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Step Seven - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. 1. How am I humble? How can I be more so? 2. What defects am I ready to have removed? 3. How can I treat myself with compassion in my recovery and ask for the willingness to keep trying? 4. As I work Step Seven do I see a change in my rel...

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Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 1. When might I need to take a spot check? 2. What can I do with my spot check inventory? 3. How did I try to fix anyone today? 4. What can I do to take good care of myself today? How about some...

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Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and we we were wrong promptly admitted it. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 61 (copyrigt 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) This Step must be tak...

marks girl · marks girl

I want to start working the steps. Where and how do I start. Barb

imagine · imagine

This board seems a little bit difficult to use. I can't find the most recent posts, and it doesn't seem people talk here much?

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Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whereever possible, except when to do so would injire them or others. From: Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions pg. 57. (copyright 1981, by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Fami...

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Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. How have I used retionalization or justification to block me from becoming willing? 2. Have I considered praying for the willingness to become willing? 3. How patient am I in allowing mys...

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Step Seven - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 73 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) It is important to remember that all our defects wil...

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Step One - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 1. What would happen if I stopped trying to change the alcoholic or anyone else? 2. How do I know when my life is unmanageable? 3. Do I take care of others easily, but find it difficult to care for m...

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Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 55 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Steps Four and Five, we...

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Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. What may block me from trusting someone with my truth? Can I share these fears with another person? 2. How can telling someone else the exact nature of my wrongs enhance my ability to see mysel...

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Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From: Paths to Recvery pg. 54. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permissio of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) Admitting t...

Vicky R · Vicky R

hi MIP ! great to see you ... I've been having difficulty connecting to this site recently from home , and wondered whether anyone else has or why that might be , eg to do with type of computer or browser or location etc ? I'm very keen to go on posting here , just my luck to have diffiuclty getting onto a favou...

leigh · leigh

ok. I am afraid to start the step work. What if it doesn't work? What if I don't work it? What if I don't do it right? I don't have a sponsor. Do I need one? I know I need to realize down into my cells that I am powerless over other people's habits, other people's lives.&nb...

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Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. Am I willing to try to tun my problems over? What could help me be willing? 2. Have I had a problem making decisions in my life? Give an example. 3. If I am unable to make this decsion, what ho...

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Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 1. What does searching and fearless mean to me? 2. In what ways do I look for the good in others? 3. Whom do I resent from my past? Why? What was my part in it? 4. Do I do for others what they can do for themselves? Why? ...

Kathy570 · Kathy570

I am so frigin confused !!!! I am a recovering Alcoholic since Oct 15, 2001. I am also married to an active A. I grew up in Alcoholic home where both parents drank. I was sexually abuse since 5 years old. I am very co-dependent. I suffer from PTSD, Major Depress...

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Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 38 (copyright 1997, by Al Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use bu express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) The decision to turn our life and will o...

christina · christina

Hi, I am new to Alanon and am feeling very alone. I do not have a sponsor yet so I was wondering if I should attempt Step 1 by myself? I have no idea what that even entails? If anyone would like to e-mail me personally or just answer through the site here I would grately appreciate it. I am feeling very a...

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Step Three - 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.) The first...

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	Step Seven Questions (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. 1. How am I humble? How can I be more so? 2. What defects am I ready to have removed? 3. How can I treat myself with compassion in my recovery and ask for the willingness to keep trying? 4. As I work Step Seven do I see a change in my rel...	dot	3	1753	Oct 18, 2006 by wallsal55
	Step Ten Questions (Preview) Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 1. When might I need to take a spot check? 2. What can I do with my spot check inventory? 3. How did I try to fix anyone today? 4. What can I do to take good care of myself today? How about some...	dot	6	1495	Oct 18, 2006 by wallsal55
	Step Ten Al-Anon (Preview) Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and we we were wrong promptly admitted it. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 61 (copyrigt 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) This Step must be tak...	dot	2	1257	Oct 18, 2006 by wallsal55
	i am ready (Preview) I want to start working the steps. Where and how do I start. Barb	marks girl	5	1346	Sep 17, 2006 by amanda2u2
	difficult (Preview) This board seems a little bit difficult to use. I can't find the most recent posts, and it doesn't seem people talk here much?	imagine	1	936	Sep 13, 2006 by dot
	Step Nine Al-Anon (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends to such people whereever possible, except when to do so would injire them or others. From: Al-Anon's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions pg. 57. (copyright 1981, by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Fami...	dot	1	1641	Sep 12, 2006 by Vicky R
	Step Eight Questions (Preview) Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. How have I used retionalization or justification to block me from becoming willing? 2. Have I considered praying for the willingness to become willing? 3. How patient am I in allowing mys...	dot	1	976	Sep 7, 2006 by Vicky R
	Step Seven Al-Anon (Preview) Step Seven - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 73 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) It is important to remember that all our defects wil...	dot	3	1616	Aug 15, 2006 by Vicky R
	Step One Questions (Preview) Step One - We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable. 1. What would happen if I stopped trying to change the alcoholic or anyone else? 2. How do I know when my life is unmanageable? 3. Do I take care of others easily, but find it difficult to care for m...	dot	4	1339	Aug 10, 2006 by MsgBo
	Step Six Al-Anon (Preview) Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg. 55 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In Steps Four and Five, we...	dot	4	4486	Aug 3, 2006 by Rita G
	Step Five Questions (Preview) Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 1. What may block me from trusting someone with my truth? Can I share these fears with another person? 2. How can telling someone else the exact nature of my wrongs enhance my ability to see mysel...	dot	2	1841	Aug 2, 2006 by Rita G
	Step Five Al-Anon (Preview) Step Five - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From: Paths to Recvery pg. 54. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permissio of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) Admitting t...	dot	5	1569	Jul 27, 2006 by dot
	hi ... (Preview) hi MIP ! great to see you ... I've been having difficulty connecting to this site recently from home , and wondered whether anyone else has or why that might be , eg to do with type of computer or browser or location etc ? I'm very keen to go on posting here , just my luck to have diffiuclty getting onto a favou...	Vicky R	1	946	Jul 21, 2006 by dot
	It's time (Preview) ok. I am afraid to start the step work. What if it doesn't work? What if I don't work it? What if I don't do it right? I don't have a sponsor. Do I need one? I know I need to realize down into my cells that I am powerless over other people's habits, other people's lives.&nb...	leigh	9	1481	Jul 21, 2006 by Vicky R
	Step Three Questions (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. Am I willing to try to tun my problems over? What could help me be willing? 2. Have I had a problem making decisions in my life? Give an example. 3. If I am unable to make this decsion, what ho...	dot	2	1050	Jul 17, 2006 by Vicky R
	Step Four Questions (Preview) Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 1. What does searching and fearless mean to me? 2. In what ways do I look for the good in others? 3. Whom do I resent from my past? Why? What was my part in it? 4. Do I do for others what they can do for themselves? Why? ...	dot	2	1312	Jul 12, 2006 by Vicky R
	Where do I START ??????? (Preview) I am so frigin confused !!!! I am a recovering Alcoholic since Oct 15, 2001. I am also married to an active A. I grew up in Alcoholic home where both parents drank. I was sexually abuse since 5 years old. I am very co-dependent. I suffer from PTSD, Major Depress...	Kathy570	2	1449	Jul 5, 2006 by amanda2u2
	Step Four Al-Anon (Preview) Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 38 (copyright 1997, by Al Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use bu express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) The decision to turn our life and will o...	dot	2	3079	Jul 5, 2006 by Vicky R
	I am new to the alanon program (Preview) Hi, I am new to Alanon and am feeling very alone. I do not have a sponsor yet so I was wondering if I should attempt Step 1 by myself? I have no idea what that even entails? If anyone would like to e-mail me personally or just answer through the site here I would grately appreciate it. I am feeling very a...	christina	6	2751	Jul 5, 2006 by Vicky R
	Step Three Al-Anon (Preview) Step Three - 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.) The first...	dot	7	1543	Jul 2, 2006 by annah
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