Step 12 gjm. "The joy of living is the themee of A.A.'s Twelfth Step, and action is its key word." CM xxx

Action yes in deed. Well said my friend.

Which one is it where you have the desire to choke the living snot out of someone who thoroughly deserves it but you don't.

Whatever step that is that's the one I'm practicing today.

That might be the 3rd Reed.
If that doesn't work you can always use acceptance.

Just a thought

I don't really see myself as working any particular step these days. I try to live by spiritual principles and carry the message in the best way that I can. Do I take inventory? Do I work with newcomers? Do I try to grow and maintain my spiritual condition? - well, yes to all of them but I don't sit down with the idea of 'OK, what step(s) shall I work to day?

The steps and the principles contained within them are part of who I am today, I don't have to do what I did in the first place and drag them into my life, they form part of the fabric of my being, that's the joy of it all!

At the moment, I work hard on the willingness for step 8 and the action for step 9 as I have amends to be doing and with laziness I can forget about them. There are a few 'out there' and I am learning to practice tolerance too and to rememeber that not everyone will want to contact me. It is about keeping my side of the street clean.

Also, lately, I have noticed procrastination is very much in my life so I am aware that I need to continually work on that.

Actually, you know gjm, all the steps! I love the fact I have a programme today :) I love the fact I am learning about my feelings. I love the fact I am not escaping. It sure isn't always easy you know but that is ok, nothing we really want ever is. Life is good thanks to my HP and the programme.

Thanks for the post gjm, sometimes I can forget just how grateful I am for walking into my first AA meeting :)

Kate, ya make me smile. It's been a ride for sure.
As we both agree upon at least today we can identify whatever the situation is and correct it.

I'll work steps 1,2,3 in the morning by praying and asking God for the knowledge of his will and the strength and courage to carry his will out.
Then at some point during the day I'll no doubt have to do step10 (probably repeatedly) then at 3 o clock today I'll be doing my step 12 as I'm off to my meeting.
Oh and I should do one from my step8 list and then carry it through with step9 but like m8bear i'm putting that off! tonight I'll do my step 11 and If I have any issues that I cant resolve I'll be doing another bloody step 10!lol. I never actually realised till I just wrote all that how big a part in my life the steps are. Wow, I am living the steps! Woo Hoo!

You know your growing when you realize your living the steps instead of working them.

You bet. First we take them to learn, then we live then to pass them along to the next sufferer.

>> Which one is it where you have the desire to choke the living snot out of someone who thoroughly deserves it but you don't.

That would be the one where you either go to him or her directly and try to learn from the result or go talk with your sponsor to see about any preparations or adjustments he or she might have to suggest beforehand.

I have spoken with my sponsor and as of today I now have plans of action for two more amends....living amends they will be and it feels good and will be good to be reminded that I too am living this programme on a daily basis. I have one further one to research and that is ok.

Yeah....that is three more being done :)

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

My tolerance is overbearing and my patients are exhausted.

I am always ready to work Steps 10, 11, and 12. I try to stay in constant contact with my HP and look for times where agitation might creep in. I often have to pause when agitated and look within asking that God remove selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. I notice if I am fighting anyone or anything and pray to surrender any inner struggle.

Personally I do not practice any particular step. Like Serenity94 I live them today. I work with newbies, I pray daily. I try to practice spiritual principles and try to carry the message. I guess this question should be directed to newbies.