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Step 1
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I refuse to admit that I can’t control my drinking – that I can completely manage my own miserable life.
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Step 2
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Came to realize that I needed no one, and that alcohol would, or at least should, help me maintain some semblance of happiness and sanity.
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Step 3
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Made a decision to run my life on my own self-will, and to try to force my will on all others, no matter how much pain and humiliation I may cause them.
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Step 4
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Made a searching and fearful immoral inventory of all others.
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Step 5
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Admitted to no one, including myself, any of my wrongs, no matter how evident they may be.
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Step 6
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I became entirely ready to defend, excuse, and justify my actions, and to minimize all, if any of the mistakes that I may have ever made.
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Step 7
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I boldly declared that I have no shortcomings whatsoever, and that anything bad that I may have ever done to anyone should be forgiven without question. Besides, they probably deserved it anyway.
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Step 8
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Made a list of all persons that had harmed me, and searched for opportunities to get even with them all.
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Step 9
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Got even with such people whenever possible except when to do so could possibly cause injury to myself by “such people”.
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Step 10
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Continued to take personal inventory of all others, and planned to promptly get even with them all whenever possible (again, only if I could get away with it without any harm coming to myself).
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Step 11
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Sought through continued experimentation, and the advice of my lowlife alcoholic barroom acquaintances, a better, stronger, and longer buzz. I search only for more knowledge of how and what to abuse, and the means to do so without any consequences.
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Step 12
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Having had several experiences (some good, some bad) from the abuse of alcohol and possibly other substances, I try to carry this message to all others, and try to convince them to practice these principals in all their affairs with me.
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Step 13
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After practicing these principals for many years (mostly alone), I have found that I’m lonely, scared, and confused. Basically my life turned to crap. But, I still won’t admit that it’s my own damn fault.<!--mstheme--></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><!--mstheme-->