Category: Step 1

  • The Warning Signs that Lead to “Incomprehensible Demoralization(s)” – Step 1

    The Warning Signs that Lead to “Incomprehensible Demoralization(s)” – Step 1

    “All of us felt at times that we were regaining control, but such intervals– usually brief–were inevitably followed by still less control, which led in time to pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization.” “Over any considerable period, we get worse, never better.”  (The Big Book, p. 30)

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    What “pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization” has caused you the most pain?

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  • Xploring our Cosmic Relevance in a Limitless Universe, Vast and Complex – Step 1

    Xploring our Cosmic Relevance in a Limitless Universe, Vast and Complex – Step 1

    “When they discover the center of the universe, a lot of people will be disappointed to discover they are not it.” – Bernard Bailey (1916 – 1996), U.S. comic book founding-father

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    Where do you feel you fit in the big scheme of things in the Universe? On the edges or right in the middle of it all?

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  • The Many Reasons Why, “We are Not a Glum Lot” – Step 1

    The Many Reasons Why, “We are Not a Glum Lot” – Step 1

    HAPPY, SLAPPY JOY & FUN CAN BE CONTAGIOUS – “… we are not a glum lot. If newcomers could see no joy or fun in our existence, they wouldn’t want it.  We absolutely insist on enjoying life.” (Life with Hope, p. 162)

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    When have you had fun or experienced unconditional love in recovery lately?

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  • “We Are Miracles”* One and All – Step 1 begins

    “We Are Miracles”* One and All – Step 1 begins

    “Never expose yourself unnecessarily to danger; a miracle may not save you … and if it does, it will be deducted from your share of luck or merit.” – The Talmud (c. 500 CE) Judaism’s basic text on miracles

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    What miracles have you experienced lately?

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  • How Self-Acceptance Zeroes in on Our True Purpose in Life – Step 1

    How Self-Acceptance Zeroes in on Our True Purpose in Life – Step 1

    TO ACCEPT YOURSELF BEGIN IN THE HEART –

    “Changing such self-
    defeating attitudes is es-
    sential to recovery … .” “We
    are seeking genuine change,
    not denial. And the first step in
    changing our attitudes is be-
    coming aware of them, a pro-
    cess that rarely happens
    overnight.” (How Al
    Anon Works, p. 77)

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    To what degree do you feel you accept yourself lately?

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