Originally Posted by
GettingStronger2 
LOL Keith! Of course they didn't. But the Big Book contains what they did. It is the written version of the steps they took, which is the only guide we have today. The book was written so that they could share that with those of us who did not have access to them:
"We, of Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book."
"Abandon yourself to God as you understand God. Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what you find and join us. We shall be with you in the Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny."
Thanks for pointing out that detail!
Actually, just to be clear, they did not do 12 steps-- they did the six steps or concepts of the Oxford Group.
- We admitted we were licked.
- We got honest with ourselves.
- We talked it over with another person.
- We made amends to those we had harmed.
- We tried to carry this message to others with no thought of reward.
- We prayed to whatever God we thought there was
They expanded on them as they wrote the book. Notice there's no mention of a higher power until after the work is completed. I much prefer this philosophy, because I think the steps bring you to that power.