Principles of the 12 Steps

1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Honesty
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Hope
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. Faith
4. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Courage
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Integrity
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Willingness
7. Humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. Humility
8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Brotherly Love
9. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Justice
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Perseverance
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Spiritual Awareness
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Service

Evening (Constructive) Review

Eleventh Step Prayer
God, I pray to keep my connection with You open and
clear from the confusion of daily life.
Through my prayers and meditation I ask especially for
freedom from self-will, rationalization, and wishful thinking.
I pray for the guidance of correct thought and positive action.
Your will God, not mine, be done.
Amen

Constructive Review Questions
Was I resentful?
Was I afraid?
What could I have done better?
Was I selfish?
Do I owe an apology?
Was I kind and loving toward all?
Was I dishonest?
Was I thinking of myself most of the time?
Have I kept something to myself which should be discussed with another person at once?
Was I thinking of what I could do for others, of what I could pack into the stream of life?

Corrective Measures
Father, I ask your forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken.
Or…

Evening Review Prayer
God please forgive me for my failings today.
I know that because of my failings I was not able to be as effective as I could have been for you.
Please forgive me and help me live thy will better tomorrow.
Father I ask that you now show me what corrective measures I should take.
Guide me and direct me. Please remove my arrogance and my fear
Show me how to make my relationships right. Grant me humility and strength to do thy will
Amen


Gratefuls
Thank God for the good things in life today.
“Thank you God for giving me willingness and keeping me clean and sober today”.

Prayer List
Pray for people in your life, family members, friends, especially the addict still suffering.

Needs
Pray for the things needed to do God’s will, e.g. for a sponsor or sponsee, service work, etc.
Pray for restful sleep and pleasant dreams.

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