Step Work

bobl · bobl

What is my concept of a HP at this time? What would it take to allow my concept of my HP to change? Have past experiences affected my concept of a HP? If so, how? What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? Do...

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I stayed at Step Three for several years because I couldn't seem to turn anything over for very long - consequently without believing in a Higher Power I felt I was failing. Then one night at an AA/Al-Anon discussion meeting an AA friend pointed out to me that the only thing I had to do in Step Three wa...

pscsquint · pscsquint

Hello, I am new to this site, and new to ACOA. There was no alcohol or drug abuse in my family. They were just so totally dysfunctional that I can identify with the Laundry List, the Problem, the traits and now am seeking the solution. I have just started to write in my journal about ever...

rollie · rollie

Hi, I am new to all this and I thought it would be nice to share my story, although I am finding that everyone's story is very similar to mine. My husband, the addict, has been sober for over a year now. YEAH!!! Although he is not living the AA philsophy like he has in the past. But I thought I would feel be...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" revised p.21 "We live in a culture that places a high value on individual accomplishment. Most of us, from the time we were small children, were bombarded by the ideal of high achievement. Being competetive in school, sports, and business is viewed as importa...

pscsquint · pscsquint

Can anyone tell me if there are any meetings during the week and also during the daytime that are online? I live in Oregon and so I am PST time. Between 9:00 and 11:00 in the morning and between 2:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon would be super. Not sure how to get to the online meeting tha...

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Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to God as we understood him. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 28 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permissiom of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc) We pften have to ta...

Carla · Carla

Hi John/Oz, This would not be a proper holiday without saying thank you for all your work. It has and is making a tremendous change in my life. Thanks also for the hepful comments below. But, oh drat, how do I change my user name? Can I be toto123 instead of Carla, from whom I mor...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from 'The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God." "Imagine the insanity of trying to perform surgery on ourselves. At the first hint of pain from the scalpel, we would stop. Healing would never happen. It is just as ins...

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Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my will over to a Higher Power for guidance? 2. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is? 3. How can I stop thinking, trying and considering, and actually make...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the AA '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Step 3 - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." "... In the first two Steps we engaged in reflection. We saw that we were powerless over alcohol, but we also perceived that faith of some kind, if only in A...

Carla · Carla

Hi all, This is a test. Which step are you on? Am new here. Actually it's really toto not carla, which is my user name, but don't know how to change it. Had trouble registering. Have done steps 1,2, 3 but got stuck on 3 cuz don't know will of HP and wanted to wipe...

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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...

angelinme908 · angelinme908

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. Angelina

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

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...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

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 - 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...

powerless · powerless

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 (...

MommysLilGirl · MommysLilGirl

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...

MommysLilGirl · MommysLilGirl

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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	Some Step 2 Questions from P2R. (Preview) What is my concept of a HP at this time? What would it take to allow my concept of my HP to change? Have past experiences affected my concept of a HP? If so, how? What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? Do...	bobl	11	1517	Jan 13, 2006 by lollyloopp
	Getting past Step Three (Preview) I stayed at Step Three for several years because I couldn't seem to turn anything over for very long - consequently without believing in a Higher Power I felt I was failing. Then one night at an AA/Al-Anon discussion meeting an AA friend pointed out to me that the only thing I had to do in Step Three wa...	dot	3	1153	Jan 12, 2006 by bobl
	Online Meetings (Preview) Hello, I am new to this site, and new to ACOA. There was no alcohol or drug abuse in my family. They were just so totally dysfunctional that I can identify with the Laundry List, the Problem, the traits and now am seeking the solution. I have just started to write in my journal about ever...	pscsquint	6	1064	Jan 12, 2006 by pscsquint
	I'm new... (Preview) Hi, I am new to all this and I thought it would be nice to share my story, although I am finding that everyone's story is very similar to mine. My husband, the addict, has been sober for over a year now. YEAH!!! Although he is not living the AA philsophy like he has in the past. But I thought I would feel be...	rollie	3	1044	Jan 12, 2006 by lollyloopp
	Step 1 - Adult Children (Preview) from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" revised p.21 "We live in a culture that places a high value on individual accomplishment. Most of us, from the time we were small children, were bombarded by the ideal of high achievement. Being competetive in school, sports, and business is viewed as importa...	amanda2u2	4	1211	Jan 12, 2006 by pscsquint
	Daytime ACOA meetings (Preview) Can anyone tell me if there are any meetings during the week and also during the daytime that are online? I live in Oregon and so I am PST time. Between 9:00 and 11:00 in the morning and between 2:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon would be super. Not sure how to get to the online meeting tha...	pscsquint	0	612	Jan 11, 2006 by pscsquint
	Step Three - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to God as we understood him. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 28 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permissiom of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc) We pften have to ta...	dot	5	1465	Jan 6, 2006 by bobl
	reply to John: Danke! (Preview) Hi John/Oz, This would not be a proper holiday without saying thank you for all your work. It has and is making a tremendous change in my life. Thanks also for the hepful comments below. But, oh drat, how do I change my user name? Can I be toto123 instead of Carla, from whom I mor...	Carla	0	814	Jan 2, 2006 by Carla
	Step 3 - ACoA (Preview) from 'The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood God." "Imagine the insanity of trying to perform surgery on ourselves. At the first hint of pain from the scalpel, we would stop. Healing would never happen. It is just as ins...	amanda2u2	0	1918	Jan 2, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Step Three - Questions (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my will over to a Higher Power for guidance? 2. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is? 3. How can I stop thinking, trying and considering, and actually make...	dot	0	712	Jan 1, 2006 by dot
	Step 3 - AA (Preview) from the AA '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Step 3 - "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." "... In the first two Steps we engaged in reflection. We saw that we were powerless over alcohol, but we also perceived that faith of some kind, if only in A...	amanda2u2	0	1043	Dec 31, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step ?? (Preview) Hi all, This is a test. Which step are you on? Am new here. Actually it's really toto not carla, which is my user name, but don't know how to change it. Had trouble registering. Have done steps 1,2, 3 but got stuck on 3 cuz don't know will of HP and wanted to wipe...	Carla	3	872	Dec 30, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step One questions (Preview) 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...	dot	4	1680	Dec 30, 2005 by moonstorm
	Steps going slower? (Preview) 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. Angelina	angelinme908	2	913	Dec 29, 2005 by angelinme908
	Step 2 shares (Preview) 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...*	amanda2u2	6	1304	Dec 27, 2005 by Shay
	Step 2 - ACoA (Preview) 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...	amanda2u2	1	1142	Dec 21, 2005 by angelinme908
	Step Two - An-Anon (Preview) 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...	dot	6	1091	Dec 18, 2005 by dot
	Having difficulty with HP (Preview) 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 (...	powerless	5	1082	Dec 18, 2005 by dot
	My very first day of Step 1 (Preview) 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...	MommysLilGirl	2	1318	Dec 18, 2005 by dot
	Newbie in need of help (Preview) 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...	MommysLilGirl	5	1046	Dec 17, 2005 by amanda2u2
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