"We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, and that our lives had become unmanageable."
Preparing for Step One:
Read from the beginning of the Basic Text ("Our Symbol") to the end of Chapter 5 ("What Can I Do?").
Answer, either mentally or in writing, the first paragraph (after the italicized section) of Chapter 4, "How It Works," which begins... These are some of the questions we have asked ourselves:
Are we sure we want to stop using? Do we understand that we have no real control over drugs? Do we recognize that in the long run, we didn't use drugs - they used us? Did jails & institutions take over the management of our lives at different times? Do we fully accept the fact that our every attempt to stop using or to control our use failed? Do we know that our addiction changed us into someone we didn't want to be: dishonest, deceitful, self-willed people at odds with ourselves & our fellow man? Do we really believe that we have failed as drug users?
Write what you expect from Narcotics Anonymous.
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dalin a unity means oneity...one god, one fellowship,one sponsor,one program...many gifts
Yeah Dalin. Let's do it like that. That way, we get to experience step work in a variety of ways and benefit from the insights and awareness resulting from this process, until we get an approval from the WSO for posting the SWG here on our group. I would also want to "Sticky" this so that it is always at the top of our posts list on the forum as a "Step Work Board". I wonder what the other guys and gals here feel about it, before I do that... Maybe, we take a group conscience in our next service meeting or here at the post itself now as we would have to wait another month to get started if we do it at our next service meeting?
MIP Family, please contribute your valuable suggestions as to how to go about it...
Hugs, Love, Light ~ Tahir.
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"If we do an honest examination of exactly what we are giving, we are better able to evaluate the results we are getting."Chapter 10 - Emotional Pain - NA Way of Life.
HI guys, i'd like to join in on the step work , but i'm going to be away for a week or so. hope it takes you that long before it starts.... if you start before i get bck could i still join in? just got off work and am dead tired...lol...need to get to bed...talk to you all soon , take care . peggy