Inspirations from Hazelden vs 12 Steps Guide

Messages of encouragement from Hazelden Publishing’s best-selling books and apps! ‘Inspirations’ is a collection of daily readings to inspire and encourage you on your recovery journey. You’ll find wisdom and advice from beloved recovery mainstays like ‘Twenty-Four Hours a Day,’ ‘The Language of Letting Go,’ ‘Touchstones,’ and ‘The Little Red Book,’ as well as newer titles like ‘Leave No One Behind,’ ‘Tending Dandelions,’ and ‘The 12 Step Prayer Book.’ A different excerpt will be featured each day to read, reflect on, and carry with you wherever you go. Certain readings in this app may address specific populations, but the themes are universal. Whether you are recovering from an addiction to alcohol, other drugs, overeating, codependency, spending, or something else, you will find words of help, comfort, support, and insight. Themes of the readings include spirituality, the Twelve Steps, forgiveness, compromise, reflection, facing fears, sponsors/sponsorship, confidence, powerlessness, and many others. Handy reference lists of the Twelve Steps of AA and the Twelve Traditions of AA are also included. Choose a time for a daily notification reminding you to read, reflect, and meditate on that day’s reading and on your recovery. Open the app anytime you need to refocus. Share the readings with others by text or email. No subscription is required. Features: PRESS the “Today” button to access today’s reading. SWIPE forward or back to easily access more daily readings. SHARE the readings with friends by email or text. BOOKMARK your favorite readings (press the star in the upper right-hand corner) and easily return to them (press the star in the bottom toolbar). SEARCH all readings by keyword. RECEIVE a notification every day to remind you to read the daily message. JUMP to a specific reading using the “Contents” button. SET your font size using your device settings. CHOOSE between light or dark mode.

Work the Twelve Steps one day at a time, with a practical guide to every Step and Tradition, the Big Book and over 90 hours of recovery audio, in one calm, easy-to-read app. THE STEPS AND TRADITIONS - A guide to each of the Twelve Steps, with an introduction and a conclusion, written from personal experience in plain language - A guide to each of the Twelve Traditions - See how far you've read: a quiet percentage while you read, and a tick when you finish THE BIG BOOK - Every chapter, from the Doctor's Opinion to A Vision for You - Personal stories from the first and second editions - Printed page numbers, so you can follow along in a meeting - A clean list of chapters and stories with a tick for each one you've read, and "Continue reading" to pick up where you left off PRAYERS AND READINGS - The Serenity Prayer, the Third, Seventh and Eleventh Step prayers and more - How It Works, the Promises, the Preamble, Just for Today, On Awakening and other readings - Sobriety tips, including how to find a sponsor, and a link to the day's Daily Reflection RECOVERY AUDIO - 138 recordings in 11 albums: Big Book studies, speaker tapes and meditation bells, including Joe and Charlie, Chuck C., Sandy B., Clarence S. and Father Martin - Read along with the transcript of the Joe and Charlie and Big Book recordings - Choose your playback speed, from 0.75× to 2× - Keeps playing with the screen locked, with controls on the lock screen - Premium: download recordings and listen offline YOUR RECOVERY - Count your days from your recovery date. It stays on your phone. - Optional hourly reminders between the times you choose, each with a thought for the hour COMFORTABLE TO READ - Choose your text size; the app also follows your iPhone's text size - Light and dark themes, or follow your iPhone's setting - Designed for iPad too, with readings beside their list FREE, WITH A PREMIUM OPTION Reading and listening are free and supported by adverts. Premium removes the adverts and lets you download recordings for offline listening. Premium is an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, and the subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account's subscription settings. No account is needed. Your recovery date and your reading stay on your device. Terms of use: https://ibyteapps.com/apps/12-step-guide/terms Privacy policy: https://ibyteapps.com/apps/12-step-guide/privacy 12 Step Guide is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous or A.A. World Services, Inc.