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Step Two. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This part of our MIP Alanon activity is in a holding pattern. Our leader here, Betty K. is seriously ill, in New York. I am sitting in my truck, three hours from home, having spent the night in tent! At the bottom...

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Step 1 Admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable Step 1 Courage to Change Page 14 When I was able to admit that I am powerless over alcohol my life did become more manageable. Today I will take a step to freedom and growth by surrendering. MY BRIEF SHARENagg...

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STEP 9C2C page 299making amends is not just saying I'm sorry-- it means responding differently from our new understanding in additionHAVE I HARMED MYSELF? OF COARSE I HAVE. THIS IS WHAT I AM TRYING TO RECOVER FROM. BEING TRUE TO MYSELF IS ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS I CAN GIVE TO THOSE AROUN...

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STEP 11SOUGHT THROUGH PRAYER AND MEDITATION TO IMPROVE MY CONSCIOUS CONTACT WITH GOD, AS I UNDERSTOOD HIM PRAYING ONLY FOR KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL AND THE POWER TO CARRY IT OUT 1 COURAGE TO CHANGE PAGE 165I WILL TAKE TIME TO CLEAR MY MIND OF UNNESsary, HURRIED THOUGHTS.THERE SEEMS TO BE LIMITED AMOUN...

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Step 4 Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves C2C reading .page 55 I can't find a solution to a problem when fears or frustrations confuse me. A searching and fearless moral inventory of myself can make a difference. Whenever I work the steps, I tell my higher power that I am wil...

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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 AFFAIRSODAT PAGE 348AT no point in my life will I achieve perfection; there will never be a time in my life when I will not need the joy and satisfaction of...

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Step six were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character C2C reading page 221 I need not judge the rate in which I change old habits or ways of thinking if I am uncomfortable withMY MY behavior thEN on some level I am already moving toward change. I heliIEVE that only that when the...

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Third STEP Made a Decision to Turn our Will and Laves over to he care of God as we understood Him Quote from Paths to Recovery Once we make the decision to turn our will over there is sill the question on how to do it my response I approached this step carefully not sure what would be asked of...

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Step five:" admitted to God to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs C2C reading page 50: I am learning the nature of my nature by working the 12 steps. . I trust that I will uncover what I need to know for now and uncover the remaining in time. I am learning"that as I keep wo...

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Step eight; Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all Paths to recovery page 81. By working this step we have overcome numerous obstacles and become much more self aware. How do I make a list? One member shared that she makes a list t with columns the first headi...

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Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves C2C reading page 345 my fourth step inventory helped me to discover" who I am". What my values are and the behavior, I would 'd like to keep and what I would like to change. The quote is from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "He th...

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Step 12 ; Having had a Spiritual Awakening as the result of these steps we tried to carry the message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. C2C reading page 357. "The quality of our lives continues to improve as we apply the Al-Anon program not only to crisis situations but to o...

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Step 11 Sought 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 it out C2C reading page 325; "Al-Anon gave me a fellowship. The traditions of the steps that allow me to heal my broken spiri...

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Step six:"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character C2C reading page 390. An important part of the sixth step is practicing gratitude. The more I give thanks for my life as it is, the more I can accept the healing that allows me to change and grow sMy share .It's interesting t...

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Step four; "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." C2C reading page 55; "we all wish good things to happen to us but we cannot just pray and sit down and expecting good things to happen for us. . We must back up our prayers with action." My share I have worked many fourth steps in m...

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Step Four Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves C2C page 333; "my life is in a constant state of change. Awareness allows me to keep pace with the change. Only by knowing the person I am can I create the person I want to become . "Each man must look to himself to teaching the meaning of...

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Step 10 Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.C2C Page 144 "Sometimes the healthiest thing I can do for myself is to admit I am not perfect, I am human- I make mistakes My share This is powerful Step and one that I have Incorporated into my daily recove...

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Step 9 Made direct amends to such people where ever possible except when to do so would injure them or others ODAT PAGE 175LOVE AND PATIENCE CAN MAKE AMPLE AMENDS FOR PAST INJURIES THEY RESTORE US TO SANITY AND OUR LIVES TO SERENITY My share It was suggested that I place myself at the top of the amen...

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tep Five: Admitted to God, to ourselves and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs C2C reading page 266 ." Whether we practice this step by listening or speaking we open ourselves as channel for our Higher Power. More often than not there something that sheds light on our owns situatio...

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Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God, as we understood him. C2C reading page 23 At the start of each day I can make the decision to turn my will over to the care of God. This way I start each day with the assertion that I am willing to accept the reality of my life and know...

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	Step Two.... (Preview) Step Two. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This part of our MIP Alanon activity is in a holding pattern. Our leader here, Betty K. is seriously ill, in New York. I am sitting in my truck, three hours from home, having spent the night in tent! At the bottom...	DavidG	0	1445	Feb 24, 2020 by DavidG
	Alanon Step 1 (1-1-20) (Preview) Step 1 Admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable Step 1 Courage to Change Page 14 When I was able to admit that I am powerless over alcohol my life did become more manageable. Today I will take a step to freedom and growth by surrendering. MY BRIEF SHARENagg...	hotrod	4	1477	Feb 16, 2020 by DavidG
	Alanon Step 9(9-1-2019) (Preview) STEP 9C2C page 299making amends is not just saying I'm sorry-- it means responding differently from our new understanding in additionHAVE I HARMED MYSELF? OF COARSE I HAVE. THIS IS WHAT I AM TRYING TO RECOVER FROM. BEING TRUE TO MYSELF IS ONE OF THE GREATEST GIFTS I CAN GIVE TO THOSE AROUN...	hotrod	4	3693	Jan 14, 2020 by hotrod
	step 11 (11-1) (Preview) *STEP 11SOUGHT THROUGH PRAYER AND MEDITATION TO IMPROVE MY CONSCIOUS CONTACT WITH GOD, AS I UNDERSTOOD HIM PRAYING ONLY FOR KNOWLEDGE OF HIS WILL AND THE POWER TO CARRY IT OUT 1 COURAGE TO CHANGE PAGE 165*I WILL TAKE TIME TO CLEAR MY MIND OF UNNESsary, HURRIED THOUGHTS.THERE SEEMS TO BE LIMITED AMOUN...	hotrod	6	3908	Jan 2, 2020 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 4 ( 3-312019) (Preview) Step 4 Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves C2C reading .page 55 I can't find a solution to a problem when fears or frustrations confuse me. A searching and fearless moral inventory of myself can make a difference. Whenever I work the steps, I tell my higher power that I am wil...	hotrod	4	3836	Jan 2, 2020 by hotrod
	Step 12 ALanon 12--9 (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 AFFAIRSODAT PAGE 348AT no point in my life will I achieve perfection; there will never be a time in my life when I will not need the joy and satisfaction of...	hotrod	0	1451	Dec 9, 2019 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 6 (6-1-2019) (Preview) Step six were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character C2C reading page 221 I need not judge the rate in which I change old habits or ways of thinking if I am uncomfortable withMY MY behavior thEN on some level I am already moving toward change. I heliIEVE that only that when the...	hotrod	0	4244	May 31, 2019 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 3 ( 3 -1-19) (Preview) Third STEP Made a Decision to Turn our Will and Laves over to he care of God as we understood Him Quote from Paths to Recovery Once we make the decision to turn our will over there is sill the question on how to do it my response I approached this step carefully not sure what would be asked of...	hotrod	10	8338	May 11, 2019 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 5 (5-1-2019) (Preview) Step five:" admitted to God to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs C2C reading page 50: I am learning the nature of my nature by working the 12 steps. . I trust that I will uncover what I need to know for now and uncover the remaining in time. I am learning"that as I keep wo...	hotrod	2	5410	May 8, 2019 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 8 (7-29-2018) (Preview) Step eight; Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all Paths to recovery page 81. By working this step we have overcome numerous obstacles and become much more self aware. How do I make a list? One member shared that she makes a list t with columns the first headi...	hotrod	2	2442	Feb 13, 2019 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 4(3-24-2018) (Preview) Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves C2C reading page 345 my fourth step inventory helped me to discover" who I am". What my values are and the behavior, I would 'd like to keep and what I would like to change. The quote is from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. "He th...	hotrod	19	5064	Jan 2, 2019 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 12 ( 12-10-2018) (Preview) Step 12 ; Having had a Spiritual Awakening as the result of these steps we tried to carry the message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. C2C reading page 357. "The quality of our lives continues to improve as we apply the Al-Anon program not only to crisis situations but to o...	hotrod	0	3562	Dec 10, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 11-- 11-1-2018 (Preview) Step 11 Sought 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 it out C2C reading page 325; "Al-Anon gave me a fellowship. The traditions of the steps that allow me to heal my broken spiri...	hotrod	0	1841	Nov 1, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 6 (5-24-2018) (Preview) Step six:"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character C2C reading page 390. An important part of the sixth step is practicing gratitude. The more I give thanks for my life as it is, the more I can accept the healing that allows me to change and grow sMy share .It's interesting t...	hotrod	4	4790	Sep 25, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 4( 10-23-2017) (Preview) Step four; "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves." C2C reading page 55; "we all wish good things to happen to us but we cannot just pray and sit down and expecting good things to happen for us. . We must back up our prayers with action." My share I have worked many fourth steps in m...	hotrod	15	5746	Sep 25, 2018 by hotrod
	ALANON Step 4 ( 4-17-2017) (Preview) *Step Four* Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves C2C page 333; "my life is in a constant state of change. Awareness allows me to keep pace with the change. Only by knowing the person I am can I create the person I want to become . "Each man must look to himself to teaching the meaning of...	hotrod	10	4789	Sep 25, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 10 (9-24- 2018) (Preview) Step 10 Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.C2C Page 144 "Sometimes the healthiest thing I can do for myself is to admit I am not perfect, I am human- I make mistakes My share This is powerful Step and one that I have Incorporated into my daily recove...	hotrod	0	2187	Sep 24, 2018 by hotrod
	Step 9 Alanon (8-31-2018) (Preview) Step 9 Made direct amends to such people where ever possible except when to do so would injure them or others ODAT PAGE 175LOVE AND PATIENCE CAN MAKE AMPLE AMENDS FOR PAST INJURIES THEY RESTORE US TO SANITY AND OUR LIVES TO SERENITY My share It was suggested that I place myself at the top of the amen...	hotrod	0	5135	Aug 31, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 5 (4-29-2018) (Preview) tep Five: Admitted to God, to ourselves and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs C2C reading page 266 ." Whether we practice this step by listening or speaking we open ourselves as channel for our Higher Power. More often than not there something that sheds light on our owns situatio...	hotrod	4	6274	Aug 11, 2018 by hotrod
	Alanon Step 3 (3-1-2018) (Preview) Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God, as we understood him. C2C reading page 23 At the start of each day I can make the decision to turn my will over to the care of God. This way I start each day with the assertion that I am willing to accept the reality of my life and know...	hotrod	10	5365	Aug 2, 2018 by hotrod
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