1. Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.
LONG FORM
1. Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfare follows close afterward.
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Steel on Steel pdf
http://www.spiritualsteps.com/STEEL.pdf
What is Steel on Steel?
Steel on Steel is a specific Spiritual Exercise for members of Alcoholics Anonymous interested in attaining the 4th Dimension of existence.
The idea of Steel on Steel was given to me from one of my spiritual advisors, Mark Houston and the name, Steel on Steel, is an adaptation of a Biblical Spiritual Principal found in Proverbs 27:17...
"As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another."
"Steel on Steel" has had a profound effect on my life and what follows is my experience using this very Powerful Spiritual tool.
The Steel on Steel group is designed around an intense personal commitment of each member to the group.
Each member of Steel on Steel must be totally committed to helping his fellow group members attain a higher level in the "fellowship of the Spirit" by helping each other through "raising the bar".
The process of Steel on Steel fosters a special bond with each member to the group as they grow in their own conscious contact with God and their lives get better than they could have imagined.
Steel on Steel is all about Action and Love and is not for people interested in "half measures".
Please, do not start this process unless you are totally committed to
A.A.,
Emotional Sobriety,
Personal Growth,
A Healthy Home Life,
A Healthy Work Life,
Fiscal Responsibility,
Helping others, and most of all, Growing in a Conscious Contact with God and helping others to move closer to God.
In Steel on Steel, we leave no holds barred because we offer each other Spiritual license.
Spiritual license is the process where you offer another person, with Love as their guide, to comment on any area of your life.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvugZ6MPrXk
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Alcoholics Anonymous - Steps 1, 2 and 3
Step 1
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.
AA page 30
We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is the first step in recovery.
Step 2
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
AA page 47
We needed to ask ourselves but one short question. "Do I now believe, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?"
Step 3
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God
as we understood Him.
AA page 63
"God, I offer myself to Thee-to build with me and to do with me as
Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love, and Thy Way of life. May I do Thy will always!"
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fySRvgteiGw
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How many Alcoholics does it take to screw in a light bulb?
One.
They just hold it in place while the world revolves around them.
How many Al-Anons does it take to change a lightbulb?
None.
They leave it alone and let it screw itself.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnOXwkdhBWc