Questions to ask yourself while working Step 11 - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

***nandm*** · 12-23-2007, 12:16 PM

Step Eleven ~ Part 1: Questions

"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."

1) What is the difference, if any, between prayer and meditation?

2) What forms of prayer in the past did I reject that, now I am in recovery, I might want to take another look?

3) What are some of the things I prayed for before recovery and some of the things I pray for today?

4) What forms of meditation do I use today and what effect does this have on my recovery?

***nandm*** · 12-23-2007, 12:17 PM

Step Eleven ~ Part 2: Questions

"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."

1. In this relationship with my Higher Power, what is my responsibility and what is God's?

2. What old attitudes regarding God or teachings from others that presented negative images of God, do I need to overcome?

3. As my 'conscious contact' improves, does my image of God change? How?

4. How important is this relationship to my recovery and how invested am I in this relationship (time, energy and commitment)?

***nandm*** · 12-23-2007, 12:17 PM

Step Eleven ~ Part 3: Questions

"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."

1. Where, when and how do you 'hear' the voice of your Higher Power?

2. Step 11 states we pray for knowledge of His will for us. What problems have trying to interpret God's will for others caused for them and/or you in the past? How do you avoid this today?

3. What, if any, is the correlation between God's will for you and your recovery?

4. Does 'praying only for knowledge of His will' mean we cannot pray for other things (jobs, children, health, or abstinence)? Why or why not?

***nandm*** · 12-23-2007, 12:18 PM

Step Eleven ~ Part 4: Questions

"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."

1. How honest can I be with the God of my understanding? Is it OK for me to be upset with God and say so?

2. What do you do when God's will and your intent are in harmony with each other but your behavior is not?

3. Where or how do you find "the power to carry that out" when you find that "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak?"

4. How has your faith, recovery and abstinence changed as a result of working this step?

***nandm*** · 04-30-2008, 10:33 PM

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12-23-2007, 12:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	Questions to ask yourself while working Step 11 Step Eleven ~ Part 1: Questions "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." 1) What is the difference, if any, between prayer and meditation? 2) What forms of prayer in the past did I reject that, now I am in recovery, I might want to take another look? 3) What are some of the things I prayed for before recovery and some of the things I pray for today? 4) What forms of meditation do I use today and what effect does this have on my recovery? __________________ 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.

12-23-2007, 12:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	questions part 2 Step Eleven ~ Part 2: Questions "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." 1. In this relationship with my Higher Power, what is my responsibility and what is God's? 2. What old attitudes regarding God or teachings from others that presented negative images of God, do I need to overcome? 3. As my 'conscious contact' improves, does my image of God change? How? 4. How important is this relationship to my recovery and how invested am I in this relationship (time, energy and commitment)? __________________ 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.

12-23-2007, 12:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	questions part 3 Step Eleven ~ Part 3: Questions "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." 1. Where, when and how do you 'hear' the voice of your Higher Power? 2. Step 11 states we pray for knowledge of His will for us. What problems have trying to interpret God's will for others caused for them and/or you in the past? How do you avoid this today? 3. What, if any, is the correlation between God's will for you and your recovery? 4. Does 'praying only for knowledge of His will' mean we cannot pray for other things (jobs, children, health, or abstinence)? Why or why not? __________________ 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.

12-23-2007, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	questions part 4 Step Eleven ~ Part 4: Questions "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." 1. How honest can I be with the God of my understanding? Is it OK for me to be upset with God and say so? 2. What do you do when God's will and your intent are in harmony with each other but your behavior is not? 3. Where or how do you find "the power to carry that out" when you find that "the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak?" 4. How has your faith, recovery and abstinence changed as a result of working this step? __________________ 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, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	__________________ 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.

08-17-2008, 10:34 AM	#6 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	__________________ 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.

11-01-2009, 08:47 AM	#7 (permalink)
*nandm* Life the gift of recovery! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Home is where the heart is Posts: 6,809	__________________ 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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