This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. By buddy t a study of tradition 3 of the twelve traditions. This is the official website of the general service office g. Step 10 is, in my opinion, a lifelong step, as many of our. Twelve steps and twelve traditions softcover hazelden. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the ideas and directions presented there. This step requires you to make a list of people you have harmed and be willing to apologize and right your wrongs. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Dec 27, 2019 alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. You have worked the previous eleven steps and you have come to number twelve.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Work in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. Step seven is change in attitude which permits us to move out of ourselves toward god. South floridas own big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcohoics anonymous. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this specific work. The twelve steps, twelve traditions and brief excerpts are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. These recordings were made at the west broward club in davie, fl during late 20012002. It lays out the principles by which aa members recover and by which the fellowship functions. The term adult child is used to describe adults who grew up in alcoholic or dysfunctional homes and who exhibit identifiable traits that reveal past abuse or neglect.
In this book, you will find the traditional wording of the 12 steps together with an original approach. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. It isnt just about addressing your drinking at this point. The word god was eventually replaced with higher power to be more accessible to everyone, regardless of faith traditions or beliefs. Once taken, all the steps should be worked more thoroughly, forever. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps. To learn more about the 12 steps of aa, attend an alcoholics anonymous meeting in your area. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. It is a highly recommended program, and is a component of many, if not most, alcoholism treatment programs in the united states. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. Contents page 1 stepbystep guide for sponsors contents purpose and use of this guide 5 before getting started on the steps 11 questions and answers on. Resources 12 step online online aa meetings and 12.
The app also features a sobriety calculator, a good selection of aa literature and the complete big book. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. Big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcoholics. The second part of the 8th step is to become willing to make the amends necessary.
As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. With this new wording, and the accompanying commentary, my goal is to describe the steps as a selfdirected processas opposed to a mystical process in which change somehow happens to you. Still, the aa twelve steps have helped tens of thousands of people, if not more, worldwide to stop drinking. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its our first time through the steps or weve been living. If you have a drinking program, you should consider joining a 12 step program such as alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous, twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous, breathing underwater. The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. While straightforward, this analysis bypasses the point that all these steps have the benefit of getting right with ourselves.
Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. The basic text clarifies the steps which constitute the aa way of life and the traditions, by which aa maintains its unity. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Work in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. An independent guide to teaching and learning the program of a. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. A twelve step workbook this workbook and its contents are not for sale. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either. Religion in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Oct 28, 2019 in the big bookthe central text of aa that outlines the programthe 12 steps are defined as a set of principles, spiritual in nature, when practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. In one view, the first three steps involve getting right with god, steps 4 through 7 involve getting right with ourselves, and steps 8 through 12 involve getting right with others. Here are the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous, with an explanation of the. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery.
The guide applies established educational techniques blooms taxonomy to developing an understanding of the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. This is the 7th print of the twelve steps and twelve traditions, this book deals with the. Now is the time that you commit to continuing to work the steps and to apply them to every part of your life. You are also asked to spread the message, often through behavior and actions.
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. This is the workbook edition of the sponsors 12 step manual. I didnt actually have to do anything in the way of amends just yet. A study of step 8 of the 12 steps program verywell mind. Popular 12 steps books meet your next favorite book. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an. That is why the fi rst edition of the book alco step one 23 holics anonymous, published when our membership was small, dealt with lowbottom cases only. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. The 12 steps as used in adult children of alcoholics. Step 8 is regarded as one of the most challenging steps by many members. By jean the big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works.
It is the beginning of the end of isolation from our fellows and from god. Over the years, the 12 steps have been adapted by other self. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the. This manual introduces a series of fillintheblank nodelink maps based on the. The following portion of chapter 5 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous is. Made a list of persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. Apr 20, 2020 aa was founded by bill wilson and his physician, doctor bob smith in 1935 and eventually grew to include two more groups by 1939. Here are the 12 steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery the 12 steps are found on pages 5960, alcoholics anonymous, the big book the 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path the 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter. Steps by the big book step 8 steps by the big book. Ive attached the step 9 from the 12 steps and 12 traditions, something that can benefit us all before attempting to practice this step. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The word harmed refers to any damage done to a person.
The following are the 12 steps of adult children of alcoholics often abbreviated as acoa. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aa s big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The twelve step program big book guide 12 step recovery. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. The app also features a sobriety calculator, a good selection of aa literature and the complete big book text 164 pages. I was told that if i had done my 4th step inventory, that much of this list had been covered. Mindfulness and the 12 steps therese jacobsstewart. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps, twelve tradi. Step 4 fear inventory and list of fears 12step study. Step eight has you make a list of those we had harmed. May 24, 2018 step 8 is simply a list of people we have harmed. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution.
Resources 12 step online online aa meetings and 12 step. Isbn 0916856011 library of congress catalog card no. Twelve steps and twelve traditions x alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous learn about the 12 steps of aa.
Again, these decisions and actions should, in my opinion, only be made with the help of someone experienced in the program. Not to be confused with or substituted for the 12 step program of recovery as outlined in the first 164 pages of the big book. The aa 12 steps are a very popular program for alcoholics who want to stop drinking. Essays on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous by cofounder bill wilson. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to. Mar 03, 20 as the author of the little book writes. Originally published in 1952, twelve steps and twelve traditions is the classic book used by aa members and groups around the world. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. Having the proper resources and literature can be one of the most significant stepping stones in ones sobriety. There are about as many versions of the 12 steps as there are alcoholics in aa who use the program to get sober and maintain their sobriety. There are 12 step groups for people with other addictions, such as narcotics anonymous, available as well. In the big bookthe central text of aa that outlines the programthe 12 steps are defined as a set of principles, spiritual in nature, when practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers.
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