The Promises
of A.A
The Promises of S.L.A.A.
The Promises of CoDA
The Promises of RCA
The Promises of ACoA
The Promises of DA
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Each
Fellowship offers its own unique promises. One thing that
they all have in common is that they all offer HOPE for a better
day!
The
Promises of
Alcoholics Anonymous
(Reprinted
with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.)
If
we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will
be amazed before we are half way through. We are going to know a new
freedom and a new happiness. We will not regret the past nor wish
to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and
we will know peace. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we
will see how our experience can benefit others. That feeling of
uselessness and self-pity will disappear. We will lose interest in selfish
things and gain interest in our fellows. Self-seeking will
slip away. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change. Fear
of people and of economic insecurity will leave us. We will
intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. We
will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do
for ourselves. Are these extravagant promises? We think not.
They are being fulfilled among us - Sometimes quickly, sometimes
slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.
This excerpt from the book Alcoholics Anonymous, pages
83-84, is reprinted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous
World Services, Inc. (“A.A.W.S.”) Permission to use
this excerpt does not mean that A.A.W.S. is in any way affiliated
with this program. A.A. is a program of recovery from alcoholism
only – use of this material in connection with programs and
activities which are patterned after A.A., but which address other
problems or concerns, or in any other non-A.A. context, does not
imply otherwise.
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The
Promises of
S.L.A.A.
(drafted by the
Daytona, Florida, SLAA Group)
If you have decided
to follow the suggestions in this program, a new life will
begin to unfold within you. Along with
this new life are promises that will guide and sustain you. They
are manifested among us in sobriety, sometimes quickly, sometimes
slowly. These are the promises we in SLAA have found:
- We will regain control of our lives.
- We will begin to feel dignity and respect for ourselves.
- The loneliness will subside and we will begin to enjoy
being alone.
- We will no longer be plagued by an unceasing sense of longing.
- In the company of family and friends, we will be with them
in body and mind.
- We will pursue interests and activities that we desire
for ourselves.
- Love will be a committed, thoughtful decision rather than
a feeling by which we are overwhelmed.
- We will love and accept ourselves.
- We will relate to others from a state of wholeness.
- We will extend
ourselves for the purpose of nurturing our own or another's
spiritual growth.
- We will make peace with our past and make amends to those
we have hurt.
- We will be thankful for what has been given us, what has
been taken away, and what has been left behind.
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The
Twelve Promises
of Co-Dependents, Anonymous© (Reprinted with permission of the Co-Dependents Anonymous Fellowship )
I can expect a miraculous
change in my life by working the program of Co-Dependents Anonymous.
As I make an honest effort to work the Twelve Steps and follow the
Twelve Traditions.
- I know a new sense of belonging. The feeling of emptiness and loneliness
will disappear.
- I am no longer controlled by my fears. I overcome my fears
and act with courage, integrity and dignity.
- I know a new freedom.
- I release myself from worry, guilt, and regret about my past
and present. I am aware enough not to repeat it.
- I know a new love and acceptance of myself and others. I feel
genuinely lovable, loving and loved.
- I learn to see myself as equal to others. My new and renewed
relationships are all with equal partners.
- I am capable of developing and maintaining healthy and loving
relationships. The need to control and manipulate others will
disappear as I learn to trust those who are trustworthy.
- I learn that it is possible to mend - to become more loving,
intimate and supportive. I have the choice of communicating with
my family in a way which is safe for me and respectful of them.
- I acknowledge that I am a unique and precious creation.
- I no longer need to rely solely on others to provide my sense
of worth.
- I trust a guidance I receive from my higher power and come
to believe in my own capabilities.
- I gradually experience serenity, strength, and spiritual growth
in my daily life
Copyright © 1998
Co-Dependents Anonymous, Incorporated - All Rights Reserved.
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The
Promises of
Recovering Couples Anonymous
(Reprinted with permission of the Recovering Couples Anonymous Fellowship)
If we are honest about our commitment and painstaking about working
the steps together, we will see these promises come true in our lives:
Our love will flourish as we experience mutual forgiveness. Trust
in each other will return. We will learn how to play and have fun
together. No matter how close to brokenness we have come, we will
be able to help others by sharing our hope, strength and experience.
We will be better parents, workers, helpers, and friends.
For those of you who are new to our fellowship, there are no problems
that you have experienced that are not common to many of us.
Just as our love for
our partners has been imperfect, we may not always be adequately
able to express to you the deep love and acceptance we feel for
you. Keep coming back, the process of loving and communication
grows in us and with each other one day at a time.
Copyright © 2003
Recovering Couples Anonymous
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The
Promises of
Adult Children of Alcoholics
(Reprinted with permission of the Adult Children of Alcoholics Fellowship)
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We will discover our real identities by loving and accepting ourselves.
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Our self-esteem will increase as we give ourselves approval on a
daily basis.
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Fear of authority
figures and the need to "people-please" will
leave us.
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Our ability to share intimacy will grow inside us.
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As we face our abandonment issues, we will be attracted by strengths
and become more tolerant of weaknesses.
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We will enjoy feeling stable, peaceful, and financially secure.
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We will learn how to play and have fun in our lives.
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We will chose to love people who can love and be responsible
for themselves.
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Healthy boundaries and limits will become easier for us to set.
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Fears of failures and success will leave us, as we intuitively
make healthier choices.
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With help from our ACA support group, we will slowly release our
dysfunctional behaviors.
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Gradually, with our Higher Power's help, we learn to expect the
best and get it.
Reprinted
with permission of the Adult Children of Alcoholics Fellowship
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The
Promises of
Debtors Anonymous
(Reprinted with permission of the Debtors Anonymous Fellowship)
In the program of Debtors Anonymous, we come together
to share our experience, strength and hope so that we may recover
from the disease of compulsive debting. When we work D.A.'s Twelve
Steps and use the D.A. Tools, we begin to receive these gifts of the
program:
- Where once we felt despair, we will experience a new found
hope.
- Clarity will replace vagueness; we will intuitively know how
to handle situations which used to baffle us.
- We will live within our means, yet our means will not define
us.
- We will begin to live a prosperous life, unencumbered by fear,
worry, resentment, or debt.
- We will realize that we are enough; we will value ourselves
and our contributions.
- Isolation will give away to fellowship; faith will displace
fear.
- We will recognize that there is enough; our resources will
be generous and we will share them with others and with D.A.
- We will cease to compare ourselves to others; jealousy and
envy will fade.
- Acceptance and gratitude will replace regret, self-pity and
longing.
- We will no longer fear the truth; we will move from hiding
in denial to living in reality.
- Honesty will guild our actions toward a rich life filled with
meaning and purpose.
- We will recognize a Power Greater than ourselves as the source
of our abundance; we realize God is doing for us what we could
not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? We think not, they are well within
our means. When we work this program with integrity and to the best
of our ability, one day at a time, a life of prosperity and serenity
will be ours.
© 2002 Debtors Anonymous
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