Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions by Alcoholics Anonymous
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Book Reviews of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Book Review: It works
Summary: 5 Stars
I have plenty of issues, to be sure, but substance abuse is not among them. So I can't tell you if this book can help you stop drinking. I can tell you that the 11 of the 12 steps that don't directly address alcohol strike me as little short of a godsend in the struggle against whatever particular thing is screwing up your life.Now, it's a statistically demonstrable fact that AA doesn't work for everyone. (Although how many people who leave can honestly say they've worked the Steps to the best of their ability?) But it sure seems to be the best treatment for alcoholism that anyone has come up with so far.
Book Review: An important link in the chain of sobriety
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been recovering for about four years now, and the "12 and 12" as my sponsor calls it, was a critical component in my achieving sobriety after 38 years of drinking and drugging. The book provides -- in a very simple format -- commentary on the 12 steps of AA as well as the 12 Traditions established long ago to keep AA from turning into something other than what it is and was meant to be: a fellowship of men and women whose sole purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.Book Review: More about the steps...
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a good place to go for more information when you're working the steps. All of the information necessary to work the steps is in the Big Book (Alcoholics Anonymous), but you may find some helpful ideas and things to discuss here. Finally, the Traditions didn't exist when the Big Book was written, so a good discussion of each one is available here. A lot of the stories you hear old timers tell ("Rule 62") are from the traditions section of this book.Book Review: After the Big Book...
Summary: 5 Stars
Bill W. was right...the Big Book didn't provide enough information to thoroughly work the twelve steps (e.g.,there is only one para each on six and seven). Here it is spelled out so anyone can do a thorough step study, plus a discussion of the AA Traditions that keep groups operating well. Best AA book after Big Book and Living Sober...Book Review: Arrived as Described
Summary: 5 Stars
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