"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it"

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. I am particularly vulnerable to feelings of depression, anxiety and self-pity. 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.

I referred to the Al-Anon post for Step 10 to review the gist of this step, and it's very nicely written...if you'd like to do that it gives a great overview of the purpose of doing a Step 10.

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, it's a good kickstart for looking at my day.

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 (Weakness)
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 (Strength)
Forgiven
Generosity
Honesty
Humility
Patience
Risk-taking (non-destructive)
Self-nuturing
Tolerance
Trust

What were your experiences in completing the log?

How did it help you be more aware of your behavior?

Just one example of how to complete or WORK a Step 10. I have other things on my list that include: being grandiose, Faith, breaking promises to myself or others, happiness, serenity.....so for each weakness I balance with a strength....some days are great, others are my 'learning days'.....but the list can be helpful and useful if I use it just to reflect.