Here, taken from twelve steps and twelve traditions, with minor editorial modification are the spiritual principles of the traditions that i strive to apply in my daily life. Twelve steps and twelve traditions is less hopeful than the big book about the results a person can expect from working the twelve steps. A study of step 5 of the 12 steps program verywell mind. Twelve steps and twelve traditions spanish book summary.
P rayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with god. A guide to teaching and learning the traditions of a. This is the one that asks us to admit our wrongs and to do so in front of our higher power and another person. Al kohallek goes 12 stepping this workbook includes all twelve steps, which may be applied to any area of our life. So that all 12 steps and 12 traditions may be covered in a minimum of time they are divided into six classifications and one evening each week will be devoted to each of the six subdivisions. The 12 traditions of na are to the group what the 12 steps are to the individual. Twelve steps and twelve traditions presents bills new interpretation of the twelve steps. Reprinted with permission of alanon family group headquarters, inc. The 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind.
The traditions summarize the alanon principles that have proven to help alanon groups function effectively. Common symptoms of emotional insecurit y are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression. Aas 12 step approach follows a set of guidelines designed as steps toward recovery, and members can revisit these steps at any time. This guide is intended to examine the content of virtually every sentence in the basic text of. There is no promise of a life of freedom from selfishness, or a new life of intimacy with spiritual power. The 12 steps and 12 traditions of oa overeaters anonymous. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener.
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. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Al kohallek goes twelve stepping out of print al kohallek takes another journey into the twelve steps and twelve traditions. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. 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. The sponsors 12 traditions manual is an approach to delivering the program of a. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics.
The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. The 9 steps will walk students to the cross where christ sets the. This leads to greater understanding of the information in the 12 traditions. Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf download read. The 12 traditions are the principles that keep 12 step support groups, like.
Probably an even more common reason for wanting to go through the steps with one breath though is the opportunity to connect our twelve step work with a buddhist understanding. 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. This guide applies established educational techniques to developing an understanding of the. Introduction to steps by the big book, workbook for the 12 steps of alcoholics. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. At meetings, members share with each other the personal lessons learned from practicing from these steps.
Ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with hu mility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. Understanding the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels. The inventory sheets were first written in 1982 before the basic text. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous pages 8390. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution.
As aa grows and its population changes, bill feels the need to reinterpret the twelve steps in a way that is responsive to the new membership of aa, and more accurately reflects the program of the new york fellowship. Buddhismtwelve step group guidelines kevin griffin. Al kohallek does not fiddle around when it comes to applying the twelve traditions. The short form of the 12 traditions are what is most often read at the beginning of a. A guide to the study of the twelve steps of alcoholics. The van alstyne group is not affiliated with the linked website or its. Addicts at the cross takes a bold, unabashed stance in stating that the bible is true.
You can work through the 12 steps at your own pace or as negotiated between you and your sponsor. Aa 12 traditions and history of 12 traditions step 12. Twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf of alcoholics anonymous. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. The first three steps denial reservations sponsorship literature discussion for a literature discussion meeting, parts of the basic text or other conference or fellowshipapproved literature are read and discussed.
Twelve step groups around the world rely on the twelve steps and twelve traditions, the basic text regarding the aa way of life and the traditions by which aa maintains its unity. None of these study guides listed below are approved literature by a. We were celebrating the 30th birthday of region 9 so we had the name of a principle and its steptraditionconcept written on a piece of paper and put inside a balloon. In 1953, he published the book twelve steps and twelve traditions.
The 12 steps and 12 traditions of oa the twelve steps are the heart of the oa recovery program. Introduction to steps by the big book, workbook for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa steps 12 3 notes. Study the book twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous online using the following material. Alanons twelve steps, 1996 by alanon family group headquarters, inc. Internet archive a twelve step program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. This book was created as a combined text and study guide for pill addicts to use in their recovery, and to further their understanding of the twelve steps and twelve traditions and apply them in their daily lives. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions download read. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the founda tion principle of each of a.
The twelve steps and twelve traditions audio pdf book. Here, taken from twelve steps and twelve traditions, with minor editorial modification are the spiritual principles of the traditions. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. We have found a solution for ourselves and we pray that readers receive the message of hope for a new way of life.
For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. 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. Steps 10, 11, and 12, also known as the maintenance steps, are practiced daily. These principles, when applied in our lives, complement the steps as a guide to personal recovery.
Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions free online. So that all 12 steps and 12 traditions may be covered in a minimum of time they are. The twelve step program big book guide 12 step recovery. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well. Permission to use the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous for adaptation granted by aa world services, inc. The only thing that matters is that he is an alcoholic who has found a key to sobriety. 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. How and why does a 12 step program work for compulsive eating. Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions download full pdf. Aas twelve traditions have, in my experience, often. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Tradition five 151 bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, eloquence, or on any special individual skills. Tradition two 3 to stay sober, or even alive, unless he passes on to other alcoholics what was so freely given him. He feels a spiritual and ethical compulsion, because hundreds may be suffering within reach of his help. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the muchdesired result. 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. These step and tradition worksheet study guides have offered many recovering addicts a successfully proven way to learn how to live and maintain a drugfree lifestyle. Aas 12step approach follows a set of guidelines designed as steps toward recovery, and members can revisit these steps at any time. Workbooks for working the 12 step program of recovery. The 12 steps, 12 traditions, literature, serenity prayer, phone numbers, sponsor, and slogans. Thus, in six weeks, a new man can get the basis of our 12 suggested steps and 12 traditions of a. Study of these steps is essential to progress in the alanon program. Table talk from an old study pamphlet from the early years of a. This format may include study of the twelve steps, twelve traditions, and the twelve concepts. For an indepth study of the twelve steps, read the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition available from our bookstore.
The twelve steps and twelve traditions are the heart of the alcoholics anonymous program of recovery. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. The twelve steps and twelve traditions audio audio book, the twelve steps and twelve traditions audio books online, the twelve steps and twelve traditions audio pdf, the twelve steps and twelve.
This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the sponsors 12 traditions manual. The saa program offers a spiritual solution to our addiction, without requiring adherence to any specific set of beliefs or practices. If the son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed john 8. The canonical twelve step literature, alcoholics anonymous the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions the twelve and twelve although. New al kohallek is learning to communicate using the traditions a love story. Common symptoms of emotional insecurity are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression.
The 12 traditions are to group survival and harmony what aas 12 steps are to each members sobriety and peace of mind. Step eleven 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. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. The purpose of this traditions inventory is to learn how we may better practice the principles of the twelve traditions in all areas of our daily lives.
Al kohallek new 12 traditions study 12 step workbook. Our traditions are a guide to better ways of working and living, and they are also an antidote for our various maladies. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. The pdf book is great for phones and the ebooks are for kindles and nooks as well as tablets, laptops and desktops. He needs other alcoholics as much as they need him.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions download full. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of pills anonymous. They offer a new way of life that enables the compulsive eater to live without the need for excess food. Most of us find opportunities on a daily basis to apply one or more of the steps to some challenge in our life. Most 12 step groups have some suggested formats for meetings and offer meeting documents. Some terms that need a definition that applies to their use in narcotics anonymous common welfare na fellowship service centers outside issues na unity na program special workers n. Twelve steps and twelve traditions ebooks spiritual principles of na. The yalenow rutgersschool of alcohol studies and the national council on. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. For our group purpose there is but one authoritya loving god as he may express himself in our group conscience.