Topic: Question 17 - Re-read Chapter Two pages 23-24 beginning with the second paragraph "To keep our relationship with our Higher Power in perspective..." - Discuss perfectionism and why it is an illusion. - To keep perspective, why is it important to prioritize your relationships? - What relationship needs to come first? - What relationship comes second? - What relationships come third? Discuss the anticipated miracles of recovery.

Topic: Question 18 - Read Chapter Three introduction “A suggested program of recovery” on pages 25- 28. - What does the program of Co-Dependents Anonymous consist of? - Are you keeping track of your progress on My Daily CoDA Program Journal? - Why will a half-hearted attempt to work the Steps leave you feeling self-defeated? “Your journey through the Steps may be the most difficult work you ever attempt.” - Do you see working the Steps as an overwhelming task? - What are the rewards of recovery? - Are you willing to work the Steps daily as a part of your personal recovery? Discuss.

Topic: Question 19 - Re-read Step Two pages 33-37 and the section on page 102-103 “Why doesn't CoDA refer to God or our Higher Power as he or she?” Reflect upon your childhood exposure to any religious concepts. On one side of a two- column balance sheet list your negative feelings and on the other side your positive feelings as they relate to early religious experience. What conclusion do you reach when you reflect on the balance sheet?