First Step Prayer - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

***nandm*** · 01-24-2008, 12:44 AM

Today, I ask for help with my addiction. Denial has kept me from seeing how powerless I am and how my life is unmanageable. I need to learn and remember that I have an incurable illness and that abstinence is the only way to deal with it.

sugErspun · 01-24-2008, 09:50 AM

My first step prayer, which has been useful all along is:

"God, please help me to set aside the things I think I know about myself, my illness, the twelve steps and you - for an open mind and New Experience with myself, my illness, the twelve steps - and especially you God"

Hopeless - but open and willing.

xOVERMANx · 02-10-2008, 02:36 PM

"set aside prayer", that's what's up

***nandm*** · 02-10-2008, 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xOVERMANx

"set aside prayer", that's what's up

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sugErspun · 02-10-2008, 09:55 PM

The prayer I posted is often referred to as 'The Set Aside' prayer. It is certainly not a prayer I made up - it was something that has been passed on for years...

Nice catch xovermanx ...

***nandm*** · 04-30-2008, 11:19 PM

BUTTERFLY-7 · 05-15-2008, 08:16 PM

my prayer is the following

juliee · 05-15-2008, 08:19 PM

Thank-you all as I haven't commited to a prayer yet....but hope to!

***nandm*** · 08-17-2008, 11:13 AM

:ghug2

01-24-2008, 12:44 AM	#1 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,579	First Step Prayer Today, I ask for help with my addiction. Denial has kept me from seeing how powerless I am and how my life is unmanageable. I need to learn and remember that I have an incurable illness and that abstinence is the only way to deal with it. __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.

04-30-2008, 11:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,579	__________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.

05-15-2008, 08:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
juliee Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Alive Posts: 168	Thank-you all as I haven't commited to a prayer yet....but hope to! __________________ Try and keep it simple or you'll go nuts!

08-17-2008, 11:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,579	:ghug2 __________________ NOTE: All BB quotes are from the 1st Edition of the Big Book Depression is not a sign of weakness. It is a sign of being too strong for too long.

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01-24-2008, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
sugErspun Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,694	My first step prayer, which has been useful all along is: "God, please help me to set aside the things I think I know about myself, my illness, the twelve steps and you - for an open mind and New Experience with myself, my illness, the twelve steps - and especially you God" Hopeless - but open and willing.

02-10-2008, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
xOVERMANx Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: PALM DESERT, CA Posts: 11 Blog Entries: 1	"set aside prayer", that's what's up

02-10-2008, 09:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
sugErspun Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,694	The prayer I posted is often referred to as 'The Set Aside' prayer. It is certainly not a prayer I made up - it was something that has been passed on for years... Nice catch xovermanx ...

05-15-2008, 08:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
BUTTERFLY-7 FreeSpirit Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Inside My Spirit Posts: 1,275 Blog Entries: 2	my prayer is the following

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