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12 Steps Program

The document outlines the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, which include admitting powerlessness over alcohol, believing in a higher power for help and recovery, taking a moral inventory, making amends, and helping other alcoholics. It also describes different types of AA meetings focused on sharing experiences, studying the literature, or working through the steps. Sponsorship involves a one-on-one relationship to work on spiritual growth and recovery. While the higher power concept is central, individuals define spirituality differently. Variations exist for other addictions or religions. The serenity prayer and common slogans reinforce the program.

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12 Steps Program

The document outlines the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, which include admitting powerlessness over alcohol, believing in a higher power for help and recovery, taking a moral inventory, making amends, and helping other alcoholics. It also describes different types of AA meetings focused on sharing experiences, studying the literature, or working through the steps. Sponsorship involves a one-on-one relationship to work on spiritual growth and recovery. While the higher power concept is central, individuals define spirituality differently. Variations exist for other addictions or religions. The serenity prayer and common slogans reinforce the program.

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12 Steps

1. Admit Powerlessness- We admitted we were powerless over alcohol--that our lives had
become unmanageable.
2. Find Hope- Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to
sanity.
3. Surrender- Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we
understood Him.
4. Take my inventory- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Share my inventory- Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the
exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Become Ready- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Ask God- Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
8. Make list of amends- Make a list of all persons we harmed, and be willing to make
amends to them all.
9. Make amends- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to
do so would injure them or others.
10. Commit to inventory- Continue to take inventory and when we were wrong promptly
admitted it.
11. Pray and meditate- Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious
contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and
the power to carry that out.
12. Help Others- 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.

Types of Meetings
1. Open- alcoholics, non-alcoholics, anyone interested in solving a drinking problem or
helping another
2. Closed- limited to alcoholics; share patterns, problems, and struggles
3. Beginners- less than 1yr sober
4. Speaker- one or two members share their story
5. Discussion- chairperson gives a topic and everyone shares experiences about the topic
6. Step- 10-15 minute discussion about one of the steps and everyone shares their
experience about it
7. Big Book Study- discuss a reading from the AA big book

Sponsorship
This is a one on one relationship where they work together for spiritual growth, recovery
from behavioral problems, and development of the inventory from the 5th step.

Variations
The 12 Step program leaves the discovery of the meaning and definition of spirituality up to
the individual in recovery. Most common and most effective principles to include are
honesty, integrity, humility and/or love.
Variations for different religions, addictions, behavioral issues, etc.

Serenity Prayer
God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the
things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.

Common Slogans!

Easy does it
First things first

Let go and let God


This too shall pass
Keep it simple, stupid
Nothing is so bad, that a drink wont make it worse
Practice an attitude of gratitude
Time takes time
Misery is optional

One drink is too much and 1000 is not enough

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