Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions [Paperback]

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ISBN-10: 0916856771 | ISBN-13: 978-0916856779 | Publication Date: June 1995

Originally published in 1952, this classic book is used by A.A. members and groups around the world. It lays out the principles by which A.A. members recover and by which the fellowship functions. The basic text clarifies the Steps which constitute the A.A. way of life and the Traditions, by which A.A. maintains its unity.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Anonymous Anonymous is a contributor for Hazelden Publications including Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book 4th Edition. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Alcoholics Anonymous World Serv Inc (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0916856771
• ISBN-13: 978-0916856779
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 3.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,032,856 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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235 of 245 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Primary Texts, January 21, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (Hardcover)

This book is one of the primary texts for recovery. The other is the AA big Book.

Also, if you are serious about recovery and wish to improve your conscious contact with God you simply must read the book An Encounter With A Prophet by C. A. Lewis.

24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 12 and 12 has taught me a new way of life., April 16, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (Hardcover)

Before I got to AA I did not know how to live life sober. I could not function without drinking. Alcohol was my life. Alcohol destroyed me and left me with nothing. By the grace of God I was put into the rooms of AA. In the rooms I found a sponsor who bought me a Big Book and a 12x12. The program in the 12x12 saved my life. It taught me a way of life which I had never dreamed possible. By reading this book and attending meetings, working with other alcoholics--I am able to live life sober. I am truly happy, joys and free. I owe it all to my higher power, the program and people in AA. Thank you AA. -Greatful Recovering Alcoholic San Diego, CA

33 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An important part of a life-saving tool kit, January 5, 2005

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James G. Greenhill "Jim Greenhill" (Durango, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (Hardcover)

One way to confront a problem with alcohol is to get to an Alcholics Anonymous meeting, get a sponsor, work through the "Big Book" & read this book, probably in that order.
The "12 & 12" offers insight into the 12 Steps beyond that found in the Big Book. It's thought-provoking & helpful for anyone in recovery.
At heart, some may come to realize that they're confronting as much a living problem as an alcohol problem & that the Steps (11 of which do not mention booze) offer a better way of life.
AA is not the only way to recover, but it has proven effective for millions around the world facing a problem with a high relapse rate & lousy prognosis. Anyone who's reached their wit's end with alcohol will find help in AA. The program has no religious requirement, & its members do not tell anyone what to believe. They only suggest a person be willing to believe in a power greater than themself, a god of their understanding. For all anyone cares, this could be a pet dog, as long as it's something to remove the notion that the person is at the center of the universe.
AA has been successful for decades, it is the model for all other 12 Step programs & it is the foundation of much recovery. The program helps members who follow the 12 Steps to restore their self-worth through practicing integrity. It encourages members to let go of self-pity about perceived wrongs done them, accept responsibility for their own lives, acknowledge their pasts & (& this is key) move on. Above all, it encourages living in the present rather than in the past or the future ... thus increasing the odds that one will actually live.
This book is one outstanding part of an arsenal available to alcoholics who want to see their disease go into remission. For anyone who finds the program not to their taste, a return to drinking is always an option.