Winding up 10th step work for the month (not stopping to use it regularly though) and glancing through a text called "Paths To Recovery, Al-Anon's Steps, Traditions and Concepts". At the end of the 10th step section there is a number of questions used to help steppers dig a little deeper into their working of the step. This one caught my eye today-"How did I take on anyone else's responsibility today?" I thought of some more questions I need to ask myself before action involving others eg
-have I repeated anything more than once to anyone of legal age and sound mind?
-did I offer advice/suggestions to anyone who did not ask me for it?
-did I pray today rather than step in and give my two cents worth?
-did I at least pray for help before I opened my mouth?
-did I speak to anyone while I felt emotional?
-did I take a moment today to see where I was that I might remember to stay in the moment?
-did I often say to myself Scott are you doing what you are doing just for the sake of doing it rather than to get to the next thing?
-did I focus on anyone in particular and what was my motivation?
"Please Lord, guide us to take inventory of our moments that we may move into the next step of our walk with confidence as we learn to practise prayer and meditation to improve our contact with You!" Amen
CONGRATS AND ONTO STEP 11
Saturday, October 31, 2009
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