Step Work

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. There is so much wisdom in this tradition. It reminds me the importance of humility. It reminds me to look for the common bonds for the shared bonds versus seeking o...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. I love this step. This step reminds me how important it is to be of service. One of the meetings I attend is HUGE, about 80 people daily. It t...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members. I have so much ESH on this specific tradition. I'll start wit...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 10 - Continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. I am so grateful to have many program friends. Most I know practice this step in the evening. I actually practice it in the morning. I am very much a morning person. I'm alert, clear headed and enjoy my mornings ver...

hotrod · hotrod

Step One WE admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable C2C page 240 When I was dealing with alcoholism without the help of Alanon i developed coping skills that are no longer enough Alanon is teaching me a new set of skills i will try to be patient with mys...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 10 - The Al Anon Family Groups have no opinion on outside issues, hence our name out never be drawn into public controversy This tradition continually reminds me to focus on me and my recovery. This tradition reminds me to stay in my own lane. It is so easy to think I know what's best for others,...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 8 says: Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. I find two very different messages in this tradition. The first message I see is that we are all equal. We all come to the rooms as equals. It does not matter what o...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. As I worked through the steps I had a better idea of who I was, who I had been and who I wanted to be. I recognized that some of my past behaviors had not served me well. Two of the first amends I made we...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 9 Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.One of the silver linings of this pandemic is that Ive been able to attend Al Anon meetings not only all over my start, but also all over my country and even...

DavidG · DavidG

... I think- in the first few years, most people speak to the topic. {if at all sometimes.} And sometimes need to speak and share a lot. A good time to start scouting around for a sponsor! ... But sometimes, me, at meetings- if there is something I need to say, or even prompted my my higher power- I might j...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all My first instinct was you have got to be kidding, they should all be making amends to me. And then I got honest with myself. I had caused a lot of havoc in many people's lives. Very recently I went to my own sponsor and...

JamesCT · JamesCT

3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. Assuming our definition of God (a k a higher power) is in place, here you make a choice: to accept the help of the universe. Here is where you stop playing basketball one on five and acquire a team. There is help out t...

313Freedom · 313Freedom

We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. I am 42 years old, soon to be 43 years old. My life has become unmanageable. I'm in a place right now where I have had other recovery for 14 years on and off but feel lik...

DavidG · DavidG

The Twelve Steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over others - that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood Go...

Audrey · Audrey

I was told I could post a tradition 7 share since we are in the 7th month so here goes Every group ought to be fully self-supporting,declining outside contributions. I have two very different takes on this tradition. First, how does it apply to me individually? I need to be responsible for each aspect o...

Audrey · Audrey

Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings I was stumped when I hit this step. Up until this point, I had made an admission (step 1), came to believe (step 2), made a decision (step 3), took an inventory (step 4), once again admitted (step 5), became ready (step 6). Now I needed to do something, ask somet...

Audrey · Audrey

It looks like a step 6 post did not get made this month and I'm happy to put up a post. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character When I came to Al Anon, I was full of anger. I grew up in a home with a rageaholic so it stands to reason I was very good at showing my own anger. When I c...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 10Continued to Take Personal Inventory and when I was Wrong Promptly Admitted it.COURAGE TO CHANGE PAGE 144t This Step has helped me to learn that Living One Day at a Time involves more than pulling my attention back from fears about the future.it also means leaving yesterdays baggage in the p...

DavidG · DavidG

...hi y'all... ...I am standing ng in here, for Betty- who passed away a few months ago. Would be happy to hand the role over- to anyone interested, and up with the Steps, Traditions and Concepts- in any of the 12 Step groups represented here on MIP. I would be happy to support y'all to get u...

DavidG · DavidG

ACoA on the east coast USA, ACA on the west coast. ACA D-F embraces people from any dysfunctional, malfunctioning, or destructive family system. ACA grew out of a combination of Alateen Alanon and AA members. In the 1970's. This is a link to a mega group- that meets on a facebook profile. It IS NO...

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	Tradition 12 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 12 - Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. There is so much wisdom in this tradition. It reminds me the importance of humility. It reminds me to look for the common bonds for the shared bonds versus seeking o...	Audrey	2	4188	Dec 13, 2020 by Audrey
	Step 12 Al Anon (Preview) Step 12 - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. I love this step. This step reminds me how important it is to be of service. One of the meetings I attend is HUGE, about 80 people daily. It t...	Audrey	2	5232	Dec 13, 2020 by Audrey
	Tradition 11 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members. I have so much ESH on this specific tradition. I'll start wit...	Audrey	2	2494	Nov 8, 2020 by Audrey
	Step 10 Al Anon (Preview) Step 10 - Continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. I am so grateful to have many program friends. Most I know practice this step in the evening. I actually practice it in the morning. I am very much a morning person. I'm alert, clear headed and enjoy my mornings ver...	Audrey	4	5326	Nov 1, 2020 by Audrey
	Alanon Step One 1-1-2019 (12 31)- (Preview) Step One WE admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable C2C page 240 When I was dealing with alcoholism without the help of Alanon i developed coping skills that are no longer enough Alanon is teaching me a new set of skills i will try to be patient with mys...	hotrod	22	3586	Oct 13, 2020 by hussainmirza12345
	Tradition 10 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 10 - The Al Anon Family Groups have no opinion on outside issues, hence our name out never be drawn into public controversy This tradition continually reminds me to focus on me and my recovery. This tradition reminds me to stay in my own lane. It is so easy to think I know what's best for others,...	Audrey	3	5286	Oct 10, 2020 by Audrey
	Tradition 8 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 8 says: Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. I find two very different messages in this tradition. The first message I see is that we are all equal. We all come to the rooms as equals. It does not matter what o...	Audrey	3	5323	Oct 4, 2020 by DavidG
	Step 9 Al Anon (Preview) Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. As I worked through the steps I had a better idea of who I was, who I had been and who I wanted to be. I recognized that some of my past behaviors had not served me well. Two of the first amends I made we...	Audrey	4	6340	Oct 3, 2020 by Audrey
	Tradition 9 - Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 9 Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.One of the silver linings of this pandemic is that Ive been able to attend Al Anon meetings not only all over my start, but also all over my country and even...	Audrey	2	4543	Sep 11, 2020 by Audrey
	Lois's steps... (Preview) ... I think- in the first few years, most people speak to the topic. {if at all sometimes.} And sometimes need to speak and share a lot. A good time to start scouting around for a sponsor! ... But sometimes, me, at meetings- if there is something I need to say, or even prompted my my higher power- I might j...	DavidG	2	5561	Aug 4, 2020 by DavidG
	Step 8 Al Anon (Preview) Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all My first instinct was you have got to be kidding, they should all be making amends to me. And then I got honest with myself. I had caused a lot of havoc in many people's lives. Very recently I went to my own sponsor and...	Audrey	0	6150	Aug 2, 2020 by Audrey
	Step 3 for ACoA (Preview) 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. Assuming our definition of God (a k a higher power) is in place, here you make a choice: to accept the help of the universe. Here is where you stop playing basketball one on five and acquire a team. There is help out t...	JamesCT	1	4462	Jul 30, 2020 by cestlavie
	AcoA Step 1 (Preview) We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. I am 42 years old, soon to be 43 years old. My life has become unmanageable. I'm in a place right now where I have had other recovery for 14 years on and off but feel lik...	313Freedom	4	6714	Jul 21, 2020 by cestlavie
	CODA Twelve Steps (Preview) The Twelve Steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over others - that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood Go...	DavidG	1	5123	Jul 21, 2020 by DavidG
	Tradition 7 - Al Anon (Preview) I was told I could post a tradition 7 share since we are in the 7th month so here goes Every group ought to be fully self-supporting,declining outside contributions. I have two very different takes on this tradition. First, how does it apply to me individually? I need to be responsible for each aspect o...	Audrey	1	5529	Jul 16, 2020 by DavidG
	Al Anon Step 7 (Preview) Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings I was stumped when I hit this step. Up until this point, I had made an admission (step 1), came to believe (step 2), made a decision (step 3), took an inventory (step 4), once again admitted (step 5), became ready (step 6). Now I needed to do something, ask somet...	Audrey	2	6435	Jul 16, 2020 by Audrey
	Al Anon Step 6 (Preview) It looks like a step 6 post did not get made this month and I'm happy to put up a post. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character When I came to Al Anon, I was full of anger. I grew up in a home with a rageaholic so it stands to reason I was very good at showing my own anger. When I c...	Audrey	1	5236	Jun 28, 2020 by DavidG
	Alanon Step 10( 10-1)_ (Preview) **Step 10Continued to Take Personal Inventory and when I was Wrong Promptly Admitted it.COURAGE TO CHANGE PAGE 144t This Step has helped me to learn that Living One Day at a Time involves more than pulling my attention back from fears about the future.it also means leaving yesterdays baggage in the p...**	hotrod	4	3654	Jun 28, 2020 by soveve
	...looking for help on this site... (Preview) ...hi y'all... ...I am standing ng in here, for Betty- who passed away a few months ago. Would be happy to hand the role over- to anyone interested, and up with the Steps, Traditions and Concepts- in any of the 12 Step groups represented here on MIP. I would be happy to support y'all to get u...	DavidG	3	6356	Jun 28, 2020 by soveve
	A Great ACoA resource. (Preview) ACoA on the east coast USA, ACA on the west coast. ACA D-F embraces people from any dysfunctional, malfunctioning, or destructive family system. ACA grew out of a combination of Alateen Alanon and AA members. In the 1970's. This is a link to a mega group- that meets on a facebook profile. It IS NO...	DavidG	0	7067	May 31, 2020 by DavidG
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