Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. (We also like to add rights)
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood God praying only for knowledge of His Will for us and the power to carry that out.
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
The First AA Group Picture
AA started as a group of people who envisioned a new way to live.
A way to overcome a disease that was progressive, incurable, and fatal. (1st group picture of AA) Click on picture to hear Bill W. discuss the philosophy of the 12 Steps.
Bill W. And The Third Member
Bill W. was called to the hospital to meet with a man who was sure to die from alcoholism. After a lengthy talk -- the man rose from his bed, never drank again, but most immportantly lived to see more days.
Click on picture to hear Bill W discuss this transformation.