Step Work

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. 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

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...

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Hi - Don't see why we can't try it a week at a time and see how it works. For me it's a matter of time - but I'll try to post in a timely manner. Go for it - Love Dot

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...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

"Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness... "But upon entering AA we soon take quite another view of this absolute humiliation. We perceive that only through this utter defeat are we able to ta...

connerh48 · connerh48

Hi! I attend al-anon, mostly in summers, as my favorite meetings are in the daytime and I am seriously tired after teaching all day. I know I need to find evening meetings...all ours begin at 8:00 pm. Anyway, after all these years in the program, I have never worked...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Hi, I am just checking in. I'm willing to help with this board just as I helped with the old one. Are we going to start the Steps over again? which is fine with me. I am going to wait to hear from Dot or John before I do anything. laterzzzz, amanda

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	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	1889	Dec 12, 2004 by drheathrann
	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	2103	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	1321	Dec 10, 2004 by amanda2u2
	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	1480	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	6650	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	2365	Dec 5, 2004 by amanda2u2
	Amanda (Preview) Hi - Don't see why we can't try it a week at a time and see how it works. For me it's a matter of time - but I'll try to post in a timely manner. Go for it - Love Dot	dot	4	2049	Dec 3, 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	2001	Dec 3, 2004 by amanda2u2
	Step 1 - AA (Preview) "*Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness...* *"But upon entering AA we soon take quite another view of this absolute humiliation. We perceive that only through this utter defeat are we able to ta...*	amanda2u2	0	3428	Dec 1, 2004 by amanda2u2
	hope (Preview) Hi! I attend al-anon, mostly in summers, as my favorite meetings are in the daytime and I am seriously tired after teaching all day. I know I need to find evening meetings...all ours begin at 8:00 pm. Anyway, after all these years in the program, I have never worked...	connerh48	1	1580	Nov 29, 2004 by dot
	hello (Preview) Hi, I am just checking in. I'm willing to help with this board just as I helped with the old one. Are we going to start the Steps over again? which is fine with me. I am going to wait to hear from Dot or John before I do anything. laterzzzz, amanda	amanda2u2	5	1821	Nov 29, 2004 by dot
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