Step Work

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

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 · 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...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members. I have so much ESH on this specific tradition. I'll start wit...

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...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 10 - The Al Anon Family Groups have no opinion on outside issues, hence our name out never be drawn into public controversy This tradition continually reminds me to focus on me and my recovery. This tradition reminds me to stay in my own lane. It is so easy to think I know what's best for others,...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 10 - Continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. I am so grateful to have many program friends. Most I know practice this step in the evening. I actually practice it in the morning. I am very much a morning person. I'm alert, clear headed and enjoy my mornings ver...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 9 Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.One of the silver linings of this pandemic is that Ive been able to attend Al Anon meetings not only all over my start, but also all over my country and even...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. As I worked through the steps I had a better idea of who I was, who I had been and who I wanted to be. I recognized that some of my past behaviors had not served me well. Two of the first amends I made we...

Audrey · Audrey

Tradition 8 says: Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. I find two very different messages in this tradition. The first message I see is that we are all equal. We all come to the rooms as equals. It does not matter what o...

Audrey · Audrey

Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all My first instinct was you have got to be kidding, they should all be making amends to me. And then I got honest with myself. I had caused a lot of havoc in many people's lives. Very recently I went to my own sponsor and...

DavidG · DavidG

... I think- in the first few years, most people speak to the topic. {if at all sometimes.} And sometimes need to speak and share a lot. A good time to start scouting around for a sponsor! ... But sometimes, me, at meetings- if there is something I need to say, or even prompted my my higher power- I might j...

Audrey · Audrey

I was told I could post a tradition 7 share since we are in the 7th month so here goes Every group ought to be fully self-supporting,declining outside contributions. I have two very different takes on this tradition. First, how does it apply to me individually? I need to be responsible for each aspect o...

Audrey · Audrey

Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings I was stumped when I hit this step. Up until this point, I had made an admission (step 1), came to believe (step 2), made a decision (step 3), took an inventory (step 4), once again admitted (step 5), became ready (step 6). Now I needed to do something, ask somet...

Audrey · Audrey

It looks like a step 6 post did not get made this month and I'm happy to put up a post. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character When I came to Al Anon, I was full of anger. I grew up in a home with a rageaholic so it stands to reason I was very good at showing my own anger. When I c...

DavidG · DavidG

ACoA on the east coast USA, ACA on the west coast. ACA D-F embraces people from any dysfunctional, malfunctioning, or destructive family system. ACA grew out of a combination of Alateen Alanon and AA members. In the 1970's. This is a link to a mega group- that meets on a facebook profile. It IS NO...

DavidG · DavidG

Step Six. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. In my middle years the steps slipped over, in and round my mind, like water slipping over slippery stones on a mountain stream. Today the words spring out at me. "were entirely ready". And a plea to remove "all" these...

DavidG · DavidG

...hi y'all... ...I am standing ng in here, for Betty- who passed away a few months ago. Would be happy to hand the role over- to anyone interested, and up with the Steps, Traditions and Concepts- in any of the 12 Step groups represented here on MIP. I would be happy to support y'all to get u...

DavidG · DavidG

The Twelve Steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over others - that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood Go...

DavidG · DavidG

This step may change and update every day. It is set to the Asian time zone [https://adultchildren.org/aca-daily-affirmation/]

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	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	12835	Dec 5, 2011 by John
	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	78803	Mar 20, 2017 by kelseymessick1959-ems
	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	11972	Feb 24, 2005 by John
	Tradition 11 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 11 - Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members. I have so much ESH on this specific tradition. I'll start wit...	Audrey	3	72	November 8th by Audrey
	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	0	57	November 1st by Audrey
	Tradition 10 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 10 - The Al Anon Family Groups have no opinion on outside issues, hence our name out never be drawn into public controversy This tradition continually reminds me to focus on me and my recovery. This tradition reminds me to stay in my own lane. It is so easy to think I know what's best for others,...	Audrey	3	116	October 10th by Audrey
	Step 10 Al Anon (Preview) Step 10 - Continue to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. I am so grateful to have many program friends. Most I know practice this step in the evening. I actually practice it in the morning. I am very much a morning person. I'm alert, clear headed and enjoy my mornings ver...	Audrey	4	94	November 1st by Audrey
	Tradition 9 - Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 9 Our groups, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.One of the silver linings of this pandemic is that Ive been able to attend Al Anon meetings not only all over my start, but also all over my country and even...	Audrey	2	183	September 11th by Audrey
	Step 9 Al Anon (Preview) Step 9 - Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. As I worked through the steps I had a better idea of who I was, who I had been and who I wanted to be. I recognized that some of my past behaviors had not served me well. Two of the first amends I made we...	Audrey	4	195	October 3rd by Audrey
	Tradition 8 Al Anon (Preview) Tradition 8 says: Al-Anon Twelfth Step work should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers. I find two very different messages in this tradition. The first message I see is that we are all equal. We all come to the rooms as equals. It does not matter what o...	Audrey	3	190	October 4th by DavidG
	Step 8 Al Anon (Preview) Step 8 - Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all My first instinct was you have got to be kidding, they should all be making amends to me. And then I got honest with myself. I had caused a lot of havoc in many people's lives. Very recently I went to my own sponsor and...	Audrey	0	190	August 2nd by Audrey
	Lois's steps... (Preview) ... I think- in the first few years, most people speak to the topic. {if at all sometimes.} And sometimes need to speak and share a lot. A good time to start scouting around for a sponsor! ... But sometimes, me, at meetings- if there is something I need to say, or even prompted my my higher power- I might j...	DavidG	2	217	August 4th by DavidG
	Tradition 7 - Al Anon (Preview) I was told I could post a tradition 7 share since we are in the 7th month so here goes Every group ought to be fully self-supporting,declining outside contributions. I have two very different takes on this tradition. First, how does it apply to me individually? I need to be responsible for each aspect o...	Audrey	1	205	July 16th by DavidG
	Al Anon Step 7 (Preview) Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings I was stumped when I hit this step. Up until this point, I had made an admission (step 1), came to believe (step 2), made a decision (step 3), took an inventory (step 4), once again admitted (step 5), became ready (step 6). Now I needed to do something, ask somet...	Audrey	3	247	July 16th by Audrey
	Al Anon Step 6 (Preview) It looks like a step 6 post did not get made this month and I'm happy to put up a post. Step 6 - Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character When I came to Al Anon, I was full of anger. I grew up in a home with a rageaholic so it stands to reason I was very good at showing my own anger. When I c...	Audrey	1	237	June 28th by DavidG
	A Great ACoA resource. (Preview) ACoA on the east coast USA, ACA on the west coast. ACA D-F embraces people from any dysfunctional, malfunctioning, or destructive family system. ACA grew out of a combination of Alateen Alanon and AA members. In the 1970's. This is a link to a mega group- that meets on a facebook profile. It IS NO...	DavidG	0	268	May 31, 2020 by DavidG
	Alanon Step 6. (Preview) Step Six. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. In my middle years the steps slipped over, in and round my mind, like water slipping over slippery stones on a mountain stream. Today the words spring out at me. "were entirely ready". And a plea to remove "all" these...	DavidG	0	297	May 31, 2020 by DavidG
	...looking for help on this site... (Preview) ...hi y'all... ...I am standing ng in here, for Betty- who passed away a few months ago. Would be happy to hand the role over- to anyone interested, and up with the Steps, Traditions and Concepts- in any of the 12 Step groups represented here on MIP. I would be happy to support y'all to get u...	DavidG	3	300	June 28th by soveve
	CODA Twelve Steps (Preview) The Twelve Steps of Co-Dependents Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over others - that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of God as we understood Go...	DavidG	1	285	July 21st by DavidG
	ACA Step 5 (Preview) This step may change and update every day. It is set to the Asian time zone [https://adultchildren.org/aca-daily-affirmation/]	DavidG	0	353	May 2, 2020 by DavidG
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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.