We have a list of all persons we have harmed and to whom col. Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. All of these workbooks and workshops are available as free downloads in separate pdf files. Originally proposed by alcoholics anonymous aa as a method of recovery. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Step eight is a social housecleaning, just as step four was our personal housecleaning. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. I recommend right clicking on the link and saving it to your hard disk. For this undealtwith material blocks us from loving other. In twelve steps and twelve traditions, the guidebook written by one of aas founders, the chapter on step 6 begins. As you did in step four, you will look honestly at the life you were leading and isolate the times when you wronged other people. God, please remove my fears and show me your truth.
Jul 17, 2018 al anon paths to recovery questions and al anon step 8 worksheet can be valuable inspiration for those who seek an image according specific categories, you will find it in this website. By making a list of the people we harmed and becoming willing to make amends, we take action toward healing the past with others and learning how to live in the world. This was a very scary step to me well actually in my usual habit, i was looking ahead to the 9th step, so avoiding the 8th. In looking back at my behavior growing up, i feel horrible about some of the things i said and did to you. A twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. Step seven asked you to embrace humility and actively ask your higher power to remove your shortcomings.
Or we may be tipped over in the other direction when, in rare cases, we get a cool and skeptical reception. If working a stepamonth program, i suggest using these sheets as your primary step work for august, in conjunction with reading you cant make me angry see spiritual backpack link. My creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. Security analysis benjamin graham pdf magic the gathering cards the music producers handbook research methods the basics by nicholas walliman t ch hanuman rao chemistry text book by ramsily transmission line construction keyforge rules research methodology the basics power supply k mheta chemistry text book by be tamsly. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Foundations of nursing, 8th edition multiple choice 1. The 8th step if you have made the decision to get sober, and have started working the 12 steps, you will probably have noticed that your sponsor, and everyone else who has previously worked them, promotes doing these steps in order starting with one, and ending with 12. Included in these sheets is detailed instructions, a blank 8th step sheet, a category sheet to trigger memories, and assetsgratitude sheet.
Step 8 is regarded as one of the most challenging steps by many members. My eighth step here is the eighth step in the aa twelve step program. Dec 04, 2010 step 8 is, made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Twelve steps and twelve traditions aa central coast. Step eight has you make a list of those we had harmed. Al anon paths to recovery questions and al anon step 8 worksheet. Please make me willing to make amends to one and all. We dont have to like making amends, we dont have to feel good about making them, we dont have to feel ready to do it. If you got through both of those steps, good job on your achievement.
Questions made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Whenever our pencil falters, we can fortify and cheer. Spirituality is what happens to us when we work the steps within the aa fellowship community. Step 6 ready to be released readiness for gods work in us. A study of step 8 of the 12 steps program verywell mind. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically.
Made a list of all those we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. It is in a word document, for those who like to type their answers, as well as in a pdf. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. Step seven is change in attitude which permits us to move out of ourselves toward god. Step four asked you to compile a moral inventory and step five asked that you share your wrongs with your chosen higher power and with a discreet person that you trust.
We have a list of all persons we have harmed and to whom we are willing to make amends. This sounds like an over whelming step and i want you to really stay in a place where you know that youre not doing the work. Seven is change in attitude which permits us to move out of ourselves toward god. Step 8 made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
Step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous helps recovering alcoholics to live in the greatest peace, in partnership with others and themselves. Aa is a program of recovery from alcoholism only use of the twelve steps in connection with programs and activities that are patterned after aa, but that address other problems, does not imply otherwise. Step one challenges our i have this under control lie we often tell ourselves. The hope of step 2 follows the desperation of step 1 as the dawn follows the dark. Workbooks for working the 12 step program of recovery. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. We can use our 4th step inventory to see many of the people who should be on our list. The word harmed refers to any damage done to a person. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became. Sep 24, 2014 with step 8 we need to acknowledge that weve hurt others and are honestly willing to do something about it. This is the book that will help you do it if you have been affected by someone elses drinking, thinking andor behavior. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi.
My god, you were just trying to help me and love me the. Finally all pictures weve been displayed in this website will inspire you all. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. If we havent the will to do this, we ask until it comes. Aa big book aa big book taghere the foundation progress and principles washington temperance society of baltimore the missionary spirit alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr.
These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. Then, you devise a plan for creating healthy relationships moving forward. Show me all the harms i have caused with my behavior. This is a pdf document which might take several minutes to download. Grant me strength, as i go out from here, to do your bidding.
Ignoring the fact that these labors were not twelfth step jobs at all, the critics attacked as a. Step 8 of the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous youtube. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. In step 8 of alcoholics anonymous, you identify the wrongs of your past so that you can repair the damage youve done. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. If we want to stop reading now, we should realize that the only physical action is the first part to make a list. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. The above 12 step guide includes an assets and liabilities list. Thats the step where i need to make direct amends to all those i have harmed. I was rather late arriving to the therapy party when it came to addressing my disordered eatingimage issues. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an.
Print out this pdf file make sure that the page scaling setting for your printer is set for none separate out the front cover use this as your original and have the printer make up as many singlesided copies as your group will need. I have encountered this from close family members, most specifically, my mother. Al anon paths to recovery questions and al anon step 8. The seventh step prayer from page 76 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps. Please share this video with friends in recovery and those who could benefit from addiction. Now we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead. Ive been to a meeting where they just handed out a paper and pen and said make the list. The eighth step of alcoholics anonymous is all about reaching out to the ones you love and truly make amends for your actions during your addiction. Hi, my name is diane and im supposed to lead the 8th step questions this month. Step 4 took personal inventory inventory, and our ownership. Dec 23, 2007 step 8 questions to ask yourself while working step 8 step eight part 1. In step eight were setting out to clean up all the bruised relationships and the pockets of guilt, pain, fear, resentment, and sadness that are stored inside, stuck to our shameful past deeds. Step 8 making the list we made a list of all the persons we have harmed and became willing to make amends to them all.
Step 8 willing to make amends honesty in who we hurt. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The assets and liabilities and the 3 column inventory. Made a list of persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Foundations of nursing 8th edition cooper test bank chapter 10.
We came to believe in a power that would restore us. Per the guidance in the big book, alcoholics anonymous, we made the list in step 4. Step nine 85 this atmosphere of approval and praise is apt to be so exhilarating as to put us off balance by creating an insatiable appetite for more of the same. Contact sober nations sponsored hotline if you are seeking drug and alcohol related addiction rehab for yourself or a loved one, the hotline is a confidential and convenient solution. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Step eight part 1 made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. This will tempt us to argue, or to press our point insistently.
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