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Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol— that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than our selves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
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P-10 How It Works. An excerpt in large type from Chapter 5 of the Big Book. This page, which includes the Twelve Steps, is often read at the start of meetings. General Service Conference-approved. View PDF.
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 5.
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Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. (OVER)
How it Works (from P. 58-63 of the AA Big Book) Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates.
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How It Works. Chapter 5, Page 58-60 of the book, Alcoholics Anonymous. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves.
We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery:”1. 1 “HOW IT WORKS.”. Alcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism.
