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praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

*The Twelve Steps of A.A. are taken from Alcoholics Anonymous, 3rd ed., published by A.A. World Services, Inc., New York, N.Y., 5960. Reprinted with permission of A.A.

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The Twelve Steps Of AlAnon*

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.

2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

*The Twelve Steps of AlAnon are taken from AlAnon Faces Alcoholism, 2nd ed., published by AlAnon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., New York, N.Y., 23637. The Twelve Steps of AlAnon are copyrighted by AlAnon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. They are reprinted here with the permission of AlAnon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., and A.A. World Services, Inc.

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Document Outline

The Language Of Letting Go

Introduction

January

January 1 The New Year

January 2 Healthy Limits

January 3 Nurturing Self-Care

January 4 Separating from Family Issues

January 5 Accepting Help

January 6 Relationships

January 7 Dealing with Painful Feelings

January 8 Vulnerability

January 9 Responsibility for Ourselves

January 10 Fear

January 11 Letting Go of Guilt

January 12 Finding Balance

January 13 Good Feelings

January 14 Accepting Anger

January 15 Standing Up for Ourselves

January 16 Prayer

January 17 Acting As If

January 18 Gratitude

January 19 Owning Our Power

January 20 New Beginnings

January 21 Wants and Needs

January 22 Appreciating Our Past

January 23 New Energy Coming

January 24 Clearing the Slate

January 25 Step One

January 26 Off The Hook

January 27 Needing People

January 28 Staying in the Present Moment

January 29 Going to Meetings

January 30 Religious Freedom

January 31 Asking for What We Need

February

February 1 Step Two

February 2 Trusting Our Higher Power

February 3 Rejecting Shame

February 4 Enjoying Recovery

February 5 Financial Responsibility

February 6 Stopping Victimization

February 7 Owning Our Power

February 8 Letting Go of Guilt

February 9 Letting Go in Love

February 10 Letting Go of Sadness

February 11 Divinely Led

February 12 Letting Go of Those Not in Recovery

February 13 Trusting Ourselves

February 14 Valentines's Day

February 15 Control

February 16 Detachment

February 17 Acceptance

February 19 Our Path

February 20 Setting Our Own Course

February 21 Living in the Present

February 22 Solving Problems

February 23 Strength

February 24 Recognizing Feelings

February 25 Accepting Imperfection

February 26 Twelve Step Programs

February 27 People-Pleasers

February 28 Letting Go of Denial

February 29 You Are Lovable

March

March 1 Letting Go of Anger

March 2 Feelings on the Job

March 3 Accepting Ourselves

March 4 Higher Power as a Source

March 5 Be Who You Are

March 6 Peace

March 7 Fulfillment

March 8 Surrender

March 9 Taking Care of Ourselves

March 10 Living with Families

March 11 Letting Go of Confusion

March 12 Timing

March 13 Clarity and Direction

March 14 Trusting Ourselves

March 15 Removing the Victim

March 16 Positive Energy

March 17 Empowering

March 18