What does Step 1 mean to me?

What does Step 1 mean to me?

Look at step one as 1) admitting that you are powerless over drugs or alcohol and 2) that your life has become unmanageable. Focus on the first part until you are comfortable in saying that you are powerless over drugs or alcohol and believe it when you say it.

What does the Big Book say about Step 1?

Step 1 is “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” I believe it fuels the fire that feeds resistance and confusion about Step One – Step 1 is NOT a “two-part” Step. Step One is an admission of alcoholism. (See page 30 of the Big Book).

What does the first step mean in AA?

Step 1 in AA and Al-Anon Programs Is Honesty When alcoholism begins to take control of a family, usually one of the first things to go is honesty. But recovery for the entire family can begin when someone finally breaks the cycle of denial. That first step begins with admitting powerlessness.

Why Taking the first step is so hard?

That’s true with most everything that we aim to accomplish – that first step is always the hardest to complete because you have zero momentum. You have to pick up out of nowhere and begin. Oftentimes, you may not even know where to begin so you avoid the task or project altogether.

What does it mean to be powerless AA?

What does “powerless” mean when it comes to alcoholism/addiction? The dictionary defines powerless as being without the power to do something or prevent something from happening.

How do you overcome powerlessness?

Now we can address the five things that help conquer that feeling of powerlessness.

1. Stop giving away your power.
2. Examine why it’s “good” to be a victim.
3. Develop your core self.
4. Align yourself with the flow of evolution, or personal growth.
5. Trust in a power that transcends everyday reality.

What does working the steps mean?

As you begin to hear people in meetings talk about “working” the steps, you may wonder, “What does that even mean?” Simply put, it is working with a fellow addict or alcoholic to better yourself. The way that the steps are “worked” varies from sponsor to sponsor.

Why all this insistence that every AA must hit bottom first?

Why all this insistence that every A.A. must hit bottom first? The answer is that few people will sincerely try to practice the A.A. program unless they have hit bottom. Under the lash of alcoholism, we are driven to A.A. and there we discover the fatal nature of our situation.

What are the first 3 steps of AA?

These principles are, in essence, the first three steps of AA: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

What are the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of AA?

The 12 Steps and 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) provide a framework to help ease the anxiety of getting sober , as well as compassion and support for those addicted to alcohol who are committed to battling their disease.

What is the purpose of step four in AA?

The information gathered in the fourth step of Alcoholics Anonymous allows the participant to gain greater insight from the next steps . This information provides a frank assessment of strengths and weaknesses, allowing a sufferer to know exactly which areas should be addressed by the subsequent parts of the entire 12-step process.

What are the steps for AA?

Here are the 12 AA steps: Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood Him.