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 may have had certain spiritual beliefs, but now we begin to have. The ninth step promises can be found through pages 8384 in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The purpose of step 9 of alcoholics anonymous is to take action and apologize to those you have harmed with your drinking. The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. As long as i follow directions without expectation, both sets of promises are realized. Making amends is more than an apology, from hazelden. Recovery greeting card 9th step promises recoveryshop. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us. The promises bookmark features the 9th step promises from the alcoholics anonymous big book page 8384.
The bedevilments page 52 the promises page 83 we were having trouble with personal relationships. Dec 27, 2019 alcoholics anonymous aa is a group therapy program for people suffering from alcoholism. 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. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery.
Remember though, these promises only apply to alcoholics working the steps. 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. This step will provide you with peace of mind, relief and liberation from the chains of regret. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. 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. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except to do so would injure them or others. We have made tremendous and miraculous changes as a result of the work we have done before this.
Its core treatment philosophy is based on a personal improvement plan that is outlined in 12 specific action steps. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Jan 20, 2018 9th step promises aa p 8384 any statement in the big book alcoholics anonymous that gives you hope is a promise. Alcoholics anonymous is a 12 step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery. Man there is hundreds more maybe we can keep a promise post running on this thread.
Promises in every step allmost oneintwenty 02102009. The 9th step promises for the aa big book screen printed on a quality coffee cup. Youre set to receive news and updates from the site. The 9th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. The alcoholics anonymous twelve steps and twelve traditions book states. Step 5 5th step promises once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. 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. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Apr 29, 2018 so i see the 9th step promises as really the promises that i receive from god when i have conscious contact with him. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. We are faced with fear usually in our first few steps of embarking on this effort. I remember hearing them redundantly and feeling cheated.
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. I find time to do and say things that would help heal the damage that i have done. 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. 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.
If our manner is calm, frank, and open, we will be gratified with the result. The 9th step promises women of grace, dignity, and sobriety. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. Alcoholics anonymous is a 12step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery. The 12th step isnt a single step, rather it is the cumulative of all the prior steps that make up our design for living. When you complete each of the 12 steps in the program of recovery, you will see these promises come true. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. I try to bring goodness where previously i had brought discord and destruction. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step.
Recoveryshop the onestop shop for meeting materials, recovery items, and 12 step gifts. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. Many aa meetings close with the promises, and early on i was very confused about the exact nature of the promises that aa members. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. It would be easy to believe that those are the promises of the program.
The 9th step promises are read out loud at the end of aa meetings, usually before. It builds on step 8, which required the individual to make a. Dec 07, 2018 the purpose of step 9 of alcoholics anonymous is to take action and apologize to those you have harmed with your drinking. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. However, the most well known and possibly most appealing aa promises, are the 9th step promises. 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. The 9th step promises were what i thought were cool sitting there keeping myself sober.
The first eight chapters are based on the topic headings in the white book and carry the same title. Recoveryshop the onestop shop for meeting materials, recovery items, and 12step gifts. Links to more information about responsibility and the 9th step. The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w. Youll only receive email when site content is updated. An overview of 9th step promises of aa the 9 th step promises are read at just about every single aa meeting. A ninth chapter has been included, just for today, as well as a tenth chapter, more will be revealed. Gods promises are all on condition of humble obedience. No conscious contact, no world of the spirit, no promises. They moved me deeply, usually a few months before an epic relapse. Aa step 9 of the 12 steps is a call for recovering alcoholics to make amends. The ninth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised certain things.
Twelve step prayers alcoholics anonymous cleveland. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us hard to live with. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from our injustice to him, and announce that. So i see the 9th step promises as really the promises that i receive from god when i have conscious contact with him.
However, each step has promises associated with it. Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The 10th step promises are what i actually experienced when i did the work. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. The promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. Apr 18, 2017 alcoholics anonymous is a 12 step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery.
This is another of the many promises we find throughout the steps in this book. More than just the 9th step promises gods promises are all on condition of humble obedience. The 9th step promises aa greeting card features butterflies on the front of the card with the 9th step promises from pgs. 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. The 9th step promises are read out loud at the end of aa meetings, usually before the closing prayer. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. The arch i build must be the result of following the specific directions in the big book. The tenth step promises are available for everyone who works for them. If a person follows the 12 steps as they are laid out in the big book, they are guaranteed a spiritual awakening, as long as they do so honestly. Specifically, they only apply to those whove reached the ninth step. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. These promises are only a few that appear in the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
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