Step Work

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all" "Steps 8 and 9 are concerned with personal relations. First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to r...

Vicky R · Vicky R

hi Alanon , ACOA , AA ! been to lots of 2f meetings and recently exploring the idea of using the online resources. I worked through alot of stuff with sponsors and find now I'm left still with alot of 'codependent guilt' , which I don't feel will ever entirely go away . ie getting over invol...

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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: Paths to Recovery pg. 81 (copyright 1997, by al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Step Eight...

sierra · sierra

I am so happy that I found this site. It gives me a glitter of hope, even though I feel like shit. It is so easy for me to judge, hate, and destroy myself, I can barley take it any longer. I am trying to admit that I am powerless, sure feel that way, but I find it hard because that will mean that I am weak and it...

barbara · barbara

Do you read a 12step book, make comments, think through your own life and then tell a sponsor? Do you also read other materials like Courage to Change? Once you realize what needs work do you then read and talk about more on that subject? How do YOU do it?

powerless · powerless

I find that as I work the steps, I keep going back to the basics. I have to keep starting with step one. I think I have step one down and then realize that step one is an everyday struggle for me. How can I move on to other steps when I have trouble Letting Go and turning things over to my HP?...

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Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 1. How d I humbly ask God to take my shortcomings? 2. What can I do to cooperate with my Higher Power in removing y shortcomings? 3. What slogan could remind me to find a substitute for a negative behavior I wish to release? 4. As I...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from 'The 12 Steps for Adult Children' Step 7 - "Humbly asked God to remover our shortcomings" "Step 7 requires prayer... Our condition, our honesty , and our pain have humbled us so now we must open our mouths and pray... If we were thorough, our Step 4 inventory listed each character defect separ...

eve · eve

I have not been able to get past the 3rd step ..i hope to get a sponser to help me

Carla · Carla

Hi, My question : Should I post even if I'm on wrong group step or should I go to Alanon post? Have something i discovered on step 5. Can't help it, it turned up now and i am slow. best Carla(toto)

carolyn · carolyn

I believe this step is Humbly asked God to remove defects of charater or something of that nature. I dont have a book to reference at the moment so I hope I am close! Anyway, the key for me on this one was getting humble without feeling like I was sorry to be me. I was sorry for ev...

barbara · barbara

Found a good Step meeting to attend on Wed nights. However each week we're discussing a new step! I think this is wayyyyy too fast. Im finding Im reading the Courage to Change, identifying and reading at the meetings. Are they step meetings out there just to get knowledge of how they work? How do I find a s...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Carla, I got your message. Now, to see my reply,,, when you first come onto this board,, look up top where it says, "logged in as ____" and you will see that you have a private message and it says, 'click here'. God bless you today, amanda

Carla · Carla

Hi all, Step 7? Now you lost me. Too fast. Sorry will have to catch you on next round. Am still trying to figure out who will listen to 50 yrs. of secrets here? lol. It's been a long life! ok, will work on 5 and then 6 and then start over with you. It's a proces...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings" "Since this Step so specifically concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us... "Indeed, the attainment of greater humilit...

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Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From Paths to Recovery - pg. 73-74 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Groups. Inc.) In turning to the God of our understanding for emoval of our shortcoming...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I do find that there are things that I do that are defensive that I'm not ready to let go of - yet. I find other things that I wish God would change right away and completely cuz I know they get in my way but I don't know what else to do. In almost 20 years now of doing the Steps, I've cycled through 4 - 9 a few times,...

PattiF · PattiF

I am new to al-anon and am not sure what kind of meeting i should be going to. I have a son who is treatment. Should I go to the beginner, step, discussion or the regular meeting. Thanks

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the book "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" 'Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character' "We might, on the surface, think that this is an easy thing, but many of these defects are deep character traits on which we have depended for survival. To release them means lett...

barbara · barbara

Brother is due to come out of jail on Feb 28. He will go to the courthouse where they will then send him to Rehab for another 30days. Someone in AA has offered to help my mother bring my brother. However, how involved can this person get in the court system?

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	Step 8 - AA (Preview) from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all" "Steps 8 and 9 are concerned with personal relations. First, we take a look backward and try to discover where we have been at fault; next we make a vigorous attempt to r...	amanda2u2	1	8391	Jun 27, 2007 by Blessed
	rings doorbell ! (Preview) hi Alanon , ACOA , AA ! been to lots of 2f meetings and recently exploring the idea of using the online resources. I worked through alot of stuff with sponsors and find now I'm left still with alot of 'codependent guilt' , which I don't feel will ever entirely go away . ie getting over invol...	Vicky R	2	850	Mar 17, 2006 by Vicky R
	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: Paths to Recovery pg. 81 (copyright 1997, by al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Step Eight...	dot	1	750	Mar 12, 2006 by dot
	NEW TO ACOA (Preview) I am so happy that I found this site. It gives me a glitter of hope, even though I feel like shit. It is so easy for me to judge, hate, and destroy myself, I can barley take it any longer. I am trying to admit that I am powerless, sure feel that way, but I find it hard because that will mean that I am weak and it...	sierra	4	1121	Mar 19, 2006 by Vicky R
	how do YOU "work the steps"? alanon (Preview) Do you read a 12step book, make comments, think through your own life and then tell a sponsor? Do you also read other materials like Courage to Change? Once you realize what needs work do you then read and talk about more on that subject? How do YOU do it?	barbara	2	3001	May 12, 2006 by Sandy W
	General Step Question (Preview) I find that as I work the steps, I keep going back to the basics. I have to keep starting with step one. I think I have step one down and then realize that step one is an everyday struggle for me. How can I move on to other steps when I have trouble Letting Go and turning things over to my HP?...	powerless	1	838	Mar 10, 2006 by dot
	Step Seven Questions (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. 1. How d I humbly ask God to take my shortcomings? 2. What can I do to cooperate with my Higher Power in removing y shortcomings? 3. What slogan could remind me to find a substitute for a negative behavior I wish to release? 4. As I...	dot	6	1580	Mar 14, 2006 by raman
	Step 7 - ACoA (Preview) from 'The 12 Steps for Adult Children' Step 7 - "Humbly asked God to remover our shortcomings" "Step 7 requires prayer... Our condition, our honesty , and our pain have humbled us so now we must open our mouths and pray... If we were thorough, our Step 4 inventory listed each character defect separ...	amanda2u2	0	1746	Feb 27, 2006 by amanda2u2
	THE STEPS (Preview) I have not been able to get past the 3rd step ..i hope to get a sponser to help me	eve	3	885	Mar 11, 2006 by amanda2u2
	posting if on wrong step? (Preview) Hi, My question : Should I post even if I'm on wrong group step or should I go to Alanon post? Have something i discovered on step 5. Can't help it, it turned up now and i am slow. best Carla(toto)	Carla	2	1143	Mar 4, 2006 by Carla
	Step 7 (Preview) I believe this step is Humbly asked God to remove defects of charater or something of that nature. I dont have a book to reference at the moment so I hope I am close! Anyway, the key for me on this one was getting humble without feeling like I was sorry to be me. I was sorry for ev...	carolyn	1	804	Feb 22, 2006 by amanda2u2
	step f2f meetings - do they move too fast? (Preview) Found a good Step meeting to attend on Wed nights. However each week we're discussing a new step! I think this is wayyyyy too fast. Im finding Im reading the Courage to Change, identifying and reading at the meetings. Are they step meetings out there just to get knowledge of how they work? How do I find a s...	barbara	1	1180	Feb 22, 2006 by amanda2u2
	private messages (Preview) Carla, I got your message. Now, to see my reply,,, when you first come onto this board,, look up top where it says, "logged in as ____" and you will see that you have a private message and it says, 'click here'. *God bless you today,* *amanda*	amanda2u2	2	729	Feb 25, 2006 by amanda2u2
	step 7? already? (Preview) Hi all, Step 7? Now you lost me. Too fast. Sorry will have to catch you on next round. Am still trying to figure out who will listen to 50 yrs. of secrets here? lol. It's been a long life! ok, will work on 5 and then 6 and then start over with you. It's a proces...	Carla	8	1087	Feb 23, 2006 by raman
	Step 7 - AA (Preview) from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings" "Since this Step so specifically concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us... "Indeed, the attainment of greater humilit...	amanda2u2	1	3062	Feb 6, 2007 by ML
	Step Seven Al-Anon (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From Paths to Recovery - pg. 73-74 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Groups. Inc.) In turning to the God of our understanding for emoval of our shortcoming...	dot	2	856	Feb 21, 2006 by wallsal55
	Step 6 shares (Preview) I do find that there are things that I do that are defensive that I'm not ready to let go of - yet. I find other things that I wish God would change right away and completely cuz I know they get in my way but I don't know what else to do. In almost 20 years now of doing the Steps, I've cycled through 4 - 9 a few times,...	amanda2u2	2	767	Feb 19, 2006 by amanda2u2
	new to al-anon (Preview) I am new to al-anon and am not sure what kind of meeting i should be going to. I have a son who is treatment. Should I go to the beginner, step, discussion or the regular meeting. Thanks	PattiF	4	2373	Feb 21, 2006 by peggysnowmom
	Step 6 - ACoA (Preview) from the book "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" 'Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character' "We might, on the surface, think that this is an easy thing, but many of these defects are deep character traits on which we have depended for survival. To release them means lett...	amanda2u2	0	1406	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	How involved can someone doing 12step work get? (Preview) Brother is due to come out of jail on Feb 28. He will go to the courthouse where they will then send him to Rehab for another 30days. Someone in AA has offered to help my mother bring my brother. However, how involved can this person get in the court system?	barbara	1	752	Feb 13, 2006 by amanda2u2
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