Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Aa santa cruz county how aa works the 9th step promises. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. The promises promises group south carolina alcoholics anonymous.
The aa promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. New group form register a new group with the general service office of alcoholics anonymous with continue reading printable literature. The aa promises are found on pages 8384 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. Defined 12 step information and history for 12 step programs. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. The promises from pages 8384 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. Jul 02, 2018 find meetings with the meeting finder app. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This is a freely downloadable version of the basic text of the book alcoholics anonymous.
Answers the questions most frequently asked about a. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Aa santa cruz county how aa works the 9th step promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We seek to develop a daily relationship with a higher power, knowing that we are not alone in our efforts to heal ourselves from our addiction. The expansion of the program from a meeting between two alcoholics on june 10, 1935, got a boost with the publication of the book, alcoholics anonymous, known as the big book, and in 1941 by the publication of an article in the saturday evening post about the. Free returns 100% money back guarantee fast shipping. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Welcome to alcoholics anonymous, this is an open meeting of alcoholics anonymous. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. The original alcoholics anonymous big book manuscript promises.
The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Spanish 12 steps chinese 12 steps japanese 12 steps. Click any title for a printable pdf of na readings. The ninth step promises can be found through pages 8384 in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Background information accessibilities checklist for meetings and groups anonymity online area map of u. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change, courage to change the things i can, and wisdom to know the difference. The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will know a new freedom and a new happiness. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Step 6 is the getting ready for removal stepthe step that can bring noticeable change when it comes to our thought patterns and behaviors. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. This excerpt from alcoholics anonymous, pages 8384, is reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or. Aa preamble how it works the twelve steps twelve traditions short form twelve traditions long form 9th step promises primary purpose blue card is your group connected to aa as a whole. It is an open invitation to partner with our higher power and make a firm decision to let go of the character defects or flaws that have been in control for years. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this specific work. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The twelve promises may not be reprinted or republished without the express written consent of codependents anonymous, inc. Hope and freedom carrying our message carrying the message has to be one of our most sacred phrases in narcotics anonymous.
Narcotics anonymous offers only one promise, and that is freedom from active addiction. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. This is a pdf file of an unedited manuscript that has. Aa, na, al anon, na, alateen, naranon translated aa 12 steps, and our history of the 12 steps page in many world languages. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
Alcoholics anonymous oahu intergroup of hawaii, inc. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Our promises on our path to freedom, joy, and serenity, we are guided by the twelve steps of nicotine anonymous, which allow us to successfully steer the treacherous curves of craving, emotionality, turmoil and unmanageability. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. The slaa promises sex and love addicts anonymous bali. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Preamble how it works 12 steps 12 traditions promises 9th step more about alcoholism a vision for you. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The 12 steps of aa alcoholics anonymous,translated spanish. Nov 16, 20 posts about the slaa promises written by slaabali. Dec 01, 20 the result was a 26item selfreport measure designed to capture the essence and elements of aas original twelve promises alcoholics anonymous, 2001. The purpose of this promises inventory is much like the growth questionnaire that is to help determine how much change andor growth you have experienced since coming into the program.
Twelve steps and twelve traditions x alcoholics anonymous. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. The 26 items generated from the original promises were produced intentionally in such a way so as not to trigger an obvious connection to the original list. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Fears of failure and success will leave us, as we intuitively make healthier choices. We are not connected with any political, religious, or law enforcement groups, and. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. It is the first point of contact with alcoholics anonymous for many who believe they may have a drinking problem. The program and this download site are supported through the voluntary contributions of those who use it. There is no support for this download even if a donation is made. Can we open this meeting with a moment of silence for the addict who still suffers, followed by the we version of the serenity prayer. When you search for a meeting, please use the phone number listed for that group near the top of the groups page, or if there is no phone number listed, click on email district to verify if there will be a meeting there.
We will choose to love people who can love and be responsible for themselves. Is there anyone here attending their first na meeting, or this meeting for the first time. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. Let us open the meeting with a moment of silence to do with as you wish followed by the serenity prayer. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to. The promises on this page are from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Find high quality printed alcoholics anonymous posters at cafepress.
We pepper our conversations, from casual and informal to heartfelt sharing in an na meeting, with references to how we base our many actions on this spiritual idealwhether those actions are servicerelated, ad. Mar 31, 2020 welcome to hamburg, or if you plan to visit, contact me in advance so i can connect you with the fellowship here. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. Healthy boundaries and limits will become easier for us to set. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous preamble alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Shop posters in a variety of sizes and designs to find the perfect fit for your room. Wilmington area intergroup serving brunswick, columbus. Learn about the alcoholics anonymous promises and what they mean for people working the steps of addiction recovery. You will comprehend the word serenity and know peace. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Chapter 6, page 8384 of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
Printable literature central office of southwest missouri. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. God, grant me the serenity, to accept the things i can not change, courage to change the things i can, and wisdom to know the difference. Alcoholics anonymous p8384 reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. If you are unable to make this meeting or another while you are visiting, please feel free to contact me and i will arrange a meeting for you to suit your schedule. Aa promises page updated tuesday, march 10th, twenty 20. As parts of our country go into lockdown, many churches and meeting halls are becoming inaccessible to us for our meetings. This is the official website of the general service office g. The twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous short form flyer, pdf a. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. The twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous, pdf version. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Would all who care to please join me in opening with a moment of silence for those who are still sick and suffering, both in and out of the rooms, followed by the serenity prayer.
The twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, pdf version. Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. The big book online, page 59 and twelve steps and twelve traditions, pdf. You will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Apr 18, 2017 alcoholics anonymous is a 12step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The promises of alcoholics anonymous from pages 8384 of the book alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.
They are being fulfilled among us sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot. The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. Service material from the general service office the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous short form 1. The promises chapter 6, page 8384 of the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The wilmington area intergroup office serves the four county area consisting of brunswick, columbus, new hanover and pender counties in north carolina.
The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous excerpted from pages 83 and 84 of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. When a person begins their 12step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered.
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