Reviews for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes : A Story of Love and Forgiveness, Choices Choices and Changes

The average rating for Me First and the Gimme Gimmes : A Story of Love and Forgiveness, Choices Choices and Changes based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-11-05 00:00:00 Marvin Stehr It had great tools for working with one's fourth step. It is more of a workbook than anything else. The pages repeat the exercises in each section, so the book has more exercises than actual writing. My main contention (and it is a pretty big contention) is that this book is for ACoA, (Adult Children of Alcoholics) and not as useful for those in AA whose 4th step would include harms done to others, not only harms one has experienced. It mentions this nowhere on the book's cover. The only hint is in small letters "Examining One's Childhood Survival Skills". It should be more clear that this book is for ACoA.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-07-05 00:00:00 Lawrence Conrad 1. Admit we are powerless over other people, random events, and our own persistent negative behaviors, and that when we forget this, our lives become unmanageable. 2. Come to believe that spiritual resources can provide power for our restoration and healing. 3. Make a decision to be open to spiritual energy as we take deliberate action for change in our lives. 4. Search honestly and deeply within ourselves to know the exact nature of our actions, thoughts, and emotions. 5. Talk to another person about our exact nature. 6. Be entirely ready to acknowledge our abiding strength and release our personal shortcomings. 7. Work honestly, humbly, and courageously to develop our assets and to release our personal shortcomings. 8. List all people we have harmed, including ourselves, and be willing to make amends to them all. Be willing to forgive those who have harmed us. 9. Whenever possible, carry out unconditional amends to those we have hurt, including ourselves, except when to do so would cause harm. 10. Continue to monitor ourselves, to acknowledge our successes and quickly correct our lapses and errors. 11. Increasingly engage spiritual energy and awareness to continue to grow in abiding strength and wisdom and in the enjoyment of life. 12. Practice the principles of these Steps in all our affairs and carry the 12 Step message to others.