One last thing that must be pointed out is the we portion of this step and all our steps. If you or someone you know is seeking help from addiction, please visit our directory of treatment centers or call 8008918171 to speak to a treatment specialist. We thank god from the bottom of our heart that we know him better. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. To fulfill our fellowships primary purpose, the na groups have joined together to create a structure which develops, coordinates, and maintains services on behalf of na as a whole. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. The na group is the primary physical entity in narcotics anonymous. The twelve concepts, together, help ensure that our fellowships service structure remains forever devoted to service, not government. The 12 steps of hooponopono in 1976 morrnah simeona began to modify the traditional hawaiian forgiveness and reconciliation process of hooponopono to include the realities of the modern day. Newcomers are not asked to accept or follow these twelve steps in their entirety if they feel unwilling or unable to do so. These recordings are from the big book study website, which has recordings of people sharing their experience, strength and hope in face to face meetings as they work through step 1. The twelve steps are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Clif rigsby coda retreat mail check and registration to.
We have created ready set go for taking the aca 12 steps in 4 one and half hour sessions first before working the aca 12 step. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of narcotics anonymous pdf. The details of the design and implementation of project match will be described in full in forthcoming publications. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Your group please be aware that everything in this workbook comes from our experience, strength, and hope. This section outlines the major features of the study. The twelve step programs are well known for their use in recovering from addictive and dysfunctional behaviors.
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 concepts for na service are a relatively recent addition to our fellowships body of guiding principles. 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. Only narcotics anonymous conference or fellowshipapproved. Understanding the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. Big book sponsorship guide 3 you are going to become a sponsor. The 12 principles of narcotics anonymous spiritual.
Welcome to ready set go this is an invitation to ready set go a 12 step tool before doing our workbook. All our steps begin with we, except the 12th one, which has the word we in the center. Jared an html5capable browser is required to play this audio. The above steps are the simple oneword action principles of the 12 steps in a recovery program.
Mar, 2018 printable aa step 4 worksheets fourth step guide page 7 pdf file fourth step guide stay safe and healthy. Spiritual principles of the 12 steps narcotics anonymous is not a religious organization and does not mandate any particular belief system. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. Marijuana anonymous uses the basic 12 steps of recovery founded by alcoholics ms rama rao hanuman chalisa pdf anonymous, because it has been proven that the 12 step recovery program.
A sponsor is our essential guide through the 12 steps. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. It describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem, as defined by the narcotics anonymous world services, inc. Then click on file in the menu bar at the top of the screen, click on open. Html files usually are in a folder with the same name as the. Understanding and implementing the 12 steps into y. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. At this time, na was not yet recognized by society at large as a positive force.
Topics and articles on 12 step recovery 12 steps alcohol and drug addiction recovery forum clancys 7 questions. Rather than argue with the various hypotheses of aa, we experiment by doing the steps as written and see what the results are. Their key to success is the 12 step program that is used to help addicts become sober by accomplishing each step. Inside of the folder may be different files such as. It contained the 12 steps, and early drafts of several pieces that would later be included in subsequent literature. The twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous have been reprinted and adapted with the permission of. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction. Do so by opening the red adobe reader app with the stylized, white a icon. Twelvestep facilitation therapy manual project match, a 5year study, was initiated by the treatment research branch of niaaa in 1989.
It includes and expands upon the readings in the little white booklet, and is the cornerstone of the narcotics anonymous program. Narcotics anonymous na was originally created to treat narcotic addiction and abuse and has since grown to help any addict who is trying to escape their addiction. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include. Integrating dialectical behavior therapy with the twelve steps. Sober and active in the program since 261957, al kohalek, has used his experience in our program to create these workbooks to facilitate our spiritual development. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. The final responsibility and authority for na services rests with the na groups.
Sponsor, sponsorship, for newcomer and oldtimers there are many copies of this floating around that have been stolen, copied, changed, modified. Other na meetings might include a literature discussion, speaker meeting, or the twelve stepstwelve traditionstwelve concepts studies. Welcome to ready set go west great lakes aca intergroup. The sixth edition includes stories not previously published in earlier editions, written by narcotics anonymous members from all over the world. The 12 steps of narcotics anonymous are available for anyone with the desire to. Narcotics anonymous is a we program not a me program. The basic text is just that, the basic text of narcotics anonymous. Common symptoms of emotional insecurit y are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression. Our steps by the big book group sessions are not official aa meetings. The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous fellowship itself.
Twelve concepts for na service the twelve traditions of na have guided our groups well in the conduct of their. I found the only na meeting in the world 121 when he was using he went from one mother to anotherfrom his mothers house to the military to marriageuntil his wife tired of the insanity and found the only na meeting in the world. Mapping your steps vii preface this manual introduces a series of fillintheblank nodelink maps based on the twelve step program of alcoholics anonymous aa. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Twelve steps and twelve traditions of narcotics anonymous having great arrangement in word and layout, so you will not really feel uninterested in reading. Prior to this hooponopono was used to resolve forgiveness and problems within the family group. Narcotics anonymous meetings follow a consistent format and often center around a topic of recovery called open discussion meetings. Every process and suggestion in this workbook is optional. How to apply the 12 steps in your daily life the 23rd annual coda retreat august 19th, 20th and 21st, 2016 bishop lane retreat center. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings. As addicts we are all members and a part of the group. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
All of our service boards and committees are extensions of the group as defined in our 9th tradition and several others. Here are the 12 steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery the 12 steps are found on pages 5960, alcoholics anonymous, the big book the 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path the 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the. As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well. In 1954, the first na publication was printed, called the little yellow booklet. It does teach basic spiritual principles such as honesty, open mindedness, faith, willingness, and humility that may be applied in everyday life. We recognize all our 12 traditions for safety within this group. We admitted we were powerless over heroin that our lives had become unmanageable. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. 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. Honesty after many years of denial, recovery can begin when with one simple admission of being powerless over alcohol. Since nas inception in the early 1950s, we have used the twelve steps as.
This is not an official alcoholics anonymous website. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The first 12 step program began with alcoholics anonymous a. Beginning in the early 1980s, we began receiving twelve step guides and step worksheets along with requests that we develop a standard set of guides for the na fellowship to use in working through the twelve steps. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps, twelve traditions and brief excerpts does not mean that a.