Spiritual Principles
The principle behind Step 1:
No one like to admit that they have a problem with mind-altering substances
Honesty
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity
Step 2
The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking
Tradition 3
Who are the founders of AA?
Bill W and Dr. Bob
Who is the founder of NA?
Jimmy K
The principle behind Step 9:
Nothing builds character like owning up to your own mistakes
Discpline
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Step 6
Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity
Tradition 1
How many 9th Step promises are there in AA?
Twelve
What year was NA established?
1953
The principle behind Step 5:
We could not continue to hide from the world, pretending we had done no wrong. We need to begin to act as if the "camera is always on".
Integrity
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscience contact with God, as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
Step 11
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
Tradition 12
What is AA's primary purpose?
To stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
What is the promise of NA?
Freedom from active addiction
The principle Behind Step 10:
Life isn't always easy, and it happens every day, but we persist in walking the path we believe to be right. We overcome adversity.
Perseverance
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Step 4
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole.
Tradition 4
In the AA pamphlet, how many questions are you asked to find out if you are an alcoholic?
20
According to NA literature, what are the three options we are given when we choose not to recover?
Jails, institutions and death.
The principle behind Step 3:
Though we had no proof except for witnessing others who had recovered successfully.
Faith
Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Step 8
Every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions
Tradition 7
What year was the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous published?
1939
Which tradition allowed NA to establish itself separately from AA?
Tradition 4