From the article: A Study of Step 1
Step 1 of the suggested Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous - "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol -- that our lives had become unmanageable."
Please share your personal experience with step one. Post Your Answer
Step 1 released my soul!
- I have finally admitted to my family and closest friends that I am an alcoholic. That gave me the courage to admit it to myself and do something about it. I went to my first meeting. I was shaking, scared and very ashamed of my drinking. It was my 3rd day of sobriety. I was welcomed by the first person I met. They introduced me to a few others. They gave me the big book and other things to read. One woman, my age, came over, helped me find other meetings to attend during the coming week and told me she would be there as well to help me along. What a godsend! Step one has opened the door and I have stepped through it to the other side. Now I can close the door on my past drinking and open the window to the rest of my life!
- —Guest killeglen
hangin on first step
- I have been in aa since 1991! Eight years of sobriety and relapse. Ten years later I am finally accepting step 1! This is the one step we have to work perfectly. I think I will stay here for a while.
- —Guest nancygirl
Step One-Three Parts
- Step one, three parts, first admission, then acceptance and finally surrender.
- —Guest GordonR
Managability
- The thought never occured to me that I was an alcoholic. It was my raging husband, not me. But, after many years and my life becoming unmanageable, I did so realize. Alcohol took me down. I became physically sick and could not function. Landed in the ER and spoke to a social worker there - she offered me this 12 step program and I immediately took it the next day. It was the best thing I have ever done in my life. It has taught me to live a life of honesty and believe me sometimes it is very hard, but well worth the ride. So, if you choose this program, be prepared for a long - hard ride - it is worth it as I live a very clean, honest life and I am so respected and the feeling of helping others is terrific!
- —Guest Donna
I am Powerless
- By finally admitting I was powerless over alcohol I knew I was powerless over many, many things. Release of controlling began to leave and a new freedom started.
- —vburgess
