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Step 5 is scary. Im doing my first official big step 5 today, revealling all my guilty secrets to cleanse my soul and deepen my recovery. Ive been in  alanon for 2 years this month and I have done mini step 5s on a daily basis and with friends really but today, I meet with my sponsor and im going to tell her what a bad and good person I am. I feel like this will take me to another level because I try and live steps 1,2 and 3 each day but I want to move on, think about my amends, although I know ive been making amends since the beginning in alanon. My new attitude has been my amends to my kids but I want to go deeper. Ive reached a bit of a plateau and I want to go higher. I think step 5 will allow some more of the negativity out, free some space for new thinking. Get me closer to step 12. Thanks for reading.x



-- Edited by el-cee on Wednesday 16th of April 2014 04:53:38 AM

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Aww good luck el-cee your showing so much courage and growth, thankyou so much for sharing it with us, I look forwards to reading about your journey onto the next level, I am moving forwards too slow but sure,

((((big cuddle))))) your great I can relate so much with you!

love

Katy 

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Thanks katy, il let you know how it goes. I just realised, its not step 4 im doing but step 5. Lol

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Lol step 4 or step 5? so long as it's onwards and upwards lol ?  xxx



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Good LucK LC  

I agree, in bringing program to the next level you will feel lighter, stronger and more connected to HP

 



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Good Morning LC

Step 5....big step. Doing it myself I think I'm through step 3 in this year and a half. I don't think I can even do step 4 without a sponsor. Yeah I can do some book work on my own but that is it. Maybe someday I can find someone that will help me.

Good luck my friend...your doing great work for yourself

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Doing a step 5 and having someone look at you with complete acceptance is empowering and validating.  I am happy for you that you get to do this today.



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Wishing you a magical miracle day ((((hugs)))))

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Good topic. Step 5 is an experience you will never forget. I'm sure you've all heard my fifth step story. I did mine with the woman who later became my wife. I figured since she knows all my truths I better keep her close at hand. LOL. One of the things I learned about this step is that we discuss not only what we did, but why we did it. the nature of our wrongs. Go with God and everything will work out just fine.

p.s. if you haven't heard my 5th step story, it's in the AA Grapevine, May 2010 (Just Friends)



-- Edited by Wolfie55 on Wednesday 16th of April 2014 02:07:55 PM

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Its done!!! Wasn't as scary as I thought. It was quite easy really and I could have been there all day but easy does it. Its great to talk to someone who really knows where your coming from, who understands the affects alcoholism has on us. I think I was expecting some kind of magic to happen, you know like all of a sudden I would be defect free. lol. Ive got more work to do but I do feel that I have taken a positive step today on my recovery road.

Thanks for the encouragement.x

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Great LC I am happy for you.  I do believe you will feel lighter as the days pass.

Good work.smile



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YAY!

I posted that story of mine on the board

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