Step Work

bgj · bgj

Hello All, New here. Very happy to find this site. I hope it helps. I so loved to read the postings where people are actually recovering. Thus far, the people in my life none have gone there. I'm so aware that we are powerless over alcohol. It breaks my heart that there are so many people that struggle...

dot · dot

Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 72 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headqurters, Inc.) Humility helps us to see our true relationship to our...

ML · ML

'Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." This is about sharing our inventory with God, another person and hearing it ourselves. "We begin to get a true understanding of who we actually are". It helps to have a fifth s...

Tahir · Tahir

This step has often been referred to as the stumbling block of recovery. Many of us get stuck here and just can't seem to move on. This is due to our tendency, as addicts, to take something that is simple and complicate it. Simplifying the process requires only that we be willing and open-minded. Our fea...

MGcostarica · MGcostarica

My Wife to be, just admitted herself into a NA recovery clinic to become clean. I was not aware that she even used Cocaine, until two weeks ago. She had used for 15 years but only once a week on Friday nights. I was living in the USA and only coming every 6 wee...

dot · dot

Hi all- it's good to be back and feeling stronger every day. Thank you Vicky for sitting in for me - Great Job. Love to all - Dot Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 1. Have I completed working the first five Steps to the best of my ability? 2. Am I wil...

LucyM · LucyM

Step Four - Took a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. For many of us adult children, working this step is kind of like going and shopping for a new pair of shoes -- we have to try on different varieties, sizes, and versions to see what fits, maybe even buy a pair and wear it, then ge...

Vicky R · Vicky R

"were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" From: Courage to Change - pg. 65 (copyright 1992, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Heaquarters, Inc.) "when I first started working the s...

ML · ML

ML here......powerless over my emotions......there are some 'suggestive' lists of defects and assets I have found in EA literature......which names them for me and I find it helpful. It's also easy for me to take each one as my own, because I think I am flawed or certainly did when I began Step work....

Vicky R · Vicky R

From "Paths to Recovery" pg. 54 (Copyright 1997 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permision of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " The person to confide in needs to be chosen with care. Experience has shown it is best not to select our spouse , part...

ML · ML

ML here......powerless over my emotions....... Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. I cannot speak for EA as a whole, I can only share my 'take' on the Program from my viewpoint. We have literature and other EA materials that one can choose to use in this Program...

ML · ML

ML here......powerless over my emotions...... At the basis of my powerlessness is my self-centeredness........this becomes apparent often, and in particular at the beginning of my Program experience. I never knew just how self-involved and protective I was of "MY point of view", my feelings...

Vicky R · Vicky R

- Whom do I resent in my immediate environment ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - Do I resent places or things ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - How do I judge myself ? - Do I take on responsibilities that are not mine ? Why or why not ? Happy Christmas all llol Vickyr x

Vicky R · Vicky R

From: Courage to Change pg. 255 (Copyright 1992 , by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " Step Four offers me a chance to find some balance. It helps me to identify the things I've been telling myself abo...

LucyM · LucyM

Step 3 may be the hardest one to understand and to work for adult children: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. I know each part of this was a challenge for me. Part I: "Made a decision..." -- not contemplated, nor ten...

Vicky R · Vicky R

Step 3 : Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him - How do I know who or what my Higher Power is ? - What consequenses have I had by obsessing on problems and other people ? - What can I do when my loved ones make decisions I don't like ? - H...

Tahir · Tahir

After having picked up the tool of my First Step, having accepted my powerlessness and unmanageability, when I moved on to Step Two with my Sponsor, I had to open my mind to a Power greater than my addiction that could restore me and everything that transpires in my daily recovery to sanity. Here, I ha...

ML · ML

ML here....powerless over my emotions.....I didn't get what that meant until I started to look at my emotions as addictions......I didn't know where to start because I didn't have something concrete (so I thought) I needed to 'give up'. Then it dawned on me. I can be/am addicted to depressive th...

JulieLynn · JulieLynn

I need an online Alanon sponsor to help me work the steps. I have been in Alanon for 2yrs and need help working the steps. Any volunteers? Thanks

ML · ML

"To you whom I call my Higher Power, help me to believe You can restore balance to my life. Help me to avoid shading my understanding of You by molding You to my own ability to perceive." (April 8 Today meditation) ML here..........powerless over my emotions. Living in my head most of the time was a thr...

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	Powerless over people (Preview) Hello All, New here. Very happy to find this site. I hope it helps. I so loved to read the postings where people are actually recovering. Thus far, the people in my life none have gone there. I'm so aware that we are powerless over alcohol. It breaks my heart that there are so many people that struggle...	bgj	5	1292	Jul 17, 2007 by Blessed
	Step Seven Al-Anon (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 72 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headqurters, Inc.) Humility helps us to see our true relationship to our...	dot	3	1670	Feb 11, 2007 by Vicky R
	STEP 5 Emotions Anonymous (Preview) 'Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." This is about sharing our inventory with God, another person and hearing it ourselves. "We begin to get a true understanding of who we actually are". It helps to have a fifth s...	ML	0	1062	Jan 19, 2007 by ML
	NA - Step Three (Preview) This step has often been referred to as the stumbling block of recovery. Many of us get stuck here and just can't seem to move on. This is due to our tendency, as addicts, to take something that is simple and complicate it. Simplifying the process requires only that we be willing and open-minded. Our fea...	Tahir	2	13899	Jan 31, 2007 by Tahir
	Help for Addicts Loved Ones (Preview) My Wife to be, just admitted herself into a NA recovery clinic to become clean. I was not aware that she even used Cocaine, until two weeks ago. She had used for 15 years but only once a week on Friday nights. I was living in the USA and only coming every 6 wee...	MGcostarica	3	1642	Aug 14, 2007 by Blessed
	Step Six Questions (Preview) Hi all- it's good to be back and feeling stronger every day. Thank you Vicky for sitting in for me - Great Job. Love to all - Dot Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. 1. Have I completed working the first five Steps to the best of my ability? 2. Am I wil...	dot	3	2069	Aug 22, 2007 by Blessed
	Step 4 - ACoA/ACA (Preview) Step Four - Took a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. For many of us adult children, working this step is kind of like going and shopping for a new pair of shoes -- we have to try on different varieties, sizes, and versions to see what fits, maybe even buy a pair and wear it, then ge...	LucyM	3	4381	Jan 14, 2007 by Vicky R
	step 6 (Preview) "were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" From: Courage to Change - pg. 65 (copyright 1992, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Heaquarters, Inc.) "when I first started working the s...	Vicky R	0	768	Jan 5, 2007 by Vicky R
	STEP FOUR EA Defects & Assets.. (Preview) ML here......powerless over my emotions......there are some 'suggestive' lists of defects and assets I have found in EA literature......which names them for me and I find it helpful. It's also easy for me to take each one as my own, because I think I am flawed or certainly did when I began Step work....	ML	0	2516	Jan 1, 2007 by ML
	step 5 (Preview) From "Paths to Recovery" pg. 54 (Copyright 1997 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permision of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " The person to confide in needs to be chosen with care. Experience has shown it is best not to select our spouse , part...	Vicky R	1	907	Dec 29, 2006 by peggysnowmom
	STEP FOUR Emotions Anonymous Quotes (Preview) ML here......powerless over my emotions....... Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. I cannot speak for EA as a whole, I can only share my 'take' on the Program from my viewpoint. We have literature and other EA materials that one can choose to use in this Program...	ML	1	1140	Dec 26, 2006 by Tahir
	Step Three - Self-centered Share (Preview) ML here......powerless over my emotions...... At the basis of my powerlessness is my self-centeredness........this becomes apparent often, and in particular at the beginning of my Program experience. I never knew just how self-involved and protective I was of "MY point of view", my feelings...	ML	2	1098	Jan 25, 2007 by Blessed
	step 4 questions (Preview) - Whom do I resent in my immediate environment ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - Do I resent places or things ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - How do I judge myself ? - Do I take on responsibilities that are not mine ? Why or why not ? Happy Christmas all llol Vickyr x	Vicky R	2	1154	Jan 10, 2007 by Theresa
	step 4 (Preview) From: Courage to Change pg. 255 (Copyright 1992 , by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " Step Four offers me a chance to find some balance. It helps me to identify the things I've been telling myself abo...	Vicky R	2	1057	Jan 2, 2007 by Theresa
	Step 3 - ACoA/ACA (Preview) Step 3 may be the hardest one to understand and to work for adult children: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. I know each part of this was a challenge for me. Part I: "Made a decision..." -- not contemplated, nor ten...	LucyM	2	2901	Dec 25, 2006 by SheilaC
	Step 3 questions (Preview) Step 3 : Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him - How do I know who or what my Higher Power is ? - What consequenses have I had by obsessing on problems and other people ? - What can I do when my loved ones make decisions I don't like ? - H...	Vicky R	0	996	Dec 14, 2006 by Vicky R
	NA Step Two (Preview) After having picked up the tool of my First Step, having accepted my powerlessness and unmanageability, when I moved on to Step Two with my Sponsor, I had to open my mind to a Power greater than my addiction that could restore me and everything that transpires in my daily recovery to sanity. Here, I ha...	Tahir	6	1881	Dec 17, 2006 by Tahir
	Step 3 awakenings EA (Preview) ML here....powerless over my emotions.....I didn't get what that meant until I started to look at my emotions as addictions......I didn't know where to start because I didn't have something concrete (so I thought) I needed to 'give up'. Then it dawned on me. I can be/am addicted to depressive th...	ML	0	833	Dec 12, 2006 by ML
	I need a sponsor (Preview) I need an online Alanon sponsor to help me work the steps. I have been in Alanon for 2yrs and need help working the steps. Any volunteers? Thanks	JulieLynn	6	1487	Jun 21, 2007 by Blessed
	STEP 3 Emotions Anonymous (Preview) "To you whom I call my Higher Power, help me to believe You can restore balance to my life. Help me to avoid shading my understanding of You by molding You to my own ability to perceive." (April 8 Today meditation) ML here..........powerless over my emotions. Living in my head most of the time was a thr...	ML	0	1812	Dec 6, 2006 by ML
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