Step Two, Week Seven: December 27th, 2023

Reading assignment for this week’s work:

Yellow workbook pages 10 – 11 and 44 – 50 OR Big Red Book pages 106 – 108 and 130 – 135

Recommended weekly reading:

“The Laundry List” or “The Problem,” “The Solution,” and “The Promises” on pages 587-591 of the Red Book or in the first several pages of the yellow workbook;

“The Twelve Steps” on pages 91-92 of the Red Book (also on pages 1-2 of the workbook); and

“The Twelve Traditions” on page 592 of the Red Book

Suggested supplemental reading:

Tradition Twelve (the tradition for the month of December) in depth starting on Red Book page 549

“Codependent’s Guide to the Twelve Steps” by Melody Beattie, pages 37 – 40. See ACAWSO’s Literature Policy: “It has always been accepted that ACA should remain eclectic in choosing literature. That is, ACA meetings may draw from various sources without censorship.” (This book is available used on Amazon.com for around $4.00 USD.)

This week’s step study questions are found on page 54 of the yellow workbook under the heading “Sanity/Higher Power”:

1. Do I realize I may be the most sane member of my family because I am seeking recovery?
2. Do I realize I am not unique and that other adult children think and act like me?
3. Can I come to believe that I have had an inner strength all along that helped me survive an abusive childhood?
4. Can I come to believe that a Higher Power has been with me always and helped me survive until I could find ACA?
5. Do I believe I can love myself and ask for help? That I don’t have to do this alone?

“Copyrighted by Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization.”

Deep Dive questions:

A. What do I hope to gain from accepting the concept of a Power greater than myself?

B. What does “Let go and let God” mean to me?

© Al-Anon’s Paths to Recovery Workbook