NOCCO Anonymous Times (714) 773- HELP (4357)1661 E. Chapman Avenue, Suite 1H Fullerton, CA 92831 www.aanoc.org Published by North Orange County InterGroup Association of Anonymous Groups, INC. |
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Step 12
Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.The 12 Steps are kind of like a recipe for a special cake, one that brings about a personality change sufficient to allow us alcoholics to recover from our alcoholism. When we’ve baked the delicious spiritual experience cake, as directed and arrived at step 12, it’s time for my favorite part: putting the icing on the cake! The 12 steps of A.A. in simplest terms are a solution to the disease of alcoholism. They are a set of universal guiding principles that merge the traditional boundaries of religion, history, culture and wisdom traditions. They outline a course of action that, when followed, will remove the obsession in the mind, connect you to a Higher Power and as you continue to grow, show you how to help others who still struggle. |
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THE PRINCIPLES OF AA STEP 12 ARE:Honesty Hope Faith/Action Courage Integrity Willingness Humility Brotherly/Sisterly Love Discipline/ Justice Perseverance Spiritual Awareness Service
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AA STEP 12: SPIRITUAL AWAKENINGThe concept of “spiritual awakening” has many meanings. Keeping it simple, a spiritual awakening is really just a psychic change that, among other things, eliminates our obsession to drink. For some it can be quite a powerful and immediate experience, for others it is an ongoing co-current part of working the 12 steps. The co-founder of AA, Bill W. mentions in his autobiography that for him it was a sudden, strong “white light” and life-changing event: “I stood upon a summit where a great wind blew. A wind not of air, but of spirit. In great, clean strength it blew right through me. Then came the blazing thought, ‘You are a free man.'” It gives me chills every time I read that, because after that moment, Bill never took another drink. Thanks to him there are many more free men and women today. For most of us, the “aha” moments, that may not be a white light, are regular events and part of the spiritual awakening that happens over time in a subtle and gradual way. |
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AA STEP 12: CARRYING THE MESSAGEI am responsible when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there, and for that I am responsible. The second part of the 12th step is about carrying the message of recovery to other people. This is not because AA is a cult, it’s because “we keep what we have by giving it away.” To keep it simple, when we work with others, our lives change. So, we don’t help another alcoholic because they’re sick—we help another alcoholic because we are sick, and part of our recovery is that we need to be helping others. The most important things to remember about this part of the AA Step 12 are: Sometimes carrying the message can be as simple as making sure that there is a warm, caring, non-judgmental place for other alcoholics to come back to and a hand shake or hug that says “We’re here for you—come on in—and keep coming back!” The beauty and eloquence of AA Step 12 is part of many promises of working the A.A. program. Life really does take on new meaning when watching people recover, seeing them help others, and watching loneliness vanish. Frequent contact with newcomers, and with each other, is the bright spot of our newfound lives. |
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THE ICING ON THE CAKE: PRACTICING THE PRINCIPLESWhen we have had a spiritual awakening as a result of our efforts we are finally able to do, feel, and believe that which we could not do before. This gift, which is a new state of consciousness and being, is really the icing on the cake of sobriety. On a daily basis we have the opportunity to put into practice things that we are finally in possession of: a degree of honesty, tolerance, unselfishness, peace of mind, and love. Practicing the 12 steps in all our affairs, trusting a higher power, cleaning house, sharing our experience strength and hope, staying active in service one day at a time, for the rest of our life…is like eating cake, with icing, everyday. https://www.jasonwahler.com/recovery/12-steps-of-alcoholics-anonymous |
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TRADITION TWELVE " Anonymity is the spiritual foundation ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." |
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| CONCEPT TWELVE The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by discussion, vote, and whenever possible, substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of government; that, like the Society it serves, it will always remain democratic in thought and action. |
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NOCCO 2023-24 Service Board |
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NOCCO Hotline - (714) 773-HELP (4357) We are available 24/7. All calls are confidential. Phones answered by sober volunteers. |
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WANT TO BE OF SERVICE!!! 12 STEP CALL LIST SPEAKER LIST VOLUNTEERS WANTED !!! WE ARE LOOKING FOR WOMEN & MEN THAT WOULD LIKE TO GO OUT ON 12 STEP CALLS FOR THOSE WANTING HELP! OR SIGN UP FOR THE SPEAKER LIST! NOCCO IS UPDATING OUR PHONE LIST. Please call NOCCO for information and to sign up 714-773-4357 or mikes@aanoc.org
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I love when I hear my phone ding in the mornings… because it’s a bubble of positivity that I’m about to burst. 💥
You're going to share something that you've learned, something about your life that enhances my sobriety every day.
I get an opportunity to look into YOUR book of life and hear your words, your thoughts, explained through your experience of the world.
Our old friend experience as we grow old and get gray haired we take a look back at our lives and still may not feel worthy of being here.. Judged by our self-imposed convictions, I know I do.
Whatever brought is here, we are the lucky ones… and for those like me who have been resurrected from the genocide of everything good that God had placed in our lives…how can I not feel a sense of overwhelming debt for all of the forces in the universe working together to have me here writing to you this morning…
For those of us who still have the knack for the dangerous as we begin building from the ground up... And are still curiously undaunted by the fear of our past failures and still like to take a peek over the edge…..
Thank you…!! 🙏
Thank you for sharing your life with me.. 🙏
Thank you for sharing your imperfections. 🙏
Thank you for sharing your sickness and the remedy. 🙏
Thank you for not abandoning me in to my pit of misery… 🙏 Sent from a friend! |
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SHARE OR SHOW-OFF We are always looking for your input for this section of our Times. Please submit any stories, poems, photo's, artwork etc. that is AA related to show off or share. Send to officemanager@aanoc.org or mikes@aanoc.org |
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Do you have something special to report for our monthly neighborhood notables? Please email birthdays, celebrations, sober activities and other odds and ends to officemanager@aanoc.org. |
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| Group Contributions To help support local essential services, the General Service Conference suggests that individual groups, through an informed group conscience, adopt a specific contribution plan. Click below to see all of the Group Contributions from previous periods. |
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NOVEMBER PROFIT & LOSS 2023 |
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SPECIAL RECOGNITION Special Thanks to Everyone who made Group, Individual or Faithful Fiver Contributions!!! |
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NOCCO Hotline - (714) 773-HELP (4357) We are available 24/7. All calls are confidential. Phones answered by sober volunteers. |
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