A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. More is revealed further on in the big book, but most of the information about the problem is found here in these two 2 chapters. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at a time in recovery with alcoholics anonymous book. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. Pittsburgh area aa central office meeting list pittsburgh aa.
Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. I didnt even have to write anything else to feel bad. Big book step study aa meetings turned out to be the antidote and balance to that weak aa message and group that dominated aa at the time. We are going to change it up a little and post a big book study workshop that took place in 2011, each speaker is presenting for about an hour on one step. Step 4 we are going to change it up a little and post a big book study workshop that took place in 2011, each speaker is presenting for about an hour on one step. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. This book is dedicated to step two in the twelve steps of recovery in alcoholics anonymous. Apr 02, 2012 big books detailed fourth step inventory.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. We strive to provide information, tools and resources for working a 12 step program or any program using 12 step principles for recovery in as simple and effective way as possible. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and. To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and now, however, you may wish to rephrase it as. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step.
They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. Before i got this book i had been putting off the fourth step for about a year and a half and once i got this book and used it as a outline i was able to finish my fourth step withing a month. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Thus blinded by prideful selfconfi dence, we were apt to play the big shot. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stockintrade.
For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We have had a spiritual awakening this is your new outlook on life b. Alcoholics anonymous, which earned the moniker the big book due to the unwieldy size of its first edition, was not used as a guide to recovery from alcoholism until some years after its publication in cleveland, where a member. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The big book is structured and laid out in a very particular manner. The experience outlined in the big book makes it clear that it is not enough to believe that there is a higher power that can help us. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the big. The fourth step inventory was modified and became a much more laborious and detailed procedure. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about. When temporary good fortune came our way, we indulged ourselves in fantasies of still greater victories over people and circumstances. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymou.
The big books specific instructions on step 9, along with following the direction of our sponsor, gives us the support we need to go out and do our amends. Action in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. In a friendly, focused group of sponsors, sponsees, and others in recovery, we study and practice the 12 steps as they were originally described in the text, alcoholics anonymous. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Unmanageable in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big. Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Step fourmade a searching and fearless inventory of ourselves made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves how it works a business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. The doctors opinion chapter in the book alcoholics anonymous provides a medical view of addiction to alcohol. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 14 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. Rather they are designed to provide an introduction to this step. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Silkworth md who worked with thousands of alcoholics. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step.
Step two is specifically designed for the mental obsession. In step 2 you will discover a great translation for the word sanity that you will be able to relate to. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Jun 19, 2014 step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets. Step 4alcoholics anonymous the big book comes alive. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. White pine county, nv2 pahrump22 1st step club3 mesquite, nv7. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. Samaritan house archives las vegas central office for alcoholics. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book. I am restored to sanity as a result of allowing something into my consciousness other than my own insane thinking and feeling. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man.
When we read the doctors opinion and chapter 1 bills story we are looking at the problem. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise. Taking commercial inventory is a factfinding and a factfacing process.
Steps by the big book step 11 steps by the big book. An alcoholics personal story of taking step three an alcoholic shares his personal story of how he took step three, of aas 12 steps step 3. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps, guides. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. In the process, the period for taking the steps was expanded and modified from 4 weeks to somewhere in between 12 and 16 weeks. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous.
Please let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement or comments about this site. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. District 14 alcoholics anonymous aa 4112017 day where. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory. These notes and worksheets are not intended to be a guide to working step four. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and twelve traditions kindle edition by alcoholics anonymous world service inc download. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Dec 29, 2017 we are going to change it up a little and post a big book study workshop that took place in 2011, each speaker is presenting for about an hour on one step.
I admit that i am powerless over alcoholthat my life has. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. It is essential reading for anyone trying to decide whether or not they are alcoholic. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The first time i did a 4th step in aa i hated everything about it.
Steps by the big book step 1 steps by the big book. Noon, 501 step group location temporarily closed, broad street united. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Ive been using it for years any time i get a resentment that doesnt go away with prayer only. Step 5 we are going to change it up a little and post a big book study workshop that took place in 2011, each speaker is presenting for about an hour on one step. Just the mere act of writing down the names of the people in my life was painful. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Best, most thorough 4th step straight from the big book but it covers everything. As the result of working the steps the result of all your hard work so far c. This is the 4th step out line taken from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god, as we understood him.
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