Step Work

Vicky R · Vicky R

- Whom do I resent in my immediate environment ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - Do I resent places or things ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - How do I judge myself ? - Do I take on responsibilities that are not mine ? Why or why not ? Happy Christmas all llol Vickyr x

Vicky R · Vicky R

"were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" From: Courage to Change - pg. 65 (copyright 1992, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Heaquarters, Inc.) "when I first started working the s...

Vicky R · Vicky R

From: Courage to Change pg. 255 (Copyright 1992 , by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " Step Four offers me a chance to find some balance. It helps me to identify the things I've been telling myself abo...

ML · ML

ML here......powerless over my emotions......there are some 'suggestive' lists of defects and assets I have found in EA literature......which names them for me and I find it helpful. It's also easy for me to take each one as my own, because I think I am flawed or certainly did when I began Step work....

Vicky R · Vicky R

From "Paths to Recovery" pg. 54 (Copyright 1997 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permision of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " The person to confide in needs to be chosen with care. Experience has shown it is best not to select our spouse , part...

LucyM · LucyM

Step One - We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. ************************* More details that fill in the meaning/context of unmanageable lives are spelled out in our "Problem:"&...

ML · ML

ML here......powerless over my emotions....... Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. I cannot speak for EA as a whole, I can only share my 'take' on the Program from my viewpoint. We have literature and other EA materials that one can choose to use in this Program...

LucyM · LucyM

Step 3 may be the hardest one to understand and to work for adult children: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. I know each part of this was a challenge for me. Part I: "Made a decision..." -- not contemplated, nor ten...

Kiana · Kiana

STEP TWO: CAME TO BELIEVE THAT A POWER GREATER THAN OURSELVES COULD RESTORE US TO SANITY. Well this step is a big concept for me. I do believe in God, although over the years and especially right before I began the 12 steps, I had started to doubt God. I had started to feel that He had abandoned me in this c...

Tahir · Tahir

After having picked up the tool of my First Step, having accepted my powerlessness and unmanageability, when I moved on to Step Two with my Sponsor, I had to open my mind to a Power greater than my addiction that could restore me and everything that transpires in my daily recovery to sanity. Here, I ha...

Vicky R · Vicky R

Step 3 : Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him - How do I know who or what my Higher Power is ? - What consequenses have I had by obsessing on problems and other people ? - What can I do when my loved ones make decisions I don't like ? - H...

dot · dot

Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1. What would it take to allow my concept of a Higher Power to change? 2. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 3. What does sanity mean to me? 4. Have I allo...

ML · ML

ML here....powerless over my emotions.....I didn't get what that meant until I started to look at my emotions as addictions......I didn't know where to start because I didn't have something concrete (so I thought) I needed to 'give up'. Then it dawned on me. I can be/am addicted to depressive th...

Vicky R · Vicky R

hi guys my internet connection was cut off for a few days and now I'm a bit behind with things ! this week the topic is step 3 : " Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him " if you're not sure what to share there is lots of interesting stuff in the C...

ML · ML

"To you whom I call my Higher Power, help me to believe You can restore balance to my life. Help me to avoid shading my understanding of You by molding You to my own ability to perceive." (April 8 Today meditation) ML here..........powerless over my emotions. Living in my head most of the time was a thr...

littledogs · littledogs

Hi, I'm new here, however, I have posted a

t Seekers. I thought this might be a good and helpful sight to h...

ML · ML

Further Quotes for EA book "It Works If You Work It" : (pg 35) "Sanity may be an off-putting concept, until we think back on all the times we'd done the same thing over and over, each time expecting miraculously different results." Since I was and am too fearful of using and I too am ACOA and codependa...

ML · ML

ML here....powerless over my emotions....... quotes from EA book titled "It Works If You Work It": (pg 34 - 35) ...."But we soon realize that on our own we had not be able to solve our problems; willpower and resolve had not changed our negative behaviors and attitudes. We see that our lives had bee...

Tahir · Tahir

"We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable" Working Step One with my first Sponsor actually gave me the permission to not use, for the first time in my life ever. It set me free through the realization that I cannot ever gain control over my using for the...

sheilasdad · sheilasdad

Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. When I first came to AA and I had to share on the second step, I would boldly declare,"My name is Mike, I'm an alcoholic, and I am not now, nor have I ever been insane." This despite years of performing such sane acts as...

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	step 4 questions (Preview) - Whom do I resent in my immediate environment ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - Do I resent places or things ? Why ? What is my part in it ? - How do I judge myself ? - Do I take on responsibilities that are not mine ? Why or why not ? Happy Christmas all llol Vickyr x	Vicky R	2	1673	Jan 10, 2007 by Theresa
	step 6 (Preview) "were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" From: Courage to Change - pg. 65 (copyright 1992, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Heaquarters, Inc.) "when I first started working the s...	Vicky R	0	918	Jan 5, 2007 by Vicky R
	step 4 (Preview) From: Courage to Change pg. 255 (Copyright 1992 , by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " Step Four offers me a chance to find some balance. It helps me to identify the things I've been telling myself abo...	Vicky R	2	1193	Jan 2, 2007 by Theresa
	STEP FOUR EA Defects & Assets.. (Preview) ML here......powerless over my emotions......there are some 'suggestive' lists of defects and assets I have found in EA literature......which names them for me and I find it helpful. It's also easy for me to take each one as my own, because I think I am flawed or certainly did when I began Step work....	ML	0	2668	Jan 1, 2007 by ML
	step 5 (Preview) From "Paths to Recovery" pg. 54 (Copyright 1997 by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permision of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) " The person to confide in needs to be chosen with care. Experience has shown it is best not to select our spouse , part...	Vicky R	1	1108	Dec 29, 2006 by peggysnowmom
	Step One - ACoA/ACA (Preview) Step One - We admitted we were powerless over the effects of alcoholism or other family dysfunction, that our lives had become unmanageable. ************************* More details that fill in the meaning/context of unmanageable lives are spelled out in our "Problem:"&...	LucyM	12	5062	Dec 27, 2006 by riley
	STEP FOUR Emotions Anonymous Quotes (Preview) ML here......powerless over my emotions....... Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. I cannot speak for EA as a whole, I can only share my 'take' on the Program from my viewpoint. We have literature and other EA materials that one can choose to use in this Program...	ML	1	1330	Dec 26, 2006 by Tahir
	Step 3 - ACoA/ACA (Preview) Step 3 may be the hardest one to understand and to work for adult children: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. I know each part of this was a challenge for me. Part I: "Made a decision..." -- not contemplated, nor ten...	LucyM	2	4034	Dec 25, 2006 by SheilaC
	Step Two: ACA/ACOA (Preview) STEP TWO: CAME TO BELIEVE THAT A POWER GREATER THAN OURSELVES COULD RESTORE US TO SANITY. Well this step is a big concept for me. I do believe in God, although over the years and especially right before I began the 12 steps, I had started to doubt God. I had started to feel that He had abandoned me in this c...	Kiana	2	1281	Dec 18, 2006 by SheilaC
	NA Step Two (Preview) After having picked up the tool of my First Step, having accepted my powerlessness and unmanageability, when I moved on to Step Two with my Sponsor, I had to open my mind to a Power greater than my addiction that could restore me and everything that transpires in my daily recovery to sanity. Here, I ha...	Tahir	6	2511	Dec 17, 2006 by Tahir
	Step 3 questions (Preview) Step 3 : Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him - How do I know who or what my Higher Power is ? - What consequenses have I had by obsessing on problems and other people ? - What can I do when my loved ones make decisions I don't like ? - H...	Vicky R	0	1210	Dec 14, 2006 by Vicky R
	Step Two Questions (Preview) Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1. What would it take to allow my concept of a Higher Power to change? 2. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 3. What does sanity mean to me? 4. Have I allo...	dot	6	1855	Dec 14, 2006 by twinkie
	Step 3 awakenings EA (Preview) ML here....powerless over my emotions.....I didn't get what that meant until I started to look at my emotions as addictions......I didn't know where to start because I didn't have something concrete (so I thought) I needed to 'give up'. Then it dawned on me. I can be/am addicted to depressive th...	ML	0	1032	Dec 12, 2006 by ML
	Step 3 ... (Preview) hi guys my internet connection was cut off for a few days and now I'm a bit behind with things ! this week the topic is step 3 : " Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him " if you're not sure what to share there is lots of interesting stuff in the C...	Vicky R	2	1139	Dec 12, 2006 by hudsond
	STEP 3 Emotions Anonymous (Preview) "To you whom I call my Higher Power, help me to believe You can restore balance to my life. Help me to avoid shading my understanding of You by molding You to my own ability to perceive." (April 8 Today meditation) ML here..........powerless over my emotions. Living in my head most of the time was a thr...	ML	0	2240	Dec 6, 2006 by ML
	new (Preview) Hi, I'm new here, however, I have posted at Seekers. I thought this might be a good and helpful sight to h...	littledogs	2	1159	Nov 30, 2006 by Tahir
	Step 2 EA continued...... (Preview) Further Quotes for EA book "It Works If You Work It" : (pg 35) "Sanity may be an off-putting concept, until we think back on all the times we'd done the same thing over and over, each time expecting miraculously different results." Since I was and am too fearful of using and I too am ACOA and codependa...	ML	0	981	Nov 29, 2006 by ML
	Step 2 -EA (Preview) ML here....powerless over my emotions....... quotes from EA book titled "It Works If You Work It": (pg 34 - 35) ...."But we soon realize that on our own we had not be able to solve our problems; willpower and resolve had not changed our negative behaviors and attitudes. We see that our lives had bee...	ML	0	1564	Nov 29, 2006 by ML
	NA Step One (Preview) "We admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable" Working Step One with my first Sponsor actually gave me the permission to not use, for the first time in my life ever. It set me free through the realization that I cannot ever gain control over my using for the...	Tahir	4	7367	Nov 29, 2006 by Tahir
	Step 2 - AA (Preview) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. When I first came to AA and I had to share on the second step, I would boldly declare,"My name is Mike, I'm an alcoholic, and I am not now, nor have I ever been insane." This despite years of performing such sane acts as...	sheilasdad	1	1476	Nov 26, 2006 by Quetzal
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