12 Steps & The Atonement of Jesus Christ

Along with the incredible, life-changing 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, there is another 12-step program that has helped countless individuals to make permanent changes in their lives through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. This recovery program, which is patterned after the 12 Steps of AA, has been given permission by Alcoholics Anonymous for this adaptation to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Please see the links below for a better understanding of this Christ-centered program and the “key principles.”

The 12 Steps Addiction Recovery Program

The 12 steps of the Addiction Recovery Program are based on gospel principles to help individuals overcome addiction through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The steps contain explanations of principles, practical suggestions for applying those principles, and “understanding” questions relating to each step.

Addiction Recovery Program

Introduction

Step 1: Honesty

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Admit that you, of yourself, are powerless to overcome your addictions and that your life has become unmanageable.

Step 2: Hope

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Come to believe that the power of God can restore you to complete spiritual health.

Step 3: Trust in God

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Decide to turn your will and your life over to the care of God the Eternal Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.

Step 4: Truth

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Make a searching and fearless written moral inventory of yourself.

Step 5: Confession

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Admit to yourself, to your Heavenly Father in the name of Jesus Christ, to proper priesthood authority, and to another person the exact nature of your wrongs.

Step 6: Change of Heart

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Become entirely ready to have God remove all your character weaknesses.

Step 7: Humility

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Humbly ask Heavenly Father to remove your shortcomings.

Step 8: Seeking Forgiveness

KEY PRINCIPLE: Make a written list of all persons you have harmed and become willing to make restitution to them.

Step 9: Restitution and Reconciliation

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Wherever possible, make direct restitution to all persons you have harmed.

Step 10: Daily Accountability

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong promptly admit it.

Step 11: Personal Revelation

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Seek through prayer and meditation to know the Lord’s will and to have the power to carry it out.

Step 12: Service

KEY PRINCIPLE:
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, share this message with others and practice these principles in all you do.

Heal the Spirit, Mind, and Body.

Addiction harms an individual's Spirit, mind, and body. True recovery focuses on healing all of the different aspects of ourselves that make us who we are. It is only through the Atonement of Jesus Christ and His gospel that we can be fully healed and freed from the bonds of addiction.