Page 3 twelve steps and twelve traditions for alateen, p18 i love this introduction to the twelve steps found in the alateen literature. If you are wanting a guide to working the twelve steps of alanon, paths to recovery is a great book to use. This and the next two steps are concerned with personal relations. Home more about alanon readings suggested preamble to the 12 steps suggested preamble to the 12 steps the alanon family groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. Anon is based on the twelve steps and twelve traditions adapted from alcoholics anonymous. The principles they embody are universal, applicable to. The study of these steps is essential to progress in the alanon program. The twelve steps and twelve traditions are guides for personal. Reprinted with permission of alanon family group headquarters, inc.
Each group should be autonomous, except in matters affecting another group or alanon or aa as a whole. Alanon is a support group for friends and family members of problem drinkers. We will always be grateful to alateen for giving us a wonderful, healthy program to live by and enjoy. Spanish 12 steps chinese 12 steps japanese 12 steps german 12 steps french 12 steps russian 12 steps.
We do this by practicing the twelve steps of aa ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics. Anonalateen intergroup 253 state street saint paul, mn 55107 usa. Using alanon steps in our personal lives this series of podcasts discusses how alanons twelve steps have helped people successfully handle a variety of challenges associated with the family illness of alcoholism. Step eight 77 made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. A study of step 6 of the 12step program verywell mind. Steps, twelve traditions andor twelve concepts of service. By applying the twelve steps to ourselves, we begin to grow mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Countless thousands of people around the world have been restored to joyful living by practicing the principles embodied in alanons twelve steps and twelve traditions. Learning to live with others is a fascinating adventure. The loving interchange of help among members and daily reading of alanon literature thus make us ready to receive the priceless gift of serenity. Revised june 1 2011 the twelve steps alanon family groups.
In al anon we recommend you work the steps with a sponsor. Over the years, four booklets were introduced to assist members in resolv. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. To fulfill our fellowships primary purpose, the naranon family groups have joined together to create a structure that develops, coordinates. Alateen is a part of alanon family groups and in gauteng it is for children aged between 10. Anon family groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. Facts about alateen purposes of alateen alateen literature. The first part of the book contains the alanon twelve steps, short chapters elaborating on the meaning of the twelve steps and a member stor relating to each step. We do this by practicing the twelve steps of aa ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to. The twelve steps, twelve traditions and brief excerpts are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. They represent a way of life appealing to all people of goodwill, of any religious faith or of none.
The principles they embody are universal, applicable to everyone, whatever your personal creed. The twelve steps are the core of the alanon program and practice. The second part of the book follows the same format for the twelve traditions of alanon. We do this by practicing the twelve steps of aa ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to families of a lcoholics. Questions pertaining to the twelve traditions and the twelve concepts of service continually arise within our fellowship. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. We do this by practicing the twelve steps of aa ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and.
Our leaders are but trusted servantsthey do not govern. Suggested meeting format as adapted from alanon world. Aa, na, al anon, na, alateen, naranon translated aa 12 steps, and our history of the 12 steps page in many world languages. The twelve concepts of service provide guidance for service in the al. Alanon alateen service manual pdf alanons twelve steps. I certainly wanted my child to share in the miracle of recovery that has changed our lives for the better. The twelve steps the twelve traditions alanon family groups. Success in alanon, in alcoholism, the family disease p4, and the twelve steps and traditions p17 may help. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps, twelve traditions and.
Alateen suggested preamble to the twelve steps alanon family group headquarters, inc. The steps are the foundation for personal recovery in alanon, and the traditions help alanon groups sustain their unity and fellowship. Alanons program of recovery is based on the twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. The twelve steps provide a means for taking specific, healthy actions in response to our frustration resulting from someone elses drinking. If you are wanting a guide to working the twelve steps of al anon, paths to recovery is a great book to use. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. In 1992, the four booklets were combined into one and retitled alanon alateen service manual p. Our group experience suggests that our unity depends upon our adherence to these traditions. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The key to step 6 is acceptanceaccepting character defects exactly as they are and the willingness to let them go.
Alanons books and pamphlets have a great deal to say about how alanon. Questions pertaining to the twelve traditions and the twelve. The steps outline a program of personal recovery from the often devastating effects of anothers alcoholism. These guidelines and resources are provided as adobe acrobat documents pdf.
These guidelines are a means of promoting harmony and growth in alanon groups and in the worldwide fellowship of alanon as a whole. Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. These guidelines are means of promoting harmony and growth in alanon groups and in the worldwide fellowship of alanon as a whole. Countless thousands of people around the world have been restored to joyful living by practicing the principles embodied in al anon s twelve steps and twelve traditions.
These twelve steps, adapted nearly wordforword from the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, have been a tool for spiritual growth for millions of alanonalateen members. In adapted form, the steps are also used by alanon family. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Anon point the way to a normal, useful life for the. The twelve concepts of service provide guidance for service in the alanon fellowship. Step twelve 106 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. Anonalateen members share with each other the personal lessons they have learned from practicing from these steps. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, which we try, little by little, one day at a time, to apply to our lives along with our slogans and the serenity prayer. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable.
Anons twelve traditions and twelve concepts of service. Alanon has published guidelines and resources that represent the shared. Step seven is change in attitude which permits us to move out of ourselves toward god. Suggested preamble to the 12 steps alanon santa barbara. Study of these steps is essential to progress in the alanon program. In alanon we recommend you work the steps with a sponsor. In alanon, we strive for an everdeeper understanding of these steps. For our group purpose there is but one authoritya loving god as he may express himself in our group conscience. Just as freedom for the individual comes from the twelve steps and freedom for the group springs from the twelve traditions, so freedom for the service structure flourishes from the twelve concepts. Twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf of alcoholics anonymous.
Traditions as a guide to healthy relationships mary pearl. At meetings, members share with each other the personal lessons learned from practicing from these steps. Alanons twelve steps, 1996 by alanon family group headquarters, inc. The twelve traditions help the groups sustain their unity and fellowship. Each group should be autonomous, except in matters affecting another group or al anon or aa as a whole. These guidelines are the means of promoting harmony and growth in al. It seems that the term crosstalk has been a controversial one for many years and although. This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. The traditions summarize the alanon principles that have proven to help alanon groups function effectively. Buddy t is an anonymous writer and founding member of the online alanon outreach committee with decades of experience writing about alcoholism.
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