A great book for completing the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It includes four simple yet powerful worksheets for doing AA's 4th step and a very simple and powerful approach to Step 7. This revised addition also includes a new appendix describing how the author sponsors newcomers.

This 12-step recovery workbook, already very popular in the recovery community, has been revised to make it better than ever. The most significant change is that a new Appendix has been added with a description of how one can start sponsoring new members (in NA as well as AA) through the 12 spiritual steps required for a happy, useful and joyful life.

This workbook for recovering alcoholics is a great resource for anyone who wants to quit drinking alcohol for good! It follows a 12-step program that contains actionable advice, helpful activities, and useful prayers for recovery. This quit lit book is also based on the author’s experience recovering and working with Alcoholic Anonymous, an organization devoted to abstinence-based recovery from alcoholism.

This book has been written to give a fundamental, nuts and bolts understanding of how the Twelve Steps work for men and women in recovery. The manuscript was written by both a man and woman in Twelve Step recovery offering a perspective for both genders. There is clear presentation not only of addictions, but how Twelve Step programs aid in restoring recovering addicts' lives. The book breaks out of the generalities about spirituality and gives specific and clear implementation of Twelve Step programs that anyone from the agnostic to the believer can follow. It was written in part by a recovering alcoholic and addict, who also has been a Clinician in the field of addictions over the past thirty years. We will look at how addictions grow into taking control of our lives and a simple understanding of how denial works and how it replaces self- awareness. This book examines characteristics of addictions that seem to follow three distinctive patterns, which will be reviewed in depth. This is one of the first books to describe, in detail, characteristics of the binge alcoholic/addict. It gives clear insight into the two other patterns of addiction involving the victim and the offender. We will show how addictions deteriorate the fabric of our relationships and ourselves. We break down character defects into three specific categories. We will give a clear understanding of the architecture of the Twelve Steps with insight into motive and purpose of how the Steps can be implemented. The stories of those who have had the courage to make the program part of their lives are used for illustrating how the program works. This book breaks down the Steps, offering tools in building a higher awareness of our actions to improve the quality of our relationships with others. Another precedent shows how the program aids in being in charge of our health and physical recovery. You will see the program from the inside out and how the networking of the fellowship is an integral part of working the Steps. We have also contributed to a website for downloading Step worksheets to aid the reader in their recovery at www. 12StepsUnlocked.com. The book provides an in depth understanding of how the culture of recovery works outside of the Twelve Step meetings. It offers an understanding of the resources which are a "must know" to experience what recovery/sobriety can be. The material is insightful, and sometimes offers the true joy and humor that accompanies recovery. This book introduces a refreshing perspective which may offer answers to some of the hardest questions we approach in working our sobriety/recovery in the Twelve Steps. The simplicity of how the book is written gives the newcomer an easy understanding of how addictions progress and how the Steps aid in a concrete way to create a strong foundation for sobriety/recovery. This book would be an excellent resource for those having difficulty understanding the fundamentals of Twelve Step programs. Those who have difficulty accepting the concept of a God of their understanding will be able to see how this approach can offer a tangible solution to their dilemma. Regular members of Twelve Step programs, who are continuing to grow in their recovery, will be offered a deeper understanding of the depth of what the program offers. Professionals can use this resource for educating their clients in several different ways through using this book. One aspect is in defining the characteristics of addictions presented in this book. Another is the simple and congruent theme of addictions and the application of the Twelve Steps which is outline in this book. This literature gives a fresh breath with new insights into addictions and Twelve Step implementation.

From Simple But Not Easy "For over seventy years the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous has offered alcoholics a solution to their chronic, progressive, and fatal illness. This solution cannot be found in fighting or quitting or any other human effort." "Many people abstain from alcohol for months, even years, by going to meetings, reciting the steps, and exchanging complaints about their lives with other abstinent people. For these people 'not drinking' is their only goal. But abstinence is only the beginning of recovery." "It is the Program of Action, particularly Steps 4 through 9, that brings about a spiritual awakening and recovery." "This small book offers newcomers, sponsors, and even long-time members of the AA Fellowship a new tool to identify and understand the basic principles of the Big Book. Once that understanding turns to action--taking the 12 Steps--a spiritual awakening and true recovery can be achieved by anyone."

4th Step Workbook to help you to easily complete Step 4 in any fellowship. This workbook provides a template for undertaking Step 4 by writing out answers to structured questions and prompts. If you don't know where to start with a life story or the traditional columns method, this workbook is for you. 138 workbook questions / prompts split into three sections - childhood, adolescence and adulthood. Additional space for your own sponsor's additional questions. Pages in each of the three sections for listing character defects (for Steps 6 & 7) and people harmed (for Steps 8 & 9). 8.5 x 11 inches. This is a perfect gift to yourself or for a recovering friend or loved one.

This workbook is designed specifically to help you find your way through the 12 steps of recovery in a timely, purposeful and productive manner. This guide is based on a personal story of recovery from a hopeless and helpless condition of mind, body and spirit made possible, solely, wholly and totally by the conscientious personal application of the 12 steps of recovery as detailed in the first 164 pages of the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous that today extends over a period of almost four decades of sobriety.The 12 steps is not only a proven recovery plan for alcoholics but has proven to be equally effective in addressing the needs of those suffering the affects of any other addiction, as well as those suffering from many forms of depression. Still further, these steps can be a useful tool for those looking for help in addressing persistent negative feelings such as low self worth, inadequacy and even incompleteness. In fact, anyone seeking escape from the excruciating pain resulting from a hopeless and helpless state of mind, body and spirit regardless of the causes or circumstances can find help here.The purpose of this guide is to help you identify clearly and unequivocally what your personal problem(s) really is (you may be surprised with you come to find out); and then to ask yourself at least some of the essential questions necessary to lead you towards recovery and healing in a timely fashion as you work your through this process that otherwise can appear to be over whelming and impossible.There are as many accounts of recovery as there are recovering alcoholics. In our case, we claim to have neither discovered anything new ourselves nor have we figured out anything about recovery on our own. We tell you only what we have seen and heard and learned from others through the course of our ongoing journey. We see ourselves only as the messenger. The practice of recovery demands that we make every effort to share our experience, strength and hope to all who may be interested.The gift of recovery can only be maintained if we continue to give it away. Please come and join us the broad highway to a happy, healthy and productive life. You are worth it.