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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
(copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Groups Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express writt...
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New and need help!
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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 - Questions
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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 - Al-Anon
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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...
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My first shot at writing about Step1
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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 - Questions
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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 Ten - Al-Anon
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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 - Questions
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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...
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what day do u start a new step
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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 - Al-Anon
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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 - Al-Anon
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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 - Al-Anon
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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...
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New would like a sponsor
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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...
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God Bless you!!! ((((((((((Dot))))))))))
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Questions - Steps 5 6 & 7
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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 - Questions
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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?
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