The twelve steps of narcotics anonymous, as adapted from a. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Twelve steps and twelve traditions reprinted for adaptation by permission of aa world services, inc. This is a pamphlet titled alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps, published in september 1944 by the washington, d. It lays out the principles by which aa members recover and by which the fellowship functions.
Admission of powerlessness is the first step in liberation. Like every piece of na literature, this was written by addicts for addicts. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aas twelve traditions apply to the life of the fellowship itself. The book dedicates a chapter to each step and each tradition, providing a detailed interpretation of these principles for personal recovery and the organization of the group. The alcoholics anonymous aa 12step recovery program is a free treatment program for people suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction. Click on an audio file name to download the file to your computer or click on the double blue. Aa program participants follow a set of recovery steps to achieve and maintain abstinence from alcohol. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. A classic recovery text, twelve steps and twelve traditions outlines the core principles by which aa members recover and by which the aa fellowship functions.
No one knows the exact origins of the 12 steps or the 12 traditions but most believe they originated from the oxford groups in the 1920s and 1930s. This workbook is not another service manual or an abstract collection of ideas, but a set of. As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well. In addition, it clarifies each of the twelve steps that constitute the aa way of life and each of the traditions by which aa maintains its unity. Originally published in 1952, twelve steps and twelve traditions is the classic book used by aa members and groups around the world. There is no promise of a life of freedom from selfishness, or a new life of intimacy with spiritual power. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. From the book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, the 12 and 12, we read. Made 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 society functions.
This book is not meant to be an exhaustive study of nas steps and traditions, nor is it. The traditions were first published in the april 1946 aa grapevine under the title twelve points to assure our future and were formally adopted at aas first international convention in 1950. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. We admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Since 1944, this pamphlet has been reprinted throughout the country and can still be found today. They outline the means by which aa maintains its unity and relates itself to the world about it, the way it lives and grows. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics.
Originally published in 1952, twelve steps and twelve traditions is used by aa members and groups around the world. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to. These are the principles that made our recovery possible. Aa otherwise known as alcoholics anonymous is a communitybased program, which helps alcoholics to beat their addiction.
The traditions were first published in the april 1946 aa grapevine under the title twelve points to assure our future and were formally adopted at aa s first international convention in 1950. The steps are the foundation for personal recovery in alanon, and the traditions help alanon groups sustain their unity and fellowship. 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 affairs. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction. Aa twelve steps and twelve traditions pocket edition. What are the twelve steps and twelve traditions of aa. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. An addict,any addict,can stop using, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live. Narcotics anonymous step working guides project recovery texas. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. Narcotics anonymous is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Francis and the aa book 12 steps and 12 traditions.
A guide to the study of the twelve steps of alcoholics. During its first decade, aa as a fellowship accumulated substantial experience which indicated that certain group attitudes and principles were particularly valuable in assuring survival of the informal structure of the fellowship. There is a direct linkage among selfexamination, meditation, and prayer. Narcotics, addiction, recovery, alcoholics, twelve steps, anonymous groups, thirteenth step, lions, tigers, and bears codependents guide to the twelve steps a gentle path through the twelve steps. The twelve traditions of na narcotics anonymous philadelphia. The twelve steps, twelve traditions, twelve concepts, and. Wilsons book on the subject, twelve steps and twelve traditions, was published in april, 1953.
The legacies alanons program of recovery is based on the twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Twelve steps and twelve traditions is less hopeful than the big book about the results a person can expect from working the twelve steps. The book dedicates a chapter to each step and each tradition, providing a detailed interpretation of these principles for personal recovery and the. Editions of twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefit. Alcoholics anonymous learn about the 12 steps of aa.
Twelve in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. A vision for na service will be included in the published book. The twelve steps, spiritual tradition, and the new psychology by sparks, tav and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The tradition section of this volume portrays in some detail the experience which finally produced the twelve traditions and so gave a. A guide to the study of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous. That is how back to the basic text accidentally evolved from a series of questions and notes originally prepared by me, as a na sponsor to aid in helping the newcomers i worked with to learn and apply the twelve step work suggested by the narcotics anonymous program. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Twelve step groups around the world rely on the twelve steps and twelve traditions, the basic text regarding the aa and na way of life and the traditions by. Twelve steps and twelve traditions is a 1953 book, which explains the 24 basic principles of alcoholics anonymous and their application.
We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. 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. This book contains guides to working the twelve steps toward recovery. The twelve steps and twelve traditions reprinted for adaptation by. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves. Our family groups ought never endorse, finance or lend our name to any outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary spiritual aim. This is a program of complete abstinence from all drugs. The text in the book twelve steps and twelve traditions, written by bill w. From the twelve steps and twelve traditions, page 15. Oct 28, 2019 the alcoholics anonymous aa 12step recovery program is a free treatment program for people suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction. The twelve traditions of na we keep what we have only with vigilance, and just as freedom for the individual comes from the twelve steps, so freedom for the group springs from our traditions. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings.
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. It works how and why coastal carolina area of narcotics. The basic text clarifies the steps which constitute the aa way of life and the traditions, by which aa maintains its unity. Although the traditions inventory on the following pages could be used on its own, it is suggested that you use this inventory as part ofin combination with step four of the twelve steps. 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. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps.
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