I can completely manage my own misery!!!! a *funny* These steps I go do!!!!!

[findinganewme]

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Step 1

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->I refuse to admit that I can’t control my drinking – that I can completely manage my own miserable life.

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Step 2

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Came to realize that I needed no one, and that alcohol would, or at least should, help me maintain some semblance of happiness and sanity.

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Step 3

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Made a decision to run my life on my own self-will, and to try to force my will on all others, no matter how much pain and humiliation I may cause them.

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Step 4

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Made a searching and fearful immoral inventory of all others.

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Step 5

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Admitted to no one, including myself, any of my wrongs, no matter how evident they may be.

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Step 6

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->I became entirely ready to defend, excuse, and justify my actions, and to minimize all, if any of the mistakes that I may have ever made.

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Step 7

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->I boldly declared that I have no shortcomings whatsoever, and that anything bad that I may have ever done to anyone should be forgiven without question. Besides, they probably deserved it anyway.

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Step 8

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Made a list of all persons that had harmed me, and searched for opportunities to get even with them all.

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Step 9

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Got even with such people whenever possible except when to do so could possibly cause injury to myself by “such people”.

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Step 10

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Continued to take personal inventory of all others, and planned to promptly get even with them all whenever possible (again, only if I could get away with it without any harm coming to myself).

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Step 11

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Sought through continued experimentation, and the advice of my lowlife alcoholic barroom acquaintances, a better, stronger, and longer buzz. I search only for more knowledge of how and what to abuse, and the means to do so without any consequences.

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Step 12

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->Having had several experiences (some good, some bad) from the abuse of alcohol and possibly other substances, I try to carry this message to all others, and try to convince them to practice these principals in all their affairs with me.

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Step 13

<!--mstheme--></TD></TR><TR><TD width="50%"><!--mstheme-->After practicing these principals for many years (mostly alone), I have found that I’m lonely, scared, and confused. Basically my life turned to crap. But, I still won’t admit that it’s my own damn fault.<!--mstheme--></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!--mstheme-->

[mew2]

i've been around for a while and i thought i had seen them all.. but, i love this version the best! thanks for sharing it!