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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

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

"We looked for an easier, softer way, but found that there was none." The Big Book says that many people think, at first, that this program is too hard,,, and we balk at 'rigorous' honesty, 'willingness' to do it 100 %. We think maybe we can skip a couple of the Steps that are especi...

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

I look forward to working the 12 steps with y'all!! When are you starting step 1? \\//peace, Wendy

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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 practice these principals in all our affairs. Have I experienced a spiritual ewakening? Describe. What are different ways I can carry this message to others? Did I s...

dot · dot

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. When I came to Al-Anon I didn't want a spiritual experience. All I wanted was for smeone to tell me how to help the a not drink. ...

Lanchas · Lanchas

When will this board start over with the Steps....can anyone answer this question for me please? Lanchas

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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 the PampHlet - The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.(copyrght 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Lim...

dot · dot

Thursday night at 9pm et we have a Step/Tradition meeting in the Al-anon chat room.

Lanchas · Lanchas

Are there 12 steps for alateens? Lanchas

crabnat · crabnat

Tell me what you as a sponsor do when: Sponcee's call or don't call. Picking up on stepwork as a new sponsor to someone in the middle of all the steps, and this someone is who's sponsor just relapsed, or is having emotional troubles and told them they couldn't sponsor them at this time....

lumy · lumy

Hi everyone, This is my first day here. I've been going to a few alanon meetings locally but very sporadically. I hope this will help with my attendance. I would like to know if and when you have open chat time? I do...

EmancipationRM · EmancipationRM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	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	936	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	996	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	795	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	1124	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	946	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	1056	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	1319	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	1037	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	1038	May 15, 2005 by JanB
	an easier, softer way (Preview) *"We looked for an easier, softer way, but found that there was none."* The Big Book says that many people think, at first, that this program is too hard,,, and we balk at 'rigorous' honesty, 'willingness' to do it 100 %. We think maybe we can skip a couple of the Steps that are especi...	amanda2u2	3	2494	May 14, 2005 by GammyRose
	Thanks for the invitation (Preview) I look forward to working the 12 steps with y'all!! When are you starting step 1? \\//peace, Wendy	Wantneeda	3	752	May 9, 2005 by dot
	Step Twelve Questions (Preview) Step Twelve - Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and practice these principals in all our affairs. Have I experienced a spiritual ewakening? Describe. What are different ways I can carry this message to others? Did I s...	dot	0	968	May 8, 2005 by dot
	Step Twelve share (Preview) 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. When I came to Al-Anon I didn't want a spiritual experience. All I wanted was for smeone to tell me how to help the a not drink. ...	dot	1	823	May 7, 2005 by amanda2u2
	starting over (Preview) When will this board start over with the Steps....can anyone answer this question for me please? Lanchas	Lanchas	2	980	May 4, 2005 by Lanchas
	Step Twelve - Al-Anon (Preview) 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 the PampHlet - The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.(copyrght 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Lim...	dot	2	982	May 2, 2005 by wallsal55
	Step/Traditon meeting (Preview) Thursday night at 9pm et we have a Step/Tradition meeting in the Al-anon chat room.	dot	1	956	May 1, 2005 by lumy
	Question? (Preview) Are there 12 steps for alateens? Lanchas	Lanchas	3	989	Apr 30, 2005 by crabnat
	sponsorship/sponcee-ing (Preview) Tell me what you as a sponsor do when: Sponcee's call or don't call. Picking up on stepwork as a new sponsor to someone in the middle of all the steps, and this someone is who's sponsor just relapsed, or is having emotional troubles and told them they couldn't sponsor them at this time....	crabnat	0	985	Apr 30, 2005 by crabnat
	newcomer (Preview) Hi everyone, This is my first day here. I've been going to a few alanon meetings locally but very sporadically. I hope this will help with my attendance. I would like to know if and when you have open chat time? I do...	lumy	1	977	Apr 28, 2005 by dot
	newbie here! (Preview)	EmancipationRM	1	814	Apr 26, 2005 by amanda2u2
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