Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. 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. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The science behind the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous. They offer a new way of life that enables the compulsive eater to live without the need for excess food. Narcotics anonymous does not exist without the na group. Our meetings are conducted by addicts, for addicts. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous fellowship itself. The 12 traditions of na are to the group what the 12 steps are to the individual. For our group purpose there is but one authoritya loving god as he may express himself in our group conscience. Chatsworth, california f e l l o w s h i p a p pr o v e d. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. To fulfill our fellowships primary purpose, the na groups have joined together to create a structure which develops, coordinates, and maintains services on behalf of na as a whole. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The concepts summarize the hardwon experience of our fellowships first forty years with such things as. These traditions form the foundation of why the 12step program is set up the way it is. How and why does a 12step program work for compulsive eating. Common symptoms of emotional insecurity are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression. The 12 steps for agnostics and atheists general adult. The traditions summarize the alanon principles that have proven to help alanon groups function effectively. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions.
Nov 14, 2019 the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. We admitted that we were powerless over pornographythat our lives had become unmanageable. These steps also facilitate the miracle of transformation that is recovery. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Find out about na 12 step program as well as the 12 traditions and 12 concepts of narcotics anonymous.
Beginning in the early 1980s, we began receiving twelve step guides and step worksheets along with requests that we develop a standard set of guides for the na fellowship to use in working through the twelve steps. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. Our twelve traditions relate experience that can help na groups maintain their unity. A narcotics anonymous meeting is any two or more recovering addicts who meet together for the purpose of recovery from the disease of addiction. Na 12 steps 12 traditions 12 concepts lancasterpana. The 12 steps of na have positively impacted people around the world by applying the same principles and traditions. Understanding the 12 traditions of narcotics anonymous. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its our first time through the steps or weve been living with the steps as our guiding force for many years. This movement gradually bloomed into a very successful treatment program. The 12 steps of na are meant to provide a clear, workable, and realistic guideline for changing patterns of behavior and helping to alter the fundamental modes of thinking that have fueled an addicts substance abuse for so long. Essays on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous by cofounder bill wilson. We were celebrating the 30th birthday of region 9 so we had the name of a principle and its steptraditionconcept written on a piece of paper and put inside a balloon. The twelve steps of narcotics anonymoushow it works.
Twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf of alcoholics anonymous. The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous. Narcotics anonymous sixth edition narcotics anonymous world services, inc. Using the 12 concepts to fulfill our primary service through service that creates a structure which develops, coordinates, and maintains services on behalf of na as a whole. These principles, when applied in our lives, complement the steps as a guide to personal recovery. Permission to use the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous for adaptation granted by aa world services, inc. Na funds are to be used to further our primary purpose, and must be managed responsibly. This treatment model is based on the experiences of two men who, in the early 20 th century, founded alcoholics anonymous through their discovery that, in helping each other with their addictions, they were able. You can work through the 12 steps at your own pace or as negotiated between you and your sponsor. In keeping with the spiritual nature of narcotics anonymous, our structure should always be one of service, never of government. Most 12 step groups have some suggested formats for meetings and offer meeting documents. The spiritual principles of the 12 traditions the twelve traditions are often referred to as, why it works. In addition to the na 12 steps, na operates on a set of guidelines meant to facilitate healthier relationships with other individuals and with society. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the.
Narcotics anonymous meetings are bound by the principles of the twelve steps, twelve traditions, and twelve concepts of na. These are the 12 steps of recovery as used in narcotics anonymous. The 12 steps of aa alcoholics anonymous,translated spanish. Aas 12step approach follows a set of guidelines designed as steps toward recovery, and members can revisit these steps at any time. The 12 steps for the different groups include groups such as narcotics anonymous, gamblers anonymous, overeaters anonymous, marijuana anonymous, emotions anonymous, codependents anonymous and many others. We admitted we were powerless over debtthat our lives had become unmanageable. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of a. The twelve steps, twelve traditions and brief excerpts are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Defined 12 step information and history for 12 step programs. In 1953 the first narcotics anonymous group was established. And our twelve concepts are guiding principles for our service structure. Our twelve steps detail our program for personal recovery. The site includes other nontheistic versions of the 12 steps. The twelve traditions ensure the unity of the fellowship.
The 12 step concept started in the 1930s with alcoholics anonymous. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps, twelve tradi. If we show them the way, they will rise to the occasion equipped to continue to carry the message of na, that an addict, any addict can stop using drugs, lose the desire to use and find a new way to live. We keep what we have only with vigilance, and just as freedom for the individual comes from the twelve steps, so freedom for the group springs from our traditions. The twelve steps are the heart of the oa recovery program. All of our service boards and committees are extensions of the group as defined in our 9th tradition and several others. The 12 traditions of na are to the group what the 12 steps are to the. Common symptoms of emotional insecurit y are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression. Not to be confused with or substituted for the 12 step program of recovery as. S ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us.
This book is not meant to be an exhaustive study of nas steps and traditions. Here, taken from twelve steps and twelve traditions, with minor editorial modification are the spiritual principles of. The twelve concepts of oa service, adopted by the world service business conference wsbc in 1994, help us apply the steps and traditions in. These traditions, based on those defined by the alcoholics anonymous website, are. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Narcotics anonymous, as a fellowship, is defined by its principles. These guidelines developed from the aa movement and are described as 12 traditions that na members adhere to and respect. The basis for many modern addiction treatment programs is the 12 step program. While the most obvious benefit of following the 12 steps of na is that it can help you overcome a crippling and potentially lifethreatening addiction, there are a few reasons in particular for choosing narcotics anonymous over other addiction support groups. The twelve traditions of na narcotics anonymous philadelphia. This book contains guides to working the twelve steps toward recovery. The na group is the primary physical entity in narcotics anonymous. The twelve traditions of cocaine anonymous the twelve traditions comprise the organizational guidelines under which the autonomous groups of c.
Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The twelve traditions of na we keep what we have only with vigilance, and just as freedom for the individual comes from the twelve steps, so freedom for the group springs from our traditions. These are the principles that made our recovery possible. For an indepth study of the twelve steps, read the twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous, second edition available from our bookstore. The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary. If you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the effort to get it, then you are ready to take certain steps. As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well. Narcotics anonymous learn more about the 12 steps of na. The na promise of freedom from active addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings is the only promise na makes. In overeaters anonymous, the twelve steps serve as the spiritual principles that support our personal recovery from compulsive overeating. How and why just for today, reviseddaily meditations for recovering addicts the na step working guides sponsorship an introductory guide to na, revised. The 12 steps, 12 traditions, 12 concepts lancaster aa.
Steps 10, 11, and 12, also known as the maintenance steps, are practiced daily. Learn how to live just for today without drugs and to become free of the obsession and compulsion to use drugs of any kind though na. The twelve traditions aid us, individually and collectively, in maintaining unity of purpose within the fellowship. The twelve steps and twelve traditions cocaine anonymous.
Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Each of the 12 steps of na help addicts of every kind move closer towards fully realizing the extent of their. We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Aa, na, al anon, na, alateen, naranon translated aa 12 steps, and our history of the 12 steps page in many world languages.
Steps eight and nine are concerned with personal rela tions. If you have difficulty with the idea of a transcendent higher power, check out aa agnostica before you abandon the healing power of the 12 step fellowships. The 12 traditions are the principles that keep 12step support groups, like. Resource center what are the 12 steps and traditions. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book. The ideas expressed in the twelve steps, which originated in alcoholics anonymous, reflect practical experience and application of spiritual insights recorded by thinkers throughout. Translated aa 12 steps, and our history of the 12 steps page in many world languages. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. The final responsibility and authority for na services rests with the na groups. Gradually people began to realize that this concept works for all addictions not just alcohol. The fellowship of narcotics anonymous is based on the twelve steps, the twelve traditions, and the twelve concepts. Alcoholics anonymous first published twelve steps and twelve traditions in 1953. Learn how to live just for today without drugs and. As addicts we are all members and a part of the group.