Step | Principle | Definition | Big Book Pages |
1 | Honesty | The quality or fact of being honest; Uprightness and fairness;
Truthfulness, sincerity, or frankness; Freedom from
deceit or fraud | 13, 58, 65, 73, 140, 145 |
2 | Hope | The
feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for
the best; A particular instance of this feeling; "If I do what you do,
maybe I will get the same results." | 5, 7, 18, 27, 29, 43, 44, 45, 48, 66, 71, 94, 103, 108, 132, 144, 148, 153, 162, 163 |
3 | Faith | Confidence
or trust in a person or thing; Belief that is not based on proof;
Belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion; belief in
anything, as a code of ethics, standards of merit, etc. | 10, 14, 15, 16, 28, 46, 47, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 68, 70, 76, 88, 93, 94, 117 |
4 | Courage | The
quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty,
danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery; Sufficient heart to overcome
fear | 6, 53, 68, 115, 132, 154 |
5 | Integrity | Adherence
to moral and ethical principles; Soundness of moral character; Honesty;
The state of being whole, entire, or undiminished; A sound, unimpaired,
or perfect condition | 567 |
6 | Willingness | The quality of being disposed or consenting; Cheerful consent or readiness to do, bear, use, etc. | 12, 13, 46, 76, 118, 124, 163 |
7 | Humility | The quality or condition of being humble; Modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.; "Right-sized" | Humbly: 13, 57, 59, 63, 68, 88; Humility: 13, 73 |
8 | Love | A
profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person; A feeling
of warm personal attachment or deep affection, as for a parent, child,
or friend; "Willingness to leave our comfort zone to support the
spiritual growth of another human being." | 1, 10, 21, 54, 56, 63, 83, 84, 105, 106, 107, 108, 118, 119, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 153 |
9 | Discipline | Training
to act in accordance with rules; Activity, exercise, or a regimen that
develops or improves a skill; Punishment inflicted by way of correction
and training; "A program of learning" | 88 |
10 | Patience | The
quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance,
misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or
the like; An ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or
annoyance when confronted with delay; Quiet, steady | 67, 70, 82, 83, 108, 111, 118, 138, 163 |
11 | Spirituality | The
quality or fact of being spiritual; Predominantly spiritual character
as shown in thought, life, etc.; Faith in things not seen but
intutively felt; "Trust in a power greater than our own" and "Reliance
on an unsuspected, inner resource" | Spiritual:
15, 25, 27, 29, 35, 39, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 56, 60, 63,
64, 66, 75, 76, 77, 79, 83, 85, 93, 95, 97, 98, 100, 101, 102, 112,
114, 116, 118, 119, 120, 124, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 135,
155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 162; Spirituality: 68, 128 |
12 | Service | An
act of helpful activity; providing help, aid or assistance: to be of
service; "To get out of oneself by serving the needs of another" | 3, 34, 77, 98, 121 |