But the process of starting a healthy meeting is simple. Great workshop on the big book of aa and the recovery process. Of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, step three asserts that recovery can only be achieved by turning your will over to a higher being. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading big book study guides for aa. We focus on showing such a person what it was we did to get spiritually awakened. Aa big book step study, reading assignments kristin w.
This continue reading how do i start a big book study. All 12 steps of joes big book study free audio download at. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the. Name of meeting big book step study meeting format. Should you choose to follow this study guide, you will be presented ideas which this author has found to be consistent with the basic text of aa. All the big book step study meetings you see on the aa meeting list. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. Breaking down step two of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Here he shares insights into step two of aa, alcoholics anonymous 12 steps. I usually like to start a study of the big book way of life with something on the circle and triangle. So i started a big book step study where about 60100 people go through the steps as they are outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous each and every week, in the town were many wouldnt even mention the bg book or the doing of the work. As a result of the application of the twelve steps as contained precisely in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. Would those who have completed the process as it is laid out in the big book with the help of a big.
To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been completed, so before starting check with your sponsor, spiritual advisor, counselor, etc. From the big book of alcoholics anonymous god, i offer myself to thee. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. What can you expect when you attend a 12step or alcoholics anonymous meeting. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. We look in our community for those who seriously want to recover and are out of options. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Hopefully, this study guide will be useful in recognizing some of what that book contains. The stratford mens step workgroup guide big book format last revised january, 2017 it is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.
It was written in 1939 and the terminology was different then. While those problems are beyond the scope of the aa program, any individual, seriously interested in the recovery process, is encouraged to carefully study the book alcoholics anonymous. In order to speak at this meeting you must have completed a fourth step as it is laid out in the big book with the help of a big book step study sponsor and currently be practicing steps 9, 10, 11, and 12. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. What two things has to happen for everyone in that town to have an opportunity to recover, if heshe can or will.
A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. The big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. Jason wahler is a reality tv star in recovery and undoing the stigma around addiction. My take on that is that in the process of taking our fourth we are actually learning a principle which we will go on to practice regularly in every aspect of our lives. This is an english language phone meeting which concentrates on the reading and study of the big book of a. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Big book step study local business in hyannis, massachusetts.
An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Aa big book step study, reading assignments herb k. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. Commit to do the steps according to the big book and the twelve and twelve.
In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. However, the big book is best known for outlining the 12 steps and 12 traditions that form the basis of aa. Continues to process literature orders meeting guide. They work by being very structured and specific, providing clearcut directions on how to recover from the disease of alcoholism. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. The inventory is described as a factfinding and factfacing process. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson. These are some of the best tapes i have, and one of my personal favorites. As part of your recovery process its helpful to take the time to ask and then answer important questions pertaining to step three.
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 study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, reflections revisions, daily, step productions, twelve. What message do you think they were delivering to potential new people around aa versus the message that is delivered today in aa. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. Alanon big book step study recently i went to an alanon meeting where everyone in the room either had already or was in the process of going through the 12 steps using aas big book. Rather than argue with the various hypotheses of aa, we experiment by doing the steps as written and see what the results are. International convention detroit, michigan july 25, 2020. The first step outlined in the big book is essential to jumpstart the alcoholics recovery process. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelve step program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. We do what the founders of the 12 step movement did. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting. Big book step study and the aa traditions the purpose of this writing is to help to clarify any misunderstanding about whether big book step study groups adhere to the principles of the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. Since alcoholism is not about alcohol the effect that process has on the alanoner is equally as powerful as it is for the alcoholic because the point is to work. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by. After the step chapter is read from the book, twelve steps and twelve.
With step two we learn that we are not alone, and tha. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. New members are encouraged to experience a cycle as part of their recovery. Alcoholics anonymous getting back to basics big book step study hyannis format we are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. These processes have been followed by millions of recovering alcoholics around the globe, and are the primary reason aa is the worlds largest substance abuse support group. If you havent done the steps this way or are not sure, please pass.
Going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous can sometimes be a struggle. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous. Some of the key early members, don, dale and chris went through the process as it is laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. They work by putting the principles of aa ahead of our own and other peoples personalities, and by keeping one aim above all else. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting started. About us editorial process privacy policy contact us. Saturday big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. The history of the west barnstable big book step study meeting has its roots in a group of men that first met at the cape cod community college in west barnstable. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. Click the about bbss tab to read how a longtime bbss member describes the qualifications and responsibilities of the chairperson and speaker, who are qualified to share, and details regarding the meeting format. Linked with the permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous.
Around 7 years sober i finally did the big book step study process. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. I love all of the 12 steps of aa, but step two is the one that gives us hope. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Working the steps is less about our opinions of the steps and more about our action of working them on a daily basis. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Aa speakers joe and charlie more about alcoholism the big book comes alive duration. Most present members of alcoholics anonymous owe their sobriety to the.
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