To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous is well known for their 12step program that focuses on helping people achieve sobriety, make amends, and improve the quality of their life. The lords prayer sometimes referred to as the our father prayer. The gist of the 3rd step prayer is contained in this often quoted sentence, relieve me of the bondage of self, that i may better do thy will. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers and inspirational readings second edition featuring 44 new prayers written and compiled by bill p. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefi t. Francis, this prayer was almost certainly not written by him.
Being a large place, we think that some day its fellowship will number many hundreds. Step 6 ready to be released readiness for gods work in us. Grant me strength, as i go out from here to do your bidding. 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. Aa prayers the serenity prayer god grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change. A community thirty miles away has fifteen fellows of alcoholics anonymous. Home for all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. Step 8 willing to make amends honesty in who we hurt. This prayer acts as a great guideline for how we can begin to strengthen our contact with our higher power. Also select and memorize a few set prayers which emphasize the principles in the big book, such as the step 3 prayer page 63, the step 7 prayer page 76, the st. Evening after mediation on the day just completed, we ask gods forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken.
Francis of assisi is affectionately known as the eleventh step prayer as it appears in the book 12 steps and 12 traditions in the reading for the eleventh step. Steps by the big book step 11 steps by the big book. Some people use the 24 hours a day book or some relevant spiritual material. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Morning prayer and meditation given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those i would help of thy power, thy love and thy way of.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we. God, i offer myself to thee to build with me and do with me as thou wilt. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. For many people in recovery, step 11 presents a bit of a challenge. Commit to a spiritual practice what is step 11 of aa. In fact, one of the possible names for aa then was, the james club after the book of james from the bible. Pray for help with the assets and shortcomings you found in your 4 th and 10 th step work. As such, many people working a 12 step program have used certain prayers in relation to working certain steps or in their daily walk in recovery. All day as we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We learn to recognize, accept and engage the resources that help our spirit grow. Renoux aa prayer 12 step prayers recovery prayer humility prayer chapter 6 into action alcoholics anonymous aa 12 steps 12 steps of aa audio book. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that i may better do thy will.
Alcoholics anonymous aa 12 step program as described in the the big book, aas guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. Step eleven 101 in a mood in which we can focus undisturbed on constructive imagination, we might proceed like this. In a nutshell, step 11 says to discover the plan god, as you understand him, has for your life and find the power to carry it out. Well think now about the man who fi rst uttered the prayer.
The other two prayers that sponsors frequently recommended to newcomers were the 3rd step prayer p. God help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity and patience that i would cheerfully grant a sick friend. The text in step 2 tells us that positive spirituality comes from whatever gives us hope, strength and peace and enhances our humanity. Aa prayers the serenity prayer, both the long and short version of the prayer. Step ten marked the first in a series of what are called maintenance steps, those that you continue working daily.
In aa and in recovery, our history has added an intensive and lengthy history of things that do work and we will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it abc page 60 from the big book. Deep sleep music 247, meditation music, calming music, sleep music, relax, study music, sleep yellow brick cinema relaxing music 4,026 watching live now. Breaking down step five of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. I began talking to my higher power and getting out into nature to experience a great peace and joy. Prayer and meditation are our principal means of con. Relaxation focus meditations prayers step 4 39 assets and liabilities check list 40 notes. Contents introduction guide for daily reading 1 serenity prayer 2 the lords prayer 3 prayer of saint francis of assisi 4 todays thought 5 sanskrit proverb 6 to be prayer.
Alcoholics anonymous is well known for their 12 step program that focuses on helping people achieve sobriety, make amends, and improve the quality of their life. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. I admit that my life is unmanageable when i try to control it. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Reprinted from the book alcoholics anonymous twelve steps and twelve traditions with permission of a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps. Step 11 overview 11th step prayer recovery cpnnection.
Whereas step ten kept you mindful of yourself, step eleven changes the focus to god, or your chosen higher power. Morning prayer god, direct my thinking today so that it be empty of self pity, dishonesty, selfwill, selfseeking and fear. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. A person facing this step may not understand what it means, how to apply it in his or her life, or may have shunned religion and spirituality altogether.
The allergy of the body and the obession of the mind. Prayers have often been part of working a 12 step program, according to ones belief in a higher power. That statement is an indication the literature was created through a group conscious process and meets the guidelines of what aa is and is not. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Derived from the text found page 86 of alcoholics anonymous the big book. Step 11 encourages us to engage spiritual energy and awareness to. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book.
This version of the prayer of st francis of assissi is taken from step 11 chapter 11, page 99 of the twelve steps and twelve traditions, a book published by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. Prayers in the big book of alcoholics anonymous concord. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. An 18 minute session of prayer and contemplation as suggested by the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Step 10 continued inventory continued to do the right thing. 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. But life among alcoholics anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting hospitals. There is a direct linkage among selfexamination, meditation, and prayer. Did you know, before the big book was published, the early members of aa studied the bible. 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. From pages 8384 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. For step 11, i ask god for the knowledge of his will for me and the power to carry it out. Breaking down step eleven of aa alcoholics anonymous jason.
My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or expand on the wording below. Many people who are in recovery have found that the 12 step prayers not only aid in helping you find your own higher power, but that the 12 step prayers also bring a feeling of serenity. Emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 how to listen to god below are various versions of the pamphlets how to begin practicing quiet time a. God, inspire my thinking, decisions and intuitions. Recovery eleventh step morning and nightly prayers. I also pray for wisdom, guidance and strength to seek, know and do his will.
My creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. Step five of aas alcoholics anonymous twelve step program is essential to the fundamental change of personality required to overcome an alcohol andor drug addiction. This step, like step seven, can be difficult for agnostic and atheist participants, but even the most devout members of alcoholics anonymous fumble a bit. Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous. Breaking down step five of aa alcoholics anonymous we admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. These great mysteries are, after all, enshrined in complete simplicity. Exploring spirituality in the 11th step of aa alcoholics anonymous can be a.
This is a sick person, how can i be helpful to him. The eleventh step prayers derived from the text found page 86 of alcoholics anonymous the big book. Like others have said, i take the principles presented in our big book and make a prayer out of them. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. For all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. Once more we read our prayer, and again try to see what its inner essence is. Step 11 prayers and meditations overeaters anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous aa 12step program as described in the the big book, aas guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of. Here is the step 11 worksheet created for our group.