Happy new year! Today(just today) I am asking my HP to help me with those who press my buttons. I must also listen to Him/her/God. I have a tendency to ask...
Trish, I know that when I am feeling uncomfortable it's not because I'm failing to "take step three". Instead I usually find my uncomfortably is mostly due to...
Sorry, 2 blank messages went by "themselves". I've printed out your list Danny. Thank you. I think I need it badly right now. Sometimes, when things go...
--Yes I also agree step three is not the culprit.... step 3 is only a decision and needs only be taken once and never gone back to... it is a decision followed...
To both Lenny and Danny: Well said, I agree totally with both of you. The continuance of step 11 is what helps the "spritual muscle" grow for this recovered...
I agree with you all. I have restarted my plan of action. Sometimes when I get in a tizzy (especially at Holidays) my brain seems to get into a spasm and...
Wonderful. Keep trudging Trish. We all go through them. You are very inspiring. Peace, Danny S ... Sometimes when I get in a tizzy (especially at Holidays) my...
Hi Loopies. I think Danny's list is great. I printed it for a reference. It's always a decision whether I take control of something or not, but many times...
Myrlene! Welcome from this "Loop de loop" Glad you are with us. There are a lot of very wise people in this group who help me a lot and I love it (and hate...
OPPF: Volume V *** Number 2 *** July/August, 1998Hello to all in group, my name is Mike C. and I am a grateful recovering alcoholic and I am glad to be here. I...
... it....every day..."On Awakeing"...I make a prayer out of mid way on p-86 until 88( were it is tells us what we should say to God ... The big book here...
... story of how thousands of men and woman RECOVERED from alcoholism...if you worked the steps you are a recovered alcoholic...but please note you can recover...
Welcome Mike. To bring you up to date, you have joined us at just about the halfway mark in our Step Study cycle, resuming on Monday when Jim posts #20, which...
Hi all, My name is bill, and I just signed on. Sober since 09/01/00 and lovin' every minute (well not EVERY minute ;0) Reading thru a few posts about the 3rd....
Thanks, Lenny. I have discovered something about myself the last 2 days. When I am agitated , I garble my prayers. I rush through them and my meditations,...
My sponsor, George, who guided me through the steps, recently gave me quite a collection out of his own personal "AA Archives", going back to the mid 40s when...
I have just completed step 3. It wasn`t very difficult because I always knew that God was the Director of my life drama. I just hoped that I had the leading...
... and the every day bustle of life and sometimes forget .....but like you... something you learned comes into our heads and the fact that the steps changed...
My spin on the third step is ex: We decided to go to breakfast this morning ...but that decision on its own does not get one pancake in my gut..we must all...
I'm a little suprised Lenny. I would have thought you'd be one to say the 3rd Step prayer daily. What I do is begin each day, on my knees, with a third step...
... third step daily (in my opinion)...I also say the 6th step prayer the Lords prayer, also every day I read the 24 hour book the 10th step the 11th step ect...
Lenny, I'm right here in the choir loft hearing you, friend. I probably "over-read" your post, when you said "a decision and a prayer only to be taken 1 time"...
<<I wanted to clarify that the 3rd Step prayer could be said more than once.>> Thank you for the clarification. I should "hope to shout" that the prayer can be...
... indicate that they are taking Steps 4-9, which is HOW we "work step 3".>>>>>thanks lenny In BBS_Open_Discussion@yahoogroups.com, "Danny S" ... step, ... ...
It has been my experience that those who are stuck at Step Three have really not finished Step One or Step Two or both. Either they are not really conceding to...