This aa big book study edition includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. Aa big book step study, reading assignments herb k. Jun 04, 2017 joe and charlie aa speakers there is a solution from the joe and charlie big book study duration. Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of course, will want to go to the properly appointed au. Video webcast of a big book study and step four workshop may 1820, 2018. Here he shares insights into step two of aa, alcoholics anonymous 12 steps. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Zoom only big book step study group online back to meetings. About aa big book tapes the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. The big book step study group asks that people share their experience with the steps as they are laid out in our basic text. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps.
Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per son or persons with whom to take this intimate and con. 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 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 ideas and directions presented there. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Joe and charlie aa big book study series 33 tapes, 1520. It provides certain details not available in other podcasts. 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. The first 164 pages of the aa big book study edition comes with lined pages opposite of the text for note taking. I love all of the 12 steps of aa, but step two is the one that gives us hope. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland.
Step 1 the doctors opinion bills story there is a solution. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format. Steps by the big book step 1 steps by the big book. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. May 18, 2018 alcoholics anonymous aa 12 step program as described in the the big book, aa s guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. Welcome to our book study this is a 12 step book study. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Monday laconia laconia big book step study congregational church 69 pleasant st 7.
Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in rhode. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. What the big book teaches us about fear workshop by helen v. Friday wakefield big book step study congregational church 1 church st 7. Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of the steps. If you are interested in beginning a big book step study group in your area, we can assist you in that as well. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of alcoholics anonymous.
The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers.
Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7. 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. A companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Do not answer the questions in the rest of the book. Bbss are a 15 week step rotation or cycle whereby the first 7 chapters of the big book of a. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. Jason wahler is a reality tv star in recovery and undoing the stigma around addiction. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes.
Welcome the saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. 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 distributed source aa gso ny. Contents page 1 step by step guide for sponsors contents purpose and use of this guide 5 before getting started on the steps 11 questions and answers on sponsorship. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book.
Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting you can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting, or online at you do not need to print the following step material until you are instructed to do so. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. When the study is completed, each member will have read through chapter seven of the book alcoholics anonymous including the preface and forewords to all editions. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Paul sponsored a big book study and separate step four workshop which are available as a recorded visual webcast. To assist our next meeting, i thought i would post what we read today until the end of the chapter, with the questions from in 1 documen.
We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own. We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. Saturday big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Saturday charlestown big book step study constitution. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book.
Breaking down step two of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Bobs story paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Joe and charlie aa speakers there is a solution from the joe and charlie big book study duration. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group. Aa big book step study, reading assignments kristin w. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Aa big book workshop, taking the 12 steps as done in the 1940s duration. Upon achieving step one the admission of powerlessness and step two agreeing that there is, in fact, a higher power, step three goes beyond words to actions. If one says that he has done so, he should demonstrate it by speaking on the step directly and accurately.
Monday wilmot wilmot big book step study wilmot community center village rd next to post office 7. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. In a nutshell, step 11 says to discover the plan god, as you understand him, has for your life and find the power to carry it out. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. Time limit of 3 minutes per share with a 5 minute introduction to the step being discussed. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Our format florida big book step study all addictions.
Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps of. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. Aa online big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. Worksheets are the primary purpose group big, 12 step workbook, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, 12 steps in 12 weeks oa big book study format, the twelve step program, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work. Consider the viewpoint of any individual member as just that. Aa big book study edition aa big book, aa coins, aa. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. Step meeting an experienced aa member goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks. If they havent done the steps that way or they arent sure, we ask that they be openminded enough to listen. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Aa big book download mp3 all tracks as a zip file 158 mb. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson. It opens the door to the rest of the steps and allows a person to begin the process of selfreflection step four and admitting the nature of ones wrongdoings step five. This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. With step two we learn that we are not alone, and tha. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book.
Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 19,806 views 5. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. 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. 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. 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. This specifically includes any comments by the author of this study guide of the.
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