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Step One questions
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Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
1. Do I accept that I can't control another person's drinking? Another person's behavior?
2. How do I feel when the alcoholic refuses to be and do what I want? How do I respond?
3. How can I let go of o...
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Steps going slower?
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I am new to the message board but had read that a new step is started every two weeks. Since it has been two weeks since step two was posted, I wondered if we are starting step 3 now. If not yet, that is fine, I am still working on step 2.
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Step 2 shares
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Whether we are doing the 12 Steps in the AA program, alanon, ACoA , or NA or whatever,, they are the same basic Steps. I find that reading all of the versions helps me. I read AA. I read ACoA and find that particularly helpful.
I like AA because the people focus on self improvement and how self impr...
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Step 2 - ACoA
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from "The Twelve Steps for Adult Children"
"Step One, if worked properly, leaves us feeling empty. We have admitted our own powerlessness and the unmanageability of our lives. So we are left saying, 'If I am powerless and cannot manage my life, who can?' God can! ... This begins the process of trust...
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Step Two - An-Anon
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Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater tham ourselves could restore us to sanity.
From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 48 (copyright 1995, by al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permision of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
In Step Two, what has b...
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Having difficulty with HP
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My own personal Higher Power is God as I know him. I believe with all of my heart in the existance of my HP. The problem is that I am questioning my HP and even a little upset with him. I feel like I may be struck by lightening just admitting it. I have been praying about my husband (...
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My very first day of Step 1
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I have a long way to go, but this is my start. It is hard to know that I must let go, but I know that I must in order to stay "me", and I love being "me" because no one else can be "me".
Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol and narcotics - that our lives become unmanageable
1. Do I accept th...
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Newbie in need of help
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I now know that I need the help of the 12 Steps in coping with the alcoholic issues in my immediate family, more specifically, my father and mother. My father is an alcoholic and has had reocurring bouts of pancreatitis in the past several years, his most recent was a day ago and he's still in the ho...
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Sites to check out
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http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/cmed/alcohol/alcoholism/beh-role-ch.htm
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I wrote something
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I had to write a paper for my final exam in my Written communications course at college. I think I did a good job. Anyone want to see it? If you do just say so.
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Step 2 - AA
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from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book:
Step 2 - "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."
"... First, Alcoholics Anonymous does not demand that you believe anything. All of its Twelve Steps are but suggestions. Second, to get sober and stay sober you do...
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Step One - Al-Anon
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Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 45. (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)
Each of our live...
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Step one Share
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Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 1. Do I accept that I cannot control another person's drinking? Another person's behavior?
It’s been several years and I still need to work this step on a daily basis. I accept that I cannot change another pe...
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Step 1 AA share
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Control over alcohol, and also control over people, places and things. Addictions to people, places and things. Healthy dependencies - no man is an island after all,, we do need each other and we need to balance in a give and take to help each other,, withour getting into codependencies in whic...
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Step 1 - AA
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from the '12 Step and 12 Tradition' book:
"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable."
"Who cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness. It is truly awful to...
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starting over
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If you're starting the Steps over again next week, does anyone mind if I start over with you and post up the AA and ACA Steps?
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First joining
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Thank you guys so much for being here.
I ot a little bit of an inspiration just realizing that magic word powerless and doing a little bit of reflecting. I want to let anyone know who reads this that I am also an AA but I have gotten so wrapped up in being such a horrible al-anon and loosing the focus on me th...
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Step Twelve - Questions
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Step Twelve - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principals in all our affairs.
1. Have I experienced a spiritual awakening? Describe.
2. What have I received from Al-Anon that I would most like to share...
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Affraid to start Steps
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Mon. July 18
Hello All,
I am new to ACOA & AlAnon. I am also a recovering A of almost 4 years but I skipped the 4 th Step there too. My husband is still avtive A. I am so affraid to start writing my responses. I haven't cried in many years and am affraid that if I start...
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Step Twelve - Al-Anon
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Step Twelve - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principals in all our affairs.
From: Paths to Recovery pg. 120
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