“We admitted we were powerless over alcohol and that our lives had become unmanageable.”

"Were entirely read to have God remove all these defects of character."

"Don't take yourself too damn seriously!"

A time-honored ritual used for cleansing a space or home of negative or inactive energy. Used by Indigenous tribes to remove evil spirits and make room for uplifting, healing energy.

This group began in the 1930s by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob out of necessity in recovering from Alcoholism.

"Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity."

"Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings."

Sometimes referred to as "The #1 Offender!"

A traditional way for Native American people to solve problems. An effective way to remove barriers and allow people to express themselves with complete freedom.

This group began around 1982 by a long-standing member of AA out of necessity to deal a newer substance of abuse.

"Made the decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him."

"Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all."

"Doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results."

The land we are all on right now.

This group was founded in 1953 by Jimmy Kinon adopting principles of 12-step in order to deal with other substances of abuse.

"We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves."

"Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others."

"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out."

A ceremony intended as a spiritual reunion with the creator and respectful connection to the earth itself as much as it is meant for purging toxins our of the physical body.

This American Indian movement began in the 70s by Don Coyhis in order to adapt principles of 12 step while recognizing traditional principles relatable to Indigenous cultures.

"Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs."

"Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."

"Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs."

The Tongva elder whom runs the Talking Circle every other Wednesday?

"Serenity is not freedom from the storm, it is the peace _____?