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. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. 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. Prayers of alcoholics anonymous aa from the big book 12 steps of recovery alcoholism addiction na serenity prayer. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers. God, grant me the serenity, to accept the things i can not change, courage to change the things i can, and wisdom to know the difference. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. In its simplest form, the fifth step is basically a confession of personal wrongdoings and the beginnings of your spiritual. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. Steps by the big book step 1 steps by the big book. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that i may better do thy will. Did you know, before the big book was published, the early members of aa studied the bible.
Aa prayers, big book prayers and inspirational recovery 12. I admit that my life is unmanageable when i try to control it. This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. My first step prayer, which has been useful all along is. These 12 step book covers feature the serenity prayer on the front. Aa book covers hard, leather, vinyl and more my 12. Second step prayer heavenly father, i know in my heart that only you can restore me to sanity. This book, as with volume 1 of the 12 step prayer book, is a companion to the meditation book easy does it. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. 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.
Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. My creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me. 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. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. 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. When things have gone from bad to curse and you need to speak to god because your in a lurch, your throat has a lump and the words get stuck, try the big book prayer index to get you over the hump.
Prayers in 12 step recovery program of alcoholics anonymous. I have seen this prayer in prayers for the twelve steps, a spiritual journey it is used by some christians in 12 step programs. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about. For without this step i cannot progress in my recovery. Step 1 calls us to do less to yield, to surrender, to let go. New deluxe pink vinyl cover no book 3rd step prayer made with a heavy duty expanded vinyl. Recovery is a spiritual process and step three is when the doors of hope, faith and trust are opened allowing us to once again take a deep breath and feel the serenity. God, relieve me of this fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. God, please help me to set aside the things i think i know about myself, my illness, the twelve steps and you for an open mind and new experience with myself, my illness, the twelve steps and especially you god hopeless but open and willing. To achieve full recovery through alcoholics anonymous, you must take your faith one step further and create a plan for letting in a higher power. Once more we read our prayer, and again try to see what its inner essence is. God, creative intelligence, universal mind, spirit of nature or.
We thank god from the bottom of our heart that we know him better. 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. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Vinyl covers for giant print aa big book choce of colors. Well think now about the man who fi rst uttered the prayer. The first step of the christian 12, takes you closer to getting better through christ than anything else. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous. I earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. Also included is the ability to jump to a page and search for any text within the app. Step eleven 101 in a mood in which we can focus undisturbed on constructive imagination, we might proceed like this.
Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We especially ask for freedom from selfwill, and are careful to make. Heavenly father, i know in my heart that only you can restore me to sanity. Prayers in the big book of alcoholics anonymous concord. My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or expand on the wording below. The first two steps focus on reflection and introspection. Step 1 first step prayer today, i ask for help with my addiction. 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. Dear lord, i admit that i am powerless over my food addiction. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. My creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. Dear lord, i admit that i am powerless over my addiction. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big.
However you may define your higher power, may this collection be of assistance to you in your spiritual growth and recovery. Aa big book covers leather big book covers vinyl big. My sponsor is strictly by the book he maid me start at the doctors opinion and when i got to the 3rd step prayer in how it works he asked me asked me the first to steps and i agreed then we went from there i took the third step and at once did an inventory then admitted to him and god and myself my wrongs then i was ready to have him remove my defects of character so i did my seventh step with. Christian first step prayers of recovery choose help.
Probably the serenity prayer is most often associated with the 12 step program, but some other prayers that are commonly used are listed here for reference. For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book. The step 7 prayer, from page 76 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, is. The essence of step three is turning over your will, getting out of the way, and being restored to reality, honesty, balance and peace of mind. God help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity and patience that i would cheerfully grant a sick friend.
This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. God, i offer myself to thee to build with me and do with me as thou wilt. Francis, this prayer was almost certainly not written by him. 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. 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. Step 4 the seven selves alcoholics anonymous aa big book. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. The twelve step prayers were created using the text 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 my usefulness to you and my fellows. The third step prayer big book alcoholics anonymous. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book.
This is a sick person, how can i be helpful to him. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. We admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Made in usa, available plain or with serenity prayer and coin display. I need to learn and remember that i have an incurable illness and that abstinence is the only way to deal with it. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. Many members have learned, through times of quiet reflection, to work into their recovery life the answers their higher power has given them as a result of their active practice of prayer and. Aa prayers from the basic text of alcoholics anonymous. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my.
The answers can be found in the first 164 pages 4th edition of the big book. Step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets in step template aa steps. The 12 steps companion has included pages numbers that correspond to the main body of the printed big book since its original launch on the app store almost 10 years ago. Denial has kept me from seeing how powerless i am and how my life is unmanageable. An 18 minute session of prayer and contemplation as suggested by the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Did you know, before the big book was published, the early members of aa studied. Understand that this index is meant to be for reference only. God, i offer myself to thee to build with me and to do with me as thou wilt. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Chapter 5 how it works of the big book contains the 3rd step prayer which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Book basic training is a 10 hour video series that carefully walks the viewer through the first 172 pages of the aa big book alcoholics anonymous. God, creative intelligence, universal mind, spirit of nature or spirit of the universe.
The first step is simply an honest and heartfelt admission to god that you can no longer control your drinking or drugging. For many people in recovery, step 11 presents a bit of a challenge. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. First step prayer dear lord, i admit that i am powerless over my addiction. Twelve step prayers alcoholics anonymous cleveland. Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous cleveland. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book.