We admitted we were powerless over nothing. We could manage our lives perfectly and we could manage those of anyone else that would allow it.
Came to believe that there was no power greater than ourselves, and the rest of the world was insane.
Made a decision to have our loved ones and friends turn their wills and their lives over to our care.
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of everyone we knew.
Admitted to the whole world at large the exact nature of their wrongs.
Were entirely ready to make others straighten up and do right.
Demanded others to either "shape up or ship out".
Made a list of anyone who had ever harmed us and became willing to go to any lengths to get even with them all.
Got direct revenge on such people whenever possible except when to do so would cost us our own lives, or at the very least, a jail sentence.
Continued to take inventory of others, and when they were wrong promptly and repeatedly told them about it.
Sought through nagging to improve our relations with others as we couldn't understand them at all, asking only that they knuckle under and do things our way.
Having had a complete physical, emotional and spiritual breakdown as a result of these steps, we tried to blame it on others and to get sympathy and pity in all our affairs.
From The ACA Communicator - March 1990 - Omaha, Council Bluffs Area Intergroup.
I hope we don't mind these being posted here. I just found them hilarious & wanted to share ;) Dx
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Progress not perfection.. & Practice makes Progress!
Love those you guys!!!! Printed it up to hang in the bathroom!!!!! hahahahahaha
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"We tend to forget that happiness doesn't come as a result of getting something we don't have, but rather of recognizing and appreciating what we do have. "
Before the programme, I used to buy things I didn't want, with money I didn't have, just to impress people I didn't even LIKE!!
NOW - confession time, I have recently lapsed back into this kinda behaviour ever since I popped into the craft shop quite close to where I live. NOW, I cannot walk (or drive) past a craft shop - It's costing me a sodding fortune!!! I am making cards for everyone's birthday for the next 5 years!! Am also getting quite excited that we have 2 weddings and a birth coming up this year, already planning on making THE BEST cards in the whole world EVER for these occasions.
Reason I am sharing this is so that NOW, I have to work on it, the truth is OUT!!!
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Serenity is Wanting what you have, not having what you want
Always remember non-alcoholic beers are for NON-ALCOHOLICS
The version I have is almost the same whiy a few differences
---------------------------------------------------- The 12 steps to Insanity
1. We admitted we were powerless over nothing - that we could manage our lives perfectly and those of anyone else who would allow me.
2. Came to believe there was no power greater than ourselves, and the rest of the world was insane.
3. Made a decision to have our loved ones and friends turn their wills and lives over to our care even though they couldn't understand us at all.
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of everyone we knew.
5. Admitted to the whole world at large the exact nature of everyone else's wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to make others straighten up and do right.
7. Demanded others to either "shape up or ship out."
8. Made a list of all persons who had harmed us and became willing to go to any length to get even with them all.
9. Got direct revenge on such people wherever possible except when to do so would cost us our own lives or, at the very least, a jail sentence.
10. Continued to take the inventory of others, and when they were wrong, promptly and repeatedly told them about it.
11. Sought through bitching and nagging to improve our relations with others as we couldn't understand them at all, asking only that they knuckle under and do things our way.
12. Having had a complete physical, emotional, spiritual breakdown as the result of these steps, we tried to blame it on others and to get sympathy and pity in all our affairs.
