Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. In fact, there are about as many versions as there are alcoholics in aa who use the program to get sober and to maintain their sobriety. The founder of aa, bill w, discovered early on that individuals and groups adapted the 12. Alcoholics anonymous aa the group has become synonymous with the concepts of recovery and lasting sobriety and has been instrumental. 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. The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary.
Freely downloadable word doc and pdf files are available for the following sections for workbook for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. The twelve steps, originated by alcoholics anonymous, is the spiritual foundation for personal recovery from the effects of alcoholism, not. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include. Step twelve 106 having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to. Steps by the big book is a nocharge website for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs and other addictions who wish to study the 12 steps of alcoholics. Page 2 introduction there are many versions of the 12 steps. The life recovery bible the bible for people in 12step. Twelvestep programs help people recover from addiction. The 12 steps were created by the founders of alcoholics anonymous to establish guidelines for the best way to overcome an addiction to.
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