Sunday, August 27, 2006
A.A.: How It Works: 12 Steps
"Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked for His protection and care with complete abandon."
Alcoholics Anonymous
How It Works
Page 59
You may hear me say a time or two that this is a program of action. Notice that the instructions don't read, "You'll get half the benefit with only half the effort." Instead, it says, "Half measures availed us nothing." There is no partial credit -- it's an all or nothing proposition.
And really, when we honestly think about it, didn't we try half-hearted attempts time and time again -- and they never worked? So, why would we expect any different? Because we want easy, that's why. Remember, it's "simple, but not easy!"
We admit we have a problem; we accept the problem; and we take action!
"We came. We came to. We came to believe." It is a slow, gentle lifelong program of progress, learning to live life on life's terms one day at a time.
Steps:
1-3 Acceptance Steps
4-9 Action Steps -- (4-prepare/5-execute, 6-prepare/7-execute, 8-prepare/9-execute)
10-12 Maintenance Steps
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Alcoholics Anonymous
How It Works
Page 59
You may hear me say a time or two that this is a program of action. Notice that the instructions don't read, "You'll get half the benefit with only half the effort." Instead, it says, "Half measures availed us nothing." There is no partial credit -- it's an all or nothing proposition.
And really, when we honestly think about it, didn't we try half-hearted attempts time and time again -- and they never worked? So, why would we expect any different? Because we want easy, that's why. Remember, it's "simple, but not easy!"
We admit we have a problem; we accept the problem; and we take action!
"We came. We came to. We came to believe." It is a slow, gentle lifelong program of progress, learning to live life on life's terms one day at a time.
Steps:
1-3 Acceptance Steps
4-9 Action Steps -- (4-prepare/5-execute, 6-prepare/7-execute, 8-prepare/9-execute)
10-12 Maintenance Steps
www.sponsornet.com/12steps.html
Get the latest edition of:
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Services
aa addiction alcoholism recovery sponsornet substance abuse
# posted by Bill B. @ 12:30 PM 
