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Laugh Like a Kid. Life Is Short

2020by Heidi

Every wonder why people go to 12 Step meetings and come home acting just like before the meeting? This might just explain that…

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12 Step Meetings, AA

Baby Stepping Fourth: Fears Part 1, Columns 1 & 2

2020by Heidi

Fears include the things that make me anxious, the things I dread and those that I worry about…

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Step 4, Step 4 Application, Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 6, Column 4

2020by Heidi

What are my reactions to drama and to pain? This work can tell you what to change…

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Step 4, Step 4 Application, Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 5, Column 3

2020by Heidi

Looking for the reason you have issues? This may be just what you’re looking for…

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Step 4, Step 4 Application, Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 4, Column 2

2020by Heidi

Looking for help with that Step 4 of recovery? Look no further! This is simple…

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Step 4, Step 4 Application, Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 3, Column 1 Continued

2020by Heidi

We bury our resentments.

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Step 4, Step 4 Application, Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 1, Get Ready

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Using this method, complete your 4th in just 7 days.

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12 Steps, Step 4 Tips

Step 4: Distinctions Between Selfish and Self-Seeking in AA

2020by Heidi

Looking for the difference between selfish and self-seeking? Read this…

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Step 4 Tips

Dark Holidays? This One’s For You

2020by Heidi

Ready for a different kind of holiday? This worked for me.

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Addiction and Relationships

You Don’t Say (to an addict)

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When tied is a good thing.

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Addiction and Relationships, Relating to Addicts

Tips For Healing Part 4

2020by Heidi

Expectations and emotional baggage made the issue inevitable….

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12 Steps, Step 10, Step 10 Application, Step 10 Tips

Whad ya mean….Selfish?

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Who knew? Not me, not before doing Step 4.

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Step 4, Step 4 Application, Step 4 Tips

Functional Alcoholic Signs

2020by Heidi

It’s so tricky to diagnose that I had friends telling me I couldn’t be alcoholic, even though I knew I was.

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Addiction and Relationships, Relating to Addicts, Step 1 Tips

Step 10 and the Not So Scary Worksheet Part 2: Henry The VIII

2020by Heidi

…another opportunity to grow, to become loving and humble like Henry, my dog.

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Step 10, Step 10 Application, Step 10 Tips

What Do They Mean…Do The Next Right Thing?

2020by Heidi

Some people just naturally know what their NRT is. Do you?

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Step 1, Step 1 Application, Step 1 Tips

Step 8: Amends Preparation Part 2

2020by Heidi

“A good fight first thing in the morning gets my blood going!”

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Step 8 Application, Step 8 Tips, Step 9 Application, Step 9 Tips

Step 8: Amends Preparation Part 1

2020by Heidi

Need to clear up the past with someone?

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12 Steps, Relationship Skills, Step 8 Application, Step 8 Tips

Step 3: Part 6 The Director

2020by Heidi

It’s not my role to direct others. It’s my role to love them, support them by listening, and pray for them to find God’s direction

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12 Steps, Step 3 Tips

Shipwrecked

2020by Heidi

A genuine voice

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12 Steps, Heidi HO, Step 1 Application

Step 3: Part 5 Lessons From The 70s on Willingness

2020by Heidi

My life lesson plan was handed to me with my bed tray at the age of 23!

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12 Steps, Step 3, Step 3 Application, Step 3 Tips

Step 3: Part 4 Flat-Out Decision

2020by Heidi

The way out was to get a clue! I thought I was supposed to be in charge of my own life, so I was.

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12 Steps, Step 3 Tips

Step 3 Part 2: ABCs of AA

2020by Heidi

Bill’s principles of AA… I laughed out loud when I heard this. (Learn what hit the editor’s floor.)

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12 Steps, Step 3, Step 3 Tips

Step 3: Part 1 Connected

2020by Heidi

My life wasn’t happy, but I felt like I was in control. For some reason, that made sense to me.

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12 Steps, Step 3

Step 3: Self-willed and Controlling? Who…Me?

2020by Heidi

I don’t understand the intricate workings of denial, but I’m at the same time, well-acquainted with it.

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Spirituality, Step 3, Step 3 Application, Step 3 Tips

Step 3: Remodel Me

2020by Heidi

My most traumatic experience with remodeling isn’t filed in a picture database anywhere …

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AA, Step 3 Tips

Step 3: I Swore I’d Never…

2020by Heidi

What did you resolve that you’d never do when you were a kid?

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12 Steps, Step 3 Tips

Step 3: In 2 Deep

2020by Heidi

What person causes you the most stress no matter what you try?

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12 Steps, Step 3 Tips

Step 3: What’s Your Keystone?

2020by Heidi

Looking closely at this arch in Glendalough, Ireland, you can see there is no mortar…

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12 Steps, Step 3 Application, Step 3 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Sexual Harms Part 1

2020by Heidi

Take a deep breath and let’s git’r done!

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Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Fears Part 4, Column 5

2020by Heidi

Fear feeds on dishonesty.

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12 Steps, Step 4 Tips

Get Your Feet Off the Wheel, Buddy!

2020by Heidi

Who’s in the drivers’ seat?

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AA, ACOA, Al-Anon, CODA, Step 10, Step 10 Application, Step 10 Tips

Finding Someone to Sponsor

2020by Heidi

Jot these questions in your cell so you’re prepared.

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AA, Start Sponsoring, Step 12 Tips

Do You Have the Necessary Tools For Sponsorship?

2020by Heidi

Should you be a sponsor?

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AA, Sponsoring, Start Sponsoring, Step 12 Tips

You Can Lead, But I Won’t Follow

2020by Heidi

What do you say to your Facebook friend who plasters negative political drama all over your timeline?

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12 Steps, Step 4 Application

Do the NRT

2020by Heidi

NRT became a habit

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12 Steps

BABY STEPPING FOURTH: DAY 7, COLUMN 5

2020by Heidi

Hit it hard! Column 5 of the 4th Step worksheet

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12 Steps, Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 4, Column 2

2020by Heidi

Second column instructions for doing the Step 4 Inventory

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12 Steps, Step 4 Tips

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 3, Column 1 Cont.

2020by Heidi

Column one on the 4th Step inventory is like digging in a graveyard. This is an easy way to gitr done

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12 Steps, Step 4 Tips

Put Your Big Boots On!

2020by Heidi

I’ll just say we come from a questionable line of vigilantes and hillbillies.

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12 Steps

How’s That Workin’ For Ya?

2020by Heidi

What do you say to the one who’s angry, bitter, and

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12 Step Meetings, 12 Steps

This, Bud, isn’t Weiser

2020by Heidi

What do you say to the complainer in the group

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AA

Here’s My Bootstraps

2020by Heidi

What to say to that person who thinks you should just ‘try harder

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12 Steps, AA, Step 3 Tips

WORKSHEET STEP 1

2020by Heidi

How do you define ‘unmanageable’?

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AA, Step 1 Tips

Take The Steps for Your Emotional Health

2020by Heidi

The 12 Steps are for all of us

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AA

To Quote My Favorite Philosopher, “NIP IT!”

2020by Heidi

She said, “Heidi, I don’t know why anyone calls you when they’re having problems.”

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AA, Step 12 Tips

I GOT THIS!

2020by Heidi

Really?

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AA, Step 3 Tips

Help Me VS Gratitude

2020by Heidi

What is implied by the ‘help me’?

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AA, Step 11 Tips

90 Meetings?

2020by Heidi

Are we keeping the gate closed?

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AA, Step 12 Tips

12 Step Programs Aren’t Therapy

2020by Heidi

Guess what’s inside this AA meeting!

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AA, Step 12 Tips

Relief or Release?

2020by Heidi

What do you want?

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AA, Step 1 Tips

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