Step Work

SparkyBaby · SparkyBaby

Hi. New member to this group. I have a group of fellow travelers in the ACoA program who would love to be a part of a step study. I'm lacking in the ACoA program, but I have many years in the rooms and have served in every fashion of a group in my original home group. I would be more than willing to start a Sun...

hotrod · hotrod

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--- that our lives had become unmanageable Courage to Change, page 14 ." I learned in Al-Anon that I am bound to fail to make someone else stop drinking. Because I am powerless over alcoholism" "our spiritual growth is unlimited and our rewards end less if we...

Imamess · Imamess

When referring to the disease have we been effected, affected or infected by it? New, confused and a bit obsessive

hotrod · hotrod

Step 2Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity C2C reading page 235--" My Al-Anon recovery involves becoming aware of what motivates my choices . I was appalled to discover that fear ruled my life. Many of us use the slogans to deal with this fear " My share When I...

koryandisaiah · koryandisaiah

So I am brand new to this group. It caught my eye after reading some of the replies and posts. Where do I start with finding the steps and beginning to work on them.

mamakat71 · mamakat71

Step one questions; Do I accept that I cannot control another persons behavior? I am working to accept that I cannot control another persons behavior even though I want to because I am so affected by my ah behavior. Do I trust my own feelings? Do I know what they are? No I do not trust my own feelings. Som...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs C2C reading page:"with the help of the steps I need never be stuck again. A Chinese proverb states "be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us the power to carry it out C2C reading page 165; "the spiritual exercise suggested by the 11th step is a powerful force for good in our lives let us...

hotrod · hotrod

Al-Anon. Step 10; "continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it" C2C reading page 329 when I keep track of my inventory on a daily basis,. I do not have to fear that I will fall into that state in which denial is so easy. When I surrender my inventory over to my Higher...

hotrod · hotrod

Step Nine ; "made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." C2C page 196 "let me remember that the reason for making amends is to free my own mind of uneasiness. My share When I first worked this step, I placed myself at the top of the amends list and...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 6Were entirely ready to have God remove all our defects of Character C2C page 31 I accept the fact that I need help in being restored to sanity) achieve this without help. We need to be ready.fore shortcomings to be removed and do what we can to be prepared, but we lack the power to heal ourselves on...

hotrod · hotrod

Al-Anon. Step eight; "made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all." C2C reading page 242 guilt is a burden that keeps us from giving ourselves, freely to the present. I can begin to rid my mind guilt by quietly admitting where and when I have done wrong to peopl...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 5Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs , C2C page 266. This step is a very intimate experience in which we share our private thoughts and experiences with another. Whether we practice this step by listening or speaking we open ourselves as channe...

Jools · Jools

Hi everyone, I am typing on a rare and quick break at work so will introduce myself properly later. I want to talk to someone about my husband who is an alcoholic but wont always admit it. As I know but I cant talk to anyone else the situation is driving me insane with it all going round in my head. I don't know...

hotrod · hotrod

Step Three; "made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him" C2C reading page 252. What obstacles block me from turning my will and my life over to the care of God? . The quote from Aurelius Augustinius states:" understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore...

hotrod · hotrod

Step Two; "came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." C2C page 240: when I was dealing with alcoholism without the help of Al-Anon, I developed coping skills-- these are no longer enough. Al-Anon is teaching me a new and better set of skills. I will try to be pati...

hotrod · hotrod

Step SixWere entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character C2C reading page 319 - Progress not perfection applies to my readiness to let go of my defects as well as to other parts of my program.Step Six is my chance to cooperate with God. My goal is to make myself ready to let go of my fault...

JamesCT · JamesCT

From the ACA Steps: 1: We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. For me the key to getting on Step 1 was realizing the reason why my life had become unmanageable. My wife had left me and my relationship with my new (...

JamesCT · JamesCT

From the ACA Steps: 2: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Sometimes atheists, people who have problems with conventional religion, or people who have issues with the concept of God have trouble with this step. The Yellow Workbook has this to say:A note to...

JamesCT · JamesCT

7. Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. Let's parse this brief sentence. Humbly -- We become so relentlessly self-reliant that we get very good at making things happen and we begin to believe we can handle anything. We develop hubris and contort our reasoning or logic to keep from admitting t...

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	WILLING TO SERVE (Preview) Hi. New member to this group. I have a group of fellow travelers in the ACoA program who would love to be a part of a step study. I'm lacking in the ACoA program, but I have many years in the rooms and have served in every fashion of a group in my original home group. I would be more than willing to start a Sun...	SparkyBaby	1	4329	Jun 3, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step One (9-18-2017) (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--- that our lives had become unmanageable Courage to Change, page 14 ." I learned in Al-Anon that I am bound to fail to make someone else stop drinking. Because I am powerless over alcoholism" "our spiritual growth is unlimited and our rewards end less if we...	hotrod	25	5376	May 14, 2018 by hotrod
	Please Help (Preview) When referring to the disease have we been effected, affected or infected by it? New, confused and a bit obsessive	Imamess	3	4442	Apr 24, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 2 ( 2-01-2018) (Preview) Step 2Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity C2C reading page 235--" My Al-Anon recovery involves becoming aware of what motivates my choices . I was appalled to discover that fear ruled my life. Many of us use the slogans to deal with this fear " My share When I...	hotrod	15	6037	Apr 8, 2018 by hotrod
	New to group (Preview) So I am brand new to this group. It caught my eye after reading some of the replies and posts. Where do I start with finding the steps and beginning to work on them.	koryandisaiah	3	3864	Mar 20, 2018 by hotrod
	step work 1 (Preview) Step one questions; Do I accept that I cannot control another persons behavior? I am working to accept that I cannot control another persons behavior even though I want to because I am so affected by my ah behavior. Do I trust my own feelings? Do I know what they are? No I do not trust my own feelings. Som...	mamakat71	20	5171	Mar 20, 2018 by hotrod
	ALANON STEP 12 (12-4-2017) (Preview) Step 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs *C2C reading page:"*with the help of the steps I need never be stuck again. A Chinese proverb states "be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid...	hotrod	6	3769	Feb 22, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 11 (11-28-2017) (Preview) Step 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us the power to carry it out C2C reading page 165; "the spiritual exercise suggested by the 11th step is a powerful force for good in our lives let us...	hotrod	2	1955	Feb 14, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 10 (11-19-2017) (Preview) Al-Anon. Step 10; "continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it" C2C reading page 329 when I keep track of my inventory on a daily basis,. I do not have to fear that I will fall into that state in which denial is so easy. When I surrender my inventory over to my Higher...	hotrod	6	4898	Feb 6, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 9( 11-14- 2017) (Preview) Step Nine ; "made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others." C2C page 196 "let me remember that the reason for making amends is to free my own mind of uneasiness. My share When I first worked this step, I placed myself at the top of the amends list and...	hotrod	4	2420	Jan 21, 2018 by hotrod
	alanon Step 6 (10-29-2017) (Preview) Step 6Were entirely ready to have God remove all our defects of Character C2C page 31 I accept the fact that I need help in being restored to sanity) achieve this without help. We need to be ready.fore shortcomings to be removed and do what we can to be prepared, but we lack the power to heal ourselves on...	hotrod	5	4285	Jan 13, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 8 (((11-5-17))) (Preview) Al-Anon. Step eight; "made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all." C2C reading page 242 guilt is a burden that keeps us from giving ourselves, freely to the present. I can begin to rid my mind guilt by quietly admitting where and when I have done wrong to peopl...	hotrod	5	4388	Jan 13, 2018 by hotrod
	Al-Anon. Step five(Oct 29-2017) (Preview) Step 5Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs , C2C page 266. This step is a very intimate experience in which we share our private thoughts and experiences with another. Whether we practice this step by listening or speaking we open ourselves as channe...	hotrod	2	4076	Jan 4, 2018 by hotrod
	Group (Preview) Hi everyone, I am typing on a rare and quick break at work so will introduce myself properly later. I want to talk to someone about my husband who is an alcoholic but wont always admit it. As I know but I cant talk to anyone else the situation is driving me insane with it all going round in my head. I don't know...	Jools	3	4116	Jan 2, 2018 by Tude
	Alanon Step 3 (10-18-2017) (Preview) Step Three; "made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him" C2C reading page 252. What obstacles block me from turning my will and my life over to the care of God? . The quote from Aurelius Augustinius states:" understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore...	hotrod	8	4946	Jan 1, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 2 (October 1 2017) (Preview) Step Two; "came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." C2C page 240: when I was dealing with alcoholism without the help of Al-Anon, I developed coping skills-- these are no longer enough. Al-Anon is teaching me a new and better set of skills. I will try to be pati...	hotrod	20	3349	Dec 31, 2017 by hotrod
	Step 6 Alanon (5-10-2017) (Preview) Step SixWere entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character C2C reading page 319 - Progress not perfection applies to my readiness to let go of my defects as well as to other parts of my program.Step Six is my chance to cooperate with God. My goal is to make myself ready to let go of my fault...	hotrod	8	4756	Dec 18, 2017 by hotrod
	Step 1 - Adult Children of Alcoholics ( 1 2 ) (Preview) From the ACA Steps: 1: We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. For me the key to getting on Step 1 was realizing the reason why my life had become unmanageable. My wife had left me and my relationship with my new (...	JamesCT	46	29827	Dec 1, 2017 by Rumination
	Adult Children of Alcoholics - Step 2 (Preview) From the ACA Steps: 2: Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Sometimes atheists, people who have problems with conventional religion, or people who have issues with the concept of God have trouble with this step. The Yellow Workbook has this to say:A note to...	JamesCT	2	1648	Nov 22, 2017 by Laura1
	Step 7 - Adult Children of Alcoholics (2017-05-29) (Preview) 7. Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings. Let's parse this brief sentence. Humbly -- We become so relentlessly self-reliant that we get very good at making things happen and we begin to believe we can handle anything. We develop hubris and contort our reasoning or logic to keep from admitting t...	JamesCT	3	3803	Nov 1, 2017 by hotrod
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