Should I move onto step two - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

Justforthem · 05-17-2009, 02:25 AM

please help I am without sponsorship. i really do feel like i have put alot of work into step one and i am now ready to move onto step too - however i am scared i have left something uncovered

**CarolD** · 05-17-2009, 11:14 AM

I'm sorry to see you are still having difficulties
finding a sponsor. Welcome back to SR....

Yes...I do think Step 2 can be done without a sponsor.
For me....it was about re-connecting to my God.

Many of us keep Step 1 close by daily
and you can too.

Best of luck.....

keithj · 05-18-2009, 10:56 AM

Step 1 is all about conceding to your innermost self. There are many ways to get there, but the end result is the same. A no reservation surrender. Part of that surrender for me was knowing that I could not do this alone, that I needed help. So getting a sponsor was fundamental to that surrender for me.

My first trip through the steps was somewhat self-guided. I worked closely with a sponsor and did what he directed, but at some level, I decided when I moved on to the next step. Actually, god decided. I kept having these moments of clarity, or something in the book would resonant and come alive for me. SO, when my head in heart was IN step 3, that's when I was doing step 3, and so forth. Just kept finding myself directed on a particular step.

05-17-2009, 02:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Justforthem Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: England Posts: 10	Should I move onto step two please help I am without sponsorship. i really do feel like i have put alot of work into step one and i am now ready to move onto step too - however i am scared i have left something uncovered

05-17-2009, 11:14 AM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	I'm sorry to see you are still having difficulties finding a sponsor. Welcome back to SR.... Yes...I do think Step 2 can be done without a sponsor. For me....it was about re-connecting to my God. Many of us keep Step 1 close by daily and you can too. Best of luck..... __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

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05-18-2009, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
keithj Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,659	Step 1 is all about conceding to your innermost self. There are many ways to get there, but the end result is the same. A no reservation surrender. Part of that surrender for me was knowing that I could not do this alone, that I needed help. So getting a sponsor was fundamental to that surrender for me. My first trip through the steps was somewhat self-guided. I worked closely with a sponsor and did what he directed, but at some level, I decided when I moved on to the next step. Actually, god decided. I kept having these moments of clarity, or something in the book would resonant and come alive for me. SO, when my head in heart was IN step 3, that's when I was doing step 3, and so forth. Just kept finding myself directed on a particular step.

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