STEP ONE

“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable.”

The AA Fellowship took the steps out of the book and put them on a wall. This took place throughout the 1940's and '50s. Here is the result:

Vintage Alcoholics Anonymous poster listing the Twelve Steps — The Twelve Steps

Vintage Alcoholics Anonymous poster listing the Twelve Traditions — The Twelve Traditions

So how do you know what these steps actually mean? The people in the meeting tell you what they are. Because everybody is saying the same thing, you believe that they are right — WRONG!

This is what happened to me. After 13 years of being in recovery, I realized I didn't even know what the first step was!

This Is What the First Step Is

Diagram of The Problem (Goal #1): the Body side shows physical allergy leading to the phenomenon of craving and a well-known spree, while the Mind side shows mental obsession and emotional buildup, all resulting in being POWERLESS

Like most drug addicts, I do not have the physical allergy to alcohol. What we possess is a disease of the MIND — a spiritual malady.

View The Steps

Step One Step Two Step Three Three Dimensions of Life Step Four Step Five Step Six / Seven Step Eight Step Nine Step Ten Step Eleven Step Twelve Step Thirteen

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