Who's
Anonymous
Believe It
or Not
The
Basics
Step
It Up
Step It Up
Again!
100

This group helps alcoholics.

What is Alcoholics Anonymous?

100

This is alone is not sufficient to overcome alcoholism or addiction.

What is willpower?

100
Began in Akron, Ohio, in 1935, with a chance meeting between two alcoholics, one a doctor and one a broker
What is Alcoholics Anonymous?
100

This step involves asking a higher power to remove short-comings

What is step 7? "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings"

100

Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

What is Step 10?

200
A group that provides support for family members of alcoholics.
What is Al-Anon?
200

This is viewed as the only viable alternative for the addict or alcoholic.

What is life long abstinence?

200
An experienced member who guides newcomers through recovery.
What is a sponsor?
200

In this step, my list looked like this.... · Wanting things my way · Wanting special treatment · Wanting others to meet my needs

What is step 4? Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

200

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.

What is Step 11?

300
This group deals with individuals addicted to different types of illicit drugs.
What is Narcotics Anonymous?
300

12 step groups believe that alcohol and addiction are considered this.

What is a chronic disease?

300
A meeting ANYONE can attend.
What is an open meeting?
300

I knew that my higher power could help me feel sane again.

What is step 2? "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity"

300

We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.

What is Step 1? 

400
A group for friends and family members of individuals with a drug addiction.
What is Nar-Anon?
400

Abstinence is not enough...the Twelve Steps also help you work on these personal flaws.

What are character defects?

400

This is what gets in the way of many who are recovering, lessened by having a belief in a higher power.  

What is our ego?

400

In this step my list looked like this.... My Mom because I took money from her, My friend because I lied to her about everything, My boss because I didn't show up for the big presentation.

What is Step 8? "Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all "

400

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.

What is Step 12?

500

Personal and public anonymity.

What is the foundation and protection of AA?

500

To stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

What is the primary purpose of AA?

500

We are empowered through this.

What is a higher power?

500

This step is related to Step 10.

What is Step 5? Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. 

500

Dependent on the individual and their unique challenges.  Can be lifelong.

What is the length of time required to complete AA?

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