Guided Training

Phase 1 (months 1 - 2)

• Initial version of Recovery Action Plan

• Weekly coaching sessions

• Establish a home group and get a sponsor

• Attend multiple 12-step meetings weekly, per plan

• Begin to work the 12 steps

• Establish regular prayer and/or meditation practice

• Read the Big Book of AA, cover-to-cover

• Complete Step 4 by day 60

• Progressing per plan in action & attitude

Phase 3 (months 5-6)

• Advanced version of Recovery Action Plan

• Progressing per plan in actions & attitude

• Complete Step 9 amends

• Mentoring new guys at the house

• Prepared for your first sponsee

• Showing leadership and service at the house

• Practice Steps 10 and 11 daily

• Active in the Austin recovery community

Phase 2 (months 3-4)

• Intermediate version of Recovery Action Plan

• Weekly coaching sessions

• Actively working the 12 steps

• Begin Step 9 amends

• You are active in your home group - regular attendance, calling members, creating relationships, becoming known

• Reading recovery literature, per plan

• Progressing per plan in behavior & attitude

Phase 4 (months 6 and up)

• The Fourth Dimension version of the Recovery Action Plan will reinforce the daily practice of the AA principles

• Sharpen focus on Steps 10, 11 and 12

• Lead Step 11 group activities at the house

• Demonstrate spiritual leadership in the house

• You are sponsoring others

• You are doing service work at the house and in the local recovery community

• You help organize and promote fellowship activities

• All your relationships are improved