12 STEPS

HISTORY OF AA

100

PRESENTS THE AA PROGRAM FOR RECOVERY FROM ALCOHOLISM.

WHAT IS THE BIG BOOK?

200

MEDICAL DOCTOR AND SPECIALIST IN THE TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM.

WHO IS DR. SILKWORTH?

300

SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH, AND HOPE WITH EACH OTHER THAT THEY MAY SOLVE THEIR COMMON PROBLEM AND HELP OTHERS TO RECOVER FROM ALCOHOLISM.

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF AA?

400

COFOUNDER OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS.

WHO IS BILL WILSON?

500

THE GROUP WHICH ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS SPOUTED FROM.

WHAT IS OXFORD HOUSE?

PART OF THE PROGRAM

100

MADE A SEARCHING AND FEARLESS MORAL INVENTORY OF OURSELVES.

WHAT IS STEP 4?

200

WE WERE ENTIRELY READY TO HAVE GOD REMOVE ALL THESE DEFECTS OF CHARACTER.

WHAT IS STEP 6?

300

CONTINUED TO TAKE A PERSONAL INVENTORY AND WHEN WE WERE WRONG PROMPTLY ADMITTED IT.

WHAT IS STEP 10?

400

HUMBLY ASKED HIM TO REMOVE OUR SHORTCOMINGS

WHAT IS STEP 7?

500

BECOMING WILLING TO CHANGE.

WHAT IS STEP 6?

PART OF THE PROGRAM

100

WE ADMITTED WE WERE POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL-THAT OU LIVES HAD BECOME UNMANAGEABLE.

WHAT IS STEP 1?

200

MADE A DECISION TO TURN OUR WILL AND OUR LIVES OVER TO THE CARE OF GOD AS WE UNDERSTOOD HIM.

WHAT IS STEP 3?

300

SELFISH, DISHONEST, SELF-SEEKING, FRIGHTENED, INCONSIDERATE

WHAT IS THE EXACT NATURE OF MY/OUR WRONGS?

400

THE SOLUTION

WHAT IS A POWER GREATER THAN OURSELVES?

500

IDENTIFYING POSITIVE AND NEGATIVES

WHAT IS FEARS? 

PART OF THE PROGRAM

100

CAME TO BELIEVE THAT A POWER GREATER THAN OURSELVES COULD TO RESTORE US TO SANITY

WHAT IS STEP 2?

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

ONE WHO IS NOT COMPLETE OR WHOLE.

WHAT IS INSANE? 

400

EXACT NATURE OF THE PROBLEM.

WHAT IS MENTAL OBSESSION?

500

ADMITTED TO GOD, OURSELVES, AND ANOTHER HUMAN BEING THE EXACT NATURE OF OUR WRONGS.

WHAT IS STEP 5?

PART OF THE PROGRAM

100

HAVING HAD A SPIRITUAL AWAKENING AS A RESULT OF THESE STEPS, WE TRIED TO CARRY THE MESSAGE TO ALCOHOLICS, AND TO PRACTICE THESE PRINCIPLES IN ALL OUR AFFAIRS.

WHAT IS STEP 12?

200

MADE A LIST OF ALL THE PERSONS WE HAD HARMED, AND BECAME WILLING TO MAKE AMENDS TO THEM ALL.

WHAT IS STEP 8?

300

MADE DIRECT AMENDS TO SUCH PEOPLE WHEREVER POSSIBLE, EXCEPT WHEN TO DO SO WOULD INJURE THEM OR OTHERS.

WHAT IS STEP 9?

400

THE STATE OR QUALITY OF MIND AND SPIRIT THAT ENABLES ONE TO FACE TO FEAR.

WHAT IS COURAGE?

500

THE RECOGNITION AND THE UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IS TRUE: COMMON SENSE, GOOD JUDGEMENT OR ONE'S KNOWLEDGE OF THE TRUTH.

WHAT IS WISDOM?