The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. 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 primary purpose group big book study a study of the. We never gave the spiritual side of life a fair hearing. Sep 19, 2008 step study sundays 8pm est big book meeting same number as above note. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. I will give you my take on what is being said and also share my own experience, strength and hope with. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation.
The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. Step three made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. Wake up and smell the recovery na rear room 12 noon lunch bunch aa open discussion 3. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. These meetings can be accessed go to thought and click on read more for how to accessfor free via computer, tablets and mobile devices, and also by.
When i read the descriptions of what an alcoholic is in the big book i have yet to find any reference that and an unmanageable life has anything to do with whether or not a person is alcoholic or nonalcoholic. We are not affiliated with any twelve step fellowship. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Date change the workshop will begin 311 rather than 34 as originally posted alano society of minneapolis 2218 2218 1st ave s. Travis d on mark h step workshop part 3 is there something wrong with the website i cant get any recordings. We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. Volunteers read aloud from the big book, followed by speakers at the podium.
Big book step study groups ask that people share their experience with the steps as they are laid out in our basic text. Big book step study the primary purpose group elmira, ny. Step study outline and assignment sheets the following is a suggested assignment sheet and outlined for use by this step study workshop. Please do not state that you are in stephanies workshop, for it is a break of my anonymity. 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. It is suggested that before the study is completed, each member completes steps 1 12. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 2 of 5 duration. The tuesday night reading pa meeting has a new location. Experience the big book aa meetings available onlinedue to the covid19 pandemic, the experience the big book meetings will be accessible online as zoom video conferences, starting sunday, march 22, 2020 at 6pm central time. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. Sunday keene big book step study keene serenity center 34 mechanic st 5. In 1981 aa meetings in new england were so far to the other extreme no mention of god anymore, no prayers after wards,no mention of the big book, it was all, just dont drink today and go to a meeting.
Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Big book personal stories part iii alcoholics anonymous. More about alcoholism, we agnostics kansas city, september 14, 2014. These panelstyle meetings will consider the challenges big book step study groups often. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps.
New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. In the lower righthand corner it reads, this is the third edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aa s big book. A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 of the big book of alcoholics. The big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. The big book of alcoholics anonymous preface states. The sole purpose of this workshop is to study and experience the steps as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics achieve sobriety by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book.
We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Hi, im looking for replies from those who have done step 4 exactly as it is written in the big book. You can also hear the recordings of the all addictions 12step study workshop meetings by clicking on 12step study workshop above, and the big book study can be heard by clicking on big book study above. The primary purpose group big green bay area aa home.
Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each chapter and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled. One united church of christ, 1730 new holland rd, shillington, pa 19607. So it is that we fi rst see humility as a necessity. This is an english language phone meeting which concentrates on the reading and study of the big book of a. Unsubscribe from odomtology 12 step recovery media. They work by being very structured and specific, providing clearcut directions on how to recover from the disease of alcoholism. P racticing step three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord. Alcoholics anonymous aa world services announced this week that an updated. The group was a back to the basics of the big book kind of group, especially for those people who just could not stay sober for any length of. If one says that he has done so, he should demonstrate it by speaking on the step directly and accurately.
Great workshop on the big book of aa and the recovery process. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. Consider the viewpoint of any individual member as just that. 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. This is the fellowship thats also mentioned on page 84, of the big book.
I will be going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous line by line, paragraph by paragraph. This specifically includes any comments by the author of this study guide of the. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5 odomtology 12 step recovery media. An interpretation of our twelve steps, was widely used in the early days of a. Powerless and unmanageable, we agnostics kansas city, january 3, 2015. Sober since may 16, 2011 the following 3 users say thank you to sugarbear1 for this useful post. Why dont you go home and get the big book and open it at. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Feb 05, 2009 this is an all addictions big book step study workshop. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group aa. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person.
To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it. These are some of the best tapes i have, and one of my personal favorites. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. Aa releases version of big book for hardofhearing psychiatry.
The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. My program of recovery was an example of my selfwill run riot fueled by misinformation gleaned from the many halls of aa and only asking my sponsor the questions i thought i knew the answer to. 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 phone meeting big book step study workshop. For a quick intro on how to get the zoom app and join zoom meetings, click here. By buddy t tradition 8 of 12step programs allows hiring special workers. Like all the remaining steps, step three calls for affi rmative action, for it is only by action that we can cut away the selfwill which has always blocked the entry of god or, if you like, a higher powerinto our lives. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164.
Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. If they havent done the steps that way or they arent sure, we ask that they be openminded enough to listen. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. If you were invited via text or email, just click the link. Linked with the permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. 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. By buddy t the big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism.
There is a 12 step programme for recovery within aa to help members stay sober. Since the first one held in asheville in 2004, the program of the big book step study convention established by members of alcoholics anonymous has relied on strong speakers to connect their own experience of working the twelve steps to our basic text. This stands for big book which is story of alcoholics anonymous and. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous r. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. 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 you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Your big book seminar and the myth busters information are much appreciated. Preamble sobrietythe freedom from alcoholthrough the teaching and practicing of the twelve steps is the sole purpose of an aa group. It was not produced by alcoholics anonymous, but rather was printed and subsequently modified by several different publishers.
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. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. There is a solution, we agnostics kansas city, september 7, 2014. The doctors opinion, we agnostics kansas city, september 1, 2014. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book.
An early step study guide this little booklet, originally titled alcoholics anonymous. 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. Short breaks between sessions are for fellowship and endless coffee refills. There is only one key, and it is called willingness. 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. When i am asked to be the guest speaker at a meeting, how should i.
Step seven 73 newcomer in alcoholics anonymous is told, and soon realizes for himself, that his humble admission of powerlessness over alcohol is his fi rst step toward liberation from its paralyzing grip. Trembling, i stepped from the hospital a broken man. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. I am getting stuck on understanding my big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. You can also hear the recordings of the all addictions 12 step study workshop meetings by clicking on 12 step study workshop above, and the big book study can be heard by clicking on big book study above. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7.
All meetings are located in building 3752, except the womens aa meeting each day a new beginning on saturday which is located in building 3810, rheinlandpfalz army library. When sharing on the sunday night big book step study meeting, please identify yourself as. A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous states on page 58. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not. My name is stephanie and i will be your facilitatorsponsor. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book.
It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. 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 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. They work by putting the principles of aa ahead of our own and other peoples personalities, and by keeping one aim above all else. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. We take six or so paragraphs from the book addressing each step and provide a panel of speakers who share continue reading open, big book, step study.
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