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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

Share Your Journey

Featuredby Heidi

Looking for help with the 12 Steps? Take a look at these easy suggestions…

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12 Steps, AA

Baby Stepping Fourth: Day 7, Column 5

2020by Heidi

Want help with the 4th Step? Baby steps are easy with this 5 column Not Scary Worksheet…

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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 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 2, Column 1

2020by Heidi 1 Comment

Start by listing the people you have resentments against.

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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)

Featuredby Heidi

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

Tips For Healing Part 3

2020by Heidi

If I was afraid things were going to get drastically worse for me…

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12 Steps

Tips For Healing Part 2

2020by Heidi

What causes our addictive behavior? Eliminate some of the pain…

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

Tips For Healing Part 1

2020by Heidi

Not addicted to a substance? In this article, see how you can think outside the bottles…

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12 Steps, Step 10, Step 10 Application, Step 10 Tips, Thinking Outside The Bottle: 12 Steps for Anyone

Election Reaction and 15 Minute Solution

2020by Heidi

The very churning of my gut and lack of ability to feel any deep peace are the stereo alarms of my body and heart.

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12 Steps, Step 10 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

Relationship Issue Has You Stumped?

2020by Heidi

  This is true. There was a woman who found out from her mom that she’d been disinherited and the topic was skirted over like it shouldn’t be any big […]

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12 Steps, Relationship Skills, Spirituality

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

Shipwrecked

2020by Heidi

A genuine voice

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12 Steps, Heidi HO, Step 1 Application

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: Examine Inconsistencies

2020by Heidi

Here’s the confession: When I’m doing well, it’s not really me doing it. It’s the power within.

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Spirituality, 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 2

2020by Heidi

We asked God to mold our ideals and help us to live up to them.

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AA, Step 4 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

Step 4: Fear Inventory

2020by Heidi

I never knew anyone who was so afraid of everything!”

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12 Steps, Step 4 Tips

5 Tips for Choosing a Recovery Sponsor

2020by Heidi

A guide, a mentor, a friend, a BB Nazi… so many choices!

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AA, ACOA, Al-Anon, Codependents Anonymous, Step 2, Step 2 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

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

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

Google Me Alcoholic

2020by Heidi

What do you mean, alcoholic?

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AA, Heidi HO

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

Welcome To Recovery of Action

Featuredby Heidi

WHICH WAY?

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12 Steps, AA, Spirituality, Step 1 Tips

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