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Lanchas · Lanchas

I was wondering if someone would let me know when you start with Step 1 again by posting a notice on the alateen, alanon, and ACA boards, please? Lanchas

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Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventor and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. From: Paths To Recovery - pg. 104 (Copyrighyt 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) As we work Step Ten on a regu...

John · John

Step Ten (From AA's 12 Steps and 12 Traditions book) As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we stay sobe...

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Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step Ten for me is an important part of my daily program. It keeps me grounded in today - away from yesterday and tomorrow. Each night, before I go to sleep, I review my day as honestly as I can. Did I do my b...

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Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. How do I feel about continuing to take a personal inventory? Did fear or faith rule my actions today? How did I try to fix anyone today? What positive traits did I exhibit today? Hope th...

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From Paths to Recovery (copyright 1997, by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) pg. 90-91. In making amends, we need to understand that we are not necessarily making an apology. There are differenc...

Stacy · Stacy

- Are you powerless over a lot of what happens in your life? - What specifically are you powerless about? - What do you feel you have power over? - Is your life unmanageable? In what ways? -What makes it difficult for you to admit you are powerless? (Or: What makes it easy to do so?) - What does it...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Recovery: Letting Go To "let go" does not meant to stop caring, it meansi can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, its therealization that i can not control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit p...

Lanchas · Lanchas

I am 18 years old. I am an only child. My mom drank when I was a little kid, but I didn't know. Then she got help and quit. When I was about 8 years old she got in a relationship with a drinker and started drinking again. She has not stopped. She is still with the guy she got into a relationship with when I was 8. I l...

Lanchas · Lanchas

I'm new here. I'm 18. The A in my life is my mom. I think I want to learn about and maybe go through the 12 steps to help me recover. Lanchas

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Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whereever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. When I did step eight with my sponsor, she encouraged me to put myself at the top pf the list. I put myself first each day - making sure I got my rest - ate rght - got enough excercise - took r...

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Hi everyone - I'm glad to be back from Florida - even if we do still have snow here in Mich. Spent a week with 5 AA/Al-anon couples - we've been friends for 20 years - was great. Also a week each with a niece and a nephew. Two days befre I left, my web box died - got my new one hooked up yesterday so am back on bo...

victoria · victoria

I've been looking around at messages on several pages and I hope I have some idea of what I can do re' postings, if not kindly let me know. I'm new and so desprately need to be here. I have lived with an a for about 19 yrs. and my insanity just keeps on rolling. I found this on the net and thought I'...

John · John

I opted to insert an exert from the 2nd edition of AA's Big Book regarding Step 9 and will following this reading with a share of my personal experience working the 9th Step. I will post it within a day or two. John *********************** Probably there are still some misgivings. As we lo...

Stephanie · Stephanie

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I had been going to face to face meetings but they are about an hour away from where I am living, so I was glad to find the ACOA forum, and thrilled also to find this!! But Help! I am having a hard time following what is going on! What step are we doing?&nbs...

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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 for Families and Friends of Alcoholics pg. 59 (copyright 1995 by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group...

Stacy · Stacy

Further to a brief discussion on the other boards, I will be posting information I have found regarding the steps which has helped me to better understand them here for all that would like to use. On a separate post but at the same time I will post the questions to ask yourself and hopefully encour...

tasmin · tasmin

hi guys, i've been in acoa for nearly 5 months and feel i've hit a wall in my recovery and might need to go back to the start.

is anyone doing steps 1, 2, or 3? i would appricate some help if theres anyone who could help me with this. tasmin

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I have been in recovery for 16 years,,, and did all the Steps the first year, but am finding that in repeating them I find more and more and more,,, and I learn more and more and more. Recovery is, indeed, a lifetime process. I find that the reading I am doing to do my service to this board is benefitti...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all" "Before entering the 12 Step program, many of us blamed our parents, relatives, and friends for the turmoil in our lives. We even held God responsible. In Step 8, we...

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	Learning Steps (Preview) I was wondering if someone would let me know when you start with Step 1 again by posting a notice on the alateen, alanon, and ACA boards, please? Lanchas	Lanchas	2	927	Apr 19, 2005 by Lanchas
	Step Ten - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventor and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. From: Paths To Recovery - pg. 104 (Copyrighyt 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) As we work Step Ten on a regu...	dot	4	932	Apr 14, 2005 by Magichappens
	Step Ten - AA (Preview) Step Ten (From AA's 12 Steps and 12 Traditions book) As we work the first nine Steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. But when we approach Step Ten we commence to put our A.A. way of living to practical use, day by day, in fair weather or foul. Then comes the acid test: can we stay sobe...	John	0	1154	Apr 14, 2005 by John
	Step Ten Share (Preview) Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Step Ten for me is an important part of my daily program. It keeps me grounded in today - away from yesterday and tomorrow. Each night, before I go to sleep, I review my day as honestly as I can. Did I do my b...	dot	4	923	Apr 12, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step Ten Questions (Preview) Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. How do I feel about continuing to take a personal inventory? Did fear or faith rule my actions today? How did I try to fix anyone today? What positive traits did I exhibit today? Hope th...	dot	0	722	Apr 10, 2005 by dot
	Step Nine - Al-Anon (Preview) From Paths to Recovery (copyright 1997, by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) pg. 90-91. In making amends, we need to understand that we are not necessarily making an apology. There are differenc...	dot	1	851	Apr 9, 2005 by wallsal55
	Step 1 - Questions (Preview) - Are you powerless over a lot of what happens in your life? - What specifically are you powerless about? - What do you feel you have power over? - Is your life unmanageable? In what ways? -What makes it difficult for you to admit you are powerless? (Or: What makes it easy to do so?) - What does it...	Stacy	3	1665	Apr 5, 2005 by ImFree2004
	Letting Go (Preview) Recovery: Letting Go To "let go" does not meant to stop caring, it meansi can't do it for someone else. To "let go" is not to cut myself off, its therealization that i can not control another. To "let go" is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To "let go" is to admit p...	amanda2u2	1	1224	Mar 27, 2005 by Lanchas
	Looking for others like me (Preview) I am 18 years old. I am an only child. My mom drank when I was a little kid, but I didn't know. Then she got help and quit. When I was about 8 years old she got in a relationship with a drinker and started drinking again. She has not stopped. She is still with the guy she got into a relationship with when I was 8. I l...	Lanchas	0	817	Mar 26, 2005 by Lanchas
	New Here (Preview) I'm new here. I'm 18. The A in my life is my mom. I think I want to learn about and maybe go through the 12 steps to help me recover. Lanchas	Lanchas	0	703	Mar 23, 2005 by Lanchas
	Step Nine - Share (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whereever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. When I did step eight with my sponsor, she encouraged me to put myself at the top pf the list. I put myself first each day - making sure I got my rest - ate rght - got enough excercise - took r...	dot	0	692	Mar 23, 2005 by dot
	Good Morning (Preview) Hi everyone - I'm glad to be back from Florida - even if we do still have snow here in Mich. Spent a week with 5 AA/Al-anon couples - we've been friends for 20 years - was great. Also a week each with a niece and a nephew. Two days befre I left, my web box died - got my new one hooked up yesterday so am back on bo...	dot	1	972	Mar 22, 2005 by amanda2u2
	new gal (Preview) I've been looking around at messages on several pages and I hope I have some idea of what I can do re' postings, if not kindly let me know. I'm new and so desprately need to be here. I have lived with an a for about 19 yrs. and my insanity just keeps on rolling. I found this on the net and thought I'...	victoria	3	1036	Mar 22, 2005 by dot
	Step Nine (AA) (Preview) I opted to insert an exert from the 2nd edition of AA's Big Book regarding Step 9 and will following this reading with a share of my personal experience working the 9th Step. I will post it within a day or two. John *********************** Probably there are still some misgivings. As we lo...	John	1	1669	Mar 20, 2005 by cheri
	Newbie - where are we? (Preview) Hi, I'm new to this forum. I had been going to face to face meetings but they are about an hour away from where I am living, so I was glad to find the ACOA forum, and thrilled also to find this!! But Help! I am having a hard time following what is going on! What step are we doing?&nbs...	Stephanie	2	1055	Mar 10, 2005 by Stephanie
	Step Eight 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 for Families and Friends of Alcoholics pg. 59 (copyright 1995 by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group...	dot	5	1280	Mar 8, 2005 by abbyal
	Step 1 - With interpretations (Preview) Further to a brief discussion on the other boards, I will be posting information I have found regarding the steps which has helped me to better understand them here for all that would like to use. On a separate post but at the same time I will post the questions to ask yourself and hopefully encour...	Stacy	4	1927	Feb 25, 2005 by amanda2u2
	think i need to start over (Preview) hi guys, i've been in acoa for nearly 5 months and feel i've hit a wall in my recovery and might need to go back to the start. is anyone doing steps 1, 2, or 3? i would appricate some help if theres anyone who could help me with this. tasmin	tasmin	6	887	Feb 24, 2005 by Todd
	Step 8 shares (Preview) I have been in recovery for 16 years,,, and did all the Steps the first year, but am finding that in repeating them I find more and more and more,,, and I learn more and more and more. Recovery is, indeed, a lifetime process. I find that the reading I am doing to do my service to this board is benefitti...	amanda2u2	1	939	Feb 24, 2005 by GammyRose
	Step 8 - ACA (Preview) *from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children"* *"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all"* *"Before entering the 12 Step program, many of us blamed our parents, relatives, and friends for the turmoil in our lives. We even held God responsible. In Step 8, we...*	amanda2u2	0	1444	Feb 23, 2005 by amanda2u2
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