Rule 62 comes from the rules and regulations that were determined when the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous was created to try and inspire the people in recovery to have a common values, beliefs and lifestyles that they were working towards. The main takeaway from Rule 62 is “don't take life too seriously.”
For those who are not familiar with AA's literature, it is found in the chapter on the Fourth Tradition in the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions. It says simply, “Don't take yourself too damn seriously”.
What are the four absolutes? The “Four Absolutes” of Alcoholics Anonymous were considered “yardsticks” in the earliest days of the recovery program —standards for determining appropriate behavior as measured through God's eyes. The Four Absolutes are Honesty, Purity, Unselfishness, and Love.
The official policy of Alcoholics Anonymous (as laid out in the Big Book) does not specifically close the door to dating in the early period of sobriety, but abstaining from relationships is an integral part of the conversation.
Step 1: We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable. Step 2: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Whether you're working the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Al-Anon, or any other program, the most difficult of all the steps probably step 5. This is the one that asks us to admit "our wrongs" and to do so in front of our higher power and another person.
Alcoholics Anonymous Step 2 states that, “We came to be aware that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” This step follows the first step, in which one admits they has an alcohol problem and are powerless to stop drinking on his own.
When speaking to individuals or the group, you should not share personal information about yourself or anyone else. If you happen to see someone you know, perhaps from work or within your community, you should not acknowledge your prior connection with them.
According to The Alcoholism Guide, “You can choose your own AA sponsor if they agree to sponsor you, but AA prefers them to be of the same sex, believing that mixed sex sponsor pairs cause unwanted complications… It is not forbidden to have a sponsor of the opposite sex, but it is not advised.”
Engage in any controversy about alcohol or other matters. Accept money for its services or contributions from non-A.A. sources. Provide letters of reference to parole boards, attorneys, court officials, schools, businesses, social agencies, or any other organization or institution.
In Alcoholics Anonymous, “God” is simply defined as a Higher Power or a Power greater than ourselves.
God is absolute, eternal, first cause, pure actuality, an omniscient, omnipotent, and perfect being. Though related to the world as its cause, he is not affected by the world.
Bill Dotson, the "Man on the Bed," was AA number 3. At his death, he had not had a drink in more than nineteen years. His date of sobriety was the date he entered Akron's City Hospital for his last detox, June 26, 1935. Two days later occurred that fateful day when two sober alcoholics visited him: Dr.
Rule 64. Seizing a Person or Property. At the commencement of and during the course of an action, every remedy is available that provides for seizing a person or property to secure satisfaction of the potential judgment.
(1973) Rule 71 is the same as Federal Rule 71. It permits a person, not a party to the action, in whose favor an order has been made, to enforce obedience to the order by the same process as if he were a party.
History of Rule 62
The group who started it all decided that there needed to be rules and regulations involved in the AA recovery process, and they wanted input from everyone involved. Naturally, not everyone agreed on everything, which in turn caused them to send their 61 rules to the NY offices of AA.
A sponsor does not take another individual's inventory unless they are asked. They do not impose their personal views on the person they are sponsoring. They don't pretend to know all the answers or act like they are right all the time.
Each member of AA has one sponsor. Although it is suggested that you choose someone who you are comfortable with and someone who has a sense of sobriety that you desire, you may feel at some point that a sponsor isn't right for you. You may freely select a different sponsor when you choose.
A sponsor is a senior member of AA or NA who has been in recovery for usually at least a year. Sponsors help you navigate membership, answer questions, work on the 12-steps, and offer accountability.
The 4th and 5th steps of Alcoholics Anonymous can be the hardest. After a higher power has been found, it's time to do some soul searching. Step 4 of the A.A. model is as follows: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Admitting to oneself that they have a weakness can be the hardest thing.
They are called the Four Paradoxes of AA: (1) we surrender to win, (2) we give away to keep, (3) we suffer to get well and (4) we die to live.
If you choose not to speak, remember that listening is most important. You should also avoid cross-talk because it can be offensive and embarrassing. It is also often against the rules.
At its core, step 3 tells us to get out of our own way, to understand, and turn over our will, to whatever power it will take to get us into recovery. It's about admitting we need a power beyond ourselves to beat drug and alcohol addiction.
The restoration of our sanity means that we get to regroup, recoup, and realize our real potential. But this requires “a Power greater than ourselves.” Many of us have balked at this notion. But our best thinking in active addiction got us in the mess we found ourselves in.
The majority of people do much better on Step 2 than on Step 1 even with less studying. This test focuses more on the next step in a patient presentation. Questions such as which lab or test to order next. There will also be plenty of diagnosis questions as well.