In the fifth step of alcoholics anonymous, you must truly come clean to another about the exact nature of your wrongs. Oct 12, 2015 here is another podcast about recovering from alcoholism. Step seven asks that you take up some of the responsibility and make another inventory. Few people will sincerely try to practice the aa program until they have hit their bottom through utter defeat. The fourth step, like the whole of recovery, is a process not an event. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. In my experience, walking around with the weight of amends that need to be taken care of really sucks. Contact sober nations sponsored hotline if you are seeking drug and alcohol related addiction rehab for yourself or a loved one, the hotline is a confidential and convenient solution. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an.
So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a. Aug 27, 2014 step 7 gets one lousy paragraph in the big book, and virtually all of it is the 7th step prayer. We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself. The history of this 4th step guide is vague but it has been attributed to anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous. My belief is that for a 9th step amends to have depth and weight, we must present in a manner that is different for the better than how we have presented, acted, and engaged in the past with the person to whom we are making amends. The aa 12 steps, na we version or the al anon twelve steps.
I mostly like what the 12 and 12 has to say about step 6 and this is an awesome addition for my program. Aa is a program of recovery from alcoholism only use of the twelve steps in connection with programs and activities that are patterned after aa, but that address other problems, does not imply otherwise. Step 4 took personal inventory inventory, and our ownership. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the muchdesired result. 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. I listed my resentments on paper, but not necessarily in chronological order. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol sin that our lives had become unmanageable. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.
In this episode we are discussing step 8 and step 9 of aa which are about making amends to people we have harmed. Their key to success is the 12 step program that is used to help addicts become sober by accomplishing each step. Do i have to save face in group discussion, or can i yield in good spirit to the group consensus and work cheerfully along with it. During this process of learning more about humility, the most profound result of all was the change in our attitude toward god. As you did in step four, you will look honestly at the life you were leading and isolate the times when you wronged other people. As part of working step 1 we recommend reading step 1 of aa s book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, and discussing it with another person in recovery. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and.
Here is another podcast about recovering from alcoholism. Step three quotes in brief practice these principles. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous excerpted from pages 83 and 84 of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. My god, you were just trying to help me and love me the. Philosophy of courage by philip leon, with a foreword by glenn f. We have a list of all persons we have harmed and to whom we are willing to make amends. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable.
The eighth step of alcoholics anonymous is all about reaching out to the ones you love and truly make amends for your actions during your addiction. Various versions could be found on early recovery computer bulletin boards bbs. Chesnut pdf philip leon, philosopher and oxford group member, published this work in 1939, when the aa big book was first printed. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. He may have said a dozen words during that 6 hours. In order to practice aas remaining eleven steps we must adopt new attitudes and take new actions. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Twelve step facilitation therapy manual pubsniaaanihgov. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64.
These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side 1 resentments the first 3 columns sheet 1 side 2 resentments the fourth column sheet 2 side 1 fear inventory sheet 2 side 2 sex conduct inventory. Do you really want to be able to manage your character defects or do you want to continue to be managed by them. The 12 steps of na explained narcotics anonymous na was originally created to treat narcotic addiction and abuse and has since grown to help any addict who is trying to escape their addiction. Fellowship step discussion booklet this is a printable booklet of this step discussion section of the web site in adobe reader pdf file format. Twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf of alcoholics anonymous. In the table below list who you have harmed, and how they were harmed by your behaviors. Step 8 willing to make amends honesty in who we hurt. One version was titled the california 4th step guide because it was believed that the originators were located in california. An alcoholic shares his personal story of how he took step three, of aas 12 steps step 3. The doctors opinion chapter in the book alcoholics anonymous provides a medical view of addiction to alcohol. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.
How it works if you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the effort to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps. It is in a word document, for those who like to type their answers, as well as in a pdf. Step 8 and 9 of aa discussion recoveringfromrecovery. Step 7 gets one lousy paragraph in the big book, and virtually all of it is the 7th step prayer. I read him my 4th step for 6 hours until i was done and he hardly said a word until i was done.
Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 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. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. In looking back at my behavior growing up, i feel horrible about some of the things i said and did to you. Despite the higher economy of grace and mercy lived and taught by jesus, he did not entirely throw out the lower economy of merit or satisfaction. It is essential reading for anyone trying to decide whether or not they are alcoholic. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. In addition for sexaholics, read the step into action, the section on step 1 then do the writing. This guide is intended to be used as an aid to writing a fourth step inventory. Im sitting here awake because i keep thinking of it and what ive said to her so far and thinking god, i hope im telling her the right thing. Steps four through nine are considered a form of spiritual housecleaning. Step 6 ready to be released readiness for gods work in us.
Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to. There are many methods of writing inventories, and no one way is right for everyone. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Blaues buch anonyme alkoholiker im deutschsprachigem raum. That is the natural impulse to which we are all subject, and often enslaved. 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. Leons take on oxford group ideas is helpful in understanding both what aa took from the og, and what we left. This guide represents the experiences, strengths, and hopes of many addicts who have found recovery in narcotics anonymous. When the time was right for me, it seemed as if the pen in my hand had a direct connection to my mind, and the memories of a lifetime just poured out onto the page. May 15, 2016 the fourth step, like the whole of recovery, is a process not an event. It is extremely important that we work with an na sponsor.
Do you really want to be able to manage your character. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. You have worked to remove the guilt and shame associated with past acts from your present life. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. I also take a chance of irritating those of you who are. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. A sponsee of mine started her fifth step with me today, we should finish up tomorrow. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 12 steps of aa step 1 understand and complete one step at a time in recovery with alcoholics anonymous. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. Step 8 is regarded as one of the most challenging steps by many members. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions.
T his is the step that separates the men from the boys. Termed by some as a step technician, george shares his experience, strength, and hope during a thorough journey through the steps. Their key to success is the 12step program that is used to help addicts become sober by. Narcotics anonymous na was originally created to treat narcotic addiction and abuse and has since grown to help any addict who is trying to escape their addiction. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. Twelve steps and twelve traditions pirate monk podcast. Regardless of the method, our fourth step will be successful if we are searching and fearless. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
Anonymous aa, with primary emphasis given to steps 1 though 5. Recoveringfromrecovery step 8 and 9 of aa, discussion. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us hard to live with. Contact sober nations sponsored hotline if you are seeking drug and alcohol related addiction rehab for yourself or a loved one, the hotline is a.
Step five is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. I am aware that it may annoy you if i seem to be pushing a program that is not your own. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. We have a list of all persons we have harmed and to whom col. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re. Working step four in narcotics anonymous we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. Step nine of aa alcoholics anonymous is the perfect time to let go of the horrible way we feel about our past and to radically repair relationships. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god, as we understood him when i was new in a. Thats the step where i need to make direct amends to all those i have harmed. These are the principles that made our recovery possible. Eighth step prayer higher power, i ask your help in making my list of all those i have harmed. The con tent of this intervention is consistent with the 12 steps of alcoholics. Read step 1 of the 12 steps and 12 traditions12x12 read chapter 5 of alcoholics anonymous read the step in either na, sa or ga that is specific to your program. Nov 10, 2015 in this episode we are discussing step 8 and step 9 of aa which are about making amends to people we have harmed. We made a list of all the persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Kitchen was a regular in sam shoemakers oxford group circle where he met and befriended bill wilson.
Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Interestingly enough this was posted 2 hours before me going over step 6 with a sponsee for the first time, and it very much echoes the way we approach this step in my sponsorship family of heathens, lol. Aug 10, 2015 my belief is that for a 9th step amends to have depth and weight, we must present in a manner that is different for the better than how we have presented, acted, and engaged in the past with the person to whom we are making amends. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Am i absolutely trustworthy, even in secret, with a. Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Now we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead. Breaking down step nine of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. The vehicle for our progress is the work of steps 6 and 7.
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