The 12 traditions were first forumulated by the alcoholics anonymous groups in their early years 1930s and 1940s. Other members find their higher power in a friend, in nature, in the book alcoholics anonymous, in their aa group or any other source of outside help. The twelve traditions of cocaine anonymous the twelve traditions comprise the organizational guidelines under which the autonomous groups of c. Made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of god as we understood god. A guide to teaching and learning the traditions of a. Set of twelve steps and twelve traditions window shade displays. Not to be confused with or substituted for the 12 step program of recovery as outlined in the first 164 pages of the big book.
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. This program is based off a set of 12 steps and 12 traditions. The purpose of this traditions inventory is to learn how we may better practice the principles of the twelve traditions in all areas of our daily lives. While the steps lay down the core of personal recovery, the sole purpose of the traditions is to keep the alcoholics anonymous group united and functioning as a whole. In overeaters anonymous, the twelve steps serve as the spiritual principles that support our personal recovery from compulsive overeating. Guidance for working the steps and traditions is advised, such as by a sponsor, cosponsor, or step study group. The aa 12 steps are a very popular program for alcoholics who want to stop drinking. Aa 12 traditions and history of 12 traditions step 12. This is the note that was sent to me a few years ago. A twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery. 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. Twelve steps and twelve traditions originally published in 1952 used by aa members and groups around the world. He said, type these up and lets get some copies made.
Twelve steps and twelve traditions hardcover hazelden. My sponsor gave me a handwritten copy of the 12 traditions checklist and said, you did say you can type, didnt you. 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. Each member of alcoholics anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. During its first decade, aa as a fellowship accumulated substantial experience which indicated that certain group attitudes and principles were particularly valuable in assuring survival of the informal structure of the fellowship. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. These questions were originally published in the aa grapevine in conjunction with a series on the twelve traditions that began in november 1969 and ran through september 1971. Aa otherwise known as alcoholics anonymous is a communitybased program, which helps alcoholics to beat their addiction. A classic recovery text, twelve steps and twelve traditions outlines the core principles by which aa members recover and by which the aa fellowship functions. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. A visual interpretation of the 12 steps of recovery.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood god. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. The twelve traditions may not be reprinted or republished without the express written consent of codependents anonymous, inc. They claim that if you follow the 12 steps and comply with the 12 traditions, you will lead a life away from your addiction. The 12 step tool kit app is a comprehensive set of tools that may help you in your recovery. Buy twelve steps and twelve traditions reissue by alcoholics anonymous world service isbn. 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. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous does not mean that a. And finally, we of alcoholics anonymous believe that the principle of anonymity has an immense spiritual significance. If you have a drinking program, you should consider joining a 12 step program such as alcoholics anonymous.
The twelve traditions are reprinted and adapted from the original twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous and are used with the permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. What are the twelve traditions and why are they so. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority a loving god as he may express himself in our group conscience. Step five admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using marijuana. B2 twelve steps and twelve traditions hardcover edition bill w. Al kohallek does not fiddle around when it comes to applying the twelve traditions. Coda readings codas 12 traditions san diego county coda. 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. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous does not mean that a. Buy twelve steps and twelve traditions 29th edition by inc. Step 12 having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other sex addicts, and to practice these principles in our lives.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Step five is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. That portion of the book is based on the experience of the entire fellowship that existed when it was published in 1955. Both have proven themselves as a great and mustread adjunct to the big book, alcoholic anonymous.
It reminds us that we are to place principles before personalities. Na programs change some wording in the first and last steps to. Alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous, twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous, breathing underwater. Grapevine service material is from the general service office. There is no promise of a life of freedom from selfishness, or a new life of intimacy with spiritual power. Twelve steps and twelve traditions presents bills new interpretation of the twelve steps. If you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the effort to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps. Understanding the 12 traditions of aa in meetings, we focus so much on the 12 steps that the 12 traditions tend to take a back seat. The coda program of recovery starts with the first of the twelve step. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous.
As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority, a loving god whose expression may come through in our group conscience. We admitted we were powerless over others that our lives had become unmanageable. But scarcely any step is more necessary to longtime sobri. Twelve in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. When it comes to ego defl ation, few steps are harder to take than five. It lays out the principles by which aa members recover and by which the fellowship functions. Were holding a 12 traditions meeting next saturday, and groups and members will be coming from all over southern california, to the meeting. We admitted we were powerless over food that our lives had become unmanageable. The twelve traditions aid us, individually and collectively, in maintaining unity of purpose within the fellowship. 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. Learning and practicing the 12 steps, which are listed below, is the main focus of aa and na. There are 12 step groups for people with other addictions, such as narcotics anonymous, available as well. 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.
What are the twelve steps and twelve traditions of aa. 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. The twelve steps of narcotics anonymoushow it works. Twelve steps and twelve traditions is less hopeful than the big book about the results a person can expect from working the twelve steps. If all those rules had been in effect everywhere, nobody could have possibly joined a. There are many ways to work the steps and the traditions, and one of them is by utilizing the coda twelve steps and twelve traditions workbook along with the codependents anonymous text. Bill w 24 essays on the 12 steps and the 12 traditions on cd discuss the principles of individual recovery and group unity. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. As aa grows and its population changes, bill feels the need to reinterpret the twelve steps in a way that is responsive to the new membership of aa, and more accurately reflects the program of the new york fellowship. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Overeaters anonymous oa offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating using thetwelve steps and twelve traditions of oa. The twelve steps and twelve traditions cocaine anonymous. Twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps.
In addition, it clarifies each of the twelve steps that constitute the aa way of life and each of the traditions by which aa maintains its unity. Not to be confused with or substituted for the 12 step program of recovery as. The 12 steps and traditions of oa oa southern alberta. Essays on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous by cofounder bill wilson. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. The first time i saw the 12 traditions checklist it was in early 1986. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. The twelve concepts of oa service, adopted by the world service business conference wsbc in 1994, help us apply the steps and traditions in. Brand in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The twelve steps are reprinted and adapted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Worldwide meetings and other tools provide a fellowship of experience, strength and hope where members respect one anothers anonymity.
Codependents anonymous coda addresses compulsions related to relationships, referred to as. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction. The twelve traditions are reprinted and adapted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps. Although the traditions inventory on the following pages could be used on its own, it is suggested that you use this inventory as part ofin combination with step four of the twelve steps. The twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous our common welfare should come first. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to compulsive overeaters and to practice these principles in all our affairs. The short form of the 12 traditions are what is most often read at the beginning of a. So step sixwere entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of characteris a.
The second portion of the twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous a. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions. These are the principles that made our recovery possible. Our foundation offi ce asked each group to send in its list of protective regulations. The coda steps may not be reprinted or republished without the express written consent of codependents anonymous, inc.