Step 5 & the Principle of Integrity Directions Bookmark

Step Five Recovery Bookmark – Double-Sided Guide for Integrity and Accountability

This 8.5" x 2.5" double-sided bookmark is designed to help those in the 12-step recovery process as they navigate Step Five. The front side features the powerful Step Five quote:

“Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.”

Along with this, you’ll find detailed directions for taking Step Five, including:

• The Big Book, page 75, paragraphs 1-2, lines 1-8
• Reading from Chapter 6, “Into Action” (pages 72-88)
• Step Five fully described in the Big Book (pages 72-75)

The back side focuses on Principle 5: Integrity, offering key actions to support your Step Five journey:

• Read the Big Book, pages 72-76
• Read Step 5 in the 12x12
• With the help of your sponsor, create a list of people to whom you owe amends, using your 4th Step inventory
• Symbolically dispose of your 4th Step by shredding or burning it to signify moving forward
• Look up definitions for integrity and harm to deepen your understanding

This bookmark is an essential tool to help you stay focused and committed to working through Step Five with integrity, offering both practical guidance and spiritual insight as you move forward in your recovery. Keep it close as a reminder of the importance of honesty, accountability, and the power of admission.