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1. Session 1

   Getting Started

2. Session 2

   Sexual Purity Issues, Part 1

   Exercises

   • P.1Triggers · p. 313PDFWord

3. Session 3

   Sexual Purity Issues, Part 2

   Exercises

   • P.2False Beliefs · p. 317PDFWord

4. Session 4

   Sexual Purity Issues, Part 3

   Exercises

   • P.3Three Circles (Defining Our Sobriety) · p. 322PDFWordDiagram

1. Session 5

   Complete Pre-Step Work; Introduce Step 1

   Exercises

   • 1.1Family of OriginPDFWord

2. Session 6

   Step 1 — Powerlessness, Unmanageability, Cost

   Exercises

   • 1.2Powerlessness · p. 327PDFWord
   • 1.3Unmanageability · p. 329PDFWord
   • 1.4Addiction Cost · p. 331PDFWord

3. Session 7

   Step 1 — First Step, Continued

4. Session 8

   Step 1 — First Step Conclusion; Intro Step 2

   Exercises

   • 1.5First Step Experience · p. 333PDFWord

1. Session 9

   Step 2, Part 1

   Exercises

   • 2.1Ten Most Insane Moments · p. 333PDFWord
   • 2.2Higher Power Inventory · p. 337PDFWord

2. Session 10

   Step 2 Conclusion; Intro Step 3

   Exercises

   • 2.3Higher Power Connection · p. 330PDFWord

1. Session 11

   Step 3, Part 1

   Exercises

   • 3.1A List of Miracles · p. 341PDFWord
   • 3.2Barriers to Turning Our Will Over to God · p. 343PDFWord

2. Session 12

   Step 3 Conclusion; Intro Step 4

   Exercises

   • 3.3Bearing Fruit · p. 344PDFWord

1. Session 13

   Step 4 — Character Flaws, Character Assets

   Exercises

   • 4.1Character Flaws · p. 350PDFWord
   • 4.2Character Assets · p. 352PDFWord

2. Session 14

   Step 4 — Resentments

   Exercises

   • 4.3Resentments · p. 358–361PDFWord

3. Session 15

   Step 4 — Resentments, Continued

   Exercises

   • 4.3Resentments (continued) · p. 358–361PDFWord

4. Session 16

   Step 4 — Fears, Sexual Conduct

   Exercises

   • 4.4Fears · p. 364PDFWord
   • 4.5Sexual Conduct · p. 368PDFWord

5. Session 17

   Step 4 — Deep, Dark Secrets; Intro Step 5

   Exercises

   • 4.6Deep, Dark Secrets · p. 371PDFWord

1. Session 18

   Step 5 — Confession

   Exercises

   • 5.1Our Confession · p. 373PDFWord

2. Session 19

   Step 5 — Confession Reflection; Intro Step 6

   Exercises

   • 5.2Confession Reflection · p. 377PDFWord

1. Session 20

   Step 6 — Are You Entirely Ready?; Intro Step 7

   Exercises

   • 6.1Are You Entirely Ready? · p. 379PDFWord

1. Session 21

   Step 7 — Being Humble

   Exercises

   • 7.1Being Humble · p. 381PDFWord

2. Session 22

   Step 7 — Humbly Ask God to Remove; Intro Step 8

   Exercises

   • 7.2Humbly Ask God to Remove Defects · p. 383PDFWord

1. Session 23

   Step 8 — Amends List; Intro Step 9

   Exercises

   • 8.1Amends List · p. 387PDFWord

1. Session 24

   Step 9 — Making Amends

   Exercises

   • 9.1Making Amends · p. 389PDFWord

2. Session 25

   Step 9 — Making Amends, Part 2

   Exercises

   • 9.2Amends Letters · p. 395PDFWord
   • 9.3Reflection on Amends · p. 401PDFWord

3. Session 26

   Step 9 — Making Amends, Part 3; Intro Step 10

1. Session 27

   Step 10 — When We Were Wrong

   Exercises

   • 10.1When We Were WrongPDFWord

2. Session 28

   Step 10 — MCARE; Intro Step 11

   Exercises

   • 10.2MCARE (Middle Circle Activity Recognition) · p. 411PDFWord
   • 10.3Reflections on Step 10 · p. 413PDFWord

1. Session 29

   Step 11 — Prayer

   Exercises

   • 11.1Prayer · p. 415PDFWord
   • 11.2Unanswered Prayer · p. 417PDFWord

2. Session 30

   Step 11 — Meditation

   Exercises

   • 11.3Meditation · p. 419PDFWord
   • 11.4A Sponsor’s Note · p. 421PDFWord

1. Session 31

   Step 12 — Helping Others; Time, Talent, Treasure

   Exercises

   • 12.1Helping Others · p. 423PDFWord
   • 12.2Time, Talents, and Treasures · p. 424PDFWord

2. Session 32

   Step 12 — Our Testimony

   Exercises

   • 12.3Our Testimony · p. 425PDFWord

3. Session 33

   Step 12 — Next Steps for All

   Exercises

   • 12.4The Sponsor BlessingPDFWord

Extra readings

Supplemental handouts used alongside the lessons.