TWO SPONSORS' SUGGESTIONS TO WORK WITH THE PROGRAM OF
ACTIVE ADDICTIONS ANONYMOUS - THE WILD LIFE

is createdmanifested by

Harishchandra Sharma TuTu and Solvejg Sharma TuTu

  Fifteenth Edition

Published by: The Active Addictions Anonymous World Service Office

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Art on front cover – The Wild Life Day
Art on back cover – The Wild Life Night
Courtesy: Harishchandra TuTu
 

The Principle of Step One is

The Slogan of Step One is: Truth always triumphs in the end!
 

I choose to expand my conscious awareness of my limitation by writing down minimum four examples of my limitation as it came to expression in minimum four of the areas that are mentioned in the list below:

Task 2:

For each of the areas I described in task one, I choose to write down how I thought, felt and acted when I was dissatisfied with being limited, and how that affected my self-esteem and my relationships with others.
 

CONTENTS

Task 7:

 I choose to expand my conscious awareness of my mortality/changeability by writing down minimum four examples of my mortality/changeability as it came to expression in minimum four of the areas that are mentioned in the list below:

Task 8:

For each of the areas I described in task seven, I choose to write down how I thought, felt and acted when I was dissatisfied with being mortal/changeable, and how that affected my self-esteem and my relationships with others.

Task 9:

I choose to write down minimum one example from each of the four areas mentioned below of how I have unsuccessfully tried to gain control over my:

Task 10:

I write down a minimum of one example as to how I have successfully gained control over my:

and I also choose to investigate how long I was able to sustain control in each of the areas described and write it down.
 

Task 11:

I choose to write down, how I thought, felt, acted and related to others, when I succeeded in gaining control over the areas I described in task 10 and how I thought, felt and acted, when I lost the control again?
 

Task 12:

I choose to write down in which areas I tried to achieve power or glory, and how did I think, feel, act and relate to others when I succeeded and when I did not succeed in achieving it.

CONTENTS

Task 13:

I choose to ask myself the following questions every day for a week and write down my answers:
 

Day 1:

I choose to focus on my material life throughout the day, and once every hour I choose to write that down, which I was dissatisfied with in my material life in the past hour.

After that I choose to write down, which of those things I was dissatisfied with that I cannot do anything about today, and I choose to write down how I will let go of those areas immediately.
  
Then, I choose to write down, which of the things I was dissatisfied with that I can do something to change today, while at the same time I write down, how I want to change them and at what time.

In the end I write down, how my dissatisfaction with my material life, made my life unmanageable in the past hour.
 

Day 2:

I choose to focus on my physical life throughout the day, and once every hour I choose to write that down, which I was dissatisfied with in my physical life in the past hour.

After that I choose to write down, which of those things I was dissatisfied with that I cannot do anything about today, and I choose to write down how I will let go of those areas immediately.
  
Then, I choose to write down, which of the things I was dissatisfied with that I can do something to change today, while at the same time I write down, how I want to change them and at what time.

In the end I write down, how my dissatisfaction with my physical life, made my life unmanageable in the past hour.

CONTENTS

Day 3:

I choose to focus on my energy life in time and space throughout the day, and once every hour I choose to write that down, which I was dissatisfied with in my energy life in time and space in the past hour.

After that I choose to write down, which of those things I was dissatisfied with that I cannot do anything about today, and I choose to write down how I will let go of those areas immediately.
  
Then, I choose to write down, which of the things I was dissatisfied with that I can do something to change today, while at the same time I write down, how I want to change them and at what time.

In the end I write down, how my dissatisfaction with my energy life in time and space, made my life unmanageable in the past hour.
 

Day 4:

I choose to focus on my emotional life throughout the day, and once every hour I choose to write that down, which I was dissatisfied with in my emotional life in the past hour.

After that I choose to write down, which of those things I was dissatisfied with that I cannot do anything about today, and I choose to write down how I will let go of those areas immediately.
  
Then, I choose to write down, which of the things I was dissatisfied with that I can do something to change today, while at the same time I write down, how I want to change them and at what time.

In the end I write down, how my dissatisfaction with my emotional life, made my life unmanageable in the past hour.
 

Day 5:1

I choose to focus on my thought life throughout the day, and once every hour I choose to write that down, which I was dissatisfied with in my thought life in the past hour.

After that I choose to write down, which of those things I was dissatisfied with that I cannot do anything about today, and I choose to write down how I will let go of those areas immediately.
  
Then, I choose to write down, which of the things I was dissatisfied with that I can do something to change today, while at the same time I write down, how I want to change them and at what time.

In the end I write down, how my dissatisfaction with my thought life, made my life unmanageable in the past hour.
 

Day 6:

I choose to focus on my social life throughout the day, and once every hour I choose to write that down, which I was dissatisfied with in my social life in the past hour.

After that I choose to write down, which of those things I was dissatisfied with that I cannot do anything about today, and I choose to write down how I will let go of those areas immediately.
  
Then, I choose to write down, which of the things I was dissatisfied with that I can do something to change today, while at the same time I write down, how I want to change them and at what time.

In the end I write down, how my dissatisfaction with my social life, made my life unmanageable in the past hour.

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Day 7:

I choose to focus on my spiritual life throughout the day, and once every hour I choose to write that down, which I was dissatisfied with in my spiritual life in the past hour.

After that I choose to write down, which of those things I was dissatisfied with that I cannot do anything about today, and I choose to write down how I will let go of those areas immediately.
  
Then, I choose to write down, which of the things I was dissatisfied with that I can do something to change today, while at the same time I write down, how I want to change them and at what time.

In the end I write down, how my dissatisfaction with my spiritual life, made my life unmanageable in the past hour.
 

Synopsis for Step One:

I choose to write that down, which I got out of carrying out Step One, so I can use my synopsis in Step Five, Ten and Twelve plus share my First Step work with my sponsor or recovery buddy or both, if I have both, and in an AcAdAn meeting.
 

You have begun your work on Step Two!

The Principle of Step Two is

4) Do I believe that I have a complete freedom, without traps, to believe in that which generates contentment within me in context with myself, others and my life? If so, why? If not, why not?

CONTENTS

5) If I should be completely honest, what do I believe in concerning my

6) I ask myself if what I described in each of my belief systems in areas 1-10 of task 5 brings dissatisfaction or contentment into my life.

9) What do I think could be the advantages of believing in someone or something?

10) We perceive that which we feel is running and controlling our lives today as a Power greater than us. What or who has a Power greater than me today?

11) Do I think that it could be to my advantage if I choose to include in my belief system a:

1. loving Higher Power

2. caring Higher Power

3. compassionate Higher Power

4. merciful Higher Power

12) If my choice of a Higher Power was completely without traps, with no strings attached, whom or what would I then choose to be my Higher Power, and why?

13) Why do I think that my chosen Higher Power has these qualities:

1. loving

2. caring

3. compassionate

4. merciful

14) Why do I think that my chosen Higher Power is greater than my human:

1. limitation

2. ignorance

3. powerlessness

4. mortality/changeability

15) Do I believe that it is healthy that my perception of my Higher Power develops all the time instead of being carved in stone once and for all? If so why, and if not, why not?

16) What problems do I have in believing that a Higher Power exists, from where or from whom I can draw hope, strength and courage?

17) I choose to write down at least one way in which my Higher Power expresses Himself/Herself/Itself, from within me.

18) I choose to write down at least one way in which my Higher Power expresses Himself/Herself/Itself, through someone or something outside of me.

19) I choose to write down at least four ways in which I can communicate with my Higher Power.

20) Why do I believe that I can cooperate with my chosen Higher Power about being led to contentment?
 

APPLYING STEP TWO

1) Every day, for one week, I choose to write down at least one incident from my day where I felt dissatisfied, and how I was powerless over my dissatisfaction.

2) I describe how using my dissatisfaction made or could have made my life unmanageable.

3) Then, I describe how I chose to take my Higher Power into my life by opening my mind as to what could be my Higher Power’s loving, caring, compassionate and merciful intention with the situation being exactly as it was.

STEP THREE

WE MADE A DECISION TO TURN OUR WILL AND OUR LIFE OVER TO THE CARE OF OUR HIGHER POWER, AS WE UNDERSTOOD THAT POWER.
 

Dear AcAdAn Member, CONGRATULATIONS!

You have begun your work on Step Three!

The Principle of Step Three is

The Slogan of Step Three is: Follow your heart.
 

SUGGESTIONS

1) Read Step Three from the book Active Addictions Anonymous – The Wild Life.

2) Share your perception of what you read with your Sponsor or with your Recovery Buddy and in an AcAdAn meeting.

My perception of the text of Step 3 is:

3) Work the tasks of the Third Step as suggested below.

4) Share your experiences and conclusions about your work on Step Three with your Sponsor or with your Recovery Buddy and in an AcAdAn Meeting.

My perception of the work with Step 3 is:

Love and hugs to you from AcAdAn!

CONTENTS

TASKS FOR WORKING STEP THREE

1) What do each of these words mean to me?

1. love,

2. care,

3. compassion

4. mercy

2) If I had to be completely honest, in which ways do I feel let down by my Higher Power from my childhood until now concerning care for my:

1. material possessions

2. body

3. energy

4. time and space

5. emotions

6. thoughts

7. social life

8. spiritual life

9. actions

10. world around me

I write down at least one example from each area.

3) What do I feel my Higher Power needs to do for me if I should stop feeling let down in the areas described in task 2?

4) In which ways can I cooperate and contribute to those areas in which I feel let down?

5) In which ways do I think that my Higher Power has given me care from my childhood until now for my:

1. material possessions

2. body

3. energy

4. time and space

5. emotions

6. thoughts

7. social life

8. spiritual life

9. actions

10. world around me

I write down at least one example from each area.

6) If, for a moment, I choose to believe that my Higher Power’s love, care, compassion and mercy for me is unconditional, how do I think this love, care, compassion and mercy would express itself?

7) What do I think it implies to surrender my will and my life to the care of my Higher Power?

8) What kind of fear and reluctance arise in me by the thought of surrendering?

9) How do I think I can build up my trust in my Higher Power sufficiently, to be able to surrender my will and my life to the care of my Higher Power?

10) Which advantages do I think there could be in deciding to surrender my will and my life to the care of my Higher Power?

11) For which reason/s did I reach the point where I made this decision for the first time, and how did I think and feel after having done it?

12) I choose to have a small box, which I call my God-box.

Every morning for a week, I choose to put a note in this box after writing on it: "(Name of my chosen Higher Power), I surrender my will and my life to your care today".

This I do to tell my subconscious mind in concrete action that I'm about to change course in my life.
 

APPLYING STEP THREE

1 ) Every day for one week, I choose to write down a minimum of one example as to what I think was the advantage of surrendering my will and my life to the care of my Higher Power today in context with a situation from the day.
 

STEP FOUR

WE MADE A SEARCHING AND FEARLESS INVENTORY OF OUR SELF.
 

Dear AcAdAn Member, CONGRATULATIONS!

You have begun your work on Step Four!

The Principle of Step Four is

The Slogan of Step Four is: I accept both my virtues and my defects of character.

CONTENTS

SUGGESTIONS

1) Read Step Four from the book Active Addictions Anonymous – The Wild Life.

2) Share your perception of what you read with your Sponsor or with your Recovery Buddy and in an AcAdAn meeting.

My perception of the text of Step 4 is:

3) Work the tasks of the Fourth Step as suggested below.

4) Share your experiences and conclusions about your work on Step Four with your Sponsor or with your Recovery Buddy and in an AcAdAn Meeting.

My perception of the work with Step 4 is:

Love and hugs to you from AcAdAn!
 

TASKS FOR WORKING STEP FOUR

1) From each of the below four stages of my life, I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Ring of Emptiness (emptiness, boredom, meaninglessness, loneliness) were active in me, and similarly I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Ring of Fulfillment (fulfillment, interest, meaningfulness, unity) were active in me in my:

1. childhood (till 12 years of age)

2. youth (13 – 21 years)

3. adulthood (22 – 60 years of age)

4. old age (from 61 years of age till now)

When I describe each situation, at the same time, I place the four attributes of the relevant Ring where I think they belong in my description, and I write down how I felt in the Ring in question.                         

2) From each of the below four stages of my life, I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Ring of Self-centeredness (self-criticism, depression, self-praise, euphoria) were active in me, and similarly I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Ring of God-centeredness (open-mindedness, empowerment, gratitude, joy) were active in me in my:

1. childhood (till 0 12 years of age)

2. youth (13 – 21 years)

3. adulthood (22 – 60 years of age)

4. old age (from 61 years of age till now)

When I describe each situation, at the same time, I place the four attributes of the relevant Ring where I think they belong in my description, and I write down how I felt in the Ring in question.

3) From each of the below four stages of my life, I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Ring of Codependency (seducer, savior, victim, offender) were active in me, and similarly I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Ring of Emotional Sobriety (integrity, detachment, respect for self, respect for others) were active in me in my:

1. childhood (till 0 12 years of age)

2. youth (13 – 21 years)

3. adulthood (22 – 60 years of age)

4. old age (from 61 years of age till now)

When I describe each situation, at the same time, I place the four attributes of the relevant Ring where I think they belong in my description, and I write down how I felt in the Ring in question.

4) From each of the below four stages of my life, I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Big Ring of Pain (avarice, arrogance, envy, hatred) were active in me, and similarly I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Big Ring of Joy (faith, truth, hope, love) were active in me in my:

1. childhood (till 0 12 years of age)

2. youth (13 – 21 years)

3. adulthood (22 – 60 years of age)

4. old age (from 61 years of age till now)

5) From each of the below four stages of my life, I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Small Ring of Avarice (stinginess, greed, gluttony, poverty) were active in me, and similarly I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Small Ring of Faith   (generosity, trust, accountability, prosperity) were active in me in my:

1. childhood (till 0 12 years of age)

2. youth (13 – 21 years)

3. adulthood (22 – 60 years of age)

4. old age (from 61 years of age till now)

7) From each of the below four stages of my life, I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Small Ring of Hatred (denial, manipulation, insanity, illness) were active in me, and similarly I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Small Ring of Love (admission, self-acceptance, sanity, health) were active in me in my:  

1. childhood (till 0 12 years of age)

2. youth (13 – 21 years)

3. adulthood (22 – 60 years of age)

4. old age (from 61 years of age till now)

When I describe each situation, at the same time, I place the four attributes of the relevant Ring where I think they belong in my description, and I write down how I felt in the Ring in question.

8) From each of the below four stages of my life, I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Small Ring of Arrogance (superiority, inferiority, over-population, isolation) were active in me, and similarly I choose to describe minimum one incident where the four attributes from the Small Ring of Truth (humility, honesty, individuality, fellowship) were active in me in my:

1. childhood (till 0 12 years of age)

2. youth (13 – 21 years)

3. adulthood (22 – 60 years of age)

4. old age (from 61 years of age till now)

When I describe each situation, at the same time, I place the four attributes of the relevant Ring where I think they belong in my description, and I write down how I felt in the Ring in question.

1. Material (achievement of money or things)

2. Physical (achievement of good health, physical strength, sports achievements etc.)

3. Time and space wise (freedom of movement, ample time and space for my activities etc.)

4. Emotional (achievement of a sense safety and security, handling situations calmly, achieve the right to feel like I do etc.)

5. Mental (achievement of confidence in my power of discernment, freedom to think, intelligence etc.)

6. Love wise (achievement of good relationships with my parents, children, siblings, spouse or romantic partner, friends etc.)

7. Spiritual (achievement of faith in a Higher Power, gaining contact with someone or something more powerful/greater than me etc.)

or was from a mix of these areas.

1. Material (loss of things, loss of money, experiencing poverty etc.)

2. Physical (loss of health/illness, lack of stamina, losing in competitive sport etc.)

3. Time and space wise (loss of free movement, loss of access and mobility, losing out on time, loss of time and space for my activities etc.)

4. Emotional (loss of a sense of safety or security, losing the right to feel like I do etc.)

5. Mental (loss of confidence in my power of discernment, loss of freedom to express my thoughts etc.)

6. Love wise (loss of connection or a working relationship with my parents, children, siblings, spouse or romantic partner, friends etc.)

7. Spiritual (loss of faith in a Higher Power, losing contact with someone or something more powerful/greater than me etc.)

or was from a mix of these areas.

11) I choose to write down minimum one incident from my past where I experienced a failure that was to my advantage, and similarly a success that was to my disadvantage.

The emotional pattern of sorrow expresses itself as follows: denial à anger à defiance à negotiation à grief à acceptance, in several waves, one after the other, in varying intensity and order.

I choose to investigate how I reacted in accordance with this pattern to four of the losses that I described in task 10, and four incidents where I did not react with sorrow to the loss I thought I had incurred.

14) I write about minimum four men and four women, either living or passed away, whom I consider to be holy people and describe how I think they behave in their daily life?

15) In which ways do I behave in the same way, and what do I feel when I do it?

16) What does the concept the devil, Satan and ‘evil impersonated’ mean to me, and how do I think the devil, Satan and an evil person behave in his/her daily life?

17) At which times and in which ways do I behave in similar ways as I have attributed above to the devil,

18) Which forms of fear does it createmanifest in me to have to admit to myself, God and another human being that I possess both virtues and defects of character, and why do I have this fear?

CONTENTS

1) Every day for one week, I choose to write down a minimum of one example as to which defects of character stood in my way today in surrendering my will and my life to my Higher Power’s care.
 

The Slogan of Step Five is: I’m neither more nor less than any other creaturemanifestation.
 

1) By writing my Fourth Step I have shared the exact nature of my character with myself.

2) I read my Fourth Step to my Higher Power and thereby share my discoveries about the exact nature of my character with my Higher Power.

3) I read my Fourth Step to another human being and thereby share my discoveries about the exact nature of my character with another human being.

4) Do I think that - in my childhood - I made some major decisions which I have faithfully tried to live up to since then?

5) Do I think that I have more insight and experience today, and that it would be an advantage for me to alter or change my decision?

If yes, why, and if no, why not?

6) Do I think that - in my adolescence - I made some big decisions, which I have faithfully tried to live up to since then?

I give a minimum of one example of a major decision I made in adolescence, which I still practice.

1) Every day for a week, I choose to write down a minimum of one example as to how I shared with myself, my Higher Power and another human being what I discovered by working Step One to Four on that day.
 

3) Work the tasks of the Sixth Step as suggested below.

First we chose to begin making our self entirely ready to allow our Higher Power to liberate us from the pain in our defects of character by learning to consciously move from the Rings of Pain to the Rings of Joy.

We did this by first moving mentally and emotionally and then we moved energy wise or energetically by the help of EFT - Emotional Freedom Technique, popularly known as tapping – that has sprung from acupressure which is a milder form of acupuncture, which is a 3-4,000 year old Chinese technique used to prevent illnesses or to treat illnesses that are erupting whether these illnesses are of a physically, energetically, emotionally, mentally, socially or spiritually nature, by working with the body’s energy pathways called meridians.

There are many meridians, and therefore there are many tapping points in different Tapping Protocols that I can choose to research on the internet anytime I want to, but at this time I choose to use the following meridian points for my tapping.

EFT TAPPING POINTS

1.      Karate Chop Point KC (the KC meridian is related to the small intestine and the heart)
Lack of energy flow in the small intestine/heart meridian results in:
Psychological reversal (resistance to healing), to feel loss, to feel stuck, to feel frozen, inability to let go, resistance to change, sorrow, feeling vulnerable, worry, obsession, compulsive behavior. 
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the small intestine meridian allows: 
Ability to move forward with ease, ability to let go of the old, healing from grief, connecting to and finding happiness in the now. 

2.      Eyebrows Beginning EB (the EB meridian is related to the bladder)
Lack of energy flow in the bladder meridian results in:
Trauma, hurt, sadness, restlessness, frustration, impatience, fear
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the bladder meridian allows: 
Peace, emotional healing.

3.      Sides of eyes SE (the SE meridian is related to the gall bladder)
Lack of energy flow in the gall bladder meridian results in:
Rage, anger, resentment, fear of change, muddled thinking
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the gall bladder meridian allows: 
Clarity, compassion. 

4.      Under eyes UE (the UE meridian is related to the stomach)
Lack of energy flow in the stomach meridian results in:
Fear, anxiety, nausea, longing/craving, emptiness, worry, nervousness, disappointment.
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the stomach meridian allows: 
Contentment, calmness, feeling safe, feeling "All is well'. 

5.      UN Under Nose UN (the UN meridian is related to all of the back)
Lack of energy flow in the governor of the back meridian results in:
Embarrassment, powerlessness, shame, guilt, grief, fear of ridicule, fear of failure, psychological reversals (resistance to healing).
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the governor of the back meridian allows: 
Self-acceptance, self-empowerment, compassion for self and others

6.      Chin CH (the CH meridian is related to the central brain)
Lack of energy flow in the brain meridian results in:
Confusion, uncertainty, shame, embarrassment, second guessing one’s decisions
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the brain meridian allows: 
Clarity, certainty, confidence, self-acceptance. 

7.      Collar Bone CB (the CB meridian is related to the kidneys and adrenal gland)
Lack of energy flow in the kidney and adrenal gland meridian results in:
Psychological reversal (resistance to healing), feeling stuck, indecision, worry, general stress.
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the kidney and adrenal gland meridian allows: 
Ease in moving forward, confidence, clarity.

8.      Under arm UA (meridian is related to the spleen, solar plexus and the heart)
Lack of energy flow in the spleen meridian results in:
Guilt, worry, obsessing, hopelessness, insecurity, poor self esteem. 
Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the spleen meridian allows: 
Clarity, confidence, relaxation, and compassion for self and others 

9.      Top of the head TH (meridian is related to the liver)
This area wakes up the entire energy system and encourages the body-mind to pay attention to what we are about to address.
Lack of energy flow in the top of the head meridian results in:
Inner critic, obsessive thinking, lack of focus, complaining, feeling unhappy.
 Creatingmanifesting energy flow by tapping on the top of the head meridian allows: 
Spiritual connection, insight, intuition, focus, wisdom, spiritual discernment, clarity, compassion, happiness, feeling safe, accept, transformation, peace.

CONTENTS

Task 1.

THE RING OF EMPTINESS-THE RING OF FULFILLMENT.

If I want a more detailed description of how I can solve this task, I choose to use the suggestion from the book Sixth Step Analyzed for members of Active Addictions Anonymous – The Wild Life

I describe a situation from the day, where I used

The Ring of Emptiness with its:

1. Emptiness

2. Boredom

3. Meaninglessness

4.  Loneliness

Today I used The Ring of Emptiness, because

I write down how making use of The Ring of Emptiness made me think, feel, act and relate to others in about the situation.

Emptiness:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Boredom:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Meaninglessness:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Loneliness:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Furthermore, I write down what it was that I hoped to achieve by using this Ring, and if I achieved it.

I hoped to achieve that

Then, I describe how I believe the situation could have transpired if instead I had used

The Ring of Fulfillment with its

1. Fulfillment

2. Interest

3. Meaningfulness

4. Oneness

I believe that if instead I had used The Ring of Fulfillment on , then , because

Furthermore, I write down how I believe that my use of The Ring of Fulfillment would have made me think, feel, act and relate to others in the situation.

Fulfillment:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

Interest:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

Meaningfulness:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

Oneness:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

Furthermore, I write down, if I believe it would be easier for me to achieve what I want by using this Ring and why.

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I believe that if instead I had used The Ring of Fulfillment on , then , because

After having moved mentally and emotionally from The Ring of Emptiness to The Ring of Fulfillment in this way, I choose to move energetically between the two Rings as described below by first inserting my answers in the tapping protocol and then I finish my Six Step analyses by tapping through the protocol that I have written.

I begin with:

The Ring of Emptiness with its:

1. Emptiness

2. Boredom

3. Meaninglessness

4.  Loneliness

First I take a deep breath and then I feel how the intensity of my pain is by being in the The Ring of Emptiness on a scale from 0-10.

The pain is at

I then choose to tap as suggested below on the topic that I have used the The Ring of Emptiness on today.

The four setup statements for the two tapping rounds below:

1.      KC

a.      KC left: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Emptiness today by using emptiness to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Emptiness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

b.      KC right: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Emptiness today by using boredom to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Emptiness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

c.      KC left: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Emptiness today by using meaninglessness to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Emptiness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

d.      KC right: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Emptiness today by using arrogance to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Emptiness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

The two times eight reminder statements for the two tapping rounds below:

2.      EB: My emptiness makes me think that

3.      SE: My boredom makes me feel that

4.      UE: My meaninglessness makes me think of that

5.      UN: My arrogance makes me feel that

6.      CH: My emptiness makes me feel that 

7.      CB: My boredom makes me think that

8.      UA: My meaninglessness makes me feel that

9.      TH: My loneliness makes me think that

Then I take a deep breath and feel how the intensity of my pain is on a scale of 0-10.

The pain is

Then I choose to continue to tap as suggested below.

1.      EB: Maybe I could open up to let go of my emptiness if

2.      SE: Then I could also let go of my boredom by

3.      UE: If I did that I might no longer need to hold on to my meaninglessness, which

4.      UN: Then I could also let go of my loneliness by 

5.      CH: I believe that now I can recover from both my emptiness and boredom, because

6.      CB: Yes, actually, I begin to believe that I can let go of both my meaninglessness and my loneliness, because

7.      UA: Now, I open myself completely to let go of using The Ring of Emptiness in context with , because

8.      TH: I now feel entirely ready to allow my Higher Power to liberate me from using The Ring of Emptiness and thereby from using emptiness, boredom, meaninglessness and loneliness in relation to , because

Then I take a deep breath and feel how the intensity of my pain is now on a scale of 0-10.

The pain is at

CONTENTS

I continue my tapping rounds until my pain of being in The Ring of Emptiness is tapped down to minimum half of the number, which I gave the intensity of the original pain, and preferably a number that is even smaller, before I choose to go on tapping as suggested below on the corresponding Ring of Joy, which is:

The Ring of Fulfillment with its

1. Fulfillment

2. Interest

3. Meaningfulness

4. Oneness

The four setup statements for the two tapping rounds below:

1.      KC

a.      KC left : I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of Fulfillment by using fulfillment consciously to , because

b.      KC right: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of Fulfillment by using hope consciously to , because

c.      KC left: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of Fulfillment by using love consciously to , because

d.      KC right: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of Fulfillment by using truth consciously to , because  

Two times eight reminder statements for the two tapping rounds below:

2.      EB: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use fulfillment consciously by 

3.      SE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use interest consciously by 

4.      UE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use meaningfulness consciously by 

5.      UN: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use oneness consciously by 

6.      CH: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use fulfillment consciously, because

7.      CB: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use interest consciously, because

8.      UA: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use meaningfulness consciously, because

9.      TH: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use oneness consciously, because

Then I take a deep breath and feel how the intensity of my joy is on a scale of 0-10.

The joy is at

Then I choose to continue to tap as suggested below.

1.      EB: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of Fulfillment consciously in all my affairs, because 

2.      SE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use fulfillment consciously, because I think that

3.      UE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use interest consciously, because I think that

4.      UN: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use meaningfulness consciously, because I think that

5.      CH: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use oneness consciously, because I think that

6.      CB: I really feel that I bring joy to myself, when I choose to use fulfillment and interest consciously, because

7.      UA: I really feel that I bring joy to myself, when I choose to use meaningfulness and oneness consciously, because

8.      TH: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of Fulfillment by using fulfillment, interest, meaningfulness and oneness consciously in relation to myself and others, because

Then I take a deep breath and feel how the intensity of my joy is now on a scale from 0-10.

The joy is at

I continue my tapping rounds until my joy has gone up to minimum 5 on a scale from 0-10, or better still to even more, before I perceive my tapping to be completed.

CONTENTS

Task 2.

.THE RING OF SELF-CENTEREDNESS-THE RING OF GOD-CENTEREDNESS

If I want a more detailed description of how I can solve this task, I choose to use the suggestion from the book Sixth Step Analyzed for members of Active Addictions Anonymous – The Wild Life

After I have completed task 1, I describe a situation from the day where I used

The Ring of Self-centeredness with its:

1. Euphoria

2. Depression

3. Self-criticism

4. Self-praise

Today I used The Ring of Self-centeredness, because

I write down how making use of The Ring of Self-centeredness made me think, feel, act and relate to others in the situation.

Euphoria:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Depression:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Self-criticism:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Self-praise:
1. I thought that
2. I felt that
3. I acted by
4. I related to others in the situation by

Furthermore, I write down what it was that I empowerment to achieve by using this Ring, and if I achieved it.

I empowerment to achieve that

Then, I describe how I believe the situation could have transpired if instead I had used the corresponding Ring of Joy, which is:

The Ring of God-centeredness with its

1. Joy

2. Empowerment

3. Open-mindedness

4. Gratitude

I believe that if instead I had used the Ring of God-centeredness, then

Besides that, I write down how I believe that my use of The Ring of God-centeredness would have made me think, feel, act and relate to others in the situation.

Joy:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

Empowerment:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

Open-mindedness:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

Gratitude:
1. I believe that I would think that
2. I believe that I would feel that
3. I believe that I would act by
4. I believe that I would relate to others in the situation by

In the end, I write down, if I believe it would be easier for me to achieve what I wanted by using this Ring and why.

I believe that if instead I had used The Ring of God-centeredness on , then , because

After having moved mentally and emotionally between The Ring of Self-centeredness and the Ring of God-centeredness in this way, I choose to move energetically between the two Rings as described below by first inserting my answers in the tapping protocol and then I finish my Six Step analyses by tapping through the protocol that I have written.

CONTENTS

I begin with:

The Ring of Self-centeredness with its:

1. Euphoria

2. Depression

3. Self-criticism

4. Self-praise

First, I take a deep breath and I sense how the intensity of my pain is by being in The Ring of Self-centeredness  on a scale from 0-10.

The pain is at

I then choose to tap as suggested below on the topic that I have used The Ring of Self-centeredness on today.

The four setup statements for the two tapping rounds below:

1.      KC

a.      KC left: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Self-centeredness today by using euphoria to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Self-centeredness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

b.      KC right: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Self-centeredness today by using depression to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Self-centeredness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

c.      KC left: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Self-centeredness today by using self-criticism to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Self-centeredness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

d.      KC right: Even though I chose to use The Ring of Self-centeredness today by using self-praise to , I completely and totally love, accept and forgive myself for being exactly the way I am, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive The Ring of Self-centeredness for being exactly the way it is, because , and I also completely and totally love, accept and forgive the pain for being exactly the way it is, because

The two times eight reminder statements for the two tapping rounds below:

2.      EB: My euphoria makes me think that

3.      SE: My depression makes me feel that

4.      UE: My self-criticism makes me think of that

5.      UN: My self-praise makes me feel that

6.      CH: My euphoria makes me feel that

7.      CB: My depression makes think that

8.      UA: My self-criticism makes me feel that

9.      TH: My self-praise makes me think that

Then I take a deep breath and sense how the intensity of my pain is on a scale of 0-10.

The pain is at

And I choose to continue to tap as suggested below.

1.      EB: Maybe I could open up to let go of my euphoria if

2.      SE: Then I could also let go of my depression by

3.      UE: If I did that I might no longer need to hold on to my self-criticism, which

4.      UN: Then I could also let go of my self-praise by 

5.      CH: I believe that now I can recover from both my euphoria and my depression, because

6.      CB: Yes, actually, I begin to believe that I can let go of both my self-criticism and my seducer role, because

7.      UA: Now, I open myself completely to let go of The Ring of Self-centeredness  because

8.      TH: I now feel entirely ready to allow my Higher Power to liberate me from The Ring of Self-centeredness  and thereby from using euphoria, depression, self-criticism and self-praise in relation to myself and others, because

Then I take a deep breath and sense how the intensity of my pain is now on a scale of 0-10.

The pain is at

I continue my tapping rounds until my pain of being in The Ring of Self-centeredness  is tapped down to minimum half of the number, which I gave the intensity of the original pain, and preferably a number that is even smaller, before I choose to go on tapping as suggested below on the corresponding Ring of Joy, which is:

The Ring of God-centeredness with its:

1. Joy

2. Empowerment

3. Open-mindedness

4. Gratitude

The four setup statements for the two tapping rounds below:

1.      KC

a.      KC left : I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of God-centeredness by using joy consciously to , because

b.      KC right: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of God-centeredness by using empowerment consciously to , because

c.      KC left: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of God-centeredness by using open-mindedness consciously to , because

d.      KC right: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of God-centeredness by using gratitude consciously to , because

The eight reminder statements for the two tapping rounds below:

2.      EB: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use joy consciously by 

3.      SE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use empowerment consciously by 

4.      UE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use open-mindedness consciously by 

5.      UN: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use gratitude consciously by 

6.      CH: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use joy consciously, because

7.      CB: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use empowerment consciously, because

8.      UA: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use open-mindedness consciously, because

9.      TH: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use gratitude consciously, because

Then I take a deep breath and sense how the intensity of my joy is on a scale of 0-10.

CONTENTS

The joy is at

Then I choose to continue to tap as suggested below.

1.      EB: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use The Ring of God-centeredness consciously in all my affairs, because 

2.      SE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use joy consciously, because I think that

3.      UE: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use empowerment consciously, because I think that

4.      UN: I hereby choose to give myself permission to use open-mindedness consciously, because I think that