What does it mean to work the steps?

As you begin to hear people in meetings talk about “working” the steps, you may wonder, “What does that even mean?” Simply put, it is working with a fellow addict or alcoholic to better yourself. The way that the steps are “worked” varies from sponsor to sponsor.

What is the first step in the 12 steps?

Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO 12 Step someone?

: of, relating to, characteristic of, or being a program that is designed especially to help an individual overcome an addiction, compulsion, serious shortcoming, or traumatic experience by adherence to 12 tenets emphasizing personal growth and dependence on a higher spiritual being.

Who is the leader of working the steps?

Working The Steps is a quarterly, in-depth e-mail study of the Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous. Members actively work each Step with their personal sponsor, the WTS Step Leader and one another by posting their Step work to the loop. Although only shares relating to the 12 Steps and/or the Step Leader’s share and questions are appropriate…

How does the work the steps group work?

Members actively work each Step with their personal sponsor, the WTS Step Leader and one another by posting their Step work to the loop. Although only shares relating to the 12 Steps and/or the Step Leader’s share and questions are appropriate for WTS, members often will write private letters to those who share with us.

What does working the 12-steps really mean?

With that admission comes the realization that your way of doing things IS NOT WORKING. Once you realize that, you can be more open to the idea that you need help. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step two is all about hope.

When do you start working the steps online?

WTS ~ ‘Working the Steps’ is an online loop for OA members who want to work the 12 Steps of Overeaters Anonymous as a group. Each quarter a different Step Leader guides the group with ESH, studying one Step per week. We begin with Step One the first week in January, April, July and October. Members may join us at any point during the year.