We have a spiritual awakening and a new beginning of sane living of the spiritual principles that are the 12 steps. The 12 steps of na explained the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous help recovering addicts let go of what they cant control, make amends for their wrongs, and rebuild their lives as sober members of society. All lesson verses and titles are based on international sunday school lessonuniform series 20 by the lesson committee, but all contentcommentary written within is original to unless properly quotedcited. This is another of the many promises we find throughout the steps in this book. Ood judgment, a careful sense of timing, courage, and prudencethese are the qualities we shall need when we take step nine. Prince aegon was rhaegars heir by elia of dorne, ser jorah said. 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. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. 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. In my view it is a better text in mny ways from the aa big book because it is more uptodate and does not have bill ws excellent but dated writing style of some seventyodd years ago, so it is better suited to younger people today. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.
There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 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. By taking step 9 we have moved into the recovery phase of our life. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development we will be amazed before we are halfway through. The twelve promises page 83 and 84 of the big book 1.
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. These are the promises that come true as a result of working the ninth step. We do offer ebooks for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million dollars in free or subsidize printed literature to addicts in need every year. Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol.
We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Simply reading the book was enough to sober up some people in aas early days, when there were only a few aa groups in the world. Whats the difference between the aa big book and the na. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. When we fully concede to our innermost selves that we are powerless over our addiction, we have taken a big step in our recovery. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous.
The 12 promises and 12 rewards grant us these freedoms and more, but only if we work for them. But if he was this prince that was promised, the promise was broken along with his skull when the lannist. Daily reflections, a compilation of spiritual reflections contributed by members. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Begin your own program by taking step one from the previous chapter, how it works. In step 9, however, as we prepare to execute this step, we use a high degree of discretion regarding to whom we will make amends and when this should happen. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. Many times in twelve step support meetings we will hear the promises read. The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. The promises of aas big book hazelden betty ford foundation. Promise in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. The principles are pretty much the same, you just have to be a little imaginative with the wording, like make allowances for the big books almost art deco, post depression americanisms.
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. The alcoholics anonymous twelve steps and twelve traditions book. Bible comparison with aa big book alcoholics anonymous 12 step. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will know a new freedom and a.
When and how we see the promises unfold depends on us, the action we are willing to take, and how we are living life in recovery. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. If our manner is calm, frank, and open, we will be gratified with the result. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. Links to other sites and services do not constitute endorsement by or narcotics anonymous. Bible verses comparison to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous big book. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. This step will provide you with peace of mind, relief and liberation from the chains of regret. I promise to remove my faults, improve my traits and be a better man. In step 9 of na, we make amends to all persons we had harmed, with the exception of injuring others or ourselves. A daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Alcoholics anonymous developed a 12 step programme to combat alcohol abuse and promote abstinence. The ninth step promises these promises begin to occur once we start working our step nine amends page 8384 from the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.
Just as with alcoholism, there is no cure for narcotic addiction, but recovery is possible through a program adapted from the twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. This book, written by addicts, for addicts, about addicts, sets forth the spiritual principl. The 9th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. Sold by recovery now and ships from amazon fulfillment. The main difference is in the step 1 alcohol v addiction and as you now know, addiction is in you, not the alcohol or indeed any substance. The first 11, basic chapters were written by bill w. Some of the promises are inferred from the experiences of the first 100 men and women who recovered from alcoholism. The promises are part of the original text in the aa big book. All we must do is follow the steps and take suggestions when needed. Georgian bay alcoholics anonymous district number nine in owen sound, ontario alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The purpose of step 9 of alcoholics anonymous is to take action and apologize to those you have harmed with your drinking. General service conferenceapproved literature reflects the group conscience of the fellowship of a. In agot, what broken promises were ned referring to. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous.
Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. The promises of recovery are found all through the big book. Narcotics anonymous 6th edition softcover hazelden. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The promises as given to us in the big book can be both prayer and meditation.
Cure in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. Na step working guide greater new york region of na. They begin at the bottom of page 83 of alcoholics anonymous and are stated to be the results of having completed the steps through step 9. The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w. Narcotics anonymous offers only one promise, and that is freedom from active addiction. The 12 promises and the 12 rewards realistic recovery. 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. This is the basic text of the narcotics anonymous fellowship. Many of us have had some reservations at this point, so give yourself a break and be as thorough as possible from the start. Feb 04, 2019 book spoilers its a reference to the prince that was promised prophecy. We go to meetings to learn about the steps, we find ourselves a sponsor who. Prayers and promises oa central new mexico intergroup. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way.
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