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ML · ML

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." Prayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with God. From: "It Wo...

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Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 18 (Copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) The basic principle...

Vicky R · Vicky R

1. How have I sought to improve my conscious contact ? Have I sought out help from my group ? My sponsor ? Anyone else in Alanon ? 2. How am I willing to be guided today ? 3. Is something blocking me in this Step today ? What is it ? What Steps can I review to help me feel connected again ? 4. Am I willing to try medit...

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Hi Vicky - Thanks for all your help on the board. May I call on you again? I'm taking a short vacarion and would ask that you put the Eleventh Step and the Eleventh Step Questons on the board. I'll be back for Step Twelve.. Michigan has been pretty cold so will soak up a little Florida sun and also visi...

ML · ML

I do not speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am just one grateful member, but using the Step by Step workbook I have some great questions from that literature I can use when doing my Step 10..the following is my wording.... Can I find examples in my day where a situation would have eased if I had apol...

LucyM · LucyM

Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. I'd like to write something about the second half of this step -- the potential for a direct amends in and of itself to cause injury. An ACoA needs to consider whether making an amends would end up being an invi...

ML · ML

I am a grateful member of Emotions Anonymous. I DO NOT speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am here sharing a 'tidbit' of what strikes ME as important in EA literature about each step. I am not an authority. I hope my shares encourage those seeking answers to go to the source (for themselve...

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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 harm have I done to my children or to my immediate family? 2. Can I make some amends by respecting them now as adults? 3. How can I forgive myself for all of the difficulti...

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Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: Al-Anon Works pg. 59 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ...

Brian · Brian

I used to believe that if Higher Powers were around, then Lower Powers were also around. In that sense, alcoholism makes a little bit of sense at least. I'm trying to remain sober. I feel good as far as feeling go. I found that anger and stress caused many of my relapses. When I looked forward to...

aunitedway · aunitedway

taken from Alanons 12 step and 12 traditions page 3 Step 1; we admitted we were powerless over alcohol (& drug abuse) that our lives had become unmanageable. Sep 2 ; came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 3; made a decision to turn our will and our liv...

ML · ML

I am a grateful member of Emotions Anonymous. I DO NOT speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am here sharing a 'tidbit' of what strikes ME as important in EA literature about each step. I am not an authority. I hope my shares encourage those seeking answers to go to the source (for themselve...

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Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 81 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquartrs, Inc.) Some of us start our list with any...

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Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 72 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headqurters, Inc.) Humility helps us to see our true relationship to our...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings" "Since this Step so specifically concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us... "Indeed, the attainment of greater humilit...

ML · ML

I am a grateful member of Emotions Anonymous. I DO NOT speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am here sharing a 'tidbit' of what strikes ME as important in EA literature about each step. I am not an authority. I hope my shares encourage those seeking answers to go to the source (for themselve...

Tahir · Tahir

This step has often been referred to as the stumbling block of recovery. Many of us get stuck here and just can't seem to move on. This is due to our tendency, as addicts, to take something that is simple and complicate it. Simplifying the process requires only that we be willing and open-minded. Our fea...

ML · ML

ML here......powerless over my emotions...... At the basis of my powerlessness is my self-centeredness........this becomes apparent often, and in particular at the beginning of my Program experience. I never knew just how self-involved and protective I was of "MY point of view", my feelings...

ML · ML

'Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." This is about sharing our inventory with God, another person and hearing it ourselves. "We begin to get a true understanding of who we actually are". It helps to have a fifth s...

LucyM · LucyM

Step Four - Took a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. For many of us adult children, working this step is kind of like going and shopping for a new pair of shoes -- we have to try on different varieties, sizes, and versions to see what fits, maybe even buy a pair and wear it, then ge...

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	Step 11 Emotions Anonymous (Preview) 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." Prayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with God. From: "It Wo...	ML	1	1315	Apr 27, 2007 by aunitedway
	Step Two Al-Anon (Preview) Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 18 (Copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) The basic principle...	dot	12	1419	Mar 31, 2007 by plsrolmo
	step eleven questions (Preview) 1. How have I sought to improve my conscious contact ? Have I sought out help from my group ? My sponsor ? Anyone else in Alanon ? 2. How am I willing to be guided today ? 3. Is something blocking me in this Step today ? What is it ? What Steps can I review to help me feel connected again ? 4. Am I willing to try medit...	Vicky R	0	891	Mar 17, 2007 by Vicky R
	To Vicky R (Preview) Hi Vicky - Thanks for all your help on the board. May I call on you again? I'm taking a short vacarion and would ask that you put the Eleventh Step and the Eleventh Step Questons on the board. I'll be back for Step Twelve.. Michigan has been pretty cold so will soak up a little Florida sun and also visi...	dot	1	1036	Mar 17, 2007 by Vicky R
	STEP 10 Questions EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) I do not speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am just one grateful member, but using the Step by Step workbook I have some great questions from that literature I can use when doing my Step 10..the following is my wording.... Can I find examples in my day where a situation would have eased if I had apol...	ML	0	1014	Mar 17, 2007 by ML
	Step 9 - ACoA/ACA (Preview) Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. I'd like to write something about the second half of this step -- the potential for a direct amends in and of itself to cause injury. An ACoA needs to consider whether making an amends would end up being an invi...	LucyM	2	2744	Mar 8, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Step 8 and Step 9 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) I am a grateful member of Emotions Anonymous. I DO NOT speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am here sharing a 'tidbit' of what strikes ME as important in EA literature about each step. I am not an authority. I hope my shares encourage those seeking answers to go to the source (for themselve...	ML	0	1422	Mar 4, 2007 by ML
	Step Nine Questions (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. 1. What harm have I done to my children or to my immediate family? 2. Can I make some amends by respecting them now as adults? 3. How can I forgive myself for all of the difficulti...	dot	2	1319	Mar 4, 2007 by Vicky R
	Step Nine Al-Anon (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: Al-Anon Works pg. 59 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ...	dot	2	1262	Feb 18, 2007 by Vicky R
	Lower Powers (Preview) I used to believe that if Higher Powers were around, then Lower Powers were also around. In that sense, alcoholism makes a little bit of sense at least. I'm trying to remain sober. I feel good as far as feeling go. I found that anger and stress caused many of my relapses. When I looked forward to...	Brian	1	947	Feb 18, 2007 by amanda2u2
	Steps 1 2 and 3 Alanon 12 Step MIP (Preview) taken from Alanons 12 step and 12 traditions page 3 Step 1; we admitted we were powerless over alcohol (& drug abuse) that our lives had become unmanageable. Sep 2 ; came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 3; made a decision to turn our will and our liv...	aunitedway	3	1563	Feb 12, 2007 by aunitedway
	Step Seven - Emotions Anonymous (Preview) I am a grateful member of Emotions Anonymous. I DO NOT speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am here sharing a 'tidbit' of what strikes ME as important in EA literature about each step. I am not an authority. I hope my shares encourage those seeking answers to go to the source (for themselve...	ML	1	1057	Feb 11, 2007 by Vicky R
	Step Eight Al-Anon (Preview) Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 81 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquartrs, Inc.) Some of us start our list with any...	dot	2	1346	Feb 11, 2007 by Vicky R
	Step Seven Al-Anon (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 72 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headqurters, Inc.) Humility helps us to see our true relationship to our...	dot	3	1901	Feb 11, 2007 by Vicky R
	Step 7 - AA (Preview) from the '12 Steps and 12 Traditions' book: "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings" "Since this Step so specifically concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us... "Indeed, the attainment of greater humilit...	amanda2u2	1	4094	Feb 6, 2007 by ML
	Step 6 Emotions Anonymous (Preview) I am a grateful member of Emotions Anonymous. I DO NOT speak for Emotions Anonymous as a whole. I am here sharing a 'tidbit' of what strikes ME as important in EA literature about each step. I am not an authority. I hope my shares encourage those seeking answers to go to the source (for themselve...	ML	0	873	Feb 6, 2007 by ML
	NA - Step Three (Preview) This step has often been referred to as the stumbling block of recovery. Many of us get stuck here and just can't seem to move on. This is due to our tendency, as addicts, to take something that is simple and complicate it. Simplifying the process requires only that we be willing and open-minded. Our fea...	Tahir	2	15690	Jan 31, 2007 by Tahir
	Step Three - Self-centered Share (Preview) ML here......powerless over my emotions...... At the basis of my powerlessness is my self-centeredness........this becomes apparent often, and in particular at the beginning of my Program experience. I never knew just how self-involved and protective I was of "MY point of view", my feelings...	ML	2	1239	Jan 25, 2007 by Blessed
	STEP 5 Emotions Anonymous (Preview) 'Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." This is about sharing our inventory with God, another person and hearing it ourselves. "We begin to get a true understanding of who we actually are". It helps to have a fifth s...	ML	0	1195	Jan 19, 2007 by ML
	Step 4 - ACoA/ACA (Preview) Step Four - Took a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. For many of us adult children, working this step is kind of like going and shopping for a new pair of shoes -- we have to try on different varieties, sizes, and versions to see what fits, maybe even buy a pair and wear it, then ge...	LucyM	3	4680	Jan 14, 2007 by Vicky R
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