Hey there! Welcome to my post about the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Wow, what a fun topic for a post!” But trust me, it’s gonna be a blast.
Step 1: We Admitted We Were Powerless Over Alcohol—That Our Lives Had Become Unmanageable
Alright, let’s kick things off with a bang. The first step of AA is admitting that you’re powerless over alcohol and that your life has become unmanageable. Sounds like a fun time, right? But hey, at least the inventory sheet is cute! It’s got little checkboxes and everything.
Step 2: We Came to Believe That a Power Greater Than Ourselves Could Restore Us to Sanity
Step 2 is all about turning your life over to a higher power. But don’t worry, it’s not like you have to start worshipping a giant bottle of booze or anything (although that could be kind of fun). This worksheet is all about exploring what “higher power” means to you and how you can tap into that power to help you stay sober.
Step 3: We Made a Decision to Turn Our Will and Our Lives Over to the Care of God As We Understood Him
Step 3 is all about making that big decision to turn your life over to a higher power. But let’s be real, it’s not like you’re signing over your soul to the devil or anything (although that would be a cool twist). This worksheet can help you explore what it means to “turn your will and your life over” and how you can start putting that into action.
Step 4: We Made a Searching and Fearless Moral Inventory of Ourselves
Step 5: We Admitted to God, to Ourselves, and to Another Human Being the Exact Nature of Our Wrongs
Step 5 is all about owning up to your mistakes and sharing them with others. Yeah, it’s not exactly a party, but hey, at least this worksheet has some pretty colors on it. Plus, it’s a great opportunity to practice your public speaking skills!
Step 6: We Were Entirely Ready to Have God Remove All These Defects of Character
Step 6 is where things start to get a little metaphysical. Now you’re supposed to be “entirely ready” to have your defects of character removed by a higher power. But don’t worry, this worksheet is here to help you explore what that means for you personally.
Step 7: We Humbly Asked Him to Remove Our Shortcomings
Step 7 is all about practicing humility and asking your higher power to remove your shortcomings. This worksheet is here to guide you through the process and help you start thinking about what you need to let go of in order to become a better person.
Step 8: We Made a List of All Persons We Had Harmed, and Became Willing to Make Amends to Them All
Step 9: We Made Direct Amends to Such People Wherever Possible, Except When to Do So Would Injure Them or Others
Step 9 is where you actually start making those amends. This worksheet can help you plan out what you want to say and how you want to approach these conversations. Just remember, don’t go around apologizing to people if it’s going to do more harm than good!
Step 10: We Continued to Take Personal Inventory and When We Were Wrong, Promptly Admitted It
Step 10 is all about continuing to take personal inventory and staying accountable for your actions. This worksheet can help you start developing a daily practice of self-reflection and mindfulness.
Step 11: We 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
Step 11 is all about deepening your connection with your higher power through prayer and meditation. This worksheet can help you explore different spiritual practices and rituals that can help you feel more grounded and connected.
Step 12: 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
And finally, Step 12 is where you get to start sharing your sobriety with others and practicing these principles in all areas of your life. This worksheet can help you start thinking about how you want to carry this message forward and make a difference in the world.
So there you have it, folks! The 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, complete with some cute and colorful worksheets. Who said sobriety had to be boring?