Step Work

Dan B 76 · Dan B 76

Fourth Step of Alcoholics Anonymous Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. I have written 3 fourth steps the first was in treatment and I was not very aware of my defects at the time. I looked at the guide given to me and tried to follow it. I was to grandiose, one of the items listed...

scorpianwoman · scorpianwoman

Hi i am new to the fourm, and i'm finding the 4th and 5 steps are doing my head in can anyone help me look at them from a diffrent prospective ? any help would be good thank you

Dan B 76 · Dan B 76

Step Two Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Came to believe: First we Came - We have accepted step one and have arrived at this program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Until we have accepted that we are alcoholic the other steps won't work. Then we Came to - Awoke fr...

Dan B 76 · Dan B 76

Step Three Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Big Book pg. 62 Most Good ideas are simple, and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom. Once we can come to terms with this idea of turning our...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God" "Step 3 is the central theme of all the Steps. It is the point at which we make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand G...

STARGAZERWISH · STARGAZERWISH

Hi everyone!! I am an addict name Tom. My question is, for as many addics who say they love recovery, where is everyone for this site? I found it in the summer of last year and thouht it would be a good forum for recovering people to discuss working steps. It veery well can beif we all participate on a regul...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from 'The 12 Steps for Adult Children' "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out" ... Our relationship with our Higher Power is our most...

AGO · AGO

I posted this on our AA forum, we get some different traffic in here so I thought I would repost a recap The Book Alcoholics Anonymous is a textbook about how to "manually" create a personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from Alcoholism, it is about how to remove the problem,...

Dan Kitzler · Dan Kitzler

When I first approached step 2, I thought it was telling me to define God. I went to calvary chapel, the catholic church, mormon church, jahova's witness, buddist, muslim, scientology etc etc. I was stuck on step 2. I was having great difficulty getting that diploma in step 2-ology so i can go drink ag...

maui historian · maui historian

A.A.: How to Study, Understand, & Take the 12 Steps by Dick B.© 2011 Anonymous. All rights reserved FIRST THINGS FIRST: The Bible;Dr. William D. Silkworth (The little doctor who loved drunks);William James (The Varieties of Religious Experience);Anne Smith (and her personal journal whi...

Kelly C · Kelly C

Hi everyone, I need to hear from everyone thier opinions on sharing step work with a non-addict spouse Why or why not. Thanks Kelly

dot · dot

Hi everyone - I just found the board. Will post something from Al-anon's First Step in a day or two. Love in recovery - Dot (((((((((((all))))))))))

dot · dot

Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 7 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Heaquarters, Inc.) Many of us come to A...

gladysg · gladysg

In doing my inventory, I realize that I want to design my life but their not based on upon what others want for themselves and for me at times. One out of 3 sons are doing well. The other one is in jail and I am mutually estranged from the other son. I had such high aspirations for them, and I feel I was let do...

gladysg · gladysg

http://www.cleanandsobernotdead.com/Pages/jc_bb_study.html

BeeStingGirl · BeeStingGirl

Hello. I am Stacie and I am an alcoholic. I am new to this AA thing, and when I initially embarked on the mission that is the twelve steps, I got through the first three, and thought "man, this is cake."......WRONG!!!! I am now finding myself, several months later, starting all over again b...

failte · failte

Hi all Step 1 and 2, have just began if you want to join in, add your experience, or give us some hope and share what makes you strong? You will see step 1 (started by Tlcate) and Step 2 (started by Desirae) on the topics board, so come on in and join us today. failte -- Edited by failte on Tuesday 7th of Decemb...

maery · maery

Hi, my name for here is Maery. I've been a member of Alanon for a few years, and in our area there really isn't any group strictly for Adult Children but I remember going to meetings when I lived out in Victoria, B.C. I've been having a tough time getting to my meetings for a bit now and I don't see this changi...

Linistea · Linistea

Step 6 Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. While working the steps, step 6 slip by so quickly - just about as quickly as it does in the Big Book - a single paragraph. As I spent more time studying the steps and took a sponsee through them, the importance of this step grew f...

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?

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	Fourth Step AA (Preview) Fourth Step of Alcoholics Anonymous Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. I have written 3 fourth steps the first was in treatment and I was not very aware of my defects at the time. I looked at the guide given to me and tried to follow it. I was to grandiose, one of the items listed...	Dan B 76	4	7195	Jan 31, 2012 by Annali
	looking for help with the 4th and 5th step !... (Preview) Hi i am new to the fourm, and i'm finding the 4th and 5 steps are doing my head in can anyone help me look at them from a diffrent prospective ? any help would be good thank you	scorpianwoman	13	2651	Jan 31, 2012 by kitilvr
	Step 2 AA (Preview) Step Two Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Came to believe: First we Came - We have accepted step one and have arrived at this program of Alcoholics Anonymous. Until we have accepted that we are alcoholic the other steps won't work. Then we Came to - Awoke fr...	Dan B 76	10	9775	Jan 29, 2012 by Mr_David
	Step 3 AA (Preview) Step Three Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Big Book pg. 62 Most Good ideas are simple, and this concept was the keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom. Once we can come to terms with this idea of turning our...	Dan B 76	5	4989	Jan 29, 2012 by Mr_David
	Step 3 - ACoA (Preview) *From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children"* *"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God"* *"Step 3 is the central theme of all the Steps. It is the point at which we make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand G...*	amanda2u2	4	2746	Dec 2, 2011 by littlebluedaisy
	Where? (Preview) Hi everyone!! I am an addict name Tom. My question is, for as many addics who say they love recovery, where is everyone for this site? I found it in the summer of last year and thouht it would be a good forum for recovering people to discuss working steps. It veery well can beif we all participate on a regul...	STARGAZERWISH	1	704	Nov 27, 2011 by John
	Step 11 - AC0A (Preview) from 'The 12 Steps for Adult Children' "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry that out" ... Our relationship with our Higher Power is our most...	amanda2u2	3	1530	Sep 25, 2011 by alldone
	The steps, Fast, fun and easy (Preview) I posted this on our AA forum, we get some different traffic in here so I thought I would repost a recap The Book Alcoholics Anonymous is a textbook about how to "manually" create a personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from Alcoholism, it is about how to remove the problem,...	AGO	2	1949	Sep 13, 2011 by alldone
	Step 2 simplicity step 2 (Preview) When I first approached step 2, I thought it was telling me to define God. I went to calvary chapel, the catholic church, mormon church, jahova's witness, buddist, muslim, scientology etc etc. I was stuck on step 2. I was having great difficulty getting that diploma in step 2-ology so i can go drink ag...	Dan Kitzler	5	1865	Sep 7, 2011 by alldone
	AA-How to Study, Understand, and Take the 12 Steps (Preview) A.A.: How to Study, Understand, & Take the 12 Steps by Dick B.© 2011 Anonymous. All rights reserved FIRST THINGS FIRST: The Bible;Dr. William D. Silkworth (The little doctor who loved drunks);William James (The Varieties of Religious Experience);Anne Smith (and her personal journal whi...	maui historian	1	3457	Jul 18, 2011 by Anon_Al
	Sharing Step work with your non-addict spouse- your opinion- yes or no... (Preview) Hi everyone, I need to hear from everyone thier opinions on sharing step work with a non-addict spouse Why or why not. Thanks Kelly	Kelly C	5	1434	May 17, 2011 by Aliyah
	Hello (Preview) Hi everyone - I just found the board. Will post something from Al-anon's First Step in a day or two. Love in recovery - Dot (((((((((((all))))))))))	dot	4	1848	May 13, 2011 by Linistea
	Step One Al-Anon ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 7 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Heaquarters, Inc.) Many of us come to A...	dot	45	4753	Apr 26, 2011 by crich
	Steps 4 - 7 (Preview) In doing my inventory, I realize that I want to design my life but their not based on upon what others want for themselves and for me at times. One out of 3 sons are doing well. The other one is in jail and I am mutually estranged from the other son. I had such high aspirations for them, and I feel I was let do...	gladysg	1	2079	Apr 22, 2011 by kps64
	Found help for the steps! (Preview) http://www.cleanandsobernotdead.com/Pages/jc_bb_study.html	gladysg	0	1917	Apr 13, 2011 by gladysg
	Step One------Can I Get a Do-Over? (Preview) Hello. I am Stacie and I am an alcoholic. I am new to this AA thing, and when I initially embarked on the mission that is the twelve steps, I got through the first three, and thought "man, this is cake."......WRONG!!!! I am now finding myself, several months later, starting all over again b...	BeeStingGirl	5	2909	Apr 13, 2011 by russman
	Brand new 12 Steps just begun in December so come on in and join us! (Preview) Hi all Step 1 and 2, have just began if you want to join in, add your experience, or give us some hope and share what makes you strong? You will see step 1 (started by Tlcate) and Step 2 (started by Desirae) on the topics board, so come on in and join us today. failte -- Edited by failte on Tuesday 7th of Decemb...	failte	19	2740	Mar 31, 2011 by Danie
	New to the forums (Preview) Hi, my name for here is Maery. I've been a member of Alanon for a few years, and in our area there really isn't any group strictly for Adult Children but I remember going to meetings when I lived out in Victoria, B.C. I've been having a tough time getting to my meetings for a bit now and I don't see this changi...	maery	2	2134	Mar 23, 2011 by Desirae
	Step 6 (Preview) Step 6 Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. While working the steps, step 6 slip by so quickly - just about as quickly as it does in the Big Book - a single paragraph. As I spent more time studying the steps and took a sponsee through them, the importance of this step grew f...	Linistea	5	5140	Mar 22, 2011 by maery
	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	3164	Mar 4, 2011 by Mr_David
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