Step Work

ML · ML

Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. PLEASE REFER TO THE AL-ANON posting on this step as it has a very helpful definition about amends and apologies. Further to this information I would like to add something from the Emotions Anonymous lit...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

just stopping in to say hello to dot, cuz I got an e-mail that she is not able to post for some reason. I hope all is well. I appreciate the longstanding and faithful effort Dot does on this board. God bless you, Dot.

dott · dott

Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 90-91 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In making amends, we ne...

London50 · London50

I've been an AA/Alanon member for a long time, but have always got stuck on step 4, muddled through the rest of the steps, but was always frustrated with what seemed to be a lack of progress. We don't have ACA meetings here. I know I'm an adult child through and through, so It was wonderful to find and join...

dott · dott

Eifht Step - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? Why? 2. If I am not willing to make amends, why not? 3. Do I understand that willingness is different than making the actual amends? 4. Do I recognize that minding someone e...

justmelanie · justmelanie

Hello. I don't quite know where to start... I am familiar with the 12-steps, as I am a substance abuse therapist. I have applied the principles of steps 1, 2, and 3 to various areas of my life with positive results. I am very interested to begin formally working the steps, and I need a sponsor to guide me. T...

ML · ML

STEP 8 - "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all." "Making amends helps us let go of the past. If we are wiling to make amends - and make them- we will be free to meet people and situations without fear. Our Higher Power will provide the oppor...

sabc · sabc

Hi, i am 2 months sober and desperately need a female sponsor. i can only make 3 meetings a week, but 2 of those are all male. the other one has one maybe 2 women attending. i have been directed to pray about this which i do, but thought i would through it out there too.

dott · dott

Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 57-58 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ************...

Blessed · Blessed

Gratitude! Isn't just like a Breath of Fresh air to walk into a room of A.A. after being gone for awhile and still feeling the LOVE you did when you first walked in the DAY you got SOBER. That's how I felt tonight. After a very depressed, tired, lonely day. God in his Grace places a meeting into my Heart to go...

ML · ML

STEP SIX: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. STEP SEVEN: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. We've done our Step 4 and 5 work. Now we can hand our inventory over to our Higher Power. Really hand it over, as in 'surrender' it to have our shortcomings removed...

dott · dott

Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 56-57 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) For the first time in the Twelve Steps, we ask God direct...

Vicky R · Vicky R

" Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings " Hi everyone thanks for all the shares. Looks like Dot might be away so I will sometimes put up the topic. You can also do the same I assume - i.e. go on to the next step a week later if nobody has posted it . Remembering that the Alanon threads are sepa...

Beagleroo · Beagleroo

The more I learn about step one, the more afraid I am. I've done something terrible to a man I love very much. He's a recovering alcoholic and I'm massively codependent (so I'm discovering). We've been together for a little more than two years, since right after my divorce and a year after his. He's been...

Veronica · Veronica

I have been sober for 7 days and I have been to a meeting 6 out of those 7 days. Those meetings have REALLY opened my eyes to things that I would not have come to realize on my own. Last night, I was the leader of the meeting I attended, and I chose the topic of "Acceptance" because that is the first t...

jmb · jmb

I am new to the program and would like more information about how to find a sponsor and to begin the steps! I have come to face that I am powerless over my own "stinky thoughts" when dealing with the past! That is my weakness and I am going to work through to make a better me so that I may have powe...

Tahir · Tahir

STEP SIX "We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." We begin working Step Six full of the hope we have developed in the first five steps. If we have been thorough, we have also developed some humility. In Step Six, "humility" means that we're abl...

dott · dott

Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 55-56 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Step Six we learn to "Let G...

mstrixe2 · mstrixe2

I am new on this board and want very much to learn how it works. I am unable to make meetings right now and need to start working my program and could really use some help.

ML · ML

I am diverting from the 'normal path' here to explain abit about the Emotions Anonymous group and it's purpose. Emotions Anonymous is ABOUT emotions and how I react, respond and deal with my emotional 'stuff', in particular how my life has become nearly unlivable due to my emotional 'dis-eases'. Th...

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	STEP 9 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. PLEASE REFER TO THE AL-ANON posting on this step as it has a very helpful definition about amends and apologies. Further to this information I would like to add something from the Emotions Anonymous lit...	ML	0	849	Oct 16, 2007 by ML
	hi, dot (Preview) just stopping in to say hello to dot, cuz I got an e-mail that she is not able to post for some reason. I hope all is well. I appreciate the longstanding and faithful effort Dot does on this board. God bless you, Dot.	amanda2u2	2	851	Oct 30, 2007 by Vicky R
	STEP NINE - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 90-91 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In making amends, we ne...	dott	8	3734	Oct 30, 2007 by Vicky R
	ACA steps 4 & 5 (Preview) I've been an AA/Alanon member for a long time, but have always got stuck on step 4, muddled through the rest of the steps, but was always frustrated with what seemed to be a lack of progress. We don't have ACA meetings here. I know I'm an adult child through and through, so It was wonderful to find and join...	London50	3	2374	Mar 18, 2008 by lisaann1213
	Eight Step Questions (Preview) Eifht Step - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? Why? 2. If I am not willing to make amends, why not? 3. Do I understand that willingness is different than making the actual amends? 4. Do I recognize that minding someone e...	dott	5	1292	Oct 25, 2007 by Baffled
	New Adult Child... (Preview) Hello. I don't quite know where to start... I am familiar with the 12-steps, as I am a substance abuse therapist. I have applied the principles of steps 1, 2, and 3 to various areas of my life with positive results. I am very interested to begin formally working the steps, and I need a sponsor to guide me. T...	justmelanie	9	1211	Oct 12, 2007 by Vicky R
	STEP 8 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) STEP 8 - "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all." "Making amends helps us let go of the past. If we are wiling to make amends - and make them- we will be free to meet people and situations without fear. Our Higher Power will provide the oppor...	ML	2	1086	Oct 8, 2007 by Blessed
	Finding a sponsor (Preview) Hi, i am 2 months sober and desperately need a female sponsor. i can only make 3 meetings a week, but 2 of those are all male. the other one has one maybe 2 women attending. i have been directed to pray about this which i do, but thought i would through it out there too.	sabc	1	791	Oct 5, 2007 by florence
	Step 8 - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 57-58 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ************...	dott	11	10006	Oct 12, 2007 by Vicky R
	Gratitude (Preview) Gratitude! Isn't just like a Breath of Fresh air to walk into a room of A.A. after being gone for awhile and still feeling the LOVE you did when you first walked in the DAY you got SOBER. That's how I felt tonight. After a very depressed, tired, lonely day. God in his Grace places a meeting into my Heart to go...	Blessed	2	1080	Nov 19, 2007 by Veronica
	Step 6 and Step 7 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) STEP SIX: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. STEP SEVEN: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. We've done our Step 4 and 5 work. Now we can hand our inventory over to our Higher Power. Really hand it over, as in 'surrender' it to have our shortcomings removed...	ML	2	1155	Sep 20, 2007 by florence
	Step Seven (7) - Al-Anon - From Dot (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 56-57 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) For the first time in the Twelve Steps, we ask God direct...	dott	12	1393	Oct 3, 2007 by Blessed
	Al-Anon Step 7 (Preview) " Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings " Hi everyone thanks for all the shares. Looks like Dot might be away so I will sometimes put up the topic. You can also do the same I assume - i.e. go on to the next step a week later if nobody has posted it . Remembering that the Alanon threads are sepa...	Vicky R	4	1128	Sep 24, 2007 by Baffled
	First Step Woes (Preview) The more I learn about step one, the more afraid I am. I've done something terrible to a man I love very much. He's a recovering alcoholic and I'm massively codependent (so I'm discovering). We've been together for a little more than two years, since right after my divorce and a year after his. He's been...	Beagleroo	4	1240	Oct 7, 2007 by Blessed
	Self-Loathing (Preview) I have been sober for 7 days and I have been to a meeting 6 out of those 7 days. Those meetings have REALLY opened my eyes to things that I would not have come to realize on my own. Last night, I was the leader of the meeting I attended, and I chose the topic of "Acceptance" because that is the first t...	Veronica	5	1638	Oct 11, 2007 by florence
	Beginning the 12 steps and finding a sponsor (Preview) I am new to the program and would like more information about how to find a sponsor and to begin the steps! I have come to face that I am powerless over my own "stinky thoughts" when dealing with the past! That is my weakness and I am going to work through to make a better me so that I may have powe...	jmb	6	1952	Sep 16, 2007 by Blessed
	NA STEP SIX (Preview) STEP SIX "We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." We begin working Step Six full of the hope we have developed in the first five steps. If we have been thorough, we have also developed some humility. In Step Six, "humility" means that we're abl...	Tahir	11	9056	Sep 10, 2007 by Tahir
	Step Six - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 55-56 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Step Six we learn to "Let G...	dott	6	8672	Sep 3, 2007 by Baffled
	New and wanting to learn (Preview) I am new on this board and want very much to learn how it works. I am unable to make meetings right now and need to start working my program and could really use some help.	mstrixe2	3	1009	Aug 22, 2007 by Blessed
	ABOUT EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) I am diverting from the 'normal path' here to explain abit about the Emotions Anonymous group and it's purpose. Emotions Anonymous is ABOUT emotions and how I react, respond and deal with my emotional 'stuff', in particular how my life has become nearly unlivable due to my emotional 'dis-eases'. Th...	ML	2	5121	Aug 12, 2007 by Tahir
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