Step Work

dott · dott

Eifht Step - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? Why? 2. If I am not willing to make amends, why not? 3. Do I understand that willingness is different than making the actual amends? 4. Do I recognize that minding someone e...

justmelanie · justmelanie

Hello. I don't quite know where to start... I am familiar with the 12-steps, as I am a substance abuse therapist. I have applied the principles of steps 1, 2, and 3 to various areas of my life with positive results. I am very interested to begin formally working the steps, and I need a sponsor to guide me. T...

ML · ML

STEP 8 - "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all." "Making amends helps us let go of the past. If we are wiling to make amends - and make them- we will be free to meet people and situations without fear. Our Higher Power will provide the oppor...

sabc · sabc

Hi, i am 2 months sober and desperately need a female sponsor. i can only make 3 meetings a week, but 2 of those are all male. the other one has one maybe 2 women attending. i have been directed to pray about this which i do, but thought i would through it out there too.

dott · dott

Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 57-58 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ************...

Blessed · Blessed

Gratitude! Isn't just like a Breath of Fresh air to walk into a room of A.A. after being gone for awhile and still feeling the LOVE you did when you first walked in the DAY you got SOBER. That's how I felt tonight. After a very depressed, tired, lonely day. God in his Grace places a meeting into my Heart to go...

ML · ML

STEP SIX: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. STEP SEVEN: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. We've done our Step 4 and 5 work. Now we can hand our inventory over to our Higher Power. Really hand it over, as in 'surrender' it to have our shortcomings removed...

dott · dott

Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 56-57 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) For the first time in the Twelve Steps, we ask God direct...

Vicky R · Vicky R

" Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings " Hi everyone thanks for all the shares. Looks like Dot might be away so I will sometimes put up the topic. You can also do the same I assume - i.e. go on to the next step a week later if nobody has posted it . Remembering that the Alanon threads are sepa...

Beagleroo · Beagleroo

The more I learn about step one, the more afraid I am. I've done something terrible to a man I love very much. He's a recovering alcoholic and I'm massively codependent (so I'm discovering). We've been together for a little more than two years, since right after my divorce and a year after his. He's been...

Veronica · Veronica

I have been sober for 7 days and I have been to a meeting 6 out of those 7 days. Those meetings have REALLY opened my eyes to things that I would not have come to realize on my own. Last night, I was the leader of the meeting I attended, and I chose the topic of "Acceptance" because that is the first t...

jmb · jmb

I am new to the program and would like more information about how to find a sponsor and to begin the steps! I have come to face that I am powerless over my own "stinky thoughts" when dealing with the past! That is my weakness and I am going to work through to make a better me so that I may have powe...

Tahir · Tahir

STEP SIX "We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." We begin working Step Six full of the hope we have developed in the first five steps. If we have been thorough, we have also developed some humility. In Step Six, "humility" means that we're abl...

dott · dott

Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 55-56 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Step Six we learn to "Let G...

mstrixe2 · mstrixe2

I am new on this board and want very much to learn how it works. I am unable to make meetings right now and need to start working my program and could really use some help.

ML · ML

I am diverting from the 'normal path' here to explain abit about the Emotions Anonymous group and it's purpose. Emotions Anonymous is ABOUT emotions and how I react, respond and deal with my emotional 'stuff', in particular how my life has become nearly unlivable due to my emotional 'dis-eases'. Th...

dott · dott

Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. How have I isolated myself? 2. Do I believe that sharing with anoher person can lead to relief from isolation? 3. What is the one thing I don't want to tell another person? Can I start there? 4. Can I remem...

java · java

I've utilized several means of doing a fouth step. To get started 14 years ago when I came in I used the Blue prints for progress (Copyright 1976, bought in 1992). It gave me a good way to have a step-by-step process to guide me. Later I wrote my personal story. This helped me to better see how to answer the...

ML · ML

"Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." I don't speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole, only from my experience and my reading sources. I use the "Emotions Anonymous" self-titled book, the "It Works if You Wo...

dott · dott

Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 56 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)When we complete the...

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	Eight Step Questions (Preview) Eifht Step - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? Why? 2. If I am not willing to make amends, why not? 3. Do I understand that willingness is different than making the actual amends? 4. Do I recognize that minding someone e...	dott	5	1422	Oct 25, 2007 by Baffled
	New Adult Child... (Preview) Hello. I don't quite know where to start... I am familiar with the 12-steps, as I am a substance abuse therapist. I have applied the principles of steps 1, 2, and 3 to various areas of my life with positive results. I am very interested to begin formally working the steps, and I need a sponsor to guide me. T...	justmelanie	9	1302	Oct 12, 2007 by Vicky R
	STEP 8 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) STEP 8 - "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all." "Making amends helps us let go of the past. If we are wiling to make amends - and make them- we will be free to meet people and situations without fear. Our Higher Power will provide the oppor...	ML	2	1184	Oct 8, 2007 by Blessed
	Finding a sponsor (Preview) Hi, i am 2 months sober and desperately need a female sponsor. i can only make 3 meetings a week, but 2 of those are all male. the other one has one maybe 2 women attending. i have been directed to pray about this which i do, but thought i would through it out there too.	sabc	1	897	Oct 5, 2007 by florence
	Step 8 - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 57-58 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ************...	dott	11	10853	Oct 12, 2007 by Vicky R
	Gratitude (Preview) Gratitude! Isn't just like a Breath of Fresh air to walk into a room of A.A. after being gone for awhile and still feeling the LOVE you did when you first walked in the DAY you got SOBER. That's how I felt tonight. After a very depressed, tired, lonely day. God in his Grace places a meeting into my Heart to go...	Blessed	2	1185	Nov 19, 2007 by Veronica
	Step 6 and Step 7 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) STEP SIX: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. STEP SEVEN: Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. We've done our Step 4 and 5 work. Now we can hand our inventory over to our Higher Power. Really hand it over, as in 'surrender' it to have our shortcomings removed...	ML	2	1293	Sep 20, 2007 by florence
	Step Seven (7) - Al-Anon - From Dot (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 56-57 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) For the first time in the Twelve Steps, we ask God direct...	dott	12	1497	Oct 3, 2007 by Blessed
	Al-Anon Step 7 (Preview) " Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings " Hi everyone thanks for all the shares. Looks like Dot might be away so I will sometimes put up the topic. You can also do the same I assume - i.e. go on to the next step a week later if nobody has posted it . Remembering that the Alanon threads are sepa...	Vicky R	4	1228	Sep 24, 2007 by Baffled
	First Step Woes (Preview) The more I learn about step one, the more afraid I am. I've done something terrible to a man I love very much. He's a recovering alcoholic and I'm massively codependent (so I'm discovering). We've been together for a little more than two years, since right after my divorce and a year after his. He's been...	Beagleroo	4	1364	Oct 7, 2007 by Blessed
	Self-Loathing (Preview) I have been sober for 7 days and I have been to a meeting 6 out of those 7 days. Those meetings have REALLY opened my eyes to things that I would not have come to realize on my own. Last night, I was the leader of the meeting I attended, and I chose the topic of "Acceptance" because that is the first t...	Veronica	5	1731	Oct 11, 2007 by florence
	Beginning the 12 steps and finding a sponsor (Preview) I am new to the program and would like more information about how to find a sponsor and to begin the steps! I have come to face that I am powerless over my own "stinky thoughts" when dealing with the past! That is my weakness and I am going to work through to make a better me so that I may have powe...	jmb	6	2067	Sep 16, 2007 by Blessed
	NA STEP SIX (Preview) STEP SIX "We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character." We begin working Step Six full of the hope we have developed in the first five steps. If we have been thorough, we have also developed some humility. In Step Six, "humility" means that we're abl...	Tahir	11	12091	Sep 10, 2007 by Tahir
	Step Six - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 55-56 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Step Six we learn to "Let G...	dott	6	9323	Sep 3, 2007 by Baffled
	New and wanting to learn (Preview) I am new on this board and want very much to learn how it works. I am unable to make meetings right now and need to start working my program and could really use some help.	mstrixe2	3	1117	Aug 22, 2007 by Blessed
	ABOUT EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) I am diverting from the 'normal path' here to explain abit about the Emotions Anonymous group and it's purpose. Emotions Anonymous is ABOUT emotions and how I react, respond and deal with my emotional 'stuff', in particular how my life has become nearly unlivable due to my emotional 'dis-eases'. Th...	ML	2	6048	Aug 12, 2007 by Tahir
	Step Five Questions -Al-Anon (Preview) Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. How have I isolated myself? 2. Do I believe that sharing with anoher person can lead to relief from isolation? 3. What is the one thing I don't want to tell another person? Can I start there? 4. Can I remem...	dott	2	2749	Aug 20, 2007 by Baffled
	Step 4 - Blue Prints for progress (Preview) I've utilized several means of doing a fouth step. To get started 14 years ago when I came in I used the Blue prints for progress (Copyright 1976, bought in 1992). It gave me a good way to have a step-by-step process to guide me. Later I wrote my personal story. This helped me to better see how to answer the...	java	5	1797	Sep 23, 2007 by Blessed
	STEP 5 - EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) "Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." I don't speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole, only from my experience and my reading sources. I use the "Emotions Anonymous" self-titled book, the "It Works if You Wo...	ML	6	1914	Aug 20, 2007 by Tahir
	Step Five - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 56 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)When we complete the...	dott	10	1431	Aug 20, 2007 by Baffled
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Learn how the 12 Steps work. Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Steps of recovery together! We discuss each of the Twelve Steps In the order they are written, one step at a time, every two weeks.