The Twelve Spiritual Principles of Alcoholics Anonymous
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The Twelve Spiritual Principles of Alcoholics Anonymous are really the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
The following is a list of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous
- 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.
- Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
- Admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
- Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
- Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
- Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
- Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
- Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
- 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.
- Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to
practice these principles in all our affairs.
source: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
| Hangovers are another effect that occurs after large amounts of alcohol are consumed. Symptoms include headache,
nausea, thirst, dizziness, and fatigue. |
Some people have come up with one-word concepts that reflect the meaning of each AA
Step. The following is an example of this process:
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Surrender
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Hope
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Commitment
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Honesty
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Truth
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Willingness
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Humility
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Reflection
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Amendment
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Vigilance
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Attunement
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Service
source: Illustrated Alcoholic Anonymous
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| Even individuals who are determined to stay sober may suffer one or several “slips,” or relapses, before achieving
long-term sobriety. Relapses are very common and do not mean that a person has failed or cannot recover from alcoholism. |
The Twelve Spiritual Principles of Alcoholics Anonymous: Conclusion
In reality, The Twelve Spiritual Principles of Alcoholics Anonymous are actually the 12 Steps of Alcoholics
Anonymous.
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| Alcohol overdose can lead to death. This is a particular danger for adolescents who may want to impress their
friends with their ability to drink alcohol but cannot yet gauge its effects. It is important to note that alcohol overdose
doesn't only occur from any one heavy drinking incident, but may also occur from a constant infusion of alcohol in the blood
stream. |
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