The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column, whereby we identify what we can do differently in the future. That means we have written a book which we believe to be spiritual as well as moral. Read and highlight page 52 of the big book, 2nd full paragraph beginning with we had to ask ourselves ending with of course it was. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Aas twelve steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession. Workbooks for working the 12 step program of recovery. Step five admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. There is power in people who are supporting each other and the aa fellowship is a very strong support group. Our meeting quotes entirely from the big book of alcoholics. Has the spiritual principles mentioned in the 12 steps put you off in the past or does it still put you off at present. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. Freedom in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Do not answer the questions in the rest of the book. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. And, im finding the two work assignments quite interesting so far. Show him you have confidence in his power to stop or moderate. The alcoholics anonymous big book table of contents. We as laymen have a basic understanding and definition for the word allergy. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way similar to what dr bob, clarence s or bill wilson would have done. An annotated selection from the big book step 4 follows on pages 45 48 of this. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Joe mcq 7 cds the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous from big book 1987 alanon aa. Twelve step workshop herbk 2017 updated 12122016 assignment 11 step four. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. Aa big book blue leather book cover with chip holder. 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.
I havent done the full 12 steps in the aa book for many years. Its main object is to enable you to find a power greater than yourself which will solve your problem. When it comes to ego defl ation, few steps are harder to take than five. This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you. We could wish to be moral, we could wish to be philosophically comforted, in fact, we could will these things with all our. I have not mentioned this big book workshop at any of my phone bridge meetings or any facetoface meetings because it is not aa approved.
There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. If you are still angry annoyed, irritated, it is resentment. Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. Read page 44 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. In the preceding chapters you have learned something of alcoholism. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side.
In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read. Jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. For instance, say you are allergic to strawberries and you eat them. 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. The big workbook is not affiliated with alcoholics anonymous world services or. 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. Alcoholics anonymous page 45 reprinted with permission the main object of. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Its therapeutic to be among others who have recovered from the same problem. This workbook is for those in recovery who want to go through the steps again. Apr 18, 2020 the primary purpose of the study guide is to help you read our aa textbook with care and consideration. The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered.
This is 4th step harms inventory is designed for newcomers or anyone who wishes to do a forth step out of the big book. Read and highlight pages 44 to 45 in the big book, to the end of the 2nd sentence, 2nd full. We could wish to be moral, we could wish to be philosophically comforted, in fact, we could will these things with all our might, but the needed power wasnt there. Page 17, paragraph 1 page 17, paragraph 2 the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous is a great thing. The big book authors define sanity as sane and sound. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc.
Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter. On page xxvi of the 4th edition xxiv of the 3rd edition, the writers of the big book emphasize what they see in dr. If the only two options, as outlined in the big book, is to either start living on a spiritual. How it works from pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Twelve step workshop herbk 2017 updated 12122016 a twelve month workshop using the book alcoholics anonymous to those interested in participating in the weekly meetings for twelve months. The primary purpose of the study guide is to help you read our aa textbook with care and consideration. Twelve step guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book, 2004, herb k. 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. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. Note that this book is not an official alcoholics anonymous material. For me, and for many other aa members who have used the worksheets, the 4th step worksheets contained in this book have proved to be a valuable tool to accomplishing this inventory step. As we morbidly pursue this melancholy activity, we may sink to such a point of despair that. Big book awakening alcoholics anonymous big book study guide aa.
The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. I just am unsure i understood what everything means exactly, and if i am living up to that choice. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book says, are the steps we not are the steps we read and talked the aa pioneers proved that action, not knowledge, produced the spiritual awakening that resulted in recovery from alcoholism. Starting in the middle of the third line, the authors write. Alcoholics anonymous the big book, chapter 1 16 pages. Read and highlight pages 44 to 45 in the big book, to the end of the 2nd sentence, 2nd full paragraph ending with will solve your problem. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. That means we have written a book which we believe to be spiritual as well as. Complete the will worksheet from the wol doc, page 17. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution.
Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists strong. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. If temperamentally we are on the depressive side, we are apt to be swamped with guilt and selfloathing. Alcoholics anonymous page 45 reprinted with permission the main object of this workbook is to be in concert with that. For the aa founders and for those of us who practice all 12 steps today, we are sure god wants this for all people. By no means can his book be used to replace aas big book, the 12 and 12 or any other aspect of aa. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic.
This is the official website of the general service office g. Free workshops in a pdf format six loves, spiritual transformation, three spiritual gifts. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks too much. And it means, of course, that we are going to talk about god. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a spiritual awakening. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. We wallow in this messy bog, often getting a misshapen and painful pleasure out of it. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.
This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. 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. 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. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic. Big book sexual inventory page 69 recovery farmhouse. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column, whereby we.
More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. But scarcely any step is more necessary to longtime sobri. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. M27i public information workbook alcoholics anonymous. Mike on experience the big book aa meetings available online. The big workbook working the 12 steps by the book version 1. If you have an allergy to something, it would always be indicated or manifested by some physical reaction. Look at each name on your list and ask why you are angry. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Beginning with the last paragraph on page 60, turn the following sentence into a question. The primary purpose of our big book is to enable you to find a power greater than yourself which will solve your problem i. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. Back to basics beginners meetings original format for power point 22. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Alcoholism12 step support page 52 big book question quoteliveinpeace. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. This is 4th step fears inventory is designed for newcomers or anyone who wishes to do a forth step out of the big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
Big book index first 164 pages 3 subject pages paragraphs proper use of will power 85 1 prospects decision 95 3 quit playing god 62 through 63 3 then 1 repairing the damage 99 1 resentment 64 3 restless, irritable, and discontented xxvi 4. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Big book sexual inventory page 69 5975 12 steps of aa with father martin chalk talk 5400 is resentment the number one offender. The big book has given me that comfort and the push to move forward. 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 third paragraph on page 64 of the big book, we find an excellent overview of the recovery process.
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