Step Work

Honey · Honey

Hi, I admit and know wholeheartdly i'm an alcoholic and with this have always not been able to do anything outside of child time due to being a single parent. The AA meetings are in my area once a week on a Sunday and have to travel elsewhere to get to one. I won't leave my child (a young teen) alone that...

Blessed · Blessed

An ALcoholics Testimony This letter is to all those Grateful Alcoholics, Addicts, and people with Co-Occuring Disorders. First of all I want to say I LOVE YOU ALL. I don't have to know you, or ever speak to you, meet you, or talk to you in person. But we all share a common bond between us. That bond is the bo...

ML · ML

"Having had a spiritual awakening as the results of these steps, we tried to carry this message and to practice these principles in all our affairs." Step 12 is often thought to be 'gratitude in actions'. If we are grateful for our new way of life, for our serenity, than it's important to ex...

trace2face · trace2face

Hello everybody, well I just wanted to come on here and talk to you all about fighting your addictions. Having to witness firsthand what it's like to see someone go through their addictions is a very painful experience. I had a friend of mine fall into the pits of substance abuse, and he never came out of...

trace2face · trace2face

Hi. I've been trying to quit drinking. I've heard about the 12 step program, AA, etc. However, I see myself as very prideful. I can't bring myself to go to AA meetings. I figured this would be the next best thing. I'm hoping to get some support and meet some new friends.

Blessed · Blessed

Gratitude! Isn't just like a Breath of Fresh air to walk into a room of A.A. after being gone for awhile and still feeling the LOVE you did when you first walked in the DAY you got SOBER. That's how I felt tonight. After a very depressed, tired, lonely day. God in his Grace places a meeting into my Heart to go...

Itzachoice · Itzachoice

Today is Novemer 11th and I don't see any posts for this month at all. Is this just not a very actice message board? or is it run differently than most boards? Thanks, Dee

ML · ML

Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. ML here....powerless over my emotions... PLEASE SEE THE AL-ANON POST for Step 10 = wonderful description of how Step 10 can work. It's the same 12 Steps in each recovery program, but the focus may be a bit diffe...

dott · dott

Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible except when to do so woulds injure them or others. 1. What doubts do I have about my amends injuring someone? 2. Do I have any amends to make that could result in serious consequences for my family? 3. Who on my amends list will never be available for direct...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

just stopping in to say hello to dot, cuz I got an e-mail that she is not able to post for some reason. I hope all is well. I appreciate the longstanding and faithful effort Dot does on this board. God bless you, Dot.

dott · dott

Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 90-91 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In making amends, we ne...

dott · dott

Eifht Step - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? Why? 2. If I am not willing to make amends, why not? 3. Do I understand that willingness is different than making the actual amends? 4. Do I recognize that minding someone e...

ML · ML

Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. PLEASE REFER TO THE AL-ANON posting on this step as it has a very helpful definition about amends and apologies. Further to this information I would like to add something from the Emotions Anonymous lit...

justmelanie · justmelanie

Hello. I don't quite know where to start... I am familiar with the 12-steps, as I am a substance abuse therapist. I have applied the principles of steps 1, 2, and 3 to various areas of my life with positive results. I am very interested to begin formally working the steps, and I need a sponsor to guide me. T...

dott · dott

Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 57-58 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ************...

Veronica · Veronica

I have been sober for 7 days and I have been to a meeting 6 out of those 7 days. Those meetings have REALLY opened my eyes to things that I would not have come to realize on my own. Last night, I was the leader of the meeting I attended, and I chose the topic of "Acceptance" because that is the first t...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Step 1 from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" revised p.21 "We live in a culture that places a high value on individual accomplishment. Most of us, from the time we were small children, were bombarded by the ideal of high achievement. Being competetive in school, sports, and busines...

ML · ML

STEP 8 - "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all." "Making amends helps us let go of the past. If we are wiling to make amends - and make them- we will be free to meet people and situations without fear. Our Higher Power will provide the oppor...

Beagleroo · Beagleroo

The more I learn about step one, the more afraid I am. I've done something terrible to a man I love very much. He's a recovering alcoholic and I'm massively codependent (so I'm discovering). We've been together for a little more than two years, since right after my divorce and a year after his. He's been...

sabc · sabc

Hi, i am 2 months sober and desperately need a female sponsor. i can only make 3 meetings a week, but 2 of those are all male. the other one has one maybe 2 women attending. i have been directed to pray about this which i do, but thought i would through it out there too.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	I cant go to AA because i'm a single parent without babysitters (Preview) Hi, I admit and know wholeheartdly i'm an alcoholic and with this have always not been able to do anything outside of child time due to being a single parent. The AA meetings are in my area once a week on a Sunday and have to travel elsewhere to get to one. I won't leave my child (a young teen) alone that...	Honey	9	2772	Dec 10, 2007 by Blessed
	Beating "OUR" Addictions, Compulsions, Habits. (Preview) An ALcoholics Testimony This letter is to all those Grateful Alcoholics, Addicts, and people with Co-Occuring Disorders. First of all I want to say I LOVE YOU ALL. I don't have to know you, or ever speak to you, meet you, or talk to you in person. But we all share a common bond between us. That bond is the bo...	Blessed	2	4908	Dec 7, 2007 by Blessed
	EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS STEP 12 (Preview) "Having had a spiritual awakening as the results of these steps, we tried to carry this message and to practice these principles in all our affairs." Step 12 is often thought to be 'gratitude in actions'. If we are grateful for our new way of life, for our serenity, than it's important to ex...	ML	0	1093	Dec 6, 2007 by ML
	You can beat your addictions! (Preview) Hello everybody, well I just wanted to come on here and talk to you all about fighting your addictions. Having to witness firsthand what it's like to see someone go through their addictions is a very painful experience. I had a friend of mine fall into the pits of substance abuse, and he never came out of...	trace2face	0	1311	Nov 29, 2007 by trace2face
	Hello I'm new. (Preview) Hi. I've been trying to quit drinking. I've heard about the 12 step program, AA, etc. However, I see myself as very prideful. I can't bring myself to go to AA meetings. I figured this would be the next best thing. I'm hoping to get some support and meet some new friends.	trace2face	2	1328	Nov 28, 2007 by SCB
	Gratitude (Preview) Gratitude! Isn't just like a Breath of Fresh air to walk into a room of A.A. after being gone for awhile and still feeling the LOVE you did when you first walked in the DAY you got SOBER. That's how I felt tonight. After a very depressed, tired, lonely day. God in his Grace places a meeting into my Heart to go...	Blessed	2	1339	Nov 19, 2007 by Veronica
	slow message board? (Preview) Today is Novemer 11th and I don't see any posts for this month at all. Is this just not a very actice message board? or is it run differently than most boards? Thanks, Dee	Itzachoice	1	1820	Nov 11, 2007 by russman
	STEP 10 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. ML here....powerless over my emotions... PLEASE SEE THE AL-ANON POST for Step 10 = wonderful description of how Step 10 can work. It's the same 12 Steps in each recovery program, but the focus may be a bit diffe...	ML	0	1182	Nov 11, 2007 by ML
	Step Nine Questions (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible except when to do so woulds injure them or others. 1. What doubts do I have about my amends injuring someone? 2. Do I have any amends to make that could result in serious consequences for my family? 3. Who on my amends list will never be available for direct...	dott	2	1435	Nov 11, 2007 by Baffled
	hi, dot (Preview) just stopping in to say hello to dot, cuz I got an e-mail that she is not able to post for some reason. I hope all is well. I appreciate the longstanding and faithful effort Dot does on this board. God bless you, Dot.	amanda2u2	2	1075	Oct 30, 2007 by Vicky R
	STEP NINE - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. From: Paths to Recovery pg. 90-91 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) In making amends, we ne...	dott	8	4227	Oct 30, 2007 by Vicky R
	Eight Step Questions (Preview) Eifht Step - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Have I resisted making a list? Why? 2. If I am not willing to make amends, why not? 3. Do I understand that willingness is different than making the actual amends? 4. Do I recognize that minding someone e...	dott	5	1649	Oct 25, 2007 by Baffled
	STEP 9 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) Step Nine - Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. PLEASE REFER TO THE AL-ANON posting on this step as it has a very helpful definition about amends and apologies. Further to this information I would like to add something from the Emotions Anonymous lit...	ML	0	1154	Oct 16, 2007 by ML
	New Adult Child... (Preview) Hello. I don't quite know where to start... I am familiar with the 12-steps, as I am a substance abuse therapist. I have applied the principles of steps 1, 2, and 3 to various areas of my life with positive results. I am very interested to begin formally working the steps, and I need a sponsor to guide me. T...	justmelanie	9	1468	Oct 12, 2007 by Vicky R
	Step 8 - Al-Anon (Preview) Step Eight - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. From: How Al-Anon Works pg. 57-58 (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) ************...	dott	11	11780	Oct 12, 2007 by Vicky R
	Self-Loathing (Preview) I have been sober for 7 days and I have been to a meeting 6 out of those 7 days. Those meetings have REALLY opened my eyes to things that I would not have come to realize on my own. Last night, I was the leader of the meeting I attended, and I chose the topic of "Acceptance" because that is the first t...	Veronica	5	1896	Oct 11, 2007 by florence
	Step 1 - Adult Children of Alcoholic/Dysfunctional Families (Preview) Step 1 from "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" revised p.21 "We live in a culture that places a high value on individual accomplishment. Most of us, from the time we were small children, were bombarded by the ideal of high achievement. Being competetive in school, sports, and busines...	amanda2u2	3	1594	Oct 11, 2007 by Blessed
	STEP 8 EMOTIONS ANONYMOUS (Preview) STEP 8 - "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and become willing to make amends to them all." "Making amends helps us let go of the past. If we are wiling to make amends - and make them- we will be free to meet people and situations without fear. Our Higher Power will provide the oppor...	ML	2	1338	Oct 8, 2007 by Blessed
	First Step Woes (Preview) The more I learn about step one, the more afraid I am. I've done something terrible to a man I love very much. He's a recovering alcoholic and I'm massively codependent (so I'm discovering). We've been together for a little more than two years, since right after my divorce and a year after his. He's been...	Beagleroo	4	1511	Oct 7, 2007 by Blessed
	Finding a sponsor (Preview) Hi, i am 2 months sober and desperately need a female sponsor. i can only make 3 meetings a week, but 2 of those are all male. the other one has one maybe 2 women attending. i have been directed to pray about this which i do, but thought i would through it out there too.	sabc	1	1050	Oct 5, 2007 by florence
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