A twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. I was told that if i had done my 4th step inventory, that much of this list had been covered. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. Guide to the twelve steps to be able to twelfth step. This section outlines the major features of the study. You cant get the most out of the 12 steps if you arent willing. Spiritual principles in the twelve steps the principles of the twelve stepsfrom step twelve of the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous step one honesty step two hope step three faith step four courage step five integrity step six.
The twelve steps and twelve traditions step one we admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Made a list of persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. This is the 7th print of the twelve steps and twelve traditions, this book deals with the twelve steps and the 12 traditions of alcoholics. Since 1944, this pamphlet has been reprinted throughout the country and can still be found today. Step 8 worksheet addiction 12 step treatment resources. A guide to the study of the twelve steps of alcoholics. The details of the design and implementation of project match will be described in full in forthcoming publications. Steps eight and nine are concerned with personal rela. The twelve steps dual recovery anonymous a 12 step. 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 story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from.
The twelve traditions tradition one 91 tradition two 98 tradition three 106. When addiction had its grip on me, some of my relationships with loved ones became strained, and i hurt some of those closest to me. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford. Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. Making a list of those harmed before coming into recovery may sound simple. The twelve steps of dra are specifically designed to help members stop using alcohol and other intoxicating drugs, maintain their recovery, and prevent relapse. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelvestep program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. At south pacific private we support the aa philosophy that addiction is a disease with emotional and. The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous fellowship itself. Study the book twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous online using. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
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. Cocaine anonymous world services a guide to the 12 steps. This goal excelleth every other goal, and this aspiration is the monarch of all aspirations. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. The twelve step life recovery devotional david stoop, stephen arterburn. Step five is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. The twelve concepts of service are guidelines and tools for our passing on this love through service. Admission of powerlessness is the first step in liberation. Minutes will grow to hours, and hours to days, so you will break the habit and gain some peace of mind. The twelve concepts of service provide guidance for service in the alanon fellowship. Beginning in the early 1980s, we began receiving twelve step guides and step worksheets along with requests that we develop a standard set of guides for the na fellowship to use in working. The twelve traditions teach us how to relate lovingly to others, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. The fourth step, as written in the twelve and twelve, consists of an assets and liabilities checklist, along with some questions.
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Step five is difficult but neces sary to sobriety and peace of mind. You can get a 12step meeting schedule from your counselor at the end of this group. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We strongly encourage you to attend 12step groups in your community where you can get indepth information and guidance about the 12step program. Introduction to the 12 step program the alcoholics anonymous aa twelvestep program is the most widely attended selfhelp program for those who are recovering from alcoholism. The twelve steps of dra encourage members to develop and follow a healthy and constructive plan to.
A guide to the study of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous. Dec 07, 2018 step 8 is a wonderful step for beginning to rebuild some bridges that were burned in active addiction. Would you like peace and healing in your relationships, even in those you dont wish to maintain. By buddy t what you need to know about step 4 of the 12 steps. This version is a compilation of three preexisting guides, all of which were used in actual. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf of alcoholics anonymous. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. The twelve steps have been a tool for millions in recovery. Step 8 is regarded as one of the most challenging steps by many members. Maps for step 12 of twelve steps includes discussion topics for all 12 steps. Buddy t is an anonymous writer and founding member of the online alanon outreach committee with decades of experience writing about alcoholism. Read the 12 steps and 12 traditions from alcoholics anonymous.
This is the book that will help you do it if you have been affected by someone elses drinking, thinking and or behavior. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid. Dec 27, 2019 alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. Whether youre working the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, narcotics anonymous na, alanon, or any other program, the most difficult of all the steps probably step 5. It is the beginning of the end of isolation from our fellows and from god. Twelvestep facilitation therapy manual project match, a 5year study, was initiated by the treatment research branch of niaaa in 1989. Looking at the shipwreck of your alcoholic life from the shore is one. The institute of behavioral research at texas christian university is pleased to make available, without charge, a wide array of. The twelve steps of recovery awaken us to a higher power, a higher self with the ability to both give and receive love. Alanons program of recovery is based on the twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous.
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. Twelve steps, the exert yourselves that ye may attain this transcendent and most sublime station, the station that can insure the protection and security of all mankind. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelve step program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons.
Thirty meditations from scripture for each step in recovery. Its becoming willing to actually make those amends that is the. When am i most likely 53 step ten a spiritual road maps 56 step ten daily journal worksheet 58 step ten daily journal sample worksheet 59 step eleven louis affirmation supplement 63 60 step twelve daily practice supplement page 68 64. Foreword the following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. By buddy t a look at step 10 of the twelve step program. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from alcoholism. It works how and why coastal carolina area of narcotics. Nov 29, 2011 introduction to the 12 step program the alcoholics anonymous aa twelve step program is the most widely attended selfhelp program for those who are recovering from alcoholism. Would you like peace and healing in your relationships, even in those you dont wish.
A study of step 8 of the 12 steps program verywell mind. This is a dangerous misconception and something aa calls purposeful forgetting. The following is an adaptation of a step study i did online in the summer and early fall of 2005. Twelve step facilitation therapy manual project match, a 5year study, was initiated by the treatment research branch of niaaa in 1989. If the obsession or compulsion becomes too great, put yourself on a fiveminute basis of not using. This is a pamphlet titled alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps, published in september 1944 by the washington, d. Introduction to the 12 step program recovery connection.
Step eight has you make a list of those we had harmed. The word harmed refers to any damage done to a person. May 24, 2018 step 8 is simply a list of people we have harmed. Step eight 54 step nine 60 step ten 69 step eleven 76 step twelve 82. This is the book that will help you do it if you have been affected by someone elses drinking, thinking andor behavior. My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or expand on the wording below. This may be physical, emotional, mental or spiritual abuse. Step six 44 step seven 46 step eight 48 step nine 50 introducing step ten 51 step ten setups. The steps are the foundation for personal recovery in alanon, and the traditions help alanon groups sustain their unity and fellowship. The twelve steps are a set of guiding principles in addiction treatment that outline a course of action for tackling problems including alcoholism, drug addiction and compulsion. Step 8 is a wonderful step for beginning to rebuild some bridges that were burned in active addiction. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. We strongly encourage you to attend 12 step groups in your community where you can get indepth information and guidance about the 12 step program. A twelve step program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems.
Turn to the book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, pg 7778, and fill in the blanks in this paragraph. This step requires you to make a list of people you have harmed and be willing to apologize and right your wrongs. I didnt actually have to do anything in the way of amends just yet. Spiritual principles in the twelve steps the principles of the twelve stepsfrom step twelve of the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous step one honesty step two hope step three faith step four courage step five integrity step six willingness step seven humility step eight. As part of working step 1 we recommend reading step 1 of aas book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, and discussing it with another person in recovery. Twelve stepper the twelve steps of recovery read the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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.
There are many spiritual principles involved in step eight. The second part of the 8th step is to become willing to make the amends necessary. This step gave me the chance to reflect on my past and take full responsibility for my part in the burned bridges. Twelve steps and twelve traditions aa central coast. You can get a 12 step meeting schedule from your counselor at the end of this group.