Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well. 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. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. The aa 9th step promises greeting card recovery shop. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 287 views 2. In my experience, walking around with the weight of amends that need to be taken care of really sucks. When i was new to the program my alanon sponsor suggested i read the aa promises each day. We will suddenly realize that god is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves. Promises in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. In their minds, when reading these promises, many oa members substitute the words alcohol liquor and alcoholic with the words food and compulsive eater, but in respect for the wishes of alcoholics anonymous, we repost these words verbatim from the big book.
Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The 12 promises and the 12 rewards realistic recovery. Lastly, i would like to share that the promises written in the aa big book move me to want to make those amends to which i resist. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. What it means is that as a result of working these steps, in order, the way that they are written down with no mental editing, then before we are half way through with the 9th step well will be able to look people in the eye.
The whole point of recovery, is to not only regain the self that was lost to addiction, but to redefine yourself and the kind of life you are leading. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The 9 th step promises are read at just about every single aa meeting. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. With a feature packed big book reader, search tool, sobriety calculator, notes, aa contacts database and more, the 12 steps aa companion experience is unmatched. I heard early in program that insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. The little big red book limited to 4,730 individually numbered copies the same number printed of the first editionfirst printing big book affectionately known as big red. The purpose of step 9 of alcoholics anonymous is to take action and apologize to those you have harmed with your drinking.
Download 12 steps companion aa big book and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. The hazelden betty ford foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Promises in every step allmost oneintwenty 02102009. When it comes to ego defl ation, few steps are harder to take than five. However, each step has promises associated with it. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. The big book affirms that if we do the work of steps one through nine and apply the tenth step on a daily basis, god will remove the obsession to drink. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us hard to live with. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol.
The aa promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We will regret our deeds and repeat them over and over. 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. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. The promises properly known as the 9th step promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Or we may be tipped over in the other direction when, in rare cases, we get a cool and skeptical reception. This is another of the many promises we find throughout the steps in this book.
We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Links to more information about responsibility and the 9th step. The ninth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised certain things. Alcoholics anonymous is a 12 step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery. Steps by the big book step 9 steps by the big book. The big book promises all of them, so far many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The type of meditation that the big books talks about is more of a reflective, thinking over things, type of quiet period. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. It gets lifted suddenly as we work through the steps. The promises bookmark features the 9th step promises from the alcoholics anonymous big book page 8384. The 9th step promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous say. To many people, they represent the promises of aa, and so many would be surprised to know that each of the 12 steps has a promise associated with them. I remember hearing them redundantly and feeling cheated. The alcoholics anonymous twelve steps and twelve traditions book states.
Bedevilments versus the promises spontaneous wisdom of aa members step 4 some helpful thoughts 4th step inventory step 4 resentment and turn around prayers step 4 harms done others. This will tempt us to argue, or to press our point insistently. The 10th step promises recovery from a hopeless state. When you complete each of the 12 steps in the program of recovery, you will see these promises come true. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The tenth step promises are available for everyone who works for them. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book.
Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. I try to bring goodness where previously i had brought discord and destruction. Recoveryshop the onestop shop for meeting materials, recovery items, and 12 step gifts. Apr 27, 2008 the promises are mentioned in the big book after step 9. 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. Making amends is more than an apology, from hazelden. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. The transparent film adds strength, rigidity and protection, which extends the life of bookmarks and other printed media such as walletverse cards. Specifically, they only apply to those whove reached the ninth step. Great events will come to pass for you and countless others p. Apr 18, 2017 alcoholics anonymous is a 12step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery. Gods promises are all on condition of humble obedience. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way.
Step 3 3rd step promises when we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. When a person begins their 12 step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. Step 5 5th step promises once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. When i read these trying to identify how they would work for for me in my alanon program i said after each promise, god i hope so they were as foreign to me. As the nations leading nonprofit provider of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults and youth, the foundation has 17 locations nationwide and collaborates with an expansive network throughout health care. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Jun 21, 2009 the 12 promises and the 12 rewards the twelve promises page 83 and 84 of the big book we are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. It builds on step 8, which required the individual to make a list of everyone he or she has harmed throughout the battle with alcohol addiction. So i see the 9th step promises as really the promises that i receive from god when i have conscious contact with him. Aa step 9 of the 12 steps is a call for recovering alcoholics to make amends.
Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. It originated the twelve step program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man, book. Fear of people will leave us is a quote from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The 9th step promises women of grace, dignity, and sobriety. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. While not formally called the promises, each step offers its own promise as to what the individual working it can receive. According to the big book, the 12 promises of aa materialize if we work for them. Reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The 9th step promises aa greeting card features butterflies on the front of the card with the 9th step promises from pgs. Step five admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
This mirrors what most western religious people in the 1930s knew about meditation and aas roots in the protestant oxford group. Its core treatment philosophy is based on a personal improvement plan that is outlined in 12 specific action steps. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. The arch i build must be the result of following the specific directions in the big book. The 12th step isnt a single step, rather it is the cumulative of all the prior steps that make up our design for living. Breaking down step nine of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. The promises of aas big book hazelden betty ford foundation. No conscious contact, no world of the spirit, no promises. Our group permits the big book of aa as part of permitted literature to discuss in meetings. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. I find time to do and say things that would help heal the damage that i have done. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the official alcoholics anonymous supplement to the big book explaining each of the stepsand the traditionsin greater detail.
I would enter upon a new relationship with my creator, that i. Because everyones experience is unique, the 9th step promises can occur in different ways and at different times. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. I have been asked to write a series on the promises as set forth in the big book. They begin to come true after taking the seventh step giving away your inventory and asking your higher power to rid you of your personal defects of character. We will comprehend the word chaos and we will know calamity. Step nine 85 this atmosphere of approval and praise is apt to be so exhilarating as to put us off balance by creating an insatiable appetite for more of the same.
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Much like the ninth step promises, the tenth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised peace and recovery from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. These promises are only a few that appear in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Many aa meetings close with the promises, and early on i was very confused about the exact nature of the promises that aa members. This step will provide you with peace of mind, relief and liberation from the chains of regret. This bookmark features the 9thstep promises as they are found on pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The 9th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. The readiness to take the full consequences of our past acts, and to take responsibility for the wellbeing of others at the same time, is the very spirit of step nine. Buy 12 step promises aa big book by delights as a sticker, poster, throw pillow, tote bag, art print, canvas print, framed print, art board print, photographic print, metal print, tapestry, greeting card, scarf, ipad caseskin, drawstrin. They are being fulfilled among us sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. The promises of recovery are not just those found after step 9. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text.
Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
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. Alcoholics anonymous aa is a group therapy program for people suffering from alcoholism. Established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Promise in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. But scarcely any step is more necessary to longtime sobri. The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. Breaking down step nine of aa alcoholics anonymous made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. We may have had certain spiritual beliefs, but now we begin to have. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step.
The 9th step promises are read out loud at the end of aa meetings, usually before the closing prayer. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. This 12step program has achieved widespread acceptance and forms the basis of aa programs operated by chapters around the world.
I used to promise my wife, my friends, and my children that i would drink no more promises which seldom kept me sober even through the day, though i was very sincere when i made them. The promises of recovery are found all through the big book. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an. Remember though, these promises only apply to alcoholics working the steps. Step nine of aa alcoholics anonymous is the perfect time to let go of the horrible way we feel about our past and to radically repair relationships. The ninth step promises can be found through pages 8384 in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book.
It would be easy to believe that those are the promises of the program. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development we will be amazed before we are halfway through. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened. If we are not painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be drunk before we leave the parking lot.
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