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Strangef8 · 01-20-2009, 01:09 PM

I'm not sure if this is the right way to do this or if there even is a right way. I just found the "Questions to ask yourself while working Step 1" thread and don't know where to post my answers. So if I'm wrong, I'm sorry.

Here are the first set of questions for Step 1.

1. What does it mean to be so powerless over alcohol that you are unable to manage your life?

It means being helpless. It means that I cannot control myself even though I try to tell myself otherwise. It means that alcohol causes me to do and say things that hurt those I love. It causes guilt and shame.

2. How far do you have to go to hit bottom? Do you drink alone so no one can see how much you consume? Do you hide stashes of alcohol where only you can find them?

I am afraid that I have not yet hit bottom. That scares me to death. I don't ever want to see the bottom. Yes, I drink alone and yes I have had stashes. The sad truth of that is that there was no need to hide anything. My wife is super understanding, although she is getting close to her limit.

3. Have you ever felt like trying to use self-will to control your drinkin is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline? Explain.

Yes, I have. I thought I could do it on my own. I thought it was a symptom of a different problem, but now that I have come to terms with those other issues and yet I still drink, it isn't fixed.

01-20-2009, 01:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Strangef8 Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Clinton Twp, MI Posts: 133	My first step admission I'm not sure if this is the right way to do this or if there even is a right way. I just found the "Questions to ask yourself while working Step 1" thread and don't know where to post my answers. So if I'm wrong, I'm sorry. Here are the first set of questions for Step 1. 1. What does it mean to be so powerless over alcohol that you are unable to manage your life? It means being helpless. It means that I cannot control myself even though I try to tell myself otherwise. It means that alcohol causes me to do and say things that hurt those I love. It causes guilt and shame. 2. How far do you have to go to hit bottom? Do you drink alone so no one can see how much you consume? Do you hide stashes of alcohol where only you can find them? I am afraid that I have not yet hit bottom. That scares me to death. I don't ever want to see the bottom. Yes, I drink alone and yes I have had stashes. The sad truth of that is that there was no need to hide anything. My wife is super understanding, although she is getting close to her limit. 3. Have you ever felt like trying to use self-will to control your drinkin is like trying to put out a fire with gasoline? Explain. Yes, I have. I thought I could do it on my own. I thought it was a symptom of a different problem, but now that I have come to terms with those other issues and yet I still drink, it isn't fixed.