Baby Steps of Step 4 Fears, columns 1 & 2

The 4th Step involves taking inventory of:

resentments that we hold against people, institutions, and principles
fears of two types: losing what we have or not gaining what we want
sexual harms and other harms or issues

What to document

Day 1 Assignment Columns 1 & 2:

List your fears in column 1.
In column 2 list why you are afraid (what you are afraid might happen or might not happen)

How to document

Dive in, or prepare as you normally do when you face a difficult task. To really uncover what you fear, use questions like the following:

What is scary to me?
What fears are associated with aging or death?
What performance fears do I have (what areas of life do I feel I just cannot accept failure in?)
What fears did I bring with me from childhood?
I feel tension in my body whenever _________.
I have always been afraid to __________.
I worry that ________ (any friend or family name) will __________.
I dread __________.
The recurring thought that hangs over my head like a cloud is __________. Name the fear.
When it comes to money, I’m afraid __________.

Why do this?

Neuroscience is proving that our thoughts and subconscious actually affect our bodies in a positive or negative way. FEAR. Negative of course. Giving it space on paper, listing it, is one way to take away the power of fear. Try it.