The businessman has to make a physical inventory from time to time. When we make these inventories, probably the best way to start is to go over (one by one) each of the twelve steps, and try to discover just what (in these steps) we are not following. Never mind the other fellow! He too is probably troubled and will have to make his own inventory. We certainly cannot be perfect, so the need for regular inventory is apparent. Here the purpose is to check on our progress. So at intervals, we continue to take inventory. We will continue to make mistakes and will be inclined to do some more wrong thinking and wrong doing. But even after that, we will not be perfect. we usually will have a pretty big inventory to work on, as in Steps Four, Eight, and Nine. This method uses information about peoples. We will pay our bills all right, because we cannot even begin to practice A.A. Personal inventory is a study of relationships individuals develop with the things at their home or workplace. We are not preparing a financial statement. In other words we are making an inventory of our character: our attitude toward others, our very way of living.
We will find the root of our trouble lies in Resentments, False Pride, Envy, Jealousy, Selfishness and many other things.
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Some, in error, think the inventory is a lot of unpaid debts, plus a list of unmade apologies. If we do find such things they may be the root of our trouble. We must not be afraid we might find things in our heart, mind and soul that we will hate to discover. Therefore, we must search diligently and fearlessly to get at the truth of what is wrong with us – – just dig in and search. Displaying all worksheets related to - The Al Anon 4 Step Inventory. Why skip over a vital matter lightly and quickly? Our trouble is a grave mental disease, confused by screwy thinking. Why waste time fooling ourselves with a phony list? We have fooled ourselves for years, we tried to fool others, and now is a good time to look ourselves squarely in the eye. We must make out a list of our faults and then we must do something about it. We created or we let develop all the anti-social actions that got us in the wrong. In either event we obviously need an inventory and the only kind of inventory to make is a good one.
or our drinking has weakened our character and led us into all kinds of wrong action, wrong attitudes, wrong viewpoints.Either our faults, weaknesses, defects of character, are the cause of our drinking,.It might be a good idea to judge ourselves, calmly and honestly. Other people have certainly analyzed us, appraised us, criticized us and even judged us. All alcoholics have a definite need for a good self-analysis – – a sort of self-appraisal. The intent and purpose of this step is plain.
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