There are three sorts of problem areas
Firstly, there are forms of acting out:
Examples (in no particular order):
Binging
Purging
Restricting
Body obsession
Gambling
Having sex
Hunting for sex
Sexual intrigue
Romance
Spending
Debting
Business debting
Underearning
Overworking
Stalking
Jealousy
Obsessing
Manipulating
This list is not exhaustive! If you can think of another one, that’s OK.
Secondly, there are ways in which we have to maintain our lives:
Examples (in no particular order):
Sleeping
Eating
Exercise
Physical health & wellbeing
Mental health & wellbeing
Emotional health & wellbeing
Social health & wellbeing
Sexual health & wellbeing
Financial health & wellbeing
Developmental health & wellbeing
This list is not exhaustive! If you can think of another one, that’s OK.
Then, there are legitimate areas of activity where we do God’s will:
Examples (in no particular order):
Businessman
Employer
Employee
Academic
Lecturer
Teacher
Student
Child
Parent
Husband
Wife
Partner
Ex-husband
Ex-wife
Ex-partner
Brother
Sister
Other relative
Friend
AA group member
AA sponsor
AA sponsee
AA speaker
AA workshop-giver
AA service member
Retreat holder
Member of a religious community
Leader of a religious community
Server within a religious community
Pray-er
Meditate-r
Hobbyist
Fan
Home owner
Housekeeper
Flatmate
Lodger
Landlord
Musician
Rambler
Sportsperson
This list is not exhaustive! If you can think of another one, that’s OK.
Exercise
Make a list of problem areas.
Rank them, with the worst problem first.
The result will look something like the example below:
Area of acting out: having sex
Area of activity: flatmate
Area of maintenance: exercise
Area of acting out: body obsession
Area of maintenance: sleep
Area of activity: AA sponsor