A Readable 12 Concepts (plus a few other items…)

• A Readable Summary of AA’s Twelve Concepts for World Service (PDF) – This 32-page booklet explains AA’s 12 Concepts in about an hour of reading. It’s much easier than Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W., and it’s more detailed and practical than The Twelve Concepts for World Service Illustrated. Read it alone or with a group to understand these remarkable principles for General Service.

• Real-Life Tradition Discussion Questions (PDF) – This is a list of modern Traditions problems for personal practice, a friendly chat, or a service workshop such as the Simple Traditions Workshop on this page.

• Simple Traditions Workshop (PDF) – This easy, energizing workshop has over a dozen jobs and involves short talks and challenging activities that get new folks and oldtimers involved in solving Tradition problems together. Works great with the Real-Life Tradition Discussion Questions on this page.

• Sponsorship Discussion Questions (PDF) – These questions cover major stages of sponsorship (preparing to sponsor, helping the person settle in, the major Step and Tradition work, and long-term maintenance sponsorship) as well as many other issues. Great for individual preparation, discussion with a sponsor or friend, or a sponsorship roundtable at which everyone shares their experience on these practical issues.

• Roundtable workshop materials for Steps, Sponsorship, and Home Groups – These five “roundtable” workshops cover: sponsoring, Step work, and building strong home groups. It’s strongly suggested to use the Sharing Session format described in the AA Service Manual, with a few key changes described in these guidelines. Participants will share and hear specific, concrete, practical techniques they can use immediately. Click these links to view/download a PDF version of the guidelines and the flyers & discussion questions for: Sponsorship, Home Group, or Step topics: Talking in AA (1&12), Cleaning House (4-10), and Spirituality (2,3,11).