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HideorSeek · 11-05-2008, 07:32 PM

Hi All!

This is the 1st time I have posted on this forum. I usually hang out in the "newcomer" one. Anyways, I am reading/working the text and workbook of "A Woman's Way through the 12 Steps (Covington), as well as "A Woman's Addiction Workbook (Najavits). I am getting a HUGE amount from both of them. Anyone with any feedback or comments about these would be greatly appreciated!

**CarolD** · 11-05-2008, 07:38 PM

Good for you...

and no I have not used them

I don't know when they were
published....but...
I was not aware of them
when I was doing formal Step work.

**51anna** · 11-05-2008, 07:44 PM

I have not read them, but I think it's great that you are being inspired!

**Rowan** · 11-05-2008, 07:46 PM

I used the workbook for A Woman's Way through the 12 Steps and it really helped me too.

Jomey · 11-06-2008, 05:53 AM

I am using the book and the workbook of "A woman's way thru the 12 steps". I love them! Where are you in reading these...there is so much good stuff in there, it's hard to know where to start with feedback and comments. I am eager to hear what you think of them. Jomey

J24 · 11-06-2008, 06:12 AM

I have not read these, Jomey, but I'd be really interested to! Thanks so much for mentioning them! I'm going to make an order of some books on Amazon and I think I will add these.

HideorSeek · 11-06-2008, 06:15 AM

Hi all and thanks for the responses!

Jomey, I'm so glad we can bounce off of each other. I have to run now, but will be back later to reconnoiter on this. I like the Covington books, but I love the Najavits one. It's more generalized, and comes from a different perspective, but taken together they are giving me a spiritual, mental and emotional makeover!

Jomey · 11-06-2008, 06:21 AM

Sounds good...two of the three kids now sick, so I will be around the house all day today! (except, most likely, to go pick up the third one at school when the headmaster calls to tell me he is sick also! LOL) Jomey

ananda · 11-06-2008, 06:27 AM

I think i started a thread on this once....I have the stuff and we have been reading from the book in our big book coffee group when we can get people to open up outside the joe and charlie paradigm!!!!!

So....I will make a real effort to start into it formally this weekend despite my packing and visiting mom...can we all work together on this some how? start a thread specifically labeled that book name (or change this thread title to that..just so it's easy to find each day)?

And share like if not daily weekly on it? It would help me an awful lot if others are interested...i have not felt comfortable with where i am at on my step work and this is something that would help.

Thanks.

Jomey · 11-06-2008, 07:35 AM

Hi Ananda - Just hit the trifecta! LOL Third kid home from school now - you never heard the amount of coughing and nose blowing going on! Our family can singlehandedly get the economy back on track if everyone goes and buys some stock in Kleenex and Vicks! LOL

Anyway, I would love to work on this daily...winter is the slowest time around the farm, so now would be a great time for me to start. Let me know what ideas you have, besides starting the specific thread (which I think would be a great help) Maybe we could get an idea of where everyone is on step work?

Thanks! jomey

ananda · 11-06-2008, 08:04 AM

I have worked the steps many times...but since i got sober this time I have worked through the steps (all 12) once. Step 9 is the killer one for me and i am very unhappy with where i am at on 8 and 9.

HideorSeek · 11-06-2008, 10:04 AM

Ooooo, this is fabulous that we can do this together! I am out of the country for 6 months, but would love to do the steps "cyber-fashion" while here. I saw the thread Ananda, so are we all shifting over to it from here?????

***indigo*** · 11-06-2008, 10:50 AM

Hi and welcome to the women's forum, anything that helps sounds good to me, keep learning it's good to have you here.

Jomey · 11-06-2008, 12:01 PM

We are over on Ananda's thread "Women's 12 Steps" if anyone wants to come join in on a discussion of "A women's way thru the 12 steps"

justforme · 11-06-2008, 03:12 PM

I'm currently using the first workbook you mentioned and i'm finding it extremely helpful. Along with my sponsor, AA meetings, the 12 x 12 and the Big Book, I'm learning a ton!

HideorSeek · 11-06-2008, 03:42 PM

Come on over Justforme....

11-05-2008, 07:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
HideorSeek Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: massachusetts Posts: 425	Has anyone ever read these???? Hi All! This is the 1st time I have posted on this forum. I usually hang out in the "newcomer" one. Anyways, I am reading/working the text and workbook of "A Woman's Way through the 12 Steps (Covington), as well as "A Woman's Addiction Workbook (Najavits). I am getting a HUGE amount from both of them. Anyone with any feedback or comments about these would be greatly appreciated!

11-05-2008, 07:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Dallas, Ga. USA Posts: 16,043	Good for you... and no I have not used them I don't know when they were published....but... I was not aware of them when I was doing formal Step work. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

11-05-2008, 07:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
51anna Forum Leader Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dancing in the Light Posts: 11,493	I have not read them, but I think it's great that you are being inspired! __________________ Anna "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. Maya Angelou

11-05-2008, 07:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rowan Social Network Moderator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,429 Blog Entries: 1	I used the workbook for A Woman's Way through the 12 Steps and it really helped me too. __________________ Love is like an exploding cigar we willingly smoke.

11-06-2008, 05:53 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jomey Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hicktown, PA Posts: 932	I am using the book and the workbook of "A woman's way thru the 12 steps". I love them! Where are you in reading these...there is so much good stuff in there, it's hard to know where to start with feedback and comments. I am eager to hear what you think of them. Jomey __________________ "I take the day for what it's worth and do the best I can" - Johnny McEvoy

11-06-2008, 06:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
J24 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 11	I have not read these, Jomey, but I'd be really interested to! Thanks so much for mentioning them! I'm going to make an order of some books on Amazon and I think I will add these.

11-06-2008, 06:15 AM	#7 (permalink)
HideorSeek Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: massachusetts Posts: 425	Hi all and thanks for the responses! Jomey, I'm so glad we can bounce off of each other. I have to run now, but will be back later to reconnoiter on this. I like the Covington books, but I love the Najavits one. It's more generalized, and comes from a different perspective, but taken together they are giving me a spiritual, mental and emotional makeover!

11-06-2008, 06:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jomey Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hicktown, PA Posts: 932	Sounds good...two of the three kids now sick, so I will be around the house all day today! (except, most likely, to go pick up the third one at school when the headmaster calls to tell me he is sick also! LOL) Jomey __________________ "I take the day for what it's worth and do the best I can" - Johnny McEvoy

11-06-2008, 06:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
ananda Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7,550	I think i started a thread on this once....I have the stuff and we have been reading from the book in our big book coffee group when we can get people to open up outside the joe and charlie paradigm!!!!! So....I will make a real effort to start into it formally this weekend despite my packing and visiting mom...can we all work together on this some how? start a thread specifically labeled that book name (or change this thread title to that..just so it's easy to find each day)? And share like if not daily weekly on it? It would help me an awful lot if others are interested...i have not felt comfortable with where i am at on my step work and this is something that would help. Thanks.

11-06-2008, 07:35 AM	#10 (permalink)
Jomey Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hicktown, PA Posts: 932	Hi Ananda - Just hit the trifecta! LOL Third kid home from school now - you never heard the amount of coughing and nose blowing going on! Our family can singlehandedly get the economy back on track if everyone goes and buys some stock in Kleenex and Vicks! LOL Anyway, I would love to work on this daily...winter is the slowest time around the farm, so now would be a great time for me to start. Let me know what ideas you have, besides starting the specific thread (which I think would be a great help) Maybe we could get an idea of where everyone is on step work? Thanks! jomey __________________ "I take the day for what it's worth and do the best I can" - Johnny McEvoy

11-06-2008, 08:04 AM	#11 (permalink)
ananda Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 7,550	I have worked the steps many times...but since i got sober this time I have worked through the steps (all 12) once. Step 9 is the killer one for me and i am very unhappy with where i am at on 8 and 9.

11-06-2008, 10:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
HideorSeek Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: massachusetts Posts: 425	Ooooo, this is fabulous that we can do this together! I am out of the country for 6 months, but would love to do the steps "cyber-fashion" while here. I saw the thread Ananda, so are we all shifting over to it from here?????

11-06-2008, 10:50 AM	#13 (permalink)
*indigo* Community Greeter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Mid-Life Express Posts: 9,241	Hi and welcome to the women's forum, anything that helps sounds good to me, keep learning it's good to have you here. __________________ When you judge others, you do not define them, you define yourself." Namasté

11-06-2008, 12:01 PM	#14 (permalink)
Jomey Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Hicktown, PA Posts: 932	We are over on Ananda's thread "Women's 12 Steps" if anyone wants to come join in on a discussion of "A women's way thru the 12 steps" __________________ "I take the day for what it's worth and do the best I can" - Johnny McEvoy

11-06-2008, 03:12 PM	#15 (permalink)
justforme Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Midwest Posts: 67	I'm currently using the first workbook you mentioned and i'm finding it extremely helpful. Along with my sponsor, AA meetings, the 12 x 12 and the Big Book, I'm learning a ton! __________________ "life is a garden, not a road we enter and exit through the same gate wandering, where we go matters less than what we notice." - Bokonon 10/20/08

11-06-2008, 03:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
HideorSeek Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: massachusetts Posts: 425	Come on over Justforme....

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