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THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
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The Twelve Steps are outlined in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. They can be found at the beginning of the chapter “How It Works.” Essays on the Steps can be read in the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. PDF version > The Twelve Traditions >
Jan 24, 1971 · On the last pages of this second edition will be found the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anony- mous, the principles upon which our A.A. groups function, together with the directions for getting in touch with A.A.
Step One. “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol— that our lives had become unmanageable.” WHO cares to admit complete defeat? Practically no one, of course. Every natural instinct cries out against the idea of personal powerlessness.
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“Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.” You can't mix the Twelfth Step and money. Line of cleav - age between voluntary Twelfth Step work and paid-for services. A.A. could not function without full-time service workers. Professional workers are not professional A.A.'s.
The Twelve Steps. 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4.
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12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4.
