Sobriety Survival101

Step Three P . Read Step Three out of the Basic Text every day before writing. 2. Read Step Three out of It Works, How and Why. 3. Write down your definition of each word in the step. Then look up each word individually in the dictionary and write down what you learn about the difference between what you thought it meant and the dictionary says it means. 4. Write your concept of willingness. Then look it up and write about what you have learned. What does it mean to turn your well and life over to the care of God as you understand God What does your life look like when it's run by self well 5. Write what each part means to you: a. We Made b. A Decision  c. To Turn our Will d. And Our Lives  e. Over to the Care of God f. As We Understood Him. 6. Write about how you understand God. 7. Every day write on events that you thought about longer than you needed to and the events that you left in God's hands. 8. What is the principle of Step Three? What is a decision? 2. How do I make ...

“The day before I was due to go back to Chicago—it was Dr. Bob’s afternoon off—he had me to the office and we spent three or four hours formally going through the Six-Step program as it was at that time. The six steps were: 1. Complete deflation. 2. Dependence and guidance from a Higher Power. 3. Moral inventory. 4. Confession. 5. Restitution. 6. Continued work with other alcoholics. Dr. Bob led me through all of these steps. At the moral inventory, he brought up several of my bad personality traits or character defects, such as selfishness, conceit, jealousy, carelessness, intolerance, ill-temper, sarcasm, and resentments. We went over these at great length, and then he finally asked me if I wanted these defects of character removed. When I said yes, we both knelt at his desk and prayed, each of us asking to have these defects taken away.” Page 262-263 Excerpt From: AA World Services, Inc. “Alcoholics Anonymous.” iBooks.  https://itun.es/us/iilpV.l Thought for the Day "We must co...

STEP ONE UNMANAGEABILITY EXERCISE We can use the spiritual malady references mentioned in the Big Book (page numbers provided) to review honestly the unmanageability in our CURRENT lives. The following are statements that best capture the inner and outer experience of the alcoholic for what is called in the Big Book, "the spiritual malady". The disease of alcoholism has three parts: physical, mental and spiritual.  The spiritual part of the puzzle is the deepest part and is sometimes called "the root of our troubles" or "untreated alcoholism" (whether we are drinking or not). These are manifestations of being blocked off spiritually (whether we are drinking or not) & they are basically caused by self-centered fear. The Big Book says on page 62, "Selfishness - self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles". But remember, it then says on page 64, "When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physic...

STEP ONE--- This is the foundation of our recovery for with out the first step there is no 12th step. Here is your fist oppertunity to be totally honest with yourself. The following questions are strickly used as means of taking a long hard look at how unmanageable our lives have become as a result of drinking. GETTING STARTED: We strongly suggest you read the following pages in the AA big book and the 12 and 12 first. Alcoholics Anonymous (the "Big Book"), Chapter 1 (16 pages) Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions (the "12 & 12"), Step 1 (4 pages) Please understand that These worksheets are not officially produced or approved by Alcoholics Anonymous. They are questions that I had to answer while working with my sponsors over the years. I hope they will help you as much as they helped me to see the real me. Answer the following question in as much detail as you can. What caused you to seek out AA? Write about your last drinking episode as much as you can remember...

  WE ADMITTED WE WERE POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL  - THAT OUR LIVES HAD BECOME UNMANAGEABLE.   1.           Every “natural” instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness (defects of the thinking mind.) 2.           We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first step toward liberation and strength (making the admission we are unmanageable by us.) 3.           Until we humble ourselves (accept the devastating weakness and all its consequences), our sobriety, if any, will be precarious. 4.           The Principle: We shall find no enduring strength until we first admit complete defeat (that probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.) 5.           ...