Step Work

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Step 4 begins the growth steps of our journey. Here, we examine our behavior and expand our understanding of ourselves. The adventure of self-discovery begins with Step 4 and continues through Step 7. During these next four steps, we will prepare a personal...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the AA "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" "Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole" "Over the years, every conceivable deviation from our 12 Steps and Traditions has been tried. That was sure to be, since we are so largely a band of eg...

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Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anon's Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, In...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I think it is very fitting that we are doing Step 4 as we come into the New Year,,, as many people make New Year's resolutions... We can do this with an aim to follow thru on this inventory with our following Steps in this New Year. amanda

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the AA "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" book: "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves" "Creation gave us instincts for a purpose. Without them we wouldn't be complete human beings... So these desires - for the sex relation, for material and emotional security, and for comp...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Here we go,,, tomorrow is Christmas Eve,,, Christmas week, then New Year's Eve. How about some tips on what program things we do to make the best of the holidays in recovery? I try to remember to "take it easy" and to watch for H.A.L.T - being Hungry, Angry, Lonely and/or Tired... and t...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the "12 Step and 12 Tradition" book: "The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking" "... AA is really saying to every serious drinker, 'You are an AA member if you say so. You can declare yourself in; nobody can keep you out. No matter who you are, no matter how low yo...

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...

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Step three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Not being a religious person, this step was a major stumbling block in my recovery. I tried but it seemed to me I failed because my will kept getting in the way. An AA friend suggested I kneel down...

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Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. From "How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics" pg. 49 (Copyright 1995 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permision of Al-Anon Family Gro...

odaat1 · odaat1

I am new to this board and have only been in Al-Anon a short time. Is there a schedule for the step studies?

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the "12 Step and 12 Tradition" book: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him" "Practicing Step 3 is like the opening of a door which to all appearance is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door...

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Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This was a hard step for me as I wanted no part of religion and I was not comfortable with talking about God. But I had accepted my powerlessness in the First Step and I was willing to try. First I had to admit t...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" book: "For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern." "Where does AA get its direction? Who runs it? This, too,...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "We prepare for Step 2 by acknowledging that we don't know everything about our Higher Power. Many of us have a distorted view of God. Although we are not quick to admit it, we may believe that God is like our abusive or absent parents or significant others...

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Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anon's 12 Steps, Traditions and Concepts, pg 19. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Grou...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

It has come to my attention that when people try to come to this board from the ACoA message board that there is a message that says that this board no longer exists!! Please say it isn't so! It is still possible to come in through the home page menu. What's up? amanda

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" book of AA: "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity" "The moment they read Step 2, most AA newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a serious one. How often have we heard them cry out, 'Look...

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Tradition One - Our common welfare should come first - personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity. This is a WE program. Our own recovery depends on the well-being of our group and al-anon as a whole - the same as in a family. For me it means that I help keep my al-anon meeting a s...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the AA "12 Step and 12 Tradition book": Tradition 1 - "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity." "The unity of AA is the most cherished quality our Society has. Our lives, the lives of all to come, depend squarely upon it. We st...

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	Step 4 - ACA (Preview) *From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children"* "Step 4 begins the growth steps of our journey. Here, we examine our behavior and expand our understanding of ourselves. The adventure of self-discovery begins with Step 4 and continues through Step 7. During these next four steps, we will prepare a personal...	amanda2u2	8	3442	Jan 22, 2005 by drheathrann
	Tradition 4 (Preview) *From the AA "12 Steps and 12 Traditions"* *"Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole"* *"Over the years, every conceivable deviation from our 12 Steps and Traditions has been tried. That was sure to be, since we are so largely a band of eg...*	amanda2u2	0	1234	Jan 1, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Al-Anon - 4th Step (Preview) Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anon's Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, In...	dot	2	5730	Jan 16, 2005 by shimo
	share on Step 4 for New Year (Preview) I think it is very fitting that we are doing Step 4 as we come into the New Year,,, as many people make New Year's resolutions... We can do this with an aim to follow thru on this inventory with our following Steps in this New Year. amanda	amanda2u2	0	1191	Dec 27, 2004 by amanda2u2
	Step 4 - AA (Preview) *From the AA "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" book:* *"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves"* *"Creation gave us instincts for a purpose. Without them we wouldn't be complete human beings... So these desires - for the sex relation, for material and emotional security, and for comp...*	amanda2u2	0	5022	Dec 27, 2004 by amanda2u2
	share on holidays (Preview) Here we go,,, tomorrow is Christmas Eve,,, Christmas week, then New Year's Eve. How about some tips on what program things we do to make the best of the holidays in recovery? I try to remember to "take it easy" and to watch for H.A.L.T - being Hungry, Angry, Lonely and/or Tired... and t...	amanda2u2	2	1037	Dec 24, 2004 by GammyRose
	Tradition 3 - AA (Preview) From the "12 Step and 12 Tradition" book: *"The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking"* *"... AA is really saying to every serious drinker, 'You are an AA member if you say so. You can declare yourself in; nobody can keep you out. No matter who you are, no matter how low yo...*	amanda2u2	0	3882	Dec 20, 2004 by amanda2u2
	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	1951	Dec 2, 2011 by littlebluedaisy
	Step Three Share (Preview) Step three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Not being a religious person, this step was a major stumbling block in my recovery. I tried but it seemed to me I failed because my will kept getting in the way. An AA friend suggested I kneel down...	dot	1	1245	Jan 7, 2005 by drheathrann
	Step Three - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. From "How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics" pg. 49 (Copyright 1995 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permision of Al-Anon Family Gro...	dot	7	1519	Jan 4, 2008 by cookie1971
	Step Work (Preview) I am new to this board and have only been in Al-Anon a short time. Is there a schedule for the step studies?	odaat1	2	1259	Dec 16, 2004 by dot
	Step 3 - AA (Preview) *From the "12 Step and 12 Tradition" book:* *"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him"* *"Practicing Step 3 is like the opening of a door which to all appearance is still closed and locked. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door...*	amanda2u2	0	1503	Dec 14, 2004 by amanda2u2
	Step Two Share (Preview) Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This was a hard step for me as I wanted no part of religion and I was not comfortable with talking about God. But I had accepted my powerlessness in the First Step and I was willing to try. First I had to admit t...	dot	3	1949	Dec 12, 2004 by drheathrann
	Tradition 2 (Preview) *From the "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" book:* *"For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern."* *"Where does AA get its direction? Who runs it? This, too,...*	amanda2u2	0	1145	Dec 10, 2004 by amanda2u2
	Step 2 - ACoA (Preview) *From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children"* "We prepare for Step 2 by acknowledging that we don't know everything about our Higher Power. Many of us have a distorted view of God. Although we are not quick to admit it, we may believe that God is like our abusive or absent parents or significant others...	amanda2u2	1	1675	Dec 12, 2004 by drheathrann
	Step Two Al-Anon (Preview) Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anon's 12 Steps, Traditions and Concepts, pg 19. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Grou...	dot	8	2239	Jan 3, 2008 by cookie1971
	access to this board? John? Dot? (Preview) It has come to my attention that when people try to come to this board from the ACoA message board that there is a message that says that this board no longer exists!! Please say it isn't so! It is still possible to come in through the home page menu. What's up? amanda	amanda2u2	1	1272	Dec 7, 2004 by dot
	Step 2 - AA (Preview) *From the "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" book of AA:* *"Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity"* *"The moment they read Step 2, most AA newcomers are confronted with a dilemma, sometimes a serious one. How often have we heard them cry out, 'Look...*	amanda2u2	0	6166	Dec 6, 2004 by amanda2u2
	Traditipn One share (Preview) Tradition One - Our common welfare should come first - personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unity. This is a WE program. Our own recovery depends on the well-being of our group and al-anon as a whole - the same as in a family. For me it means that I help keep my al-anon meeting a s...	dot	1	2072	Dec 5, 2004 by amanda2u2
	Tradition 1 (Preview) From the AA "12 Step and 12 Tradition book": Tradition 1 - "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity." "The unity of AA is the most cherished quality our Society has. Our lives, the lives of all to come, depend squarely upon it. We st...	amanda2u2	0	1744	Dec 3, 2004 by amanda2u2
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