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getoverit · getoverit

Hello to all, I hope this finds all is well your way and hopefully it is here.. I am in evaluation re step four, or: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Yikes - can we call out damage control here please? My last a, who is a family member, got in my face because I'm just learning to w...

getoverit · getoverit

Hi all, My quest is to be able to get into the alanon family board. The server lets me into here, however, does not recognize me or my password there. Suggestions? Gracious and oceans of love to all, getoverit

ML · ML

"Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." Step Three Prayer: "God I offer myself to you, to build and to do with me as you wish. Help me let go of my self-centerednes, so I can better recognize your will for me. Help me overcome my difficul...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Step 3 - AA 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 o...

John · John

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 know who or what my Higher Power is?2. How can I stop thinking, trying and condidering and actually make a decision?3. How can I stop myself from taking my will back?4. How can I turn a situation...

Tahir · Tahir

BASIC TEXT STEP WORKSHEET STEP THREE: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Para 1 1) In active addiction, what power did we turn our lives over to many times? 2) What was the result of our need for instant gratification that drugs gave us? 3) What two c...

notcrazy62 · notcrazy62

From 12 Steps - A way out Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to 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 insane to think that we c...

getoverit · getoverit

Hi y'all I am so greatful for tonite's meeting.. I am greatful for all y'all's being there "hugs" I am greatful for learning the codes of the smiley faces and of the ethics I've found here and shared with one another as I take the journey to get over the a conditioning. Tonite, I went on a safa...

getoverit · getoverit

Wowee - text colour and font size Hi to all - so many times as I'm in chat I think I'm hearing variations of / on my life story and it's all I can do to keep from projecting my what - unfinished business re a step..? the EX-a factor comes up so many times - and I have a whole bucket full of ex-A-s and some as yet att...

getoverit · getoverit

Hi, Welcome to my third step - I've been sticking steps into other's share/s however, its long story short - I am powerless over the a, no matter what activity the a is in the throes of, abuse, alcohol, drugs, etc., makes for an a in my book. And I am powerless over that situation. Now it seems to make less co...

Gurl25 · Gurl25

I have made the decision to turn my will and my life over to HP because I can't handle everything on my own and there are many things in life I'm not meant to handle.

Toni Baloney · Toni Baloney

This beloved Step is what made the big changes....it was not easy, but it was possible, at last, to take a look at life, and all the great things that had happened since I had stopped drinking. Then the possibility of this continued freedom was the incentive, to study, and study, and practice and pra...

dot · dot

Thrd Step - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of 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 permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)What decision are we...

Gurl25 · Gurl25

I have come to believe that a Power greater than myself, greater than my sister's and my husband's addictions, greater than anything I am capable of, can restore me and my loved ones to sanity - but I think it's got to start with me (especially in my husband's case). 1. Have past experiences affected m...

dot · dot

Step Two Questions1. Have past experiences affected my concept f a Higher Power?2. How do I describe the Higher Power I found in Al-/Anon?3. What does "Let Go and Let God" mean to me?4. What does "Came to believe" mean to me?Love you all - and thanks John for posting for me. The Hig...

Gurl25 · Gurl25

I am powerless over my sister's and my husband's addictions, I am powerless over alcohol and drugs being in my loved ones lives -- my life has become so unmanageable. 1. Do I recognize that the alcoholic is an individual with habits, characteristics and ways of reacting to daily happenings that are d...

sugaree · sugaree

"Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity" Working this step and applying it to my life has created an inexplainable sense of peace and calm within me. It allows me to believe in a power that i can hand it all over to. Through admitting this power exists...

Ms_Tea · Ms_Tea

"Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity" I know my life had become insane and unstable, all my actions were not of a sane person...going to the places where I might find my addict or reacting to his "uncaring attitude" toward reality were n...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Step 2 - ACoA 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...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Step 2 - AA from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Step 2 - "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." "... First, Alcoholics Anonymous does not demand that you believe anything. All of its Twelve Steps are but suggestions. Second, to get s...

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	moral inventory (Preview) Hello to all, I hope this finds all is well your way and hopefully it is here.. I am in evaluation re step four, or: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Yikes - can we call out damage control here please? My last a, who is a family member, got in my face because I'm just learning to w...	getoverit	2	1373	Aug 15, 2007 by Blessed
	step board format ?-s (Preview) Hi all, My quest is to be able to get into the alanon family board. The server lets me into here, however, does not recognize me or my password there. Suggestions? Gracious and oceans of love to all, getoverit	getoverit	2	1132	Aug 22, 2007 by Blessed
	STEP THREE - Emotions Anonymous (Preview) "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him." Step Three Prayer: "God I offer myself to you, to build and to do with me as you wish. Help me let go of my self-centerednes, so I can better recognize your will for me. Help me overcome my difficul...	ML	25	2334	Aug 11, 2007 by Tahir
	Step 3 - AA (Preview) Step 3 - AA 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 o...	amanda2u2	3	12241	Aug 11, 2007 by Blessed
	Step Three Questions - Al-Anon (submitted by Dot) (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 know who or what my Higher Power is?2. How can I stop thinking, trying and condidering and actually make a decision?3. How can I stop myself from taking my will back?4. How can I turn a situation...	John	5	4102	Aug 21, 2007 by Blessed
	NA Step Three Questions (Preview) BASIC TEXT STEP WORKSHEET STEP THREE: We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Para 1 1) In active addiction, what power did we turn our lives over to many times? 2) What was the result of our need for instant gratification that drugs gave us? 3) What two c...	Tahir	1	14289	Jun 24, 2007 by Tahir
	Step 3 - ACA (Preview) From 12 Steps - A way out Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to 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 insane to think that we c...	notcrazy62	3	2505	Jun 29, 2007 by EveB
	Oye the three C-s rule (Preview) Hi y'all I am so greatful for tonite's meeting.. I am greatful for all y'all's being there "hugs" I am greatful for learning the codes of the smiley faces and of the ethics I've found here and shared with one another as I take the journey to get over the a conditioning. Tonite, I went on a safa...	getoverit	1	1441	Jun 25, 2007 by Blessed
	yowee u r telling my story (Preview) Wowee - text colour and font size Hi to all - so many times as I'm in chat I think I'm hearing variations of / on my life story and it's all I can do to keep from projecting my what - unfinished business re a step..? the EX-a factor comes up so many times - and I have a whole bucket full of ex-A-s and some as yet att...	getoverit	2	1777	Feb 16, 2023 by risiris571
	step III n II n I - reverse - and in one spot - lol (Preview) Hi, Welcome to my third step - I've been sticking steps into other's share/s however, its long story short - I am powerless over the a, no matter what activity the a is in the throes of, abuse, alcohol, drugs, etc., makes for an a in my book. And I am powerless over that situation. Now it seems to make less co...	getoverit	0	1212	Jun 22, 2007 by getoverit
	Gurl25, Step 3 (Al-anon) (Preview) I have made the decision to turn my will and my life over to HP because I can't handle everything on my own and there are many things in life I'm not meant to handle.	Gurl25	1	1649	Jun 26, 2007 by Gurl25
	Step Three (Preview) This beloved Step is what made the big changes....it was not easy, but it was possible, at last, to take a look at life, and all the great things that had happened since I had stopped drinking. Then the possibility of this continued freedom was the incentive, to study, and study, and practice and pra...	Toni Baloney	5	1242	Jun 27, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Step Three - Al-Anon (Preview) Thrd Step - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of 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 permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.)What decision are we...	dot	10	2247	Jul 3, 2007 by gligirl
	Gurl25, Step 2 (Al-anon) (Preview) I have come to believe that a Power greater than myself, greater than my sister's and my husband's addictions, greater than anything I am capable of, can restore me and my loved ones to sanity - but I think it's got to start with me (especially in my husband's case). 1. Have past experiences affected m...	Gurl25	0	1170	Jun 12, 2007 by Gurl25
	Step Two Questions - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Two Questions1. Have past experiences affected my concept f a Higher Power?2. How do I describe the Higher Power I found in Al-/Anon?3. What does "Let Go and Let God" mean to me?4. What does "Came to believe" mean to me?Love you all - and thanks John for posting for me. The Hig...	dot	8	7383	Sep 5, 2007 by frazzled75
	Gurl25, Step 1 (Al-anon) (Preview) I am powerless over my sister's and my husband's addictions, I am powerless over alcohol and drugs being in my loved ones lives -- my life has become so unmanageable. 1. Do I recognize that the alcoholic is an individual with habits, characteristics and ways of reacting to daily happenings that are d...	Gurl25	1	1112	Jun 19, 2007 by getoverit
	Step Two - Narcotics Anonymous (Preview) "Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity" Working this step and applying it to my life has created an inexplainable sense of peace and calm within me. It allows me to believe in a power that i can hand it all over to. Through admitting this power exists...	sugaree	6	13329	Jun 23, 2007 by msdeannab
	Step 2 - NarAnon (Preview) "Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity" I know my life had become insane and unstable, all my actions were not of a sane person...going to the places where I might find my addict or reacting to his "uncaring attitude" toward reality were n...	Ms_Tea	0	5309	Jun 5, 2007 by Ms_Tea
	Step 2 - ACoA (Preview) Step 2 - ACoA 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...	amanda2u2	5	1426	Sep 17, 2008 by hope1
	Step 2 - AA (Preview) Step 2 - AA from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: Step 2 - "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." "... First, Alcoholics Anonymous does not demand that you believe anything. All of its Twelve Steps are but suggestions. Second, to get s...	amanda2u2	5	9976	Jul 7, 2008 by wahmliz
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