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ninansac · 01-27-2005, 02:00 PM

I looked up on the internet to find what the 12 principals are behind each of the NA steps. I thought I had them down until someone came along and said they were all wrong. What I got was the step 1 is hope but in the green and gold it says honesty. I looked at all the ones I had from the internet and they were all different not just the first one. If you could give a site or a book that clearly defines this information I would really appreciate it. Its funny how eveyone can recite the 12 steps of NA but have no clue what the principal is behind the step. To me that half stepping. Sorry I am just fustrated and confused.
Thanks NinA

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GuyBlakeKett · 01-27-2005, 09:08 PM

I'm sorry Nina but I can't imagine what you're after here. There are no singular 'principles' behind the Steps in any of the literature I know of: the Steps demonstrate their principles themselves. And there's surely more than one per Step. For example, the First Step - "We admitted we were powerless over drugs/alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable" - draws on numerous "principles": that healing can come from honesty, openness, humility, willingness to see and face the truth about ourselves. These are the principles which underlie all of the Steps, really. The best way of learning this is to DO the Steps. Which I'd warmly suggest that you try - with the help of a sponsor and of the abundant literature that 12 step programs make available.

good luck.
best -

Guy

01-27-2005, 02:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
ninansac A lover of NA til the end Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sacramento,CA Posts: 9	Please help with the confusion I looked up on the internet to find what the 12 principals are behind each of the NA steps. I thought I had them down until someone came along and said they were all wrong. What I got was the step 1 is hope but in the green and gold it says honesty. I looked at all the ones I had from the internet and they were all different not just the first one. If you could give a site or a book that clearly defines this information I would really appreciate it. Its funny how eveyone can recite the 12 steps of NA but have no clue what the principal is behind the step. To me that half stepping. Sorry I am just fustrated and confused. Thanks NinA :06: __________________ :xmasu NinA is sacramento wants to let you know that "RECOVERY ROCKS"

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01-27-2005, 09:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
GuyBlakeKett Ask The Experts Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New York City, N.Y. Posts: 317	I'm sorry Nina but I can't imagine what you're after here. There are no singular 'principles' behind the Steps in any of the literature I know of: the Steps demonstrate their principles themselves. And there's surely more than one per Step. For example, the First Step - "We admitted we were powerless over drugs/alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable" - draws on numerous "principles": that healing can come from honesty, openness, humility, willingness to see and face the truth about ourselves. These are the principles which underlie all of the Steps, really. The best way of learning this is to DO the Steps. Which I'd warmly suggest that you try - with the help of a sponsor and of the abundant literature that 12 step programs make available. good luck. best - Guy

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