does it need to be your sponsor. I decided that my relationship with my sponsor was not very healthy she has given me so much but her objectivity had gone and she had strted to direct me/control. I began to f...	tracy	1	1376	Jan 10, 2011 by Desirae
	Help in working Step 4 (Preview) I need to do this and I hope to do it here with someone.	sheilainNC	18	2117	Jan 10, 2011 by Desirae
	Step 5 (Preview) Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. As with my experience in the previous 4 steps - step 5 was not easy. It was simple enough. Grab my 4th step paper, go to my sponsor's house, gratefully accept my weekly tea while his dog settles in to warm my feet fo...	tlcate	8	2205	Jan 10, 2011 by Desirae
	quest for serenity and inner peace (Preview) Four years ago I entered treatment for alcoholism for (hopefully) the last time (there had been six or seven treatments before then).I was a low-bottom alcoholic (trashed my job, my health, my social life, my finances, youve heard it all before).But this time around I finally had enough (sick and ti...	drfloody	0	1606	Dec 28, 2010 by drfloody
	Step 3 (Preview) Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood him. When I first fell into the 12 step programs, flat on my face and lower than I have ever been, step 3 was PURELY my complete willingness to move forward with an open mind. I am here. I am powerless. I am insane...	tlcate	11	2322	Dec 18, 2010 by failte
	Step 2... Who is my HP? step two (Preview) Step 2: Came to believe that a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity? According to my ODAT book... God is just a relative term to whoever/whatever we understand our HP to be. I don't know what to call my HP but I do believe He/She/It exixts or truthfully, I would not be alive today. I have been c...	Desirae	17	2486	Dec 15, 2010 by sunflowergirl
	New a guide on how to start? Iam new here (Preview) So I need a guide thru how this site works and how i get started.	Dayna	2	1528	Dec 11, 2010 by Rainspa
	Powerless over .... (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over _______--that our lives had become unmanageable. (*See Note At bottom) So this is got me today. I am powerless... but I am gaining power over what I can change. I don't know if I ever had power, but gaining power to change me is so wonderful. I am not perfect, but I am...	sunflowergirl	0	1404	Oct 27, 2010 by sunflowergirl
	O.K. so now I am in Al Anon how do I pick a sponsor ?? (Preview) I have gone to meetings and I am getting deep into the programme, but, I need a sponsor, who is a sponsor? where do I find one ? do they have to be into Al Anon also ? Please help....	Jake	9	2748	Oct 22, 2010 by Jake
	STEP ONE... insight from a fellow control freak. step one (Preview) I am working on step 4 BUT I finally realized that every morning in order to accomplish this at all... I been reminding to myself all over again out loud and in writing... that I truely am powerless over alcohol... I do believe that a power greater than myself can restore me to sanity (while doing this I al...	Desirae	3	2293	Oct 22, 2010 by Desirae
	Is there a step currently being worked on in this group? (Preview) If so, I'd really like to join. I'm still on Step 1 (I think). I guess I am confused how I know when I've made it to Step 2. I keep thinking I'm falling backwards. I know I need to find a sponsor but thought a group like this may be helpful, as well. Looking forward to any feedback! Thank you!	nicki	4	1660	Oct 21, 2010 by tlcate
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