Guest guest Posted July 7, 1999 Report Share Posted July 7, 1999 Not bad ... I'll post it for the next update. I'm amazed that you stuck to the steps format so well. Cheers, apple > Hey Apple, > Here's a little something I just threw together. > > 13 Steps for Deprogramming Oneself from Alcoholics Anonymous. > > > 1. We admitted we were powerful--that our lives were no longer unmanageable. > > 2. Came to believe in ourselves. > > 3. Made a decision to take care of ourselves. > > 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of Alcoholics Anonymous > and it's membership. > > 5. Admitted the exact nature of their wrongs to any friend who would listen. > > 6. Were entirely ready to stop going to meetings. > > 7. Stopped going to meetings. > > 8. Made a list of all of the things that we love to do. > > 9. Made an effort to do these whenever possible, except when to do so > would injure us or others. > > 10. Continued to take AA's inventory, and when they were wrong promptly > admitted it. > > 11. Sought through free thinking and contemplation to improve our > relationships with others in order to live powerful and effective lives. > > 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of our unflagging > competence, we decided to do whatever we damn well pleased, and if that > happens to include practicing these principles in all our affairs, then > so be it. > > 13. By all means, throw away these steps if you're done with them. > > ***Sometimes the best cure for an AA hangover is a little of the hair of > the dog that bit you*** > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 1999 Report Share Posted July 7, 1999 Not bad ... I'll post it for the next update. I'm amazed that you stuck to the steps format so well. Cheers, apple > Hey Apple, > Here's a little something I just threw together. > > 13 Steps for Deprogramming Oneself from Alcoholics Anonymous. > > > 1. We admitted we were powerful--that our lives were no longer unmanageable. > > 2. Came to believe in ourselves. > > 3. Made a decision to take care of ourselves. > > 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of Alcoholics Anonymous > and it's membership. > > 5. Admitted the exact nature of their wrongs to any friend who would listen. > > 6. Were entirely ready to stop going to meetings. > > 7. Stopped going to meetings. > > 8. Made a list of all of the things that we love to do. > > 9. Made an effort to do these whenever possible, except when to do so > would injure us or others. > > 10. Continued to take AA's inventory, and when they were wrong promptly > admitted it. > > 11. Sought through free thinking and contemplation to improve our > relationships with others in order to live powerful and effective lives. > > 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of our unflagging > competence, we decided to do whatever we damn well pleased, and if that > happens to include practicing these principles in all our affairs, then > so be it. > > 13. By all means, throw away these steps if you're done with them. > > ***Sometimes the best cure for an AA hangover is a little of the hair of > the dog that bit you*** > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 1999 Report Share Posted July 7, 1999 Hey ; Love your steps, I'm jealous, wish I'd thought of them. Keep that sense of humor alive. I got far too serious when first leaving AA, waiting for something bad to happen. You can have the benefit of my experience. Nothing bad has happened that doesn't happen to most folks, death of loved ones, moving away from really good friends and the like. I meant physically moving. Couple of bad breaks in business, offset by one really good one. We lost our lease and had to unwillingly move to another town and couldn't get the financing for the house we wanted. Two weeks after I opened here, I got a phone call. " Do you fix video players? " " Sure, all brands, what have you got. " Well, I've got about 400 of them that need constant looking after. " It was a guy that owned the Video Rental distributorship and has about a thousand outlets in Iowa alone. The work is constant and I always have something to do. God didn't get the job for me, a list of several hundred satisfied customers did, and it was Rose and I that built that list, no one else, period! Overall our health has been pretty good, thanks to good doctors and mostly obeying their prescriptions for staying that way. My exception, is smoking, I haven't quit yet and am not real sure I will until I'm planted. I talked to a guy from the dissolved AA club a couple of months ago. He thought I needed to go to treatment, because I didn't know how to get really Sober. He was quite serious and I was chuckling to myself until he got mildly insulting. I don't recall whether I asked or made it a statement about his living with Mommy and daddy and having mommy do his laundry and clean his room, but whichever it shortened the conversation. Folks who live in glass houses, etc. He's about 42 I think. I had only called him for information, but I just won't take those old sage nods and insults anymore. Especially from a guy who can't chalk my cue, let alone think of playing against me. Insult me and I'll embarrass him to tears. I think I can work your 13 steps. Maybe I have been. 8-) Good Job, I'm going to read them to Rose here shortly, she'll get a kick out of them, I'm sure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 1999 Report Share Posted July 7, 1999 Hey ; Love your steps, I'm jealous, wish I'd thought of them. Keep that sense of humor alive. I got far too serious when first leaving AA, waiting for something bad to happen. You can have the benefit of my experience. Nothing bad has happened that doesn't happen to most folks, death of loved ones, moving away from really good friends and the like. I meant physically moving. Couple of bad breaks in business, offset by one really good one. We lost our lease and had to unwillingly move to another town and couldn't get the financing for the house we wanted. Two weeks after I opened here, I got a phone call. " Do you fix video players? " " Sure, all brands, what have you got. " Well, I've got about 400 of them that need constant looking after. " It was a guy that owned the Video Rental distributorship and has about a thousand outlets in Iowa alone. The work is constant and I always have something to do. God didn't get the job for me, a list of several hundred satisfied customers did, and it was Rose and I that built that list, no one else, period! Overall our health has been pretty good, thanks to good doctors and mostly obeying their prescriptions for staying that way. My exception, is smoking, I haven't quit yet and am not real sure I will until I'm planted. I talked to a guy from the dissolved AA club a couple of months ago. He thought I needed to go to treatment, because I didn't know how to get really Sober. He was quite serious and I was chuckling to myself until he got mildly insulting. I don't recall whether I asked or made it a statement about his living with Mommy and daddy and having mommy do his laundry and clean his room, but whichever it shortened the conversation. Folks who live in glass houses, etc. He's about 42 I think. I had only called him for information, but I just won't take those old sage nods and insults anymore. Especially from a guy who can't chalk my cue, let alone think of playing against me. Insult me and I'll embarrass him to tears. I think I can work your 13 steps. Maybe I have been. 8-) Good Job, I'm going to read them to Rose here shortly, she'll get a kick out of them, I'm sure. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 1999 Report Share Posted July 7, 1999 Apple, Here is a slightly revised version of the 13 Steps. They are now only 12 since my new 12th. renders the 13th. unnecessary. I'm having a ball. Wait til you see the bumper stickers I have in the works. Also I'm depositing a picture in the 12sf vault in a few minutes. THE TWELVE STEPS FOR DEPROGRAMMING FROM ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 1. We admitted we were powerful-- that our lives are not unmanageable. 2. Came to believe in ourselves. 3. Made a decision to reclaim our autonomy. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of Alcoholics Anonymous. 5. Admitted the exact nature of their wrongs. 6. Were entirely ready to revoke our A.A. membership. 7. Stopped going to meetings. 8. Made a list of all the things that we love to do. 9. Took the time to engage in these activities whenever possible, and made an effort to cultivate new friendships along the way. 10. Continued to take AA's inventory and when we were wronged promptly admitted it. 11. Sought through communication and contemplation to access our own innate wisdom, seeking to embrace our independence and free ourselves permanently from the bondage of Alcoholics Anonymous. 12. Having regained our personal integrity as a result of these steps, we tried to live our lives according to the dictates of our own conscience, and to choose the path that serves our greatest good. This 12th. Step basically states that your path is up to you, and renders the previous 13th. step unnecessary. AppleDTP@... wrote: > > Not bad ... > I'll post it for the next update. I'm amazed that you stuck to the > steps format so well. > Cheers, > apple > > > Hey Apple, > > Here's a little something I just threw together. > > > > 13 Steps for Deprogramming Oneself from Alcoholics Anonymous. > > > > > > 1. We admitted we were powerful--that our lives were no longer > unmanageable. > > > > 2. Came to believe in ourselves. > > > > 3. Made a decision to take care of ourselves. > > > > 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of Alcoholics > Anonymous > > and it's membership. > > > > 5. Admitted the exact nature of their wrongs to any friend who would > listen. > > > > 6. Were entirely ready to stop going to meetings. > > > > 7. Stopped going to meetings. > > > > 8. Made a list of all of the things that we love to do. > > > > 9. Made an effort to do these whenever possible, except when to do so > > would injure us or others. > > > > 10. Continued to take AA's inventory, and when they were wrong > promptly > > admitted it. > > > > 11. Sought through free thinking and contemplation to improve our > > relationships with others in order to live powerful and effective > lives. > > > > 12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of our unflagging > > competence, we decided to do whatever we damn well pleased, and if > that > > happens to include practicing these principles in all our affairs, > then > > so be it. > > > > 13. By all means, throw away these steps if you're done with them. > > > > ***Sometimes the best cure for an AA hangover is a little of the hair > of > > the dog that bit you*** > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > GET $10 OFF ANY ORDER @ healthshop.com! No min. purchase req. > Save on vitamins & supplements. Use coupon code: EGROUPS at checkout > http://clickhere./click/432 > > eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free > - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 Excellen. Simply Maaaahhhhvelous! Cheers to you! <clink> It shall be posted soon! Apple > Apple, > > Here is a slightly revised version of the 13 Steps. They are now only 12 > since my new 12th. renders the 13th. unnecessary. I'm having a ball. > Wait til you see the bumper stickers I have in the works. Also I'm > depositing a picture in the 12sf vault in a few minutes. > > > THE TWELVE STEPS FOR DEPROGRAMMING FROM ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS > > > 1. We admitted we were powerful-- that our lives are not unmanageable. > > 2. Came to believe in ourselves. > > 3. Made a decision to reclaim our autonomy. > > 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of Alcoholics Anonymous. > > 5. Admitted the exact nature of their wrongs. > > 6. Were entirely ready to revoke our A.A. membership. > > 7. Stopped going to meetings. > > 8. Made a list of all the things that we love to do. > > 9. Took the time to engage in these activities whenever possible, and > made an effort to cultivate new friendships along the way. > > 10. Continued to take AA's inventory and when we were wronged promptly > admitted it. > > 11. Sought through communication and contemplation to access our own > innate wisdom, seeking to embrace our independence and free ourselves > permanently from the bondage of Alcoholics Anonymous. > > 12. Having regained our personal integrity as a result of these steps, > we tried to live our lives according to the dictates of our own > conscience, and to choose the path that serves our greatest good. > > This 12th. Step basically states that your path is up to you, and > renders the previous 13th. step unnecessary. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 Excellen. Simply Maaaahhhhvelous! Cheers to you! <clink> It shall be posted soon! Apple > Apple, > > Here is a slightly revised version of the 13 Steps. They are now only 12 > since my new 12th. renders the 13th. unnecessary. I'm having a ball. > Wait til you see the bumper stickers I have in the works. Also I'm > depositing a picture in the 12sf vault in a few minutes. > > > THE TWELVE STEPS FOR DEPROGRAMMING FROM ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS > > > 1. We admitted we were powerful-- that our lives are not unmanageable. > > 2. Came to believe in ourselves. > > 3. Made a decision to reclaim our autonomy. > > 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of Alcoholics Anonymous. > > 5. Admitted the exact nature of their wrongs. > > 6. Were entirely ready to revoke our A.A. membership. > > 7. Stopped going to meetings. > > 8. Made a list of all the things that we love to do. > > 9. Took the time to engage in these activities whenever possible, and > made an effort to cultivate new friendships along the way. > > 10. Continued to take AA's inventory and when we were wronged promptly > admitted it. > > 11. Sought through communication and contemplation to access our own > innate wisdom, seeking to embrace our independence and free ourselves > permanently from the bondage of Alcoholics Anonymous. > > 12. Having regained our personal integrity as a result of these steps, > we tried to live our lives according to the dictates of our own > conscience, and to choose the path that serves our greatest good. > > This 12th. Step basically states that your path is up to you, and > renders the previous 13th. step unnecessary. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 1999 Report Share Posted July 8, 1999 I just love these! I have made an effort to live my life by these. They sound a lot more respectful of the individual. That's another one of my major annoyances with AA...the tendency to demand conformity and unwilingness to be accountable. Rebekah eGroups.com home: /group/12-step-free www. - Simplifying group communications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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