We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood... The Impact of Alcoholism: Hearings, Ninety-first Congress, First Session ... - Seite 94von United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics - 1969 - 427 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Alan L. Roeck, Anonymous - 1980 - 196 Seiten
...a cool river in a thirsty land. I pray that I may give freely to all who ask my help. Step One is, "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable." This step states the membership requirement of AA We must admit that our lives are disturbed. We must... | |
| University of Michigan. Mental Health Research Institute - 1961 - 1034 Seiten
...based to n degree on its relation to this defense. The first stop of the Twelve Steps of AA states: "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol . . . that our lives had become unmanageable" (27). ; * If an alcoholic really can accept this, it is probable that he will do well, for this admission... | |
| Daniel Glaser, Vincent O'Leary - 1966 - 42 Seiten
...developed the following Twelve Steps, around which the Alcoholics Anonymous program is built. Step One: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol . . . that our lives had become unmanageable. 1 See Joan K. Jackson, "Alcoholism and the Family," Chapter 27, in Pittman and Snyder, op. cit. 2 Donald... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare - 1969 - 448 Seiten
...to acts of reprisal or rebellion from which they alone will suffer the consequences. - that they are endowed with spiritual and intellectual resources...greater that ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him. 4.... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public Welfare - 1971 - 1250 Seiten
...Anonymous be carefully studied in order to fully appreciate how and why the organization operates. The Twelve Steps: 1. We admitted we we're powerless...unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives, over... | |
| Grateful Members, Jerry Hirschfield - 1987 - 148 Seiten
..."fellowship" appears, a specific fellowship name may be substituted. The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous* 1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol —...unmanageable. 2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to... | |
| Glenn C. - 2005 - 339 Seiten
...two honestly. They have to be taken in order: (1) "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable." (2) "Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity." (3) "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over... | |
| From From the Authors of Keep It Simple, Anonymous - 2005 - 404 Seiten
...people in your life. Most especially, we hope this book benefits your own healing. THE AUTHORS January We admitted we were powerless over alcohol — that our lives had become unmanageable. STEP ONE OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS By admitting we are powerless over our addictions, we embrace the... | |
| Albert J. LaChance - 2005 - 276 Seiten
...instincts can become re-ordered. Below we shall take a brief look at each of those twelve steps. STEP ONE "We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable." From AA's Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (called "Twelve and Twelve," or even more simply, "12... | |
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