Step study

Work the steps, together.

Our step study walks through all twelve steps in 33 sessions. Every lesson plan and exercise is here, free for anyone to use — participants and leaders alike. Exercises come as a PDF to print or a Word file to fill in on your computer.

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  • 12 Step Study Overview

    What to expect, plus the session-by-session schedule and reading assignments.

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  • Participant introduction

    Start here if you are joining a step study.

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  • Leader introduction

    For facilitators leading a step study group.

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Sessions

Our step study uses Castimonia: A Sexual Purity Support and Recovery Group – Resource Book (2nd edition). Page numbers next to each exercise point to the matching pages in the book.

Foundations

The pre-step work: triggers, false beliefs, and defining sobriety.

  1. Session 1

    Getting Started

    Lesson plan

  2. Session 2

    Sexual Purity Issues, Part 1

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  3. Session 3

    Sexual Purity Issues, Part 2

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  4. Session 4

    Sexual Purity Issues, Part 3

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

Step 1

4 sessions

  1. Session 5

    Complete Pre-Step Work; Introduce Step 1

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  2. Session 6

    Step 1 — Powerlessness, Unmanageability, Cost

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  3. Session 7

    Step 1 — First Step, Continued

    Lesson plan

  4. Session 8

    Step 1 — First Step Conclusion; Intro Step 2

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 1.5First Step Experience · p. 333PDFWord

Step 2

2 sessions

  1. Session 9

    Step 2, Part 1

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 2.1Ten Most Insane Moments · p. 333PDFWord
    • 2.2Higher Power Inventory · p. 337PDFWord

  2. Session 10

    Step 2 Conclusion; Intro Step 3

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 2.3Higher Power Connection · p. 330PDFWord

Step 3

2 sessions

  1. Session 11

    Step 3, Part 1

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 3.1A List of Miracles · p. 341PDFWord
    • 3.2Barriers to Turning Our Will Over to God · p. 343PDFWord

  2. Session 12

    Step 3 Conclusion; Intro Step 4

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

Step 4

5 sessions

  1. Session 13

    Step 4 — Character Flaws, Character Assets

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 4.1Character Flaws · p. 350PDFWord
    • 4.2Character Assets · p. 352PDFWord

  2. Session 14

    Step 4 — Resentments

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 4.3Resentments · p. 358–361PDFWord

  3. Session 15

    Step 4 — Resentments, Continued

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 4.3Resentments (continued) · p. 358–361PDFWord

  4. Session 16

    Step 4 — Fears, Sexual Conduct

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  5. Session 17

    Step 4 — Deep, Dark Secrets; Intro Step 5

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 4.6Deep, Dark Secrets · p. 371PDFWord

Step 5

2 sessions

  1. Session 18

    Step 5 — Confession

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  2. Session 19

    Step 5 — Confession Reflection; Intro Step 6

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 5.2Confession Reflection · p. 377PDFWord

Step 6

1 session

  1. Session 20

    Step 6 — Are You Entirely Ready?; Intro Step 7

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 6.1Are You Entirely Ready? · p. 379PDFWord

Step 7

2 sessions

  1. Session 21

    Step 7 — Being Humble

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  2. Session 22

    Step 7 — Humbly Ask God to Remove; Intro Step 8

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 7.2Humbly Ask God to Remove Defects · p. 383PDFWord

Step 8

1 session

  1. Session 23

    Step 8 — Amends List; Intro Step 9

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

Step 9

3 sessions

  1. Session 24

    Step 9 — Making Amends

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  2. Session 25

    Step 9 — Making Amends, Part 2

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 9.2Amends Letters · p. 395PDFWord
    • 9.3Reflection on Amends · p. 401PDFWord

  3. Session 26

    Step 9 — Making Amends, Part 3; Intro Step 10

    Lesson plan

Step 10

2 sessions

  1. Session 27

    Step 10 — When We Were Wrong

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  2. Session 28

    Step 10 — MCARE; Intro Step 11

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 10.2MCARE (Middle Circle Activity Recognition) · p. 411PDFWord
    • 10.3Reflections on Step 10 · p. 413PDFWord

Step 11

2 sessions

  1. Session 29

    Step 11 — Prayer

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  2. Session 30

    Step 11 — Meditation

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 11.3Meditation · p. 419PDFWord
    • 11.4A Sponsor’s Note · p. 421PDFWord

Step 12

3 sessions

  1. Session 31

    Step 12 — Helping Others; Time, Talent, Treasure

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

    • 12.1Helping Others · p. 423PDFWord
    • 12.2Time, Talents, and Treasures · p. 424PDFWord

  2. Session 32

    Step 12 — Our Testimony

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

  3. Session 33

    Step 12 — Next Steps for All

    Lesson plan

    Exercises

Extra readings

Supplemental handouts used alongside the lessons.

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