Did you know there are more than just the 3rd and 7th step prayers in the Big Book? Lucky for you, we know exactly where they are.
| Prayer | Chapter | Page |
| We asked His protection and care with complete abandon. | Chapter 5 How It Works |
p. 59 |
| 3rd Step Prayer: God, I offer myself to Thee – to build with me and do with me as Thou wilt. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that I may better do Thy will. Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those I would help of Thy Power, Thy Love and Thy Way of Life. May I do Thy will always! | Chapter 5 How It Works |
p. 63 |
| 4th Step Resentment Prayer): We asked God to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. When a person offended we said to ourselves, “This is a sick man. How can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done”. | Chapter 5 How It Works |
p. 67 |
| 4th Step Fear Prayer: We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be. | Chapter 5 How It Works |
p. 68 |
| 4th Step Sex Conduct Prayer: We asked God to mold our ideals and help us to live up to them. | Chapter 5 How It Works |
p. 69 |
| 4th Step Sex Conduct Prayer: In meditation, we ask God what we should do about each specific matter. | Chapter 5 How It Works |
p. 69 |
| 4th Step Sex Conduct Prayer: To sum up about sex: We pray for the right ideal, for guidance in each questionable situation, for sanity, and for the strength to do the right thing. | Chapter 5 How It Works |
p. 70 |
| 5th Step Prayer: We thank God from the bottom of our heart that we know Him better. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 75 |
| 5th Step Prayer: We ask if we have omitted anything, | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 75 |
| 6th Step Prayer: If we still cling to something we will not let go, we ask God to help us be willing. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 76 |
| 7th Step: My Creator, I am now willing that You should have all of me, good and bad. I pray that You now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. Grant me strength, as I go out from here, to do Your bidding. Amen | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 76 |
| 8th Step Prayer: If we haven’t the will to do this, we ask until it comes. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 76 |
| 9th Step Prayer: We ask that we be given strength and direction to do the right thing, no matter what the personal consequences might be. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p.79 |
| 9th Step Prayer: If we have obtained permission, have consulted with others, asked God to help. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 80 |
| 9th Step Prayer: Each might pray about it, having the other one’s happiness uppermost in mind. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 82 |
| 9th Step Prayer: So we clean house with the family, asking each morning in meditation that our Creator show us the way of patience, tolerance, kindliness and love. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 83 |
| 10th Step Prayer: Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 84 |
| 10th Step Prayer: Everyday is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all our activities. “How can I best serve Thee—Thy will (not mine) be done.” | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 85 |
| 11th Step Prayer: After meditation on the day just completed, we ask God’s forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 86 |
| 11th Step Prayer: Before we begin, we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, dishonest or self-seeking motives. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 86 |
| 11th Step Prayer: In thinking about our day we may face indecision. We may not be able to determine which course to take. Here we ask God for inspiration, an intuitive thought or decision. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 86 |
| 11th Step Prayer: We usually conclude the period of meditation with a prayer that we be shown all through the day what our next step is to be, that we be given whatever we need to take care of such problems. We ask especially for freedom from self-will, and are careful to make no request for ourselves only. We may ask for ourselves, however, if others will be helped. We are careful never to pray for our own selfish ends. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 87 |
| 11th Step Prayer: As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 87 |
| 11th Step Prayer: We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day, “Thy will be done.” | Chapter 6 Into Action |
p. 87 – 88 |
| 12th Step Prayer: Ask Him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. | Chapter 11 A Vision for You | p. 164 |