The 12 Steps
This Step involves admitting powerlessness over addiction.
What is Step One?
This slogan reminds members to focus only on today.
What is “One Day at a Time”?
The person who guides the meeting and keeps it on track.
What is the Chairperson?
The principle behind Step Two.
What is hope?
This Tradition emphasizes unity and group survival.
What is Tradition One?
This Step focuses on taking a fearless and moral inventory.
What is Step Four?
This slogan encourages slowing down and thinking before acting.
What is “Easy Does It”?
A closed meeting is typically only for these individuals.
Who are people with a desire to stop using (or those who identify as having the problem)?
The principle behind Step Three.
What is faith?
This Tradition states there is only one ultimate authority—a loving Higher Power.
What is Tradition Two?
This Step is about making direct amends whenever possible.
What is Step Nine?
This slogan reminds members to stay present and engaged.
What is “Keep It Simple”?
This is a person who guides someone through the Steps.
What is a Sponsor?
The principle behind Step Four.
What is courage?
This Tradition states the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop.
What is Tradition Three?
This Step encourages continued personal inventory and promptly admitting when wrong.
What is Step Ten?
This slogan suggests participating fully even if you don’t feel like it yet.
What is “Fake It Till You Make It”?
These are voluntary financial contributions collected during meetings.
What is the Seventh Tradition (or the basket)?
The principle behind Step Nine.
What is willingness?
This Tradition says each group should be self-supporting.
What is Tradition Seven?
This Step is about carrying the message and practicing principles in all affairs.
What is Step Twelve?
This slogan encourages personal responsibility in recovery.
What is “Keep Your Side of the Street Clean”?
This reading often begins meetings and outlines how the program works.
What is “How It Works”?
The principle behind Step Twelve.
What is service?
This Tradition emphasizes anonymity at the level of press, radio, and film.
What is Tradition Eleven?