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ML · ML

It seems that 12 Step Programs follow the same format and questions regarding the step work process. The only difference being the focus of 'powerlessness over......' What follows is MY personal ideas around what Emotions Anonymous can address and what it may be useful for. I DO NOT SPEAK FOR EMOT...

fletch · fletch

I am new to recoverey and i wanted to ask how do you know when you are ready to move on to the next step is it just a personal decision. What should i be looking out for.

Tahir · Tahir

(1) Read Step Four out of It Works ~ How & Why. (2) Read Step Four out of the Basic Text every day before writing. (3) Write what each part means to you: a) We made b) a searching & fearless c) moral inventory d) of ourselves. (4) Read the General Guidelines from IP No. 10...

John · John

Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 42 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)Living with the dsease of alcoholism can dest...

getoverit · getoverit

Hello to all, I hope this finds all is well your way and hopefully it is here.. I am in evaluation re step four, or: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Yikes - can we call out damage control here please? My last a, who is a family member, got in my face because I'm just learning to w...

getoverit · getoverit

Hi all, My quest is to be able to get into the alanon family board. The server lets me into here, however, does not recognize me or my password there. Suggestions? Gracious and oceans of love to all, getoverit

ML · ML

"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." Step Three Prayer: "God I offer myself to you, to build and to do with me as you wish. Help me let go of my self-centerednes, so I can better recognize your will for me. Help me overcome my difficul...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Step 3 - AA from the AA '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Step 3 - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." "... In the first two Steps we engaged in reflection. We saw that we were powerless over alcohol, but we also perceived that faith o...

John · John

Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.1. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is?2. How can I stop thinking, trying and condidering and actually make a decision?3. How can I stop myself from taking my will back?4. How can I turn a situation...

Tahir · Tahir

BASIC TEXT STEP WORKSHEET STEP THREE: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Para 1 1) In active addiction, what power did we turn our lives over to many times? 2) What was the result of our need for instant gratification that drugs gave us? 3) What two c...

notcrazy62 · notcrazy62

From 12 Steps - A way out Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to care of God as we understood God. Imagine the insanity of trying to perform surgery on ourselves. At the first hint of pain from the scalpel, we would stop. Healing would never happen. It is just as insane to think that we c...

getoverit · getoverit

Hi y'all I am so greatful for tonite's meeting.. I am greatful for all y'all's being there "hugs" I am greatful for learning the codes of the smiley faces and of the ethics I've found here and shared with one another as I take the journey to get over the a conditioning. Tonite, I went on a safa...

getoverit · getoverit

Wowee - text colour and font size Hi to all - so many times as I'm in chat I think I'm hearing variations of / on my life story and it's all I can do to keep from projecting my what - unfinished business re a step..? the EX-a factor comes up so many times - and I have a whole bucket full of ex-A-s and some as yet att...

getoverit · getoverit

Hi, Welcome to my third step - I've been sticking steps into other's share/s however, its long story short - I am powerless over the a, no matter what activity the a is in the throes of, abuse, alcohol, drugs, etc., makes for an a in my book. And I am powerless over that situation. Now it seems to make less co...

Gurl25 · Gurl25

I have made the decision to turn my will and my life over to HP because I can't handle everything on my own and there are many things in life I'm not meant to handle.

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

This beloved Step is what made the big changes....it was not easy, but it was possible, at last, to take a look at life, and all the great things that had happened since I had stopped drinking. Then the possibility of this continued freedom was the incentive, to study, and study, and practice and pra...

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Thrd Step - 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.)What decision are we...

Gurl25 · Gurl25

I have come to believe that a Power greater than myself, greater than my sister's and my husband's addictions, greater than anything I am capable of, can restore me and my loved ones to sanity - but I think it's got to start with me (especially in my husband's case). 1. Have past experiences affected m...

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Step Two Questions1. Have past experiences affected my concept f a Higher Power?2. How do I describe the Higher Power I found in Al-/Anon?3. What does "Let Go and Let God" mean to me?4. What does "Came to believe" mean to me?Love you all - and thanks John for posting for me. The Hig...

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	Step Four (4) Questions - Al-Anon (Preview) others?---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I	dot	7	5243	Jul 22, 2007 by Vicky R
	Step 4 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) It seems that 12 Step Programs follow the same format and questions regarding the step work process. The only difference being the focus of 'powerlessness over......' What follows is MY personal ideas around what Emotions Anonymous can address and what it may be useful for. I DO NOT SPEAK FOR EMOT...	ML	3	3905	Aug 10, 2007 by ML
	question about the steps (Preview) I am new to recoverey and i wanted to ask how do you know when you are ready to move on to the next step is it just a personal decision. What should i be looking out for.	fletch	6	1302	Aug 22, 2007 by Blessed
	NA Step Four (Preview) (1) Read Step Four out of It Works ~ How & Why. (2) Read Step Four out of the Basic Text every day before writing. (3) Write what each part means to you: a) We made b) a searching & fearless c) moral inventory d) of ourselves. (4) Read the General Guidelines from IP No. 10...	Tahir	9	17431	Jul 21, 2007 by Tahir
	Step Four - From Dot, posted by John (Preview) Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 42 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)Living with the dsease of alcoholism can dest...	John	5	980	Jul 20, 2007 by Baffled
	moral inventory (Preview) Hello to all, I hope this finds all is well your way and hopefully it is here.. I am in evaluation re step four, or: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Yikes - can we call out damage control here please? My last a, who is a family member, got in my face because I'm just learning to w...	getoverit	2	1197	Aug 15, 2007 by Blessed
	step board format ?-s (Preview) Hi all, My quest is to be able to get into the alanon family board. The server lets me into here, however, does not recognize me or my password there. Suggestions? Gracious and oceans of love to all, getoverit	getoverit	2	956	Aug 22, 2007 by Blessed
	STEP THREE - Emotions Anonymous (Preview) "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." Step Three Prayer: "God I offer myself to you, to build and to do with me as you wish. Help me let go of my self-centerednes, so I can better recognize your will for me. Help me overcome my difficul...	ML	25	2122	Aug 11, 2007 by Tahir
	Step 3 - AA (Preview) Step 3 - AA from the AA '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Step 3 - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." "... In the first two Steps we engaged in reflection. We saw that we were powerless over alcohol, but we also perceived that faith o...	amanda2u2	3	11304	Aug 11, 2007 by Blessed
	Step Three Questions - Al-Anon (submitted by Dot) (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him.1. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is?2. How can I stop thinking, trying and condidering and actually make a decision?3. How can I stop myself from taking my will back?4. How can I turn a situation...	John	5	3899	Aug 21, 2007 by Blessed
	NA Step Three Questions (Preview) BASIC TEXT STEP WORKSHEET STEP THREE: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Para 1 1) In active addiction, what power did we turn our lives over to many times? 2) What was the result of our need for instant gratification that drugs gave us? 3) What two c...	Tahir	1	12683	Jun 24, 2007 by Tahir
	Step 3 - ACA (Preview) From 12 Steps - A way out Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to care of God as we understood God. Imagine the insanity of trying to perform surgery on ourselves. At the first hint of pain from the scalpel, we would stop. Healing would never happen. It is just as insane to think that we c...	notcrazy62	3	2318	Jun 29, 2007 by EveB
	Oye the three C-s rule (Preview) Hi y'all I am so greatful for tonite's meeting.. I am greatful for all y'all's being there "hugs" I am greatful for learning the codes of the smiley faces and of the ethics I've found here and shared with one another as I take the journey to get over the a conditioning. Tonite, I went on a safa...	getoverit	1	1240	Jun 25, 2007 by Blessed
	yowee u r telling my story (Preview) Wowee - text colour and font size Hi to all - so many times as I'm in chat I think I'm hearing variations of / on my life story and it's all I can do to keep from projecting my what - unfinished business re a step..? the EX-a factor comes up so many times - and I have a whole bucket full of ex-A-s and some as yet att...	getoverit	2	1048	Feb 16, 2023 by risiris571
	step III n II n I - reverse - and in one spot - lol (Preview) Hi, Welcome to my third step - I've been sticking steps into other's share/s however, its long story short - I am powerless over the a, no matter what activity the a is in the throes of, abuse, alcohol, drugs, etc., makes for an a in my book. And I am powerless over that situation. Now it seems to make less co...	getoverit	0	1008	Jun 22, 2007 by getoverit
	Gurl25, Step 3 (Al-anon) (Preview) I have made the decision to turn my will and my life over to HP because I can't handle everything on my own and there are many things in life I'm not meant to handle.	Gurl25	1	1315	Jun 26, 2007 by Gurl25
	Step Three (Preview) This beloved Step is what made the big changes....it was not easy, but it was possible, at last, to take a look at life, and all the great things that had happened since I had stopped drinking. Then the possibility of this continued freedom was the incentive, to study, and study, and practice and pra...	Toni Baloney	5	1047	Jun 27, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Step Three - Al-Anon (Preview) Thrd Step - 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.)What decision are we...	dot	10	2045	Jul 3, 2007 by gligirl
	Gurl25, Step 2 (Al-anon) (Preview) I have come to believe that a Power greater than myself, greater than my sister's and my husband's addictions, greater than anything I am capable of, can restore me and my loved ones to sanity - but I think it's got to start with me (especially in my husband's case). 1. Have past experiences affected m...	Gurl25	0	929	Jun 12, 2007 by Gurl25
	Step Two Questions - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Two Questions1. Have past experiences affected my concept f a Higher Power?2. How do I describe the Higher Power I found in Al-/Anon?3. What does "Let Go and Let God" mean to me?4. What does "Came to believe" mean to me?Love you all - and thanks John for posting for me. The Hig...	dot	8	6030	Sep 5, 2007 by frazzled75
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