The Big Book Group of Cocaine Anonymous Toronto, Ontario

Friday - 7:30 p.m. -- Big Book Study
(Our format quotes extensively from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous)
Bloor Street United Church
300 Bloor St. W.
(Huron & Bloor St. W. - 2 blocks east of Spadina)
(See Map)

How It Works

On pages 58 to 60 in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it says:

"Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average."

"There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest."

"Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps."

"At some of these we balked. thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely."

'Remember that we deal with alcohol (cocaine) , cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power that One is God. May you find Him now!"

"Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. we asked His protection and care with complete abandon."

"Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery: "

The Twelve Steps of Cocaine Anonymous

We admitted we were powerless over cocaine and all other mind altering substances -- that our lives had become unmanageable.
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood him.
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
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.
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs

"Many of us exclaimed, "What an order! I can't go through with it." Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection."

"Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventure before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:"

That we were alcoholic (a cocaine addict) and could not manage our own lives.
That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism (cocaine addiction).
That God could and would if He were sought.

Disclaimer: Some of the items contained in these pages are published with permission of CA World Services, Inc., this does not imply endorsement of the web site by the CA World Service Conference or the CA World Service Office. The information provided within this site is intended to be a convenience for those who visit our site. Such inclusion does not constitute or imply any endorsement, by or affiliation with, the Cocaine Anonymous Southern Ontario area or the Districts within the Area.

	The Big Book Group of Cocaine Anonymous Toronto, Ontario Friday - 7:30 p.m. -- Big Book Study (Our format quotes extensively from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous) Bloor Street United Church 300 Bloor St. W. (Huron & Bloor St. W. - 2 blocks east of Spadina) (See Map)

Home How It Works Our 12 Traditions What is a Sponsor A Vision for You What is a Spiritual Experience Who is an Addict? Our Primary Purpose	How It Works On pages 58 to 60 in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it says: "Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average." "There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest." "Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it -- then you are ready to take certain steps." "At some of these we balked. thought we could find an easier, softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely." 'Remember that we deal with alcohol (cocaine) , cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power that One is God. May you find Him now!" "Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. we asked His protection and care with complete abandon." "Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery: " The Twelve Steps of Cocaine Anonymous We admitted we were powerless over cocaine and all other mind altering substances -- that our lives had become unmanageable. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God, as we understood him. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. 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. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs "Many of us exclaimed, "What an order! I can't go through with it." Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection." "Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventure before and after make clear three pertinent ideas:" That we were alcoholic (a cocaine addict) and could not manage our own lives. That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism (cocaine addiction). That God could and would if He were sought.
Disclaimer: Some of the items contained in these pages are published with permission of CA World Services, Inc., this does not imply endorsement of the web site by the CA World Service Conference or the CA World Service Office. The information provided within this site is intended to be a convenience for those who visit our site. Such inclusion does not constitute or imply any endorsement, by or affiliation with, the Cocaine Anonymous Southern Ontario area or the Districts within the Area.