Step Work

Tlcole · Tlcole

My husband is a drug addict and is in treatment for the first time. His councler suggested that I join al-anon so here I am. I'm also going to my first meeting tonight. The posts I have read seem to be all about alcohol, is this where I need to be?

JamesCT · JamesCT

Tradition 3:The only requirement for ACA membership is a compulsive family background and a desire to become well emotionally.

hotrod · hotrod

Tradition Two For our group purpose there is but one authority a loving God as he may express himself in our group conscience our leaders are but trusted servants they do not govern. Tradition two reminds us that there is only one authority a loving God. In Al-Anon no member is given a position of autho...

JamesCT · JamesCT

Tradition 2:For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as expressed in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants, they do not govern.

Lupita · Lupita

Hello, This is my first serious attempt at making a first step to stop my addiction to alcohol. I have a precious boy and a great family. I realize he is getting older and it is time for me to stop drinking. I am afraid of coming to terms with all the poor decisions I made as a result of my addiction. I hope...

JamesCT · JamesCT

Tradition 1:Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on ACA unity.

smarie50 · smarie50

Hi, I have come to alanon for help with myself.I have been to 7 face to face meeting, doing the phone bridge, but I want to get started with the 12 steps....Can I do this online ? I find the F2F meeting make me feel like a loser. I come from a dysfunctional family mother is controlling, father silent treat...

ML · ML

From the 12 suggested steps of Emotions Anonymous: Step 1: "We admitted we were powerless over our emotions - that our lives had become unmanageable." Some quotes from Emotions Anonymous (EA) literature: (pg. 13 self-titled Emotions Anonymous book) : "In our search for self-wor...

JamesCT · JamesCT

3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. This is where you become an action hero. This is where you take action. You're making a choice here. You know you need to make a change. You know you need help making it. Here is where you ask for help. If God is a...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 12Having 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. Paths to Recovery page 119. It can be said that the entire Al-Anon program is summed up in Step 12. We knowledge the results of our effortsa spi...

JamesCT · JamesCT

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others who still suffer, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. At this point, we need to expand our world not just to help ourselves but help others. Spread the word. Let people know how this p...

Katrina324 · Katrina324

I'm an almost 50 year old mom of two grown children and of two gorgeous grandchildren, I was married very young to my "one and only" but it didn't last. We were 19, too young, I was clingy and insecure, he was short tempered and controlling. I remember him becoming very angry if he drank, bu...

Katrina324 · Katrina324

Hello all, My name is Katrina, I'm new to the step board, and would like to attend the Saturday evening meeting for beginners, but not sure what time it is at. Can someone let me know? Thanks so much......

hotrod · hotrod

Step 11Sought through Prayer and Meditation to Improve our Conscious Contact With God, as We Understood Him, Praying Only for Knowledge of His Will for Us and the Power to Carry That OutPaths to Recovery page 110Although referred to as a second maintenance step-- step 11 introduces new action-the a...

JamesCT · JamesCT

11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understand God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry it out. As always, replace God with Higher Power if the word bothers you. The purpose of this step is to attune you to your great...

JamesCT · JamesCT

10. Continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. One reason why dieting sometimes fails for some people is because the change is regarded as temporary. They haven't shifted to a new way of being, a new course of action. In order to make the changes in you from thi...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 10Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted itPaths to Recovery page 102This step is the beginning of what many people referred to as maintenance steps others call them continuous growth steps . Step 10 helps us to keep principles and tools of the previous s...

si11ybasil · si11ybasil

I was told we post our attempts at steps here. I'm working out of the ACA Step Workbook. This is my first attempt at step work, so feedback is welcome. True to Workbook form, there were 12 pages of questions, but these five were labeled the Step 1 questions. (Yes, I did the other 12 pages. I'm just goi...

Char_G · Char_G

Hello all, I am brand new to al anon. I have attended one ftf meeting and a few online meetings. I have alcoholic parents and recently (within the past few months) began dating someone who has been in AA for nine months. She seems solid right now, and I'm glad about that. But I find myself obsessing a l...

ForMe-ForHim-ForThem · ForMe-ForHim-ForThem

Hello all! My husband of ten years checked himself into a program on Friday. As he begins his own journey to recovery, I want to begin my own journey of healing. I have read about the history of Al-anon, the 12 steps, and the 12 traditions, and am now ready to start integrating them into my life. My hopes...

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	New to this, is this for families of drug addicts too? (Preview) My husband is a drug addict and is in treatment for the first time. His councler suggested that I join al-anon so here I am. I'm also going to my first meeting tonight. The posts I have read seem to be all about alcohol, is this where I need to be?	Tlcole	1	1207	Mar 5, 2015 by hotrod
	Adult Children of Alcoholics Tradition 3 (Preview) Tradition 3:The only requirement for ACA membership is a compulsive family background and a desire to become well emotionally.	JamesCT	1	1153	Mar 3, 2015 by JamesCT
	Alanon Tradition 2 (Preview) Tradition Two For our group purpose there is but one authority a loving God as he may express himself in our group conscience our leaders are but trusted servants they do not govern. Tradition two reminds us that there is only one authority a loving God. In Al-Anon no member is given a position of autho...	hotrod	4	3816	Mar 1, 2015 by hotrod
	Adult Children of Alcoholics Tradition 2 (Preview) Tradition 2:For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as expressed in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants, they do not govern.	JamesCT	0	1135	Feb 16, 2015 by JamesCT
	new and afraid (Preview) Hello, This is my first serious attempt at making a first step to stop my addiction to alcohol. I have a precious boy and a great family. I realize he is getting older and it is time for me to stop drinking. I am afraid of coming to terms with all the poor decisions I made as a result of my addiction. I hope...	Lupita	1	1311	Feb 3, 2015 by hotrod
	Adult Children of Alcoholics Tradition 1 (Preview) Tradition 1:Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on ACA unity.	JamesCT	0	1260	Feb 2, 2015 by JamesCT
	New Member: Need to get going to Recovery (Preview) Hi, I have come to alanon for help with myself.I have been to 7 face to face meeting, doing the phone bridge, but I want to get started with the 12 steps....Can I do this online ? I find the F2F meeting make me feel like a loser. I come from a dysfunctional family mother is controlling, father silent treat...	smarie50	4	1456	Jan 28, 2015 by Aj1002
	STEP ONE - Emotions Anonymous (Preview) From the 12 suggested steps of Emotions Anonymous: Step 1: "We admitted we were powerless over our emotions - that our lives had become unmanageable." Some quotes from Emotions Anonymous (EA) literature: (pg. 13 self-titled Emotions Anonymous book) : "In our search for self-wor...	ML	3	7617	Jan 26, 2015 by Krishna
	Adult Children of Alcoholics Step 3 (Preview) 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. This is where you become an action hero. This is where you take action. You're making a choice here. You know you need to make a change. You know you need help making it. Here is where you ask for help. If God is a...	JamesCT	6	1261	Jan 23, 2015 by Kheirra
	Alanon Step 12 (1-2015) (Preview) Step 12Having 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. Paths to Recovery page 119. It can be said that the entire Al-Anon program is summed up in Step 12. We knowledge the results of our effortsa spi...	hotrod	4	3528	Jan 19, 2015 by hotrod
	Adult Children of Alcoholics Step 12 (Preview) 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others who still suffer, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. At this point, we need to expand our world not just to help ourselves but help others. Spread the word. Let people know how this p...	JamesCT	4	1578	Jan 19, 2015 by JamesCT
	My story in a nutshell (hopefully...LOL) as to why I am doing the steps... (Preview) I'm an almost 50 year old mom of two grown children and of two gorgeous grandchildren, I was married very young to my "one and only" but it didn't last. We were 19, too young, I was clingy and insecure, he was short tempered and controlling. I remember him becoming very angry if he drank, bu...	Katrina324	3	1626	Jan 17, 2015 by hotrod
	What time is the beginner meeting this evening? (Preview) Hello all, My name is Katrina, I'm new to the step board, and would like to attend the Saturday evening meeting for beginners, but not sure what time it is at. Can someone let me know? Thanks so much......	Katrina324	3	1227	Jan 17, 2015 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 11 (1-2015) (Preview) Step 11Sought through Prayer and Meditation to Improve our Conscious Contact With God, as We Understood Him, Praying Only for Knowledge of His Will for Us and the Power to Carry That OutPaths to Recovery page 110Although referred to as a second maintenance step-- step 11 introduces new action-the a...	hotrod	2	1548	Jan 12, 2015 by hotrod
	Adult Children of Alcoholics Step 11 (Preview) 11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, as we understand God, praying only for knowledge of God's will for us and the power to carry it out. As always, replace God with Higher Power if the word bothers you. The purpose of this step is to attune you to your great...	JamesCT	2	1342	Jan 5, 2015 by JamesCT
	Adult Children of Alcoholics Step 10 (Preview) 10. Continued to take personal inventory and, when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. One reason why dieting sometimes fails for some people is because the change is regarded as temporary. They haven't shifted to a new way of being, a new course of action. In order to make the changes in you from thi...	JamesCT	4	1831	Dec 22, 2014 by JamesCT
	Alanon Step 10 (12-2014) (Preview) Step 10Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted itPaths to Recovery page 102This step is the beginning of what many people referred to as maintenance steps others call them continuous growth steps . Step 10 helps us to keep principles and tools of the previous s...	hotrod	5	2500	Dec 20, 2014 by hotrod
	attempt at step 1 (Preview) I was told we post our attempts at steps here. I'm working out of the ACA Step Workbook. This is my first attempt at step work, so feedback is welcome. True to Workbook form, there were 12 pages of questions, but these five were labeled the Step 1 questions. (Yes, I did the other 12 pages. I'm just goi...	si11ybasil	4	1670	Dec 15, 2014 by hotrod
	Where Do I start? (Preview) Hello all, I am brand new to al anon. I have attended one ftf meeting and a few online meetings. I have alcoholic parents and recently (within the past few months) began dating someone who has been in AA for nine months. She seems solid right now, and I'm glad about that. But I find myself obsessing a l...	Char_G	2	1469	Dec 10, 2014 by Char_G
	My first step into the world of Al-anon! (Preview) Hello all! My husband of ten years checked himself into a program on Friday. As he begins his own journey to recovery, I want to begin my own journey of healing. I have read about the history of Al-anon, the 12 steps, and the 12 traditions, and am now ready to start integrating them into my life. My hopes...	ForMe-ForHim-ForThem	1	1611	Dec 10, 2014 by hotrod
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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.