Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous aa helps recovering alcoholics work through 12 steps to aid with sobriety. Click on an audio file name to download the file to your computer or click on the double blue arrow to have it read to you now. Step four 43 we want to fi nd exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. Perhaps we think of our days work and the chances it may afford us. 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. 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. Step 2 is, came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. Carrying the message i am responsible when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, i want the hand of aa always to be there, and for that i am responsible. Second, to get sober and to stay sober, you dont have to swallow all of step two right now. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefi t.
The aa na second step, step 2 illustrated, in fine. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. Step two of aa in our lives i have come to believe that by being in the fellowship of aa, with the aid of the 12 steps, that i can walk through the painful times in recovery knowing that an end is near, this too shall pass and there is always light at the end of darkness, as i stay clean and continue to work the steps. Step 2 focuses on preparing alcoholics to let go of their need for control over everything in their lives by introducing the concept of a higher power. Books not included with purchase of cover, shown only for display purposes in photos standard size aa big book measures 8. B 2 twelve steps and twelve traditions hardcover edition bill w. Step five is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. These make a great gift for your aa sponsor, sponsee, or anyone in recovery. This, the newcomer thinks, is just about the last straw.
Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. 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. Please share this video with friends in recovery and those who could benefit from addiction recovery. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Step one we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Aa twelve steps and twelve traditions pocket edition book.
Members are not required to accept someone elses concept of god, only to trust that there is a power greater than themselves however they wish to describe it or understand it. As i finally began digging into my 12 step aa work in earnest, i found meditation to be the most difficult, as well as perhaps the most important, aspect of making 12. 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 anonymous. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of a. Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. First, we came, that is, we showed up and stumbled in the door.
Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. It speaks of the individuals responsibility to his home group and other groups he or she might attend, but it also guides each group to see its responsibility to the 12step movement as a whole. Twelve steps and twelve traditions is a 1953 book, which explains the 24 basic principles of alcoholics anonymous and their application. 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. It asserts that a lifetime of recovery can only be achieved by making the decision to turn over your will to a higher being. Step twelve 106 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. Essays on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous by cofounder bill wilson. Buy twelve steps and twelve traditions 29th edition by inc. To read a pdf version of the twelve steps and twelve traditions click here. First, alcoholics anonymous does not demand that you believe anything. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and twelve traditions.
S ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. Breaking down step two of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. A s we work the fi rst nine steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve. Na book 5 living clean the journey continues hardcover. 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. There is no mention of religious beliefs, doctrine, or dogma in the meetings or in the approved literature. Step 2 of the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous youtube. Twelve steps and twelve traditions x alcoholics anonymous. Step ten continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. The second half of the book dealing with the 12traditions shows the 12stepper how to work within this disorganized organization. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to. But when we approach step ten we commence to put our a. Second, we came to, that is, we sobered up, came to. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous in audio mp3 format. With a feature packed big book reader, search tool, sobriety calculator, notes, aa contacts database and more, the 12 steps aa companion experience is unmatched. Looking back, i find that i took it piecemeal myself. Step seven humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings.
If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. There is a direct linkage among selfexamination, meditation, and prayer. The 12 step tool kit app is a comprehensive set of tools that. Aa twelve steps and twelve traditions large print book. The step 2 phrase came to believe suggests a process and a progression of faith that evolves over time. The second part of the 12th step is about carrying the message of recovery to other people. Buy twelve steps and twelve traditions reissue by alcoholics anonymous world service isbn. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve. The second step tells me i cannot do recovery alone. As the prior step was about letting go of pride, this step is about letting go of preconceived notions about what aa is and how it works, and making room for change. Na book 7 naranon family sesh book 8 aa 12 n 12 standard hardback. Every member of aa will find this app very useful yet quite simple to use.
By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction. I can begin to have an experience with this awesome power that keeps me sober, gives me a new life and reveals more and more truth as i become more teachable and place more reliance on god than self. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. Some of the worksheets displayed are 2nd step and 3rd work, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, twelve steps, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work, 12 step work questions, step one. Topics aa, alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and traditions. Fits standard size hardback aa big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions book. Of the twelve steps, step three can be best referred to as the process of surrender. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category aa step 2. 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. Twelve steps and twelve traditions kindle edition by.
Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. Step workbook with writing prompts and questions for each step, space for a gratitude list and journal paper podenco press. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Step three is defined as to make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him.
A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the. T his is the step that separates the men from the boys. No matter what you believe in, this is the step in which you become open to the idea that faith in a higher power will help you. Great step book for normies who want to become happy or happier also free if downloaded entitled. Twelve steps and twelve traditionsb 14 alcoholics anonymous world service inc. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. For anyone who might find them useful, here are complete audio readings of two of the keystone references of anonymous programs of recovery worldwide the big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve steps and twelve traditions please see links for direct contact to specific programs.
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