Working the Steps for Family Members

Working the Steps questions are a vital part of our healing journey. Addiction recovery groups often use the analogy of a three legged stool to demonstrate the concept that long-term stability requires three equal, mutually supporting components. We see those components as:

  1. Attending meetings regularly
  2. Working with a sponsor
  3. Working the Steps questions

Pondering and journaling about the Working the Steps questions invites personal revelation and increased understanding about our specific struggles and what principles and tools from the Steps will help us through them. We invite you to embrace the practice of working the Steps in this way by using the questions that follow.

WTS Documents

Step 1– Powerlessness
– Betrayal Trauma
– Emotions
– Codependency
Step 2– Hope
– Nature of God
Step 3– Surrendering
– Boundaries
Step 4– Searching for Truth
– Perfectionism
– Personal Growth
Step 5– Truth sets us free
Step 6– Becoming entirely ready
Step 7– Our transformation Step
Step 8– Preparing to make ammends
Step 9– Making ammends
– Loving as God
– Relationships
Step 10– Daily self-awareness
Step 11– Connect with God
Step 12– Sharing our message