They were originally written by bill wilson after the founding of the first twelvestep group, alcoholics anonymous. Our steps by the big book group sessions are not official aa meetings. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. The twelve steps step one 3 step two 12 step three 19 step four 26 step five 35 step six 42 step seven 49 step eight 54 step nine 60. This program is based off a set of 12 steps and 12 traditions. How and why just for today, reviseddaily meditations for recovering addicts the na step working guides sponsorship an introductory guide to na, revised. Gsa is a twelve step program in which the physical aspect allergyaddiction of our disease is addressed by the greysheet food plan, while the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects are addressed by the programs twelve steps and twelve traditions. Eight step worksheet motivational chart a guidance system 12 and 12 inventory aa book louis affirmation the twelve traditions inventory lovefour more ways to look at love sex and love addiction inventory expanded inventory worksheet jim w. Step five is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. Contact the iso office to find out about meetings in your area or region. Steps in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Find other people who want to meet to start a meeting, we need to have other people.
Understanding step 4 of the 12 steps verywell mind. A wide body of research demonstrates that 12step groups help adults recover by mobilizing therapeutic processes that are similar to professional treatment. The twelve steps and twelve traditions cocaine anonymous. Write on the concept of progress rather than perfection as it applies to life today. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big bookpps. Twelve step groups around the world rely on the twelve steps and twelve traditions i, the basic text regarding the aa way of life and the traditions by which aa maintains its unity. The twelve steps step one 3 step two 12 step three 19. Every process and suggestion in this workbook is optional. Christcentered workbook on recovery and coordinating. Step five is difficult but neces sary to sobriety and peace of mind. But scarcely any step is more necessary to longtime sobri. Your group please be aware that everything in this workbook comes from our experience, strength, and hope. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. In a skeptics guide to the 12 steps, the author investigates each of the twelve steps to gain a deeper understanding of a higher power.
Alanons steps, traditions and concepts the 12 traditions are the principles that keep step support groups, like alcoholics anonymous and the alanon family support group, focused on their primary purpose of fellowship. The molecular neurobiology of twelve steps program. Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions download full. I worked 4th step inventory before the ones i have worked in the past had check boxes that left me feeling as if something was left undone.
Christcentered workbook on recovery and coordinating twelve. Step twelve having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Step 12 occurs when the recovering person had done the work, and truly understands all the preceding steps in the program. Mindfulness and the 12 steps therese jacobsstewart. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. The 12 steps that many recovery groups use are biblical principles backed up by numerous scripture verses. Step 5integrity step 12service step 6willingness step 7humility. Working the twelve steps of na without the god part. The 12 steps of aa explained ashwood recoverys blog. The twelve traditions of twelvestep programs provide guidelines for relationships between the twelvestep groups, members, other groups, the global fellowship, and society at large. The fourth step, as written in the twelve and twelve, consists of an assets and liabilities checklist, along with some questions. Step 12 having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs. They claim that if you follow the 12 steps and comply with the 12 traditions, you will lead a life away from your addiction.
This manual reflects the collective experience of our membership in its ongoing effort to interpret the traditions and concepts of service in a spirit of unity and harmony. Nov 20, 2019 there is a saying in the 12 step programs that recovery is a process, not an event. Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. Twelve step groups around the world rely on the twelve steps and twelve traditionsi, the basic text regarding the aa way of life and the traditions by which aa maintains its unity. The twelve steps and twelve traditions are the roadmap out of the deadly downward spiral of addiction. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. When it comes to ego defl ation, few steps are harder to take than five. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable.
Working the steps is simply applying the scriptures. Step seven is change in attitude which permits us to move out of ourselves toward god. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from alcoholism. Twelve steps and twelve traditions, written in 1952, to the three column inventory described on page 65 of the big book, which was written in 1939. The first three steps denial reservations sponsorship literature discussion for a literature discussion meeting, parts of the basic text or other conference or fellowshipapproved literature are read and discussed.
Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. Used by millions of people around the world, 12 step programs encourage members to adopt a set of guiding principles called the 12 steps. Narcotics anonymous basic text, chapter 4step 5 this may be one of the most challenging steps we face in our recovery process, but it can also be one of the most fulfilling in terms of removing us from our isolation. Originally proposed by alcoholics anonymous aa as a method of recovery from alcoholism, the twelve steps were first published in the 1939 book alcoholics anonymous. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. The short form of the 12 traditions are what is most often read at the beginning of a. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step.
Here we turn outward toward our fellow alcoholics who are still in distress. Guide to the twelve steps to be able to twelfth step. Step 12having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs. A twelve step program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition, pp. Originally written for alcoholics, they have been borrowed and adapted for overeaters, gamblers, etc. Spirituality and the twelve steps the twelve promises. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from. The 4th step inventory pages are the best i have seen. High watch was the first and therefore the oldest 12 step based treatment center in the world still operating today. This, of course, is a perfect application of our twelve steps and. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration.
For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. When we dont, we divert ourselves from our primary purpose. Step five admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Members seeking answers to specific questions of special situa. Aa 12 traditions and history of 12 traditions step 12. This and the next two steps are concerned with personal relations. This format may include study of the twelve steps, twelve traditions, and the twelve concepts. Twelve steps and twelve traditions presents bills new interpretation of the twelve steps. This book is not meant to be an exhaustive study of nas steps and traditions. Twelve steps and twelve traditions is a 1953 book, which explains the 24 basic principles of alcoholics anonymous and their application. The twelve traditions of cocaine anonymous the twelve traditions comprise the organizational guidelines under which the autonomous groups of c.
Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels. Handbook for saa groups page 4 telemeetings and online meetings are also available if there are no facetoface meetings in your area. Then it weaves how to apply the 12 steps to your life to find freedom from the bo. This book is not meant to be an exhaustive study of nas steps and traditions, nor is it meant to be the final word on any aspect of re. Today i understand that the steps are just 12 pieces of one great whole, which i believe is summed up best in the 12 x 12 s foreward 3rd paragraph. Working the twelve steps of na without the god part aa. Following the steps in order has helped people achieve and maintain abstinence from behavioral problems such as substance use disorders, gambling addiction and eating disorders. As aa grows and its population changes, bill feels the need to reinterpret the twelve steps in a way that is responsive to the new membership of aa, and more accurately reflects the program of the new york fellowship. I liked the large print version and would have gotten a copy from a local aa group, but needed to send this to an incarcerated person. A timeproven process of healing, the 12step method is a practical approach to overcoming addictions, codependency, and compulsions. Aas twelve steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
It is a comprehensive study guide that summarizes each chapter and breaks down the history of where and how it came about. Learning to live with others is a fascinating adventure. Excerpts from writings about how step 5 of the 12 step program works. Seven in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. In 1949, the hazelden treatment center was founded and staffed by aa members, and since then many alcoholic rehabilitation clinics have incorporated aas precepts into their treatment programs. It repeats each of the official twelve steps and suggests ways that agnostic and atheist members can understand, interpret and work the steps openly and honestly by identifying the key spiritual. We thank god from the bottom of our heart that we know him better.
A twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Step eight 77 made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. A skeptic s guide to the 12 steps download ebook pdf, epub. The set of 12 spiritual principles associated with recovery are contained in the 12 steps which are located in the big book, pages i 164. Reprinted and adapted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. For we had started to get perspective on ourselves, which is another way of saying that we were gaining in humility. Whether we come through the doors of alcoholics anonymous or alanon family groups chances are we bring a lifetime of stinking thinking with us.
The lord blessed the gathering with his presence in a special way. Christcentered workbook on recovery and coordinating twelvestep meetings. Of course the depressive and the powerdriver are personality extremes, types with which a. Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions download read. Many of us feel that we have two primary textbooks in aa, this one and of course the book titled alcoholicsanonymous, called by many the big book. The part of the disease that it treats is the mental. He examines what may seem like unsettling concepts to us including surrendering ones will and life to god, and he encourages us to understand the spiritual journey of recovery despite our skepticism.