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Nov 3, 2002 · In addition to doing these worksheets, read: • Alcoholics Anonymous (the "Big Book"), Chapter 1 (16 pages) • Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions (the "12 & 12"), Step 1 (4 pages)
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- Understanding Step 1
- How to Work Step 1
- Questions For Working Step 1 of The Program
- How Step 1 Helps Us Recover
The concept behind the 1st step is significant, as addiction can lead to a tendency to hide problems from ourselves and others, pretending that we have control over our actions, while blaming others for the harm we cause. This denialAddicts can spend years showing clear symptoms of out of control behavior without admitting the severity of the probl...
To acknowledge that you have lost control of your addiction, one effective method is to attend a meeting and openly discuss your struggles. Admit to the group how your attempts to control your addiction have failed and the damage it has caused to your life and loved ones. When you are ready to seriously work on the 12 stepsThe term “12 steps” refer...
Step 1 Worksheet Questions
Step one is built around the realization that our addiction has defeated us. That our attempts to function have failed and that addiction is the cause of this outcome. Therefore, our questions at this stage will focus on how we were defeated, by what our lives look like as a result. These questions will seem dour, and they are. But keep in mind that we are not surveying the wreckage in our lives to feel self-pity. We are preparing to rebuild. Step 1 Questions 1. How did you first become aware...
Answering these questions will allow us to take stock of how our lives have become unmanageable and the damage we have done to ourselves and others. It shows how previous efforts to manage our addiction have failed. Admitting this failure allows us to prepare for a better path. Read more about step 1 & admitting powerlessness.
This 12 step worksheet can be used as a guide to working the 12 steps in each of the 12 step programs listed below. Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACA or ACOA) Crystal Meth Anonymous (CMA)
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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Day One - Alcoholics Anonymous: Preface and all of the Forewords (Auto cassette reading time 24 minutes) Day One - Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions: Foreword (Auto cassette reading time 7 minutes)
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Jun 8, 2020 · Table of contents. What are the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)? What is the Importance of Step 1 in the 12-Steps for AA? How Should I Do Step 1 of the 12-Step Program? Printable AA 1st Step Worksheets. Who Can Help Me Work the 1st Step of the 12-Step Program?
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.
