Step Work

terzas · terzas

Hi! I am new here also. I am not an alcoholic, but am a spouse of an alcoholic. I have realized after almost 3 years of trying, becoming seriously ill over the stress and worry and most of all feeling helpless, that I cannot change my spouse. Where do I turn, how do I learn...

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Step Eleven - 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 that out. 1. How do I define the difference between prayer and meditaion. 2. Do I have a special time and place t...

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Step Eleven - 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 that out. From: How Al-Anon Works pg 63. (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use...

bobl · bobl

For me, Step one that I am powerless over alcohol was a no brainer. I thought the same about Step 2. They are why I'm here. I can't control of my A drinks. I can't control if she admits her problem. I can't control if she gets help. My life is unmanagable. My children h...

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Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 1. What is the purpose of Step 10? 2. What means of taking a daily inventory is comfortable for me? 3. How can I be patient with myself if I feel I'm not growing fast enough? 4. What can help me to a...

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Step 10 - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 102 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) If we have been th...

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Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 1. What are my motives for making amends? Am I willing to accept the outcome, whatever I may be.? 2. Which people on my list do I need to make direct amends first? 3. What is the di...

Donnamaria · Donnamaria

Hello, I am trying to follow this message board, and trying to see where your at. I very much want to get involved here. I just need to now what day you start so i can be here. Thank you & God bless

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Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 71 (copyright 197, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) How do we humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings...

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Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: Paths To Recovery - pg 65 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) The key principle of Step Six...

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Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whereever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg 59-60 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, In...

leelee · leelee

Hello everyone , I have been reading a lot of post. I am eager to get started on my healing. I have been reading several books on the the 12 steps. I have been focusing on the first 3. I think I need a sponsor so I can see what progress I am making. Can anyone help w...

powerless · powerless

God Bless you!!! ((((((((((Dot))))))))))

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Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. In what areas of my past am I willing to be completely honest? 2. I I do not feel ready to do this Step, do I need to do more work on Steps One through Four? 3. Who in the program can I call to discuss m...

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Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? If so, why? 2. Did I use my Fourth Step as a tool in preparing my list? How? 3. Do I understand that willingness is differnt than making the actual amends? 4. Ha...

powerless · powerless

I was doing the written step work through the questions someone posted here because I do not have the money for a book. I think we stopped at question four or five. Can someone please post the questions up to whatever step we are on?

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Hi to all of you - I need to apologize for not keeping up with my committment to the board. I'd start to feel better for a day and then not so better again. Since my surgery in June I've been very tired - disinterested in anything and mostly wanting to sleep. This past week has been good - feeling muc...

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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 Pg.58 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express permission of Al-Anon Group Headquarters, Inc.) In considering the Eighth Step,...

hippielove64 · hippielove64

I am very new to this online thing, but i think i could actually do it if i new exactly what i am suppose to do or where to start.any info would be grat. i've already been to the chat room which i really like. i would like some one tpo work the steps with me if possible. thanks alot hippie love64

krislee · krislee

Hello, I am new to this and was wondering if someone could help me. I would like to work the 12 steps for al-anon but I am not sure what the steps are and what I need to do. Please help. Kristi

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	New and need help! (Preview) Hi! I am new here also. I am not an alcoholic, but am a spouse of an alcoholic. I have realized after almost 3 years of trying, becoming seriously ill over the stress and worry and most of all feeling helpless, that I cannot change my spouse. Where do I turn, how do I learn...	terzas	3	906	Nov 12, 2005 by dot
	Step Eleven - Questions (Preview) Step Eleven - 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 that out. 1. How do I define the difference between prayer and meditaion. 2. Do I have a special time and place t...	dot	0	683	Nov 6, 2005 by dot
	Step Eleven - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Eleven - 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 that out. From: How Al-Anon Works pg 63. (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use...	dot	0	678	Nov 1, 2005 by dot
	My first shot at writing about Step1 (Preview) For me, Step one that I am powerless over alcohol was a no brainer. I thought the same about Step 2. They are why I'm here. I can't control of my A drinks. I can't control if she admits her problem. I can't control if she gets help. My life is unmanagable. My children h...	bobl	1	999	Oct 28, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step Ten - Questions (Preview) Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 1. What is the purpose of Step 10? 2. What means of taking a daily inventory is comfortable for me? 3. How can I be patient with myself if I feel I'm not growing fast enough? 4. What can help me to a...	dot	0	1066	Oct 23, 2005 by dot
	Step Ten - Al-Anon (Preview) Step 10 - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 102 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) If we have been th...	dot	3	2178	Oct 20, 2005 by captcodee
	Step Nine - Questions (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 1. What are my motives for making amends? Am I willing to accept the outcome, whatever I may be.? 2. Which people on my list do I need to make direct amends first? 3. What is the di...	dot	3	1107	Oct 17, 2005 by Donnamaria
	what day do u start a new step (Preview) Hello, I am trying to follow this message board, and trying to see where your at. I very much want to get involved here. I just need to now what day you start so i can be here. Thank you & God bless	Donnamaria	1	754	Oct 16, 2005 by dot
	Step Seven - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 71 (copyright 197, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) How do we humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings...	dot	1	1134	Oct 14, 2005 by captcodee
	Step Six - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: Paths To Recovery - pg 65 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) The key principle of Step Six...	dot	3	921	Oct 3, 2005 by storeclerk
	Step Nine - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whereever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg 59-60 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, In...	dot	1	1135	Oct 2, 2005 by dot
	New would like a sponsor (Preview) Hello everyone , I have been reading a lot of post. I am eager to get started on my healing. I have been reading several books on the the 12 steps. I have been focusing on the first 3. I think I need a sponsor so I can see what progress I am making. Can anyone help w...	leelee	3	950	Sep 27, 2005 by dot
	Dot (Preview) God Bless you!!! ((((((((((Dot))))))))))	powerless	1	903	Sep 26, 2005 by dot
	Questions - Steps 5 6 & 7 (Preview) Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. In what areas of my past am I willing to be completely honest? 2. I I do not feel ready to do this Step, do I need to do more work on Steps One through Four? 3. Who in the program can I call to discuss m...	dot	0	664	Sep 25, 2005 by dot
	Step Eight - Questions (Preview) Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? If so, why? 2. Did I use my Fourth Step as a tool in preparing my list? How? 3. Do I understand that willingness is differnt than making the actual amends? 4. Ha...	dot	0	604	Sep 25, 2005 by dot
	What happened to the step questions? (Preview) I was doing the written step work through the questions someone posted here because I do not have the money for a book. I think we stopped at question four or five. Can someone please post the questions up to whatever step we are on?	powerless	1	991	Sep 25, 2005 by dot
	To all (Preview) Hi to all of you - I need to apologize for not keeping up with my committment to the board. I'd start to feel better for a day and then not so better again. Since my surgery in June I've been very tired - disinterested in anything and mostly wanting to sleep. This past week has been good - feeling muc...	dot	1	800	Sep 20, 2005 by cheri
	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 Pg.58 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express permission of Al-Anon Group Headquarters, Inc.) In considering the Eighth Step,...	dot	1	1250	Sep 19, 2005 by dot
	I need help in getting started working the steps, please someone help me (Preview) I am very new to this online thing, but i think i could actually do it if i new exactly what i am suppose to do or where to start.any info would be grat. i've already been to the chat room which i really like. i would like some one tpo work the steps with me if possible. thanks alot hippie love64	hippielove64	3	1887	Sep 17, 2005 by dot
	Help With 12 Steps for Al-anon (Preview) Hello, I am new to this and was wondering if someone could help me. I would like to work the 12 steps for al-anon but I am not sure what the steps are and what I need to do. Please help. Kristi	krislee	2	4440	Sep 17, 2005 by dot
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Learn how the 12 Steps work. Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Steps of recovery together! We discuss each of the Twelve Steps In the order they are written, one step at a time, every two weeks.