Step Work

cheri · cheri

--Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity-- The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher P...

jillian · jillian

Need your help and support and advice regarding my husband. His drinking is affecting our children. He yells, is impatient, and yet wonders why they are losing respect for him. I too am naturally frustrated. Am trying hard to accept Step 1 but my stomach chur...

dot · dot

When I came to Al-Anon I didn't want to admit I was powerless over anything and surely my life was not unmanageable. I didn't want to hear the word God either but I felt better when I left so I kept coming back. You told me that whether the a drank or not it was not my business and I couldn't "fix" him no att...

Mariposa · Mariposa

Hi, I noticed that my post was closed... Did I do something wrong with it or break any rules? I apologize if I did... please let me know what was wrong. Thanks -- Edited by Mariposa at 02:02, 2005-05-23

so lost · so lost

Hi All, I am here on the reccommendation of a close friend in AA who feels this may help me out. I don't know where to begin or even if I am in the right place. Can somoene please help me out as to where I can begin... ty

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...Van morrison I was the first born...my parents met young and married as a result of my coming into the world. Both my parents are alcoholics.Not to mention their parents before them. My parents split when i was 3...just before my little sis was born. My f...

powerless · powerless

I found the step work for some of the other steps, but not stap two. Will someone please be kind enough to post the workbook work for the step two. I can't afford to buy the workbook just yet. Thank you

Jelyan · Jelyan

hi, Im new to the board.I honestly dont understand the twelve steps, but am trying very hard to. what I am wondering here, after reading what I have. How long does one work on a step ? I know You must go at your own pace, but How do you know when to say ok, I should move on to next step ? &...

powerless · powerless

Step One: I am powerless of ------ and his addiction. I am powerless over the words, thoughts and actions of others. My life has become unmanageable. (Are you powerless over a lot of what happens in your life? What specifically are you powerless about? What do you feel you have power over...

Lanchas · Lanchas

If I still watch how much my A drinks then does that mean I have not admitted that I am powerless over alcohol or what? How would you define life as unmanageable? I do my everyday "normal" things but my parents(who are both As) argue all the time....so would my life be considered manageable...

lori · lori

Hey all! I am new to all this if anyone can help me out it would be appreciated. I am 35 years of age. Thanks, lori

powerless · powerless

I admit that I am powerless of my husband and his addiction. My life has become unmanageable. I amnot sure if I truly fell in love with my husband or if I fell in love with the potential I saw in him. When he didn't meet his fullest potential as I thought he should, I felt my respect for hi...

Shirley · Shirley

  We admitted we were powerless over the abuse, the effects of the abuse and that our lives had become unmanageable. I was only a child, my sister was only a child when she would push me down the stairs, but she was an adult and kn...

nycbt · nycbt

Hi I am new to this step board. I have finished step one which took alot of hard work to do. I had to admit that I was powerless and couldn't control what my husband is doing. Even though I moved to step two I still am struggle with letting go of control. Since I started Alanon I have been able tolet go better. ...

cheri · cheri

I was raised by non-drinkers, the 2nd child of 5. Our whole life was centered on family and church, and I always felt misplaced. Because alcohol was never around, I became obsessed with the idea of drinking. When I was over at a friends house whose parents drank, I liked to smell the beer, look at the bott...

cheri · cheri

Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. This is our twelfth suggestion: Carry this message to other alcoholics! You can help them when no one else can. You can secure their conf...

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

so....is it step 1 for alanon only or is AA going to start step 1 to??I'm raring to go!!!

cheri · cheri

--We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.-- We know that little good can come to any alcoholic who joins AA unless he has first accepted his devastating weakness and all its consequences. Until he so humbles himself, his sobriety-if any-will be precar...

dot · dot

Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable. From: How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics pg. 46. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group H...

lyonslayr · lyonslayr

Ive been working on my step one for alanon and Ive found the book Paths to Recovery and good solid help. Specific questions for each of the steps. I doing my step one after being confused about how to do it till I got the book. Hope this helps. Lyonslayr

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	Step Two--AA (Preview) --Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity-- The alcoholic at certain times has no effective mental defense against the first drink. Except in a few rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. His defense must come from a Higher P...	cheri	3	1503	May 31, 2005 by Shirley007
	It's affecting my children (Preview) Need your help and support and advice regarding my husband. His drinking is affecting our children. He yells, is impatient, and yet wonders why they are losing respect for him. I too am naturally frustrated. Am trying hard to accept Step 1 but my stomach chur...	jillian	1	1002	May 29, 2005 by dot
	Step One share (Preview) When I came to Al-Anon I didn't want to admit I was powerless over anything and surely my life was not unmanageable. I didn't want to hear the word God either but I felt better when I left so I kept coming back. You told me that whether the a drank or not it was not my business and I couldn't "fix" him no att...	dot	1	1259	May 25, 2005 by free2bme
	Trying Step #1 (Preview) Hi, I noticed that my post was closed... Did I do something wrong with it or break any rules? I apologize if I did... please let me know what was wrong. Thanks -- Edited by Mariposa at 02:02, 2005-05-23	Mariposa	1	949	May 24, 2005 by dot
	I really am so lost (Preview) Hi All, I am here on the reccommendation of a close friend in AA who feels this may help me out. I don't know where to begin or even if I am in the right place. Can somoene please help me out as to where I can begin... ty	so lost	6	908	May 23, 2005 by dot
	AA Step 1 share (Preview) Ain't no sunshine when she's gone...Van morrison I was the first born...my parents met young and married as a result of my coming into the world. Both my parents are alcoholics.Not to mention their parents before them. My parents split when i was 3...just before my little sis was born. My f...	Wantneeda	5	1248	May 22, 2005 by Wantneeda
	Step Two Step Work? (Preview) I found the step work for some of the other steps, but not stap two. Will someone please be kind enough to post the workbook work for the step two. I can't afford to buy the workbook just yet. Thank you	powerless	1	810	May 21, 2005 by cheri
	steps (Preview) hi, Im new to the board.I honestly dont understand the twelve steps, but am trying very hard to. what I am wondering here, after reading what I have. How long does one work on a step ? I know You must go at your own pace, but How do you know when to say ok, I should move on to next step ? &...	Jelyan	4	878	May 20, 2005 by Jelyan
	Step One Share (Preview) *Step One: I am powerless of ------ and his addiction. I am powerless over the words, thoughts and actions of others. My life has become unmanageable.* (Are you powerless over a lot of what happens in your life? What specifically are you powerless about? What do you feel you have power over...	powerless	0	1159	May 20, 2005 by powerless
	Trying to work with step one (Preview) If I still watch how much my A drinks then does that mean I have not admitted that I am powerless over alcohol or what? How would you define life as unmanageable? I do my everyday "normal" things but my parents(who are both As) argue all the time....so would my life be considered manageable...	Lanchas	3	985	May 19, 2005 by Lanchas
	newcomer (Preview) Hey all! I am new to all this if anyone can help me out it would be appreciated. I am 35 years of age. Thanks, lori	lori	4	874	May 19, 2005 by lori
	Step One (Preview) I admit that I am powerless of my husband and his addiction. My life has become unmanageable. I amnot sure if I truly fell in love with my husband or if I fell in love with the potential I saw in him. When he didn't meet his fullest potential as I thought he should, I felt my respect for hi...	powerless	1	909	May 19, 2005 by nycbt
	Step One (Preview)   We admitted we were powerless over the abuse, the effects of the abuse and that our lives had become unmanageable. I was only a child, my sister was only a child when she would push me down the stairs, but she was an adult and kn...	Shirley	1	967	May 19, 2005 by nycbt
	my first post (Preview) Hi I am new to this step board. I have finished step one which took alot of hard work to do. I had to admit that I was powerless and couldn't control what my husband is doing. Even though I moved to step two I still am struggle with letting go of control. Since I started Alanon I have been able tolet go better. ...	nycbt	0	772	May 19, 2005 by nycbt
	Step one share (Preview) I was raised by non-drinkers, the 2nd child of 5. Our whole life was centered on family and church, and I always felt misplaced. Because alcohol was never around, I became obsessed with the idea of drinking. When I was over at a friends house whose parents drank, I liked to smell the beer, look at the bott...	cheri	1	1086	May 19, 2005 by Wantneeda
	Step 12--AA (Preview) Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. This is our twelfth suggestion: Carry this message to other alcoholics! You can help them when no one else can. You can secure their conf...	cheri	2	913	May 17, 2005 by lostone
	Step 1? (Preview) so....is it step 1 for alanon only or is AA going to start step 1 to??I'm raring to go!!!	Wantneeda	5	1017	May 16, 2005 by Wantneeda
	Step One--AA (Preview) --We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable.-- We know that little good can come to any alcoholic who joins AA unless he has first accepted his devastating weakness and all its consequences. Until he so humbles himself, his sobriety-if any-will be precar...	cheri	2	1285	May 16, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step One - Al-Anon (Preview) Step One - Admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable. From: How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics pg. 46. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group H...	dot	1	1002	May 16, 2005 by Midnight
	Step 1 (Preview) Ive been working on my step one for alanon and Ive found the book Paths to Recovery and good solid help. Specific questions for each of the steps. I doing my step one after being confused about how to do it till I got the book. Hope this helps. Lyonslayr	lyonslayr	2	1003	May 15, 2005 by JanB
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