The twelve concepts of oa service, adopted by the world service business conference wsbc in 1994, help us apply the. The twelve steps provide a means for taking specific, healthy actions in response to our frustration resulting from someone elses drinking. But scarcely any step is more necessary to longtime sobri. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. These traditions form the foundation of why the 12step program is set up the way it is. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. These traditions grew out of experiences within the groups of what worked and what didnt work concerning being effective in helping others to achieve and maintain sobriety. Countless thousands of people around the world have been restored to joyful living by practicing the principles embodied in alanons twelve steps and twelve traditions. How and why does a 12step program work for compulsive eating.
Because the longform is more explicit and of possible historic value, it is also reproduced. The twelve traditions may not be reprinted or republished without the express written consent of codependents anonymous, inc. The 12 traditions are the principles that keep 12step. No one knows the exact origins of the 12 steps or the 12 traditions but most believe they originated from the oxford groups in the 1920s and 1930s. The twelve traditions of na we keep what we have only with vigilance, and just as freedom for the individual comes from the twelve steps, so freedom for the group springs from our traditions. A spiritual principle is associated with each of the twelve traditions. Aa is a program of recovery from alcoholismuse of the twelve traditions in connection with programs and activities.
Twelve steps and twelve traditions spanish book summary. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authoritya loving god as he may. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this. Aas 12step approach follows a set of guidelines designed as steps toward recovery, and members can revisit these steps at any time. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version.
Both have proven themselves as a great and mustread adjunct to the big book, alcoholic anonymous. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this specific work. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Permission to use the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous for adaptation granted by aa world services, inc.
For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The basis for many modern addiction treatment programs is the 12 step program. This is a very practical howto guide to applying the principles of the 12 steps in ones personal life, and to applying the 12 traditions to the thinking and decisions of groups. Aa otherwise known as alcoholics anonymous is a communitybased program, which helps alcoholics to beat their addiction. Understanding the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. The twelve traditions ensure the unity of the fellowship. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable.
World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the. The twelve steps and traditions are adapted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The other major aspect of the 12step program is the 12 traditions, which were originally defined by aa. Core is a not for profit service arm of codependents anonymous inc. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. Permission to adapt and reprint the twelve steps and twelve traditions does not mean that aaws has approved the contents, of this publication, nor that aaws agrees with the views expressed herein.
My sponsor gave me a handwritten copy of the 12 traditions checklist and said, you did say you can type, didnt you. We supply conference approved literature in english and spanish through our online store to anyone wishing to learn more about codependency and recovery. The twelve traditions long form club 12 alcoholics. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Some terms that need a definition that applies to their use in narcotics anonymous common welfare na fellowship service centers outside issues na unity na program special workers n. This treatment model is based on the experiences of two men who, in the early 20 th century, founded alcoholics anonymous through their discovery that, in helping each other with their addictions, they were able. The twelve traditions are adapted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics. The jewsih lights twelve steps series if you leave me, can i come with you. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. The twelve steps and twelve traditions cocaine anonymous.
Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps, twelve tradi. When it comes to ego defl ation, few steps are harder to take than five. Internet archive a twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The 12 steps, 12 traditions, 12 concepts lancaster aa. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition kindle edition by overeaters anonymous. Click on an audio file name to download the file to your computer or click on the double blue arrow to have it read to you now.
Our twelve steps detail our program for personal recovery. They claim that if you follow the 12 steps and comply with the 12 traditions, you will lead a life away from your addiction. They offer a new way of life that enables the compulsive eater. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition.
Doc web audio home aa website skype contact web manager to participate. Step five admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. He said, type these up and lets get some copies made. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves. Resource center what are the 12 steps and traditions. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous.
The 12 steps and 12 traditions of oa the twelve steps are the heart of the oa recovery program. The 12 traditions were first forumulated by the alcoholics anonymous groups in their early years 1930s and 1940s. For an indepth study of the twelve steps, read the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition available from our bookstore. Pdf twelve steps and twelve traditions download read. The fellowship of narcotics anonymous is based on the twelve steps, the twelve traditions, and the twelve concepts. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book.
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. The first time i saw the 12 traditions checklist it was in early 1986. This program is based off a set of 12 steps and 12 traditions. Lcoholics anonymous first published twelve steps and twelve traditions in 1953. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. Take a walk down the traditions videos for an indepth study of the twelve traditions, read the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous second edition available from our bookstore. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The first three steps denial reservations sponsorship literature discussion for a literature discussion meeting, parts of the basic text or other conference or fellowshipapproved literature are read and discussed. Twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve traditions does not mean that aa is in any way affiliated with this program. The steps outline a program of personal recovery from the often devastating effects of anothers alcoholism. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters. The twelve steps and traditions of sa sexaholics anonymous.
This is a condensed version of the original long form a. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps. The twelve traditions aid us, individually and collectively, in maintaining unity of purpose within the fellowship. This format may include study of the twelve steps, twelve traditions, and the twelve concepts. The spiritual principles of the 12 traditions the twelve traditions are often referred to as, why it works. To read a pdf version of the twelve steps and twelve traditions click here. The traditions, which are the gentle guides used by alanon groups, are readily adapted to healing personal relationships. This is the 7th print of the twelve steps and twelve traditions, this book deals with the twelve steps and the 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous. The twelve steps, twelve traditions and brief excerpts are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. Spiritual in nature, they are a set of principles written so simply that we can follow them in our daily lives. As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well. These principles, when applied in our lives, complement the steps as a guide to personal recovery. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous. The twelve traditions of double trouble in recovery. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. We were celebrating the 30th birthday of region 9 so we had the name of a principle and its steptraditionconcept written on a piece of paper and put inside a balloon. The 12 traditions are the principles that keep 12step support groups, like. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read.
We admitted that we were powerless over pornographythat our lives had become unmanageable. How and why does a 12 step program work for compulsive eating. Were holding a 12 traditions meeting next saturday, and groups and members will be coming from all over southern california, to the. Twelve step groups around the world rely on the twelve steps and twelve traditions, the basic text regarding the aa way of life and the traditions by which aa maintains its unity.
It presents an explicit view of the principles by which a. The twelve steps and twelve traditions are reprinted and adapted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The twelve traditions of cocaine anonymous the twelve traditions comprise the organizational guidelines under which the autonomous groups of c. Here, taken from twelve steps and twelve traditions, with minor editorial modification are the spiritual principles of the traditions that i strive to apply in my daily life. 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. What are the twelve steps and twelve traditions of aa.