Mark Houston and Dave F. --- Steel on Steel --- (5th Step Every Month) Alcoholics Anonymous
Channel: AA - Recovered - Alcoholics Anonymous - AA100011
Date: 28/06/2022

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Mark Houston and Dave F.

Steel on Steel --- (5th Step Every Month)
4th Dimension of existence  
Alcoholics Anonymous

PDF FILE HERE
http://www.spiritualsteps.com/STEEL.pdf

During your 10 minutes of sharing, 
you should comment specifically 
on where you are CURRENTLY in the 
following areas:


1) The Circle and triangle.


a. Are you proportionally involved in each of the three sides of the Circle and Triangle? 


In other words:


b. Where are you specifically in your Program of Recovery (Steps)?


c. Where are you in Unity & Fellowship, which is the interacting with other AA's (Traditions)?


d. Where are you in Service, which is the giving back and contributing, inside or outside of AA 

(Concepts & Warrantees) ?




2) Prayer and Meditation.


a. How many times did I do evening review and meditation since our last meeting?


b. How many times did I do morning prayer and meditation since our last meeting?


c. Have I been using my evening review to help with my vision in my morning meditation?


d. How is my relationship with God?


e. What specific things am I doing to deepen and broaden my relationship with God?


f. Have I been praying the 9Th Step prayers?


g. Have I been praying for others?


h. Have I invited or have I been praying with other members of my family?




3) My A.A. Program. 


a. How many meetings have I attended since we last met?


b. Do I have and am I a member of a home group?


c. Am I of service to my AA group? (coffee, cleanup, speaking, group officer)


d. Am I of service to those OUTSIDE of AA? (work, family, friends)


e. Am I spiritually accountable to some people in my life? (sponsor and spiritual advisors)


f. Do I have a sponsor? 

How do I use my sponsor? 

Am I accountable to my sponsor?


g. Am I a sponsor? 

If so, what am I doing for my sponsees?




4) Relationships. 


a. How are my relationships with others going? (friends, fellow A.A.’s, neighbors, coworkers, 

strangers in traffic, etc.)


b. Have I been short, hard to be around, easily angered, sarcastic, etc.?


c. Am I frequently having to apologize for what I’ve done?


d. Have I been lusting after or coveting my neighbor or my neighbor’s things?


e. Am I happy with what I have or am I obsessing about what I want?




5) Home Life. 


a. How is my home life?


b. Have I been kind, considerate, understanding and loving, even when I don’t think the other 

person “deserves” it?


c. Have I needed amends lately? 

(did I raise my voice, was I sarcastic, did I angrily brake something, slam doors, etc.) 

If so, did I make the amends?


d. Have I been in fights or arguments at home? (Wife, kids, parents)


e. Am I having any sex problems? 

Is there intimacy (or is it more closely described as “In To Me See”) with my lover? 

Would your partner agree with your opinion of this?


f. Am I fantasizing about others? 

Am I acting out sexually? (pornography, selfish gratification, masturbation, affairs)




6) Career. 


a. How are things at work, school, or my career?


b. Am I having problems with my boss or co-workers? 

Am I being short, grumpy, or acting out of silent scorn?


c. How am I doing with my money? 

Do I have enough to pay my bills? 

Am I overspending?


d. Am I carrying money on credit cards or lines of credit? 

Am I in debt?


e. Am I giving to charities? (things, time and/or money)




7) General. 


a. How is my physical health? 

Am I overweight? 

Am I exercising my body? 

Am I exercising my mind?


b. Do I keep my word? 

Am I where I say I will be? Am I on time?


c. Do I have a good attitude toward life? 

Am I living life on my terms, "life’s terms", or on "God’s terms"?


d. Where has my self-will/ego manifested itself recently? 

(judgementalism, manipulation, agenda’s, condescension, dishonesty, fear, justification, being inconsiderate, stubbornness, close-mindedness, etc.)






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