Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
ML here....powerless over my emotions...
It's the same 12 Steps in each recovery program, but the focus may be a bit different from Program to Program. With Emotions Anonymous it is our emotions which we are powerless over. When I do a Step 10 on a daily basis I tend to check for patterns of thinking that may contribute to an emotionally 'heavy' day or an 'emotional hangover' or 'relapse into stinkin' thinkin'.
I'm going to give examples of a Step 10 'checklist' that can be used daily instead of describe the practice since I believe it is so nicely covered in the Al-Anon post.
This checklist is taken from a Step 10 workbook I purchased through Emotions Anonymous many years ago.
I am asked to use a rating system to record my level of functioning each day (0-poor, 1-fair, 2-average, 3 -good, 1 - excellent). I also found that, being emotionally challenged I need to also ask myself the level of my honesty when using the scale, was I exaggerating either negatively or positively and to add that to my list as well. This is EXACTLY how the page reads:
Characteristics (Weaknesses) Abandonment Anger/Resentment Approval Seeking Caretaking Control Depression/self-pity Dishonesty Frozen feelings Isolation Low self-esteem Over Responsibility Procrastination Worry (past or future)
Just one example of how to complete or WORK a Step 10. I have other 'emotions' on my list that include: being grandiose, Faith vs. fear, breaking promises to myself or others, happiness, serenity.....the list can be helpful and useful if I use it just to reflect.
Step Ten - Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
ML here....powerless over my emotions...
It's the same 12 Steps in each recovery program, but the focus may be a bit different from Program to Program. With Emotions Anonymous it is our emotions which we are powerless over. When I do a Step 10 on a daily basis I tend to check for patterns of thinking that may contribute to an emotionally 'heavy' day or an 'emotional hangover' or 'relapse into stinkin' thinkin'.
I'm going to give examples of a Step 10 'checklist' that can be used daily instead of describe the practice since I believe it is so nicely covered in the Al-Anon post.
This checklist is taken from a Step 10 workbook I purchased through Emotions Anonymous many years ago.
I am asked to use a rating system to record my level of functioning each day (0-poor, 1-fair, 2-average, 3 -good, 1 - excellent). I also found that, being emotionally challenged I need to also ask myself the level of my honesty when using the scale, was I exaggerating either negatively or positively and to add that to my list as well. This is EXACTLY how the page reads:
Characteristics (Weaknesses)
Abandonment
Anger/Resentment
Approval Seeking
Caretaking
Control
Depression/self-pity
Dishonesty
Frozen feelings
Isolation
Low self-esteem
Over Responsibility
Procrastination
Worry (past or future)
Characteristics (Strengths)
Forgiven
Generosity
Honesty
Humility
Patience
Risk-taking (non-destructive)
Self-nuturing
Tolerance
Trust
Just one example of how to complete or WORK a Step 10. I have other 'emotions' on my list that include: being grandiose, Faith vs. fear, breaking promises to myself or others, happiness, serenity.....the list can be helpful and useful if I use it just to reflect.