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"We Admitted We Were Powerless Over (Our Addiction) - ": Step One - The Foundation - Defeat Worksheet For The First Half

This document is a 12-step workbook for the first step of admitting powerlessness over addiction. It provides worksheets for participants to complete over two halves. The first half asks them to give examples of their addictive behavior through loss of control, destructive actions, dangerous situations, failed attempts at control, substance substitution, and broken promises. It also asks them to reflect on denial of their addiction and feelings of hopelessness. The second half focuses on how their addiction affected relationships, opportunities, legal issues, health, freedom, and interests. Both halves ask for specific examples in paragraph form. The goal is for participants to acknowledge the unmanageability of their lives due to addiction.

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"We Admitted We Were Powerless Over (Our Addiction) - ": Step One - The Foundation - Defeat Worksheet For The First Half

This document is a 12-step workbook for the first step of admitting powerlessness over addiction. It provides worksheets for participants to complete over two halves. The first half asks them to give examples of their addictive behavior through loss of control, destructive actions, dangerous situations, failed attempts at control, substance substitution, and broken promises. It also asks them to reflect on denial of their addiction and feelings of hopelessness. The second half focuses on how their addiction affected relationships, opportunities, legal issues, health, freedom, and interests. Both halves ask for specific examples in paragraph form. The goal is for participants to acknowledge the unmanageability of their lives due to addiction.

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  • Step One – The Foundation – Defeat (First Half)
  • Step One – The Foundation – Defeat (Second Half)

12 STEP WORKBOOK

STEP ONE – THE FOUNDATION – DEFEAT


Worksheet for the First Half
“We Admitted We Were Powerless Over (Our Addiction)- …”11

READ IN PREPARATION:
“Big Book” of Alcoholics Anonymous – from the…
Preface through Page 43
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Pages 21-24 (Read 21-22–daily)

First Half – Suggested work


Complete the following items giving specific examples for each, giving
dates, times and the people involved. Please write a paragraph
rather than a sentence for each example of your drinking/addictive
behaviour.
1) Loss of control because of your using/addictive behaviour, i.e.
blackouts, overdoses, bingeing, ruined plans, etc.

2) Behaviour of a destructive nature.

3) Situations where you put yourself or others in danger and/or


had accidents due to your addiction.

4) Attempts to control or stop your addiction.

5) Substitution of other addictive substances and/or behaviour.

6) Broken promises to stop or moderate your drinking/addiction to


yourself, family, friends and/or employers.

7) Examples of denial of addictions represented in my life.

8) What is the three fold nature of your dis-ease and what does
that mean to you?

9) Do I truly feel hopeless without help? And what does that look
like?

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12 STEP WORKBOOK
STEP ONE – THE FOUNDATION –DEFEAT
Worksheet for the “Second Half”
12
“…That Our Lives Had Become Unmanageable.”

READ IN PREPARATION:
“Big Book” of Alcoholics Anonymous – Preface through Page 43
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions – Pages 21-24 (Read 21-22–daily)

Second Half – Suggested work


Complete the following items giving specific examples for each, giving
dates, times and the people involved. Please write a paragraph
rather than a sentence for each example of your …ism*. We are
talking about our …ism not your wasm.
1) The effects of your …ism* on family, friends and/or employers and
other personal relationships.

2) Your loss, due to your …ism*, of relationships, including marriages,


partnerships and/or friendships, etc.

3) Your loss, due to your …ism*, of jobs, education, employment, and


other opportunities, etc.

4) Situations, which have led to breaking the law and/or convictions.

5) Physical damage; i.e. Weight gain/loss, illness, broken bones and


types of treatment.

6) Loss of physical freedom and/or freedom to choose.

7) Loss of interest in hobbies, sports, people, social activities, etc.

*…ism = trouble controlling emotions, experiencing misery, depression,


trouble earning, feelings of uselessness, full of fear,
unhappiness and trouble giving or receiving.

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