The Simple Approach to the 12 Steps

[shydawg]

The Simple Approach to the 12 Steps
Step 1: There's a power that will kill me. Acoholism/addiction
Step 2: There's a power that wants me to live. Spirit
Step 3: Which do I want? (If you want to die, stop here. If you want to live, go on.)
Step 4: Using examples from your own life, understand that selfishness,dishonesty, resentment, and fear control your actions.
Step 5: Tell all your private, embarrassing secrets to another person.
Step 6: Decide whether or not you want to live that way any more.
Step 7: If you want your life to change, ask a Power Greater Than yourself to change it for you. (If you could have changed it yourself, you would have long ago.) use that power greater than yourself an co-operate with it.
Step 8: Figure out how to make right all the things you did wrong.
Step 9: Fix what you can without causing more trouble in the process.
Step 10: Understand that making mistakes is part of being human (When you make a mistake, fix it, immediately if you can.)
Step 11: Ask for help to treat yourself and others like you, the way you want your higher power to treat you.
Step 12: Don't stop doing 1 through 11. And PASS IT ON!

[Mycool]

Oh, even I can understand that one. Thanks. Here's one I came across.

BODHI'S BUDDHIST NON-THEISTIC 12 STEPS:

1. We admitted our addictive craving over alcohol, and recognized its consequences in our lives.
2. Came to believe that a power other than self could restore us to wholeness.
3. Made a decision to go for refuge to this other power as we understood it.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to ourselves and another human being the exact moral nature of our past.
6. Became entirely ready to work at transforming ourselves.
7. With the assistance of others and our own firm resolve, we transformed unskillful aspects of ourselves and cultivated positive ones.
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed.
9. Made direct amends to such people where possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. In addition, made a conscientious effort to forgive all those who harmed us.
10. Continue to maintain awareness of our actions and motives, and when we acted unskillfully promptly admitted it.
11. Engaged through the practice of meditation to improve our conscious contact with our true selves, and seeking that beyond self. Also used prayer as a means to cultivate positive attitudes and states of mind.
12. Having gained spiritual insight as a result of these steps, we practice these principles in all areas of our lives, and make this message available to others in need of recovery.
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Of course, I regularly am a part of the traditional 12-steps and 12 traditions as I attend my f2f meetings.

[paulm]

so wordy it's scary. I almost appreciate the non-theist approach. I, like most addict don't like change all that much. I recognize it as being my problem. I appreciate your POV though

[Rockin Big Daddy]

Without GOD, our week would be:
Sinday, Mournday, Tearsday, Wasteday,
Thirstday, Fightday & Shatterday.
If you are not ashamed of GOD, pass it on.
Remember seven days WITHOUT GOD makes
one WEAK!!

[sioux]

My hat's off to anyone that has or can attain a "firm resolve."