Step Work

Noni · Noni

Step Two Questions - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? My concept of a Higher Power is one of a Spirit that is known by different names by different faiths. This Higher Power resides in me and...

Noni · Noni

Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? The decision brings me great relief. 2. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is? I have felt the presence of the Hi...

Noni · Noni

Week 1 I am powerless over other people. When I was a teen-ager, I was powerless to stop my older brother - who was a gifted musician, and who is an alcoholic and drug addict from trying to kill himself on my 19th birthday. When I was younger, I was powerless stop my mother from drinking a...

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

hiya....yup step 4 and 5 was really a turning point in my life!!! I did have a hard time coming up with my strengths though...i had to ask others what they are!! I was so used to dwelling on the negative, what was wrong....at a meeting the other night the topic was step 10....where we continue to take perso...

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Step 3 requires that we take affermative action as a result of the developing awareness we have gained from working the first two steps. In step 1, we admitted we were powerless, that our lives had become unmanag...

seara · seara

I am trying to understand and do step 1 can anyone help me with this ? Thank you seara

powerless · powerless

Step Two Questions Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? 2. What does Came To Believe mean to me? 3. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 4. What does sani...

cheri · cheri

--Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.-- ...Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effec...

dot · dot

Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? 2. How do I know who or wht my Higher Power is? 3. How might Step Three help me keep my hands off situations created by o...

hildy · hildy

this is a step that gave me GREAT diffuculity..i just couldn't GET IT.,and there are sitll times that i don't GET IT.God gave us all free will..and i know that i misused that free will.Makeing the decision to work the rest of the steps i thing opened my eyes to what was the proper use of my will and what was G...

powerless · powerless

Step Three Questions Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? I feel a sense of relief knowing that someone else is in charge. I also have a sense of fear because someo...

hildy · hildy

can someone please tell me how to access the step study work ?..i don't seem to be able to get to it on my computer.Thanks..Hildy

dot · dot

Hi all - I'll be away from the board for a few weeks. Have to heve surgery on my neck to remove extra bone that I don't need. Then to re-hab for therapy to try to get my legs working better. I welcome your prayers and send you all my love - Dot

hildy · hildy

i am an alcoholic.,food addict.,amongst other addictions.I have turned to people places and things for comfort.That sense of dis-ease has always haunted me.Alcohol .,food.,etc.gave me comfort until they became my enemy.Today when i am feeling those feelings where do i turn...My GOD ?.....

cheri · cheri

This was the step that I had trouble with...turning my entire life over to the care of God. I had had a spiritual experience that lead me to AA, I had a belief in God, but for 20+ years I had been a prime example of self-will run riot. I hadn't a clue how to even start. I spent alot of time looking for an answer th...

dot · dot

Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ouselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? 2. What does Came To Believe mean to me? 3. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 4. What does sanity mea...

Mr Rick · Mr Rick

I'm just wondering if anyone has any particular way of doing 4th step work that is formatted somewhat differently than the Big Book?

kdj10271962 · kdj10271962

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:Hello everyone Karen here. I know this is a website paced with wisdom. I just don't know how to get to where I need to be. Are the post done generically for all addictions. Do you use different books at different times. etc. I am recov...

cheri · cheri

--Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him-- ...Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own liv...

dot · dot

Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. From: How Al-Anon Works - pg 50. (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) We made a...

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	Step two share (Preview) Step Two Questions - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? My concept of a Higher Power is one of a Spirit that is known by different names by different faiths. This Higher Power resides in me and...	Noni	3	1557	Jul 10, 2005 by Noni
	Step three share (Preview) Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand God. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? The decision brings me great relief. 2. How do I know who or what my Higher Power is? I have felt the presence of the Hi...	Noni	0	1268	Jul 7, 2005 by Noni
	Step one share (Preview) Week 1 I am powerless over other people. When I was a teen-ager, I was powerless to stop my older brother - who was a gifted musician, and who is an alcoholic and drug addict from trying to kill himself on my 19th birthday. When I was younger, I was powerless stop my mother from drinking a...	Noni	2	1833	Jul 5, 2005 by Noni
	Step 4.....AA (Preview) hiya....yup step 4 and 5 was really a turning point in my life!!! I did have a hard time coming up with my strengths though...i had to ask others what they are!! I was so used to dwelling on the negative, what was wrong....at a meeting the other night the topic was step 10....where we continue to take perso...	Wantneeda	1	1766	Jul 5, 2005 by cheri
	Step 3 (Preview) Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Step 3 requires that we take affermative action as a result of the developing awareness we have gained from working the first two steps. In step 1, we admitted we were powerless, that our lives had become unmanag...	Wantneeda	4	1615	Jul 1, 2005 by Wantneeda
	step 1 (Preview) I am trying to understand and do step 1 can anyone help me with this ? Thank you seara	seara	3	1547	Jun 30, 2005 by seara
	Step Two Share (Preview) Step Two Questions Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? 2. What does Came To Believe mean to me? 3. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 4. What does sani...	powerless	1	1253	Jun 30, 2005 by fearbgone
	Step 4--AA (Preview) --Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.-- ...Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effec...	cheri	1	2912	Jun 28, 2005 by cheri
	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. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? 2. How do I know who or wht my Higher Power is? 3. How might Step Three help me keep my hands off situations created by o...	dot	3	2258	Jun 21, 2005 by Tavie
	step 3 (Preview) this is a step that gave me GREAT diffuculity..i just couldn't GET IT.,and there are sitll times that i don't GET IT.God gave us all free will..and i know that i misused that free will.Makeing the decision to work the rest of the steps i thing opened my eyes to what was the proper use of my will and what was G...	hildy	0	1184	Jun 20, 2005 by hildy
	Step Three Share (Preview) Step Three Questions Step Three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. 1. How do I feel about turning my life over to a Higher Power for guidance? I feel a sense of relief knowing that someone else is in charge. I also have a sense of fear because someo...	powerless	0	1322	Jun 19, 2005 by powerless
	step study ? (Preview) can someone please tell me how to access the step study work ?..i don't seem to be able to get to it on my computer.Thanks..Hildy	hildy	1	1372	Jun 19, 2005 by cheri
	Surgery (Preview) Hi all - I'll be away from the board for a few weeks. Have to heve surgery on my neck to remove extra bone that I don't need. Then to re-hab for therapy to try to get my legs working better. I welcome your prayers and send you all my love - Dot	dot	3	1352	Jun 18, 2005 by me2
	comfort (Preview) i am an alcoholic.,food addict.,amongst other addictions.I have turned to people places and things for comfort.That sense of dis-ease has always haunted me.Alcohol .,food.,etc.gave me comfort until they became my enemy.Today when i am feeling those feelings where do i turn...My GOD ?.....	hildy	2	1347	Jun 18, 2005 by me2
	Step three share (Preview) This was the step that I had trouble with...turning my entire life over to the care of God. I had had a spiritual experience that lead me to AA, I had a belief in God, but for 20+ years I had been a prime example of self-will run riot. I hadn't a clue how to even start. I spent alot of time looking for an answer th...	cheri	0	1346	Jun 17, 2005 by cheri
	Step Two Questions (Preview) Step Two - Came to believe that a Power greater than ouselves could restore us to sanity. 1 - What is my concept of a Higher Power at this time? 2. What does Came To Believe mean to me? 3. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself? 4. What does sanity mea...	dot	4	7144	Jun 17, 2005 by Idealsummerluv
	Fourth Step Work (Preview) I'm just wondering if anyone has any particular way of doing 4th step work that is formatted somewhat differently than the Big Book?	Mr Rick	4	1930	Jun 15, 2005 by Tavie
	Help me?!!! (Preview) ::Hello everyone Karen here. I know this is a website paced with wisdom. I just don't know how to get to where I need to be. Are the post done generically for all addictions. Do you use different books at different times. etc. I am recov...	kdj10271962	1	1501	Jun 15, 2005 by cheri
	Step 3--AA (Preview) --Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him-- ...Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own liv...	cheri	1	1567	Jun 14, 2005 by cheri
	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: How Al-Anon Works - pg 50. (copyright 1995, by Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Limited use by express written permission of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc.) We made a...	dot	1	1454	Jun 11, 2005 by dot
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