The LDS Family Services Addiction Recovery Program stemmed from years of Christ-centered 12 step groups with predominantly LDS attendees struggling with all sorts of hardships from overeating to alcoholism and pornography use. While the program is generic I have felt that this should be the core program of the Church to help members understand their reliance on the Savior. The regular 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous have been adapted to speak to Church members. While there are some aspects specific to the LDS Doctrine and culture anyone looking for a 12 manual and program centered on Jesus Christ instead of a “higher power” will find this manual, it’s soul searching questions and spirit a powerful program to start one on the path of truth, the beginning of any journey to healing and recovery.

Here are the 12 Steps as outlined in the recovery manual followed by a link to the full downloadable and audio manual:

• Step 1 – Honesty: Admit that you, of yourself, are powerless to overcome your addictions and that your life has become unmanageable.
• Step 2 – Hope: Come to believe that the power of God can restore you to complete spiritual health.
• Step 3 – Trust in God: 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: Make a searching and fearless written moral inventory of yourself.
• Step 5 – Confession: 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: Become entirely ready to have God remove all your character weaknesses.
• Step 7 – Humility: Humbly ask Heavenly Father to remove your shortcomings.
• Step 8 – Seeking Forgiveness: Make a written list of all persons you have harmed and become willing to make restitution to them.
• Step 9 – Restitution & Reconciliation: Wherever possible, make direct restitution to all persons you have harmed.
• Step 10 – Daily Accountability: Continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong promptly admit it.
• Step 11 – Personal Revelation: Seek through prayer and meditation to know the Lord’s will and to have the power to carry it out.
• Step 12 – Service: 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.

For a complete audio or pdf download of the manual visit: Provident Living