The twelve steps, in plain language
Twelve steps, restated the way somebody would explain them to you across a table — what each one is actually asking, the virtue behind it, and what to read alongside it. Free to read. You don't have to sign up for anything to use this page.
Getting Honest
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol—that our lives had become unmanageable.
Finding Hope
Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
Making the Decision
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.
Taking Inventory
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Telling One Person
Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Becoming Ready
Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Asking
Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.
The List
Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
Making It Right
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Staying Current
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Staying Connected
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.
Carrying It Forward
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
Working them, not just reading them
Reading a step and working it are different things, and the second one is where the change happens. 1more24 gives every step a private journal, reflection questions written for that step, a guided fourth-step inventory builder, an amends list, a morning plan and a nightly review — and a companion called the Old Timer who knows where you are in the work. Everything you write is encrypted with your own password, so nobody else can read it. It's free, and anyone can join.
Common questions
Is 1more24 affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous?
No. 1more24 is an independent project. It is not produced, reviewed, approved, endorsed by, or affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Narcotics Anonymous, or any twelve-step fellowship or local group. The step guidance on this site is original writing.
Does it cost anything?
No. 1more24 is free to use, and there is nothing to buy inside it.
Do I need an invite code to sign up?
No. Registration is open to anyone — you can create an account right now.
Can anyone read what I write in it?
No. Everything you write is encrypted with a key derived from your password, so the operator cannot read it either. The trade-off is real: if you forget your password and your recovery answers, nobody can recover your writing for you.
Do I have to be an alcoholic to use it?
No. The twelve steps are used for many kinds of addiction and compulsion. You choose what you're putting down when you set up your account.
Is this a substitute for a sponsor, a meeting, or treatment?
No. 1more24 is a self-help organizational tool. It is not therapy, not a treatment program, not a crisis line, and not a replacement for a human sponsor, a fellowship, or licensed medical care. Withdrawal can be medically dangerous — talk to a doctor.