Step Work

John · John

The 12 Steps We admitted we were powerless over _______--that our lives had become unmanageable. (*See Note At bottom) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understoo...

Stepchild1 · Stepchild1

Go ahead and ask, under the 12 step groups post you are aligned with. Try to keep your questions in relation to the current step your group is addressing, or steps previously addressed by your group on the board. All other inquiries should be placed on your groups main message board. On this board, yo...

John · John

Hi everyone, It's been brought to my attention by the Step Work Board monitors that several are sharing on issues or steps that are not in keeping with the boards format. So that everyone understands I have been asked to outline this boards format. We address the Steps in the order they were wr...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 1 Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol ~ that our lives had become unmanageable. ODAT PAGE 144 The First Step prepares us for a new life which we can achieve only by letting go of what we cannot control, and by undertaking one day at a time the monumental task of setting our world in orde...

hotrod · hotrod

Step Eight Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them allPaths to recovery; "in Step Eight we are given a new task to perform and directions for approaching the recovery needed.Our specific assignment is to make a list of persons we had harmed--the secon...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 11 - Sought through prayer and mediation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. One of the questions asked in Reaching For Personal Freedom is "in what ways does my self-will affect my ability to f...

hotrod · hotrod

Step 6 Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character Paths to recovery page 65 the key principle of Step 6 is readiness My ShareAgain I was not too sure how to approach this Step How do I become entirely ready to have HP remove my shortcomings? My sponsor advised me to K...

hotrod · hotrod

Tradition Six (6)Our Al Anon Family Groups ought never endorse finance, or lend our name to any outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our Primary Spiritual Aim. Although a separate entity we should always cooperate with Alcoholics Anonymous. Coura...

hotrod · hotrod

Step Seven; "Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings" C2C reading page 142. True humility should never be humiliating. Instead I can feel honored to take my rightful place in this partnership that I am developing with the God of my understanding. "Humility, will help us see ourselves in true per...

cheri · cheri

--Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character-- Returning home we find a place where we can be quiet for an hour, carefully reviewing what we have done. We thank God from the bottom of our heart that we can know Him better. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page...

dot · dot

Step three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Not being a religious person, this step was a major stumbling block in my recovery. I tried but it seemed to me I failed because my will kept getting in the way. An AA friend suggested I kneel down...

amanda2u2 · amanda2u2

I have the great priviledge of posting up excerpts of the Step explanations with Dot,,,, we do and excerpt from the official alanon, AA and ACA 12 Step books,,, plus the Tradition with the same number as the Step... right now it will be Tradition 5. I am away for most of this week, a...

drheathrann · drheathrann

Hi, my name is Heather, and I am a grateful recovering sex and love anorexic and romance, fantasy, and love addict. I am addicted to hopeless relationships with unavailable people. I know the board has already moved on to step 5, but I am "catching up" after a few weeks of being too busy to work o...

dot · dot

Step Eight - Made a list of al persos we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Did I use my Fourth Step as a tool in preparing my list? 2. Did I consult with my sponsor or others in Al-Anon on how they made their list? 3. Have I included myself on my list? 4. How does the Go...

Wantneeda · Wantneeda

Though each of the Twelve Steps is a separate process unto itself, they all blend together to some degree as their parts interact with one another aspects of Step One fusing into Step Two, components of Step Four meshing into the following steps. Perhaps the finest line between two steps is the one bet...

misshbg78 · misshbg78

Hi. I am new to this online group. I am an alcoholic who has 8 years solid sobriety. I am also the adult child of an alcoholic. I remember the advice and "push" into recovery I got, but my step-father, who has frequent relapses, especially soon after getting the alcohol out of his system. (eve...

tracy · tracy

Hi All, been i recovery for 4 years my partner is a sober A slipping and sliding we are seperated. Step one I am completly powerless IT hurts so much I hate the disease of alcoholism and what it has done to myself and so many people I love. My partner is fighting it today for his life. He can not give me what I...

hotrod · hotrod

Tradition oneOur common welfare should come first, personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unityTradition one begins with the reference to our common welfare and the establishing of unity within our groups. C2C Page 108Do I try to force my will on others in group situations, or am...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 7 - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. I like to look words up. Here's what I found today: in a way that shows or suggests a modest or low estimate of one's importance; meekly."the servant bowed humbly before his master" in a lowly position or condition; unpretentiously."she is livin...

Audrey · Audrey

Concept Three - The right of decision makes effective leadership possible.One of the questions in Paths to Recovery asks Do I ever ask someone to do a task and then try to direct the details of how it should be done? If so, how can I change this pattern?Pre Al Anon I was very guilty of asking someone in a wor...

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	STICKY: The Twelve Steps ( 1 2 3 4 ) (closed) (Preview) The 12 Steps We admitted we were powerless over _______--that our lives had become unmanageable. (See Note At bottom) Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.* Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understoo...	John	127	114115	Mar 20, 2017 by kelseymessick1959-ems
	STICKY: Questions about the 12 Steps.... (closed) (Preview) Go ahead and ask, *under the 12 step groups post you are aligned with*. Try to keep your questions in relation to the current step your group is addressing, or steps previously addressed by your group on the board. All other inquiries should be placed on your groups main message board. On this board, yo...	Stepchild1	1	24443	Dec 5, 2011 by John
	STICKY: Step Board Format (closed) (Preview) Hi everyone, It's been brought to my attention by the Step Work Board monitors that several are sharing on issues or steps that are not in keeping with the boards format. So that everyone understands I have been asked to outline this boards format. We address the Steps in the order they were wr...	John	0	22742	Feb 24, 2005 by John
	Alanon Step 1 ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Step 1 Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol ~ that our lives had become unmanageable. ODAT PAGE 144 The First Step prepares us for a new life which we can achieve only by letting go of what we cannot control, and by undertaking one day at a time the monumental task of setting our world in orde...	hotrod	41	38107	1h ago by WebHelper
	Step 8 Alanon (11-2015) (Preview) Step Eight Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them allPaths to recovery; "in Step Eight we are given a new task to perform and directions for approaching the recovery needed.Our specific assignment is to make a list of persons we had harmed--the secon...	hotrod	7	6603	Nov 22, 2025 by freedlee
	Step 11 Al Anon (Preview) Step 11 - Sought through prayer and mediation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. One of the questions asked in Reaching For Personal Freedom is "in what ways does my self-will affect my ability to f...	Audrey	3	8330	Sep 9, 2024 by januu
	Step 6 Alanon (Preview) Step 6 Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character Paths to recovery page 65 the key principle of Step 6 is readiness My ShareAgain I was not too sure how to approach this Step How do I become entirely ready to have HP remove my shortcomings? My sponsor advised me to K...	hotrod	7	3103	Sep 4, 2024 by Allenwood
	TRADITION 6 ALANON (Preview) Tradition Six (6)Our Al Anon Family Groups ought never endorse finance, or lend our name to any outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our Primary Spiritual Aim. Although a separate entity we should always cooperate with Alcoholics Anonymous. Coura...	hotrod	5	7467	Sep 4, 2024 by Allenwood
	Alanon Step 7 ( 6-27-18) (Preview) Step Seven; "Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings" C2C reading page 142. True humility should never be humiliating. Instead I can feel honored to take my rightful place in this partnership that I am developing with the God of my understanding. "Humility, will help us see ourselves in true per...	hotrod	14	8553	Sep 4, 2024 by Allenwood
	Step Six--AA (Preview) --Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character-- Returning home we find a place where we can be quiet for an hour, carefully reviewing what we have done. We thank God from the bottom of our heart that we can know Him better. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page...	cheri	4	6118	Aug 9, 2024 by Karuzo
	Step Three Share (Preview) Step three - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Not being a religious person, this step was a major stumbling block in my recovery. I tried but it seemed to me I failed because my will kept getting in the way. An AA friend suggested I kneel down...	dot	2	3277	Jun 29, 2023 by manuelcherri
	Dot, or John, or volunteer (Preview) I have the great priviledge of posting up excerpts of the Step explanations with Dot,,,, we do and excerpt from the official alanon, AA and ACA 12 Step books,,, plus the Tradition with the same number as the Step... right now it will be Tradition 5. I am away for most of this week, a...	amanda2u2	2	2776	Jun 29, 2023 by manuelcherri
	SLAA third step (Preview) Hi, my name is Heather, and I am a grateful recovering sex and love anorexic and romance, fantasy, and love addict. I am addicted to hopeless relationships with unavailable people. I know the board has already moved on to step 5, but I am "catching up" after a few weeks of being too busy to work o...	drheathrann	3	6771	Jun 29, 2023 by manuelcherri
	Step Eight Questions (Preview) Step Eight - Made a list of al persos we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. 1. Did I use my Fourth Step as a tool in preparing my list? 2. Did I consult with my sponsor or others in Al-Anon on how they made their list? 3. Have I included myself on my list? 4. How does the Go...	dot	1	2188	Jun 19, 2023 by Kevin90
	wow, step seven-AA (Preview) Though each of the Twelve Steps is a separate process unto itself, they all blend together to some degree as their parts interact with one another aspects of Step One fusing into Step Two, components of Step Four meshing into the following steps. Perhaps the finest line between two steps is the one bet...	Wantneeda	2	7115	Mar 23, 2023 by Morris
	Newbie (Preview) Hi. I am new to this online group. I am an alcoholic who has 8 years solid sobriety. I am also the adult child of an alcoholic. I remember the advice and "push" into recovery I got, but my step-father, who has frequent relapses, especially soon after getting the alcohol out of his system. (eve...	misshbg78	2	2404	Feb 23, 2023 by Olha155
	step 1 - Al-Anon Family Groups ( 1 2 ) (Preview) Hi All, been i recovery for 4 years my partner is a sober A slipping and sliding we are seperated. Step one I am completly powerless IT hurts so much I hate the disease of alcoholism and what it has done to myself and so many people I love. My partner is fighting it today for his life. He can not give me what I...	tracy	47	18407	Dec 9, 2022 by Neochem
	Alanon Tradition 1 (Preview) Tradition oneOur common welfare should come first, personal progress for the greatest number depends upon unityTradition one begins with the reference to our common welfare and the establishing of unity within our groups. C2C Page 108Do I try to force my will on others in group situations, or am...	hotrod	11	5576	May 12, 2022 by Neochem
	Step 7 Al Anon (Preview) Step 7 - Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. I like to look words up. Here's what I found today: in a way that shows or suggests a modest or low estimate of one's importance; meekly."the servant bowed humbly before his master" in a lowly position or condition; unpretentiously."she is livin...	Audrey	1	4715	Jul 11, 2021 by DavidG
	Concept 3 Al Anon (Preview) Concept Three - The right of decision makes effective leadership possible.One of the questions in Paths to Recovery asks Do I ever ask someone to do a task and then try to direct the details of how it should be done? If so, how can I change this pattern?Pre Al Anon I was very guilty of asking someone in a wor...	Audrey	3	6223	Jul 10, 2021 by Audrey
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Learn how the 12 Steps work. Participate in your own recovery as well as the recovery of others, by being active on this board as we go through the 12 Steps of recovery together! We discuss each of the Twelve Steps In the order they are written, one step at a time, every two weeks.