Step Work

Dan B 76 · Dan B 76

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The process for me as I began my walk in AA was I came, then I came to and finally I came to believe. I came to AA I wasnt ready for anything else at that point I had accepted that I was an alcoholic. That to me was a good start. Afte...

Snow White · Snow White

Ugh! I dislike typing in all caps because it feels like I am yelling, oh well I have attempted to control the font settings and plan to move on as I have found myself to be powerless over the font settings. I started AlA-non several months ago in order to bring my chaotic life back under control. I need to a...

Dan B 76 · Dan B 76

Step 1 Alcoholics Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. I believe that I was an alcoholic/addict from the first time I was able to drink in the way I wanted. I was thirteen and there was a party at my house, I was mixing drinks and helping myself t...

JamesCT · JamesCT

12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. As they say back in the old neighborhood, "It's not about you."

hotrod · hotrod

TRADITION TWELVE (12) Anonymity is the Spiritual Foundation of all Our Traditions Ever reminding us to Place Principles above PersonalitiesCourage to Change Page 20Anonymity makes it possible to leave not only our sir- names, but our labels and expectations, with which we have been burdened, o...

Magdalena760 · Magdalena760

Hi, Im Maggie and I am new here and new to ACOA. I have just ordered the 12 step workbook, but not having it in my hand yeat I feel a bit desperate. At the meeting i read the first step in the 12 step book, and identified fully. There was a prayer. Can anyone give it to me, please? I dont remember the words, but it...

Zimmy · Zimmy

I thank you all who read this and those who reply too. I am a new grateful member of al-anon and i have been to two f2f meetings. I am loving the 12 step programme and feel it is the right programme for me. The thing is I'm not sure how I am supposed to work it. I totally get that the first 3 steps are where i n...

JamesCT · JamesCT

11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, T.V. and films. This seems pretty straightforward and without need of interpretation.

hotrod · hotrod

TRADITION ELEVEN (11) Our Public Relations Policy is based on Attraction Rather Than Promotion, we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level or Press, Radio ,TV and Films We need Guard with Special Care the Anonymity of all AA Members Courage to Change Page 344I take a personal appr...

JamesCT · JamesCT

10. Adult Children of Alcoholics has no opinion on outside issues; hence the ACA name ought never be drawn into public controversy. We cannot afford the distraction of being about anything other than the recovery of Adult Children of Alcoholics and this tradition supports that.

hotrod · hotrod

TRADITON TEN ( 10)The Alanon family Groups Have No Opinion on Outside Issues Hence our Name Ought Never Be Drawn into Public Controversy Courage to Change Page 52 At the Groups level this tradition states I can go to any meeting and know I will not be recruited for any particular cause and on a individ...

tlcate · tlcate

Step One We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. For me I half-heartedly understood this when first entering recovery. I understood it at a textbook level. Not until I had hit my bottom did I grasp onto this step with all my heart, body, and soul. I had just...

MimiW · MimiW

Wondering if anyone has a few questions (or a worksheet of some kind) they used to work Step 3 when they were there. I know what to DO in a theoretical sense, but...how do I get there emotionally? Any advice? Thanks!

Step 4 and guidance new member · Leslie

I have difficulty getting to my meeting, but know I need to get started on step 4 ....i have put it aside for too long and it keeps popping up...hmmmmm..... anyone out there that has guidance, input sharing of there own, would be greatly appreciated....

carollinda · carollinda

i hppe to come to belive that i have no contol over others and the outcome of there life not my fault i have been thinking all thease years that all the bad stuff that happend in my own home growing up was my fault as my Father phyiscaly or verbaly attacked my 5 older brothers also my mother i felt wasnt there...

JamesCT · JamesCT

9. ACA, as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. Organizations often get lost in the preservation of the organization to the detriment of the mission of the organization.

hotrod · hotrod

TRADITION NINE (9)Our Groups as such Ought Never be Organized but They May Create Service Boards or Committees Directly Responsible to Those they ServeCourage to Change (291)As newcomers we were surprised to find the absence of rules in alanon . Before we found recovery from the effects of alcoh...

JamesCT · JamesCT

8. Adult Children of Alcoholics should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. A concession that people for specific functions may be needed.

hotrod · hotrod

TRADITION EIGHT 8 TRADITION EIGHT 8 Alanon Twelve Step Work Should remain forever Non-Professional but Our Service Centers May Employ Service Workers. Courage to Change (Page 137) We come together as a fellow ship of equals. Where no one is in charge and no one is an expert. Every memb...

JamesCT · JamesCT

7. Every ACA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. If a group is beholding to an outside means of support, then there is pressure to change the group's message to suit its benefactor. This is to protect ACA from that.

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	Step 2 Alcoholics Anonymous (Preview) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The process for me as I began my walk in AA was I came, then I came to and finally I came to believe. I came to AA I wasnt ready for anything else at that point I had accepted that I was an alcoholic. That to me was a good start. Afte...	Dan B 76	0	1212	Nov 5, 2012 by Dan B 76
	Step 1 (Preview) Ugh! I dislike typing in all caps because it feels like I am yelling, oh well I have attempted to control the font settings and plan to move on as I have found myself to be powerless over the font settings. I started AlA-non several months ago in order to bring my chaotic life back under control. I need to a...	Snow White	1	914	Oct 30, 2012 by hotrod
	Step 1 Alcoholics Anonymous (Preview) Step 1 Alcoholics Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. I believe that I was an alcoholic/addict from the first time I was able to drink in the way I wanted. I was thirteen and there was a party at my house, I was mixing drinks and helping myself t...	Dan B 76	5	5692	Oct 27, 2012 by suzulu
	Tradition 12 - Adult Children of Alcoholics (Preview) 12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. As they say back in the old neighborhood, "It's not about you."	JamesCT	3	950	Oct 23, 2012 by DavidG
	TRADITION 12 ALANON (Preview) TRADITION TWELVE (12) Anonymity is the Spiritual Foundation of all Our Traditions Ever reminding us to Place Principles above PersonalitiesCourage to Change Page 20Anonymity makes it possible to leave not only our sir- names, but our labels and expectations, with which we have been burdened, o...	hotrod	2	4776	Oct 9, 2012 by hotrod
	1 step Prayer step first step 1 pray prayer 12 step book (Preview) Hi, Im Maggie and I am new here and new to ACOA. I have just ordered the 12 step workbook, but not having it in my hand yeat I feel a bit desperate. At the meeting i read the first step in the 12 step book, and identified fully. There was a prayer. Can anyone give it to me, please? I dont remember the words, but it...	Magdalena760	4	1877	Sep 30, 2012 by Magdalena760
	Don't know where to start (kind of) :) (Preview) I thank you all who read this and those who reply too. I am a new grateful member of al-anon and i have been to two f2f meetings. I am loving the 12 step programme and feel it is the right programme for me. The thing is I'm not sure how I am supposed to work it. I totally get that the first 3 steps are where i n...	Zimmy	1	935	Sep 26, 2012 by hotrod
	Tradition 11 - Adult Children of Alcoholics (Preview) 11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, T.V. and films. This seems pretty straightforward and without need of interpretation.	JamesCT	1	773	Sep 25, 2012 by DavidG
	TRADITION 11 ALANON (Preview) TRADITION ELEVEN (11) Our Public Relations Policy is based on Attraction Rather Than Promotion, we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level or Press, Radio ,TV and Films We need Guard with Special Care the Anonymity of all AA Members Courage to Change Page 344I take a personal appr...	hotrod	2	4827	Sep 22, 2012 by hotrod
	Tradition 10 - Adult Children of Alcoholics (Preview) 10. Adult Children of Alcoholics has no opinion on outside issues; hence the ACA name ought never be drawn into public controversy. We cannot afford the distraction of being about anything other than the recovery of Adult Children of Alcoholics and this tradition supports that.	JamesCT	1	1090	Sep 11, 2012 by DavidG
	TRADITION 10 ALANON (Preview) TRADITON TEN ( 10)The Alanon family Groups Have No Opinion on Outside Issues Hence our Name Ought Never Be Drawn into Public Controversy Courage to Change Page 52 At the Groups level this tradition states I can go to any meeting and know I will not be recruited for any particular cause and on a individ...	hotrod	2	7288	Sep 10, 2012 by hotrod
	Step One (Preview) Step One We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. For me I half-heartedly understood this when first entering recovery. I understood it at a textbook level. Not until I had hit my bottom did I grasp onto this step with all my heart, body, and soul. I had just...	tlcate	16	3203	Sep 10, 2012 by Phaidros
	Step 3 (Preview) Wondering if anyone has a few questions (or a worksheet of some kind) they used to work Step 3 when they were there. I know what to DO in a theoretical sense, but...how do I get there emotionally? Any advice? Thanks!	MimiW	5	1626	Sep 5, 2012 by hotrod
	Step 4 and guidance new member (Preview) I have difficulty getting to my meeting, but know I need to get started on step 4 ....i have put it aside for too long and it keeps popping up...hmmmmm..... anyone out there that has guidance, input sharing of there own, would be greatly appreciated....	Leslie	3	1237	Sep 3, 2012 by hotrod
	step one (Preview) i hppe to come to belive that i have no contol over others and the outcome of there life not my fault i have been thinking all thease years that all the bad stuff that happend in my own home growing up was my fault as my Father phyiscaly or verbaly attacked my 5 older brothers also my mother i felt wasnt there...	carollinda	2	1119	Sep 1, 2012 by Blondieb
	Tradition 9 - Adult Children of Alcoholics (Preview) 9. ACA, as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. Organizations often get lost in the preservation of the organization to the detriment of the mission of the organization.	JamesCT	1	910	Aug 27, 2012 by DavidG
	ALANON TRADTION 9 (Preview) TRADITION NINE (9)Our Groups as such Ought Never be Organized but They May Create Service Boards or Committees Directly Responsible to Those they ServeCourage to Change (291)As newcomers we were surprised to find the absence of rules in alanon . Before we found recovery from the effects of alcoh...	hotrod	2	1678	Aug 25, 2012 by hotrod
	Tradition 8 - Adult Children of Alcoholics (Preview) 8. Adult Children of Alcoholics should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. A concession that people for specific functions may be needed.	JamesCT	1	899	Aug 25, 2012 by DavidG
	ALANON TRADITION 8 (Preview) TRADITION EIGHT 8 TRADITION EIGHT 8 Alanon Twelve Step Work Should remain forever Non-Professional but Our Service Centers May Employ Service Workers. Courage to Change (Page 137) We come together as a fellow ship of equals. Where no one is in charge and no one is an expert. Every memb...	hotrod	1	5192	Aug 25, 2012 by DavidG
	Tradition 7 - Adult Children of Alcoholics (Preview) 7. Every ACA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. If a group is beholding to an outside means of support, then there is pressure to change the group's message to suit its benefactor. This is to protect ACA from that.	JamesCT	3	973	Aug 4, 2012 by DavidG
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