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Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From Paths to Recovery - pg. 73-74 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Groups. Inc.) In turning to the God of our understanding for emoval of our shortcoming...

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Step Five - Admitted to God, to ouselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 54 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-'Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) By the tim...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I do find that there are things that I do that are defensive that I'm not ready to let go of - yet. I find other things that I wish God would change right away and completely cuz I know they get in my way but I don't know what else to do. In almost 20 years now of doing the Steps, I've cycled through 4 - 9 a few times,...

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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. ) We know we have character...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the book "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" 'Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character' "We might, on the surface, think that this is an easy thing, but many of these defects are deep character traits on which we have depended for survival. To release them means lett...

barbara · barbara

Brother is due to come out of jail on Feb 28. He will go to the courthouse where they will then send him to Rehab for another 30days. Someone in AA has offered to help my mother bring my brother. However, how involved can this person get in the court system?

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Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. !. In what ways do I trust the God of my understanding in working this Step? 2. Which defects of character also contained assets? 3. How do I trust and feel confident that my Higher Power is there for me? 4....

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the '12 X 12' book: "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" "... Any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try repeatedly Step 6 on all his faults - without any reservations whatever - has indeed come a long way spiritually, and is therefor...

lollyloopp · lollyloopp

Hi all! I am new here and been reading up on the step work. First, I'd like to introduce myself: I am a 28 year old married mom of 4, ages 9, 5, almost 4, and 3 weeks! I am also a professional and take pride in my accomplishments with my career. I work for a religious-based non-profit...

cedarpines · cedarpines

What does "exact nature of our wrongs" mean? If i am a perfectionist - is it because i was taught to be that way? Any esh? Thanks Cedarpines

Carla · Carla

Hello all, I feel that I'm not ready for step 5. Am I avoiding it or did not really complete 1,2, 3 and 4.? I still have many questions and the feeling that step work is too fast. What do I do? best, carla (toto)

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Fifth Step - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. If I have completed my Fourth Step inventory, how do I feel about sharing details of my past with another human being? 2. How can telling someone else the exact nature of my wrongs enhance my a...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." "Step 5 requires that we engage in honest confrontations with ourselves and others by admitting our faults to God, to ourselves, and to another person. By doing so, w...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Made a searching and fearless inventory of ourselves" "Creation gave us instincts for a purpose. Without them we wouldn't be complete human beings. If men and women didn't exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food...

gsdgirl36 · gsdgirl36

This is a tough one. My A keeps telling me NOTHING is my fault, but I know that's not true.... I AM TOO CONTROLLING of others and situations In an effort to keep my life in one piece, I have become a control freak. I used to have the ability to be flexible and spontaneous, but that is gone. Everythin...

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Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 42 (copyright 1997, by al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) It is often said at meetings that the...

angelinme908 · angelinme908

Is it the time of year? There are so few people posting on the steps in the last few weeks. I know that as I am still working on step four, I haven't posted for step 5 but what about others? Missing the ESH. Angelina

Carla · Carla

Hi, One of the things that turned up in step 4 works is a childhood memory. I was the oldest of 5 children , both parents were dysfunctional. When one child was sick, we usually gave it to the next and we all stayed in bed. I remember when it was our turn with the mumps. The 3 bo...

DeSpErAtEinLV · DeSpErAtEinLV

Hi, I am new to this forum. I have been in and out of these rooms for three years now. I am currently doing step three and it is really hard for me. When I was a little girl, The God that I knew didn't keep me safe. He didn't protect me. How am I supposed to turn my will and my life over to him? I want to. I want to trus...

Carla · Carla

Hello Fellow Acoas, Well, I understand that you are on step 3, right? Well, here is my confusion. I was one who thought I had to earn love and approval with my deeds and my deeds were never enough, so, of course, it follows that I turned into a superachiever and everyone hated me eve...

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	Step Seven Al-Anon (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From Paths to Recovery - pg. 73-74 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Groups. Inc.) In turning to the God of our understanding for emoval of our shortcoming...	dot	2	993	Feb 21, 2006 by wallsal55
	Step Five Al-Anon (Preview) Step Five - Admitted to God, to ouselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 54 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-'Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) By the tim...	dot	2	1084	Feb 20, 2006 by wallsal55
	Step 6 shares (Preview) I do find that there are things that I do that are defensive that I'm not ready to let go of - yet. I find other things that I wish God would change right away and completely cuz I know they get in my way but I don't know what else to do. In almost 20 years now of doing the Steps, I've cycled through 4 - 9 a few times,...	amanda2u2	2	891	Feb 19, 2006 by amanda2u2
	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. ) We know we have character...	dot	2	1473	Feb 19, 2006 by maresie
	Step 6 - ACoA (Preview) from the book "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" 'Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character' "We might, on the surface, think that this is an easy thing, but many of these defects are deep character traits on which we have depended for survival. To release them means lett...	amanda2u2	0	1592	Feb 18, 2006 by amanda2u2
	How involved can someone doing 12step work get? (Preview) Brother is due to come out of jail on Feb 28. He will go to the courthouse where they will then send him to Rehab for another 30days. Someone in AA has offered to help my mother bring my brother. However, how involved can this person get in the court system?	barbara	1	891	Feb 13, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Step Six - Questions (Preview) Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. !. In what ways do I trust the God of my understanding in working this Step? 2. Which defects of character also contained assets? 3. How do I trust and feel confident that my Higher Power is there for me? 4....	dot	0	1118	Feb 12, 2006 by dot
	Step 6 - AA (Preview) from the '12 X 12' book: "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" "... Any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try repeatedly Step 6 on all his faults - without any reservations whatever - has indeed come a long way spiritually, and is therefor...	amanda2u2	0	2295	Feb 12, 2006 by amanda2u2
	New here! Working the steps (Preview) Hi all! I am new here and been reading up on the step work. First, I'd like to introduce myself: I am a 28 year old married mom of 4, ages 9, 5, almost 4, and 3 weeks! I am also a professional and take pride in my accomplishments with my career. I work for a religious-based non-profit...	lollyloopp	10	894	Feb 10, 2006 by Pluto14
	Step 4 Question (Preview) What does "exact nature of our wrongs" mean? If i am a perfectionist - is it because i was taught to be that way? Any esh? Thanks Cedarpines	cedarpines	2	1123	Feb 7, 2006 by cedarpines
	Am I ready? step 5 (Preview) Hello all, I feel that I'm not ready for step 5. Am I avoiding it or did not really complete 1,2, 3 and 4.? I still have many questions and the feeling that step work is too fast. What do I do? best, carla (toto)	Carla	6	1082	Feb 6, 2006 by dot
	Fifth Step Questions (Preview) Fifth Step - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. If I have completed my Fourth Step inventory, how do I feel about sharing details of my past with another human being? 2. How can telling someone else the exact nature of my wrongs enhance my a...	dot	1	1343	Feb 4, 2006 by Carla
	Step 5 - ACoA (Preview) from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." "Step 5 requires that we engage in honest confrontations with ourselves and others by admitting our faults to God, to ourselves, and to another person. By doing so, w...	amanda2u2	1	1426	Jan 31, 2006 by notcrazy62
	Step 4 - AA (Preview) from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Made a searching and fearless inventory of ourselves" "Creation gave us instincts for a purpose. Without them we wouldn't be complete human beings. If men and women didn't exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food...	amanda2u2	1	1285	Jan 29, 2006 by maresie
	Step 4 Inventory (Preview) This is a tough one. My A keeps telling me NOTHING is my fault, but I know that's not true.... I AM TOO CONTROLLING of others and situations In an effort to keep my life in one piece, I have become a control freak. I used to have the ability to be flexible and spontaneous, but that is gone. Everythin...	gsdgirl36	2	1791	Jan 29, 2006 by maresie
	Step Four - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From: Paths to Recovery - pg. 42 (copyright 1997, by al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) It is often said at meetings that the...	dot	3	1267	Jan 29, 2006 by maresie
	Few postings (Preview) Is it the time of year? There are so few people posting on the steps in the last few weeks. I know that as I am still working on step four, I haven't posted for step 5 but what about others? Missing the ESH. Angelina	angelinme908	3	928	Jan 27, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Step 4-Who has the mumps? (Preview) Hi, One of the things that turned up in step 4 works is a childhood memory. I was the oldest of 5 children , both parents were dysfunctional. When one child was sick, we usually gave it to the next and we all stayed in bed. I remember when it was our turn with the mumps. The 3 bo...	Carla	2	1174	Jan 20, 2006 by dot
	Confused about 3rd Step (Preview) Hi, I am new to this forum. I have been in and out of these rooms for three years now. I am currently doing step three and it is really hard for me. When I was a little girl, The God that I knew didn't keep me safe. He didn't protect me. How am I supposed to turn my will and my life over to him? I want to. I want to trus...	DeSpErAtEinLV	3	1045	Jan 20, 2006 by dot
	The Fine Line- Step 3 (Preview) Hello Fellow Acoas, Well, I understand that you are on step 3, right? Well, here is my confusion. I was one who thought I had to earn love and approval with my deeds and my deeds were never enough, so, of course, it follows that I turned into a superachiever and everyone hated me eve...	Carla	4	1117	Jan 18, 2006 by lollyloopp
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