I mostly like what the 12 and 12 has to say about step 6 and this is an awesome addition for my program. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a. Aug 10, 2015 last month, we spoke about the controversy surrounding the question of whether steps 8 and 9 include making amends to oneself. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re. This is the official website of the general service office g. 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 first step is the beginning of the recovery process. Questions became entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Step 6 esoa 7102014 step 6 esoa 7102014 step 6 esoa 6 292014 step 6 esoa 6 292014 here are additional worksheets that i have come across. Step one 3 step two 12 step three 19 step four 26 step five 35 step six 42 step seven 49 step eight 54 step nine 60 step ten 69 step eleven 76 step twelve 82.
Step 6 is an important step in recovery for several reasons. Sustained and personal exertion necessary to conform to gods will. Click any document name above doc or pdf to view or download a section of the workbook. It is during this step that you must be completely willing and ready to have the god of your understanding remove the character defects. Maybe our six chunks of truth should be broken up into smaller pieces, he said. Do you really want to be able to manage your character defects or do you want to continue to be managed by them.
Aa step 6 speaker tapes alcoholism recovery speakers. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. If you have successfully completed the first six steps of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, you are ready to move on to step 7. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We have made a list of all persons we had harmed and to whom we are willing to make amends. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. T his is the step that separates the men from the boys. Step one we admitted we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. World service office po box 9999 van nuys, ca 91409 tel. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. My amends list big book pg 67 no we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead.
Note for energy efficiency, keep all shelves, drawers, and baskets in. Steps by the big book step 6 steps by the big book. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The first one is the 4th step guide instructions page. Do you really want to be able to manage your character. It is during this step that you must be completely willing and ready to have the god of. Step four is an effort to discove r our liabilities. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. Last month, we spoke about the controversy surrounding the question of whether steps 8 and 9 include making amends to oneself. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. If faith without works is dead, willingness without action is fantasy. Working backward from there, steps 6 and 7 have their own controversy. Sth step page 6 of 6 see pg 76 of the big book, read on and carry on.
A study of step 6 of the 12step program verywell mind. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. Here is my latest draft for emotional sobriety oa step 6 written inventory. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64.
Download free audiobooks in the mp3 format or play them straight via youtube. Step four 42 made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. In steps 4 and 5, we learned that we have many defects of character, many traits that harm us in our relations with ourselves, other people, and our. In steps 4 and 5, we learned that we have many defects of character, many traits that harm us. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers and inspirational readings second edition featuring 44 new prayers written and compiled by bill p. Although those steps had helped in the recovery of new york and akron alcoholics, bill felt the program was still not definitive. False humility on the other hand, is to belittle ones self or take a false view or statement of ones self in a belittling way. Interestingly enough this was posted 2 hours before me going over step 6 with a sponsee for the first time, and it very much echoes the way we approach this step in my sponsorship family of heathens, lol. Step six helped you develop a willingness to let god remove your defects. Note for energy efficiency, keep all shelves, drawers, and baskets in their original positions.
In twelve steps and twelve traditions, the guidebook written by one of aas founders, the chapter on step 6 begins. It works how and why coastal carolina area of narcotics. People father step mother step sisters step brothers step aunts uncles cousins clergy police lawyers judges doctors employers employees coworkers in. We prayed to whatever god we thought there was for power to practice these precepts. Hold to download or tapclick to play the mp3 audio tape. 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. The sixth step of alcoholics anonymous is an excellent example of that point and is often seen as the step that separates the men from the boys or the women from the girls. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and. Checklist of flaws and assets 4 character defect opposite asset 4 aggressive, belligerent goodnatured, gentle angry2 forgiving, calm, generous apathetic interested, concerned, alert apprehensive, afraid calm, courageous argumentative, quarrelsome agreeable arrogant, insolent unassuming, humble attacking, critical fair, selfrestrained. If you got through both of those steps, good job on your achievement. After identifying shortcomings and admitting to them by working steps 4 and 5, the next step forces members of 12step recovery groups to ask.
In steps three through six, you made the decision to turn your will and your life over to god as you understood him, tackled the task of making a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself, admitted your wrongs, and were entirely ready. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Click any document name above doc or pdf to view or download a. Resentment inventory prompt sheet here is a list of people, institutions and principles that may be helpful in your resentment inventory. A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping contents title page preface 3 an eye i witness account 4 useful information 6 introducing step one 9 six essential characteristics 10 step one questions 11 step two questions i am grateful for supplement list page 14 step three questions 15 introduction to step four 16. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. For instance to know of yet to deny ones own spiritual gifts, positive traits, abilities, good behaviors, intelligence, and maturity.
Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. For those who favored the idea of making amends to self, examples of inventory for step 8 and mirror techniques for step 9 amends to self were included. Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. If you need additional resentment inventory, fear inventory or sex inventory blank sheets. Fifth step prayer higher power, my inventory has shown me. If you dont feel completely ready to ask your higher power to enable you to remove your defects, you may need to spend a bit more time working step six.
The key to step 6 is acceptanceaccepting character defects exactly as they are and the willingness to let them go. Step 6 esoa 7102014 step 6 esoa 7102014 step 6 esoa 6292014 step 6 esoa 6292014 here are additional worksheets that i have come across. My inventory putting out of our minds the wrongs others had done, we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Sep 25, 2018 the key to step 6 is acceptanceaccepting character defects exactly as they are and the willingness to let them go. Step 6 questions to ask yourself while working step 6 step six part 1.
Contents introduction guide for daily reading 1 serenity prayer 2 the lords prayer 3 prayer of saint francis of assisi 4 todays thought 5 sanskrit proverb 6 to be prayer. Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. Step four asked you to compile a moral inventory and step five asked that you share your wrongs with your chosen higher power and with a discreet person that you trust. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. Step 8 is regarded as one of the most challenging steps by many members. A first of anything is a beginning, and so it is with the steps. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group.