Step Work

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I find that sometimes I have an inventory of traits, both negative , positive and neutral. I am kind of aware of how I am,, but I see some things as necessary and useful and don't know any better way. I don't find, usually , that I want to change too much. But then it happens that a partic...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I was getting ready to do my postings when I discovered that I am banned from one of the boards again. Last time I perservered on the rest of the boards, but this time I think it is best if I just leave altogether. I love you all and have done the best I could. At this point in my life I have better things t...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the AA "12 Step and 12 Tradition" book "Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character" "... Any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try repeatedly Step 6 on all his faults - without any reservations whatever - has indeed come a long way spiritually... ...

drheathrann · drheathrann

Step 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. The idea of surrendering our entire identity to whatever process of change was necessary was only an abstract concept in Steps 2 and 3. Now we were facing the reality of what that meant. Summoning the willingness to let go...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children" "Step 4 begins the growth steps of our journey. Here, we examine our behavior and expand our understanding of ourselves. The adventure of self-discovery begins with Step 4 and continues through Step 7. During these next four steps, we will prepare a personal...

drheathrann · drheathrann

Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. "Many of us recognized that a characteristic of our sex and love addiction was that our lives were divided into carefully segregated compartments, underscored by secrecy and confidentiality. This was so, r...

socalmom · socalmom

Hi all, I would love to get your comments on divorce vs. legal separation. My husband has not lived at home for the past 6-7 weeks. I asked him to leave because of his abusive behavior that resulted from heavy drinking. We've been married for 14 years with two children (6 & 9). I a...

kathy · kathy

Were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character . . . I learned that many things I thought to be assets were actually character defects - assets blown out of proportion. But they were my coping skills. What would be left if they were taken away? I was afraid, but wanted the sere...

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Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anon's Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, In...

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Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anons Twelve Steps, Tradtions and Concepts. pg 67. (copyright 1997 by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headq...

Tee50 · Tee50

"We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanagable". When I admit that I am powerless over alcohol, then I realize that no matter what I do, I can't control it. All I can do is take care of me and the effects of alcohol on me. When I acknowledge that my life is unmanagable t...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the "12 x 12" "Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs" short form "Twelve Steps deflate ego. Step 5 is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. Confession is an ancient discipline. Without fearless admission of defects, few c...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I see we are both here amanda

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I'll have more time next week to put up the ACA and AA Steps. Thank you to everyone who has kept the Steps going and the shares. Thanks Dot and heather, and socal and shimo and alll of you hugs and love in recovery, amanda

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Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From - Pathways To Recovery - Al-Anons Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts. pg 53 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by written permission of Al-Anon Family...

drheathrann · drheathrann

"Each group has but one primary purpose, to carry its message to the sex and love addict who still suffers." "We knew that in accordance with these Traditions, no one who needed S.L.A.A. could, or should, be denied access to the Fellowship. However we also knew, especially in the beginning,...

drheathrann · drheathrann

I have been in and out of various 12 step programs since I was 18 (so for twenty years) -- completely out for the last ten years. I started in Al-Anon but also tried AA and NA when I was college, then tried CoDA and ACoA in my mid- to late-20s. Those latter two were the best fit for me, since I think ACA issues un...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

Hello to all those coming here for the first time. We are on Step 5 this week. Shares on Step 5 are welcome. The Steps we have already put up can be shared on, preferably on the threads that are down by that Step,,, so we can keep this organized looking. Thanks. amanda

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

From the AA "12 Steps and 12 Traditions" "Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole" "Over the years, every conceivable deviation from our 12 Steps and Traditions has been tried. That was sure to be, since we are so largely a band of eg...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I think it is very fitting that we are doing Step 4 as we come into the New Year,,, as many people make New Year's resolutions... We can do this with an aim to follow thru on this inventory with our following Steps in this New Year. amanda

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	Step 6 share (Preview) I find that sometimes I have an inventory of traits, both negative , positive and neutral. I am kind of aware of how I am,, but I see some things as necessary and useful and don't know any better way. I don't find, usually , that I want to change too much. But then it happens that a partic...	amanda2u2	0	1207	Jan 29, 2005 by amanda2u2
	goodbye and God bless you all (Preview) I was getting ready to do my postings when I discovered that I am banned from one of the boards again. Last time I perservered on the rest of the boards, but this time I think it is best if I just leave altogether. I love you all and have done the best I could. At this point in my life I have better things t...	amanda2u2	5	1899	Jan 27, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step 6 - AA (Preview) *From the AA "12 Step and 12 Tradition" book* *"Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character"* *"... Any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try repeatedly Step 6 on all his faults - without any reservations whatever - has indeed come a long way spiritually...* ...	amanda2u2	0	8053	Jan 27, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step 6 (SLAA) (Preview) Step 6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. The idea of surrendering our entire identity to whatever process of change was necessary was only an abstract concept in Steps 2 and 3. Now we were facing the reality of what that meant. Summoning the willingness to let go...	drheathrann	0	5017	Jan 22, 2005 by drheathrann
	Step 4 - ACA (Preview) *From "The 12 Steps for Adult Children"* "Step 4 begins the growth steps of our journey. Here, we examine our behavior and expand our understanding of ourselves. The adventure of self-discovery begins with Step 4 and continues through Step 7. During these next four steps, we will prepare a personal...	amanda2u2	8	10164	Jan 22, 2005 by drheathrann
	SLAA Step 5 (Preview) Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. "Many of us recognized that a characteristic of our sex and love addiction was that our lives were divided into carefully segregated compartments, underscored by secrecy and confidentiality. This was so, r...	drheathrann	2	6711	Jan 22, 2005 by drheathrann
	Oops! Sorry -- Wrong Board! (Preview) Hi all, I would love to get your comments on divorce vs. legal separation. My husband has not lived at home for the past 6-7 weeks. I asked him to leave because of his abusive behavior that resulted from heavy drinking. We've been married for 14 years with two children (6 & 9). I a...	socalmom	0	1274	Jan 21, 2005 by socalmom
	Step Six (Preview) Were entirely ready to have God remove these defects of character . . . I learned that many things I thought to be assets were actually character defects - assets blown out of proportion. But they were my coping skills. What would be left if they were taken away? I was afraid, but wanted the sere...	kathy	2	1637	Jan 17, 2005 by dot
	Al-Anon - 4th Step (Preview) Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anon's Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts. (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, In...	dot	2	6881	Jan 16, 2005 by shimo
	Al-Anon - Step Six (Preview) Step Six - Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. From Paths to Recovery - Al-Anons Twelve Steps, Tradtions and Concepts. pg 67. (copyright 1997 by Al-anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headq...	dot	3	2516	Jan 16, 2005 by abbyal
	Step 1 Al-Anon (Preview) "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanagable". When I admit that I am powerless over alcohol, then I realize that no matter what I do, I can't control it. All I can do is take care of me and the effects of alcohol on me. When I acknowledge that my life is unmanagable t...	Tee50	4	1920	Jan 16, 2005 by captcodee
	Step 5 - AA (Preview) From the "12 x 12" *"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs"* *short form* *"Twelve Steps deflate ego. Step 5 is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. Confession is an ancient discipline. Without fearless admission of defects, few c...*	amanda2u2	3	1935	Jan 15, 2005 by amanda2u2
	hey, gammy wanna chat? (Preview) I see we are both here amanda	amanda2u2	1	1444	Jan 15, 2005 by GammyRose
	I'll be back on Tuesday (Preview) I'll have more time next week to put up the ACA and AA Steps. Thank you to everyone who has kept the Steps going and the shares. Thanks Dot and heather, and socal and shimo and alll of you hugs and love in recovery, amanda	amanda2u2	0	1310	Jan 15, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Step Five - Al-Anon (Preview) Step 5 - Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. From - Pathways To Recovery - Al-Anons Twelve Steps, Traditions and Concepts. pg 53 (copyright 1997, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., Limited use by written permission of Al-Anon Family...	dot	4	5554	Jan 14, 2005 by shimo
	Tradition 5, SLAA (Preview) "Each group has but one primary purpose, to carry its message to the sex and love addict who still suffers." "We knew that in accordance with these Traditions, no one who needed S.L.A.A. could, or should, be denied access to the Fellowship. However we also knew, especially in the beginning,...	drheathrann	0	1593	Jan 14, 2005 by drheathrann
	First Step ACA, CoDA, SLAA (Preview) I have been in and out of various 12 step programs since I was 18 (so for twenty years) -- completely out for the last ten years. I started in Al-Anon but also tried AA and NA when I was college, then tried CoDA and ACoA in my mid- to late-20s. Those latter two were the best fit for me, since I think ACA issues un...	drheathrann	3	7729	Jan 14, 2005 by light
	how this board works (Preview) Hello to all those coming here for the first time. We are on Step 5 this week. Shares on Step 5 are welcome. The Steps we have already put up can be shared on, preferably on the threads that are down by that Step,,, so we can keep this organized looking. Thanks. amanda	amanda2u2	0	1707	Jan 7, 2005 by amanda2u2
	Tradition 4 (Preview) *From the AA "12 Steps and 12 Traditions"* *"Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole"* *"Over the years, every conceivable deviation from our 12 Steps and Traditions has been tried. That was sure to be, since we are so largely a band of eg...*	amanda2u2	0	2123	Jan 1, 2005 by amanda2u2
	share on Step 4 for New Year (Preview) I think it is very fitting that we are doing Step 4 as we come into the New Year,,, as many people make New Year's resolutions... We can do this with an aim to follow thru on this inventory with our following Steps in this New Year. amanda	amanda2u2	0	1965	Dec 27, 2004 by amanda2u2
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