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Ok so I was sitting here trying to figure out WHY I could not get my thoughts wrapped around the 12 steps, I mean when I read them I understand "What" they mean, but in my head, the connection was not there...So I started playing around and I think i found it... Now I am NOT TELLING ANYONE to do this, but it does help me ALOT... If could just be my scatter brained way of thinking but either way it helped.. ;)
This is what I now say to HELP ME, learn my steps... :) I think it is exactly the same :p But Differant :0) Notice all my capitals... Reminds me to put some Power Behind them :)
I Study these steps because it is Essential to My Al-anon progress, & My Program. The Principles they embody are universal. I Will Strive for an Ever Deeper Understanding of these Steps, and I Pray for the Wisdom to Apply them to My Every Day Life.
1)I admit I am powerless over alcohol- That My Life has become Unmanageable
2)I Came to Believe that a Power Great then My Self could restore Me to Sanity
3)I Made a Decision to turn My Will & My Life Over to the Care of My God
4)I Made a Searching & Fearless Moral Inventory of My Self
5)I Admitted to God, To Me, & To Another Human Being, the Exact Nature of My Wrongs
6)I am Entirely Ready to have God Remove All these defects of My Character
7)I Humbly ask Him to Remove My Shortcomings
8)I Made a List of All People I had harmed, & became willing to make amends to them all.
9)I Made Direct Amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10)I Continued to take a Personal Inventory & When I was Wrong I Promptly Admit it
11)I sought through Prayer & Meditation to Improve My Conscious contact with God, Praying only for Knowledge of His Will for Me and the Power to carry that out.
12)I have had a spiritual Awakening as a result of these steps, I tried to carry this Message to Others, & to Practice these Principles in all My Affairs
I hope I didn't break no rules, just thought if it helped me It may help someone else that may be having a tough time putting them together.. Kinda the "generic version"...lol...
I have been bust'n butt most of this week doing household things, and been quite busy...Trying to catch up on the 100's of things that have been left go around here, these last 6 months...Also after work everynight "Between Rain Storms" I have been trying to put Dad's Shed back together, In hopes of dragging my ten speed out of the attic, and maybe seeing if my ol butt can still sit on the seat since I now have a place to store it :) I thank God every day for the energy and strength that I have, but I am thinking he is a little more confident then I at this point in the game for there isn't much on me that don't hurt :) But I am still chugging along.. Very grateful for the day, and for my new found (12 Steps)... Already I have read them 5 times.. I love them... I hope that you all do as well :) We will call it "Jozies Generic Version"...lol... Sorry I am I think typing to avoid moving at this point, but I know I have to ...
Thank You Al-anon and MIP family... I have been nothing but excited since this all began, and every day new miracles happen, if i just "Stop, Breathe, One Step @ Time" who knew =)
Love & Prayers To All, Thanks for letting me Share.... Jozie
