Step 10
We have found the best way to handle our mistakes is to admit we are having difficulty and correct our behaviour as soon as possible. This enables us to resolve our conflicts and leave them behind. It keeps our spiritual house, our insides, clean. Working the S-Anon Programme 27
We learn to take responsibility for ourselves and to turn the rest over to our Higher Power. How Al-Anon Works 61
The inventory Steps bring us gently back into balance with ourselves, and eventually in our relationships as well. Discovering Choices 110
Step Ten allows us to maintain ourselves in good working condition, free of unnecessary burdens. How Al-Anon Works 61
Members share that they find three types of inventory useful: a spot check, a daily check-in, and a periodic long-term check. Paths to Recovery 102
As we work Step Ten on a regular basis, we will continue to turn to our Higher Power for help. We admit our shortcomings to God, become ready and then humbly ask God to remove them. We list the people we have harmed and make the appropriate amends. In taking our Step Ten inventories, we are actually using all of the previous Steps … Paths to Recovery 104
We put our S-Anon way of life into practice every day, whether those days are easy or hard. We continue to look at our strong and weak points, and we let our Higher Power reveal our growth. We are able to admit and accept what we find and correct what is wrong. S-Anon Twelve Steps 113
This process does not take place overnight. It lasts a lifetime. S-Anon Twelve Steps 113
At these times, a spot-check inventory can be of great help in bringing us peace and sanity. S-Anon Twelve Steps 114
Writing out Step Tens increases my awareness of what is happening inside me and helps clear up little misunderstandings that motivate my isolation. Reflections of Hope 105
Though Step Ten, we observe the daily nitty-gritty of our lives, making ongoing midcourse corrections and letting our lapses be lessons for growth. Reflections of Hope 206
Helping Others
We exist for the sole purpose of helping those affected by the family disease of alcoholism. How Al-Anon Works 109
Promises
We discover that it is a relief not to feel we always have to be right. We can let other people gain the benefits and suffer the consequences of their own decisions. We become more and more comfortable with who we are. Paths to Recovery 104
Completing Steps Four through Nine does not ensure that our lives will now be totally serene and free of problems. There will be times when we may feel like we are back in our first day in Al-Anon with every single character defect unaltered. Working Step Ten helps us keep our bad times fewer and farther between. Paths to Recovery 104
I thought I had good reason to be angry for the rest of my life but found that I am not hurting inside anymore. I have hope and I can laugh again. It’s a miracle. Reflections of Hope 138
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