The first book written to cover the 12 step program was titled alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book by program members. The big book items can be restructured within the twelve steps without much reshaping or. Aug 07, 20 the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or. The big book index is the perfect addition to any big book order and serves as a terrific gift for the newcomer. Step 3 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. Examines the four absolutes, big book resentment inventory, the 4th step described in the 12. Big book page 5, line 1 step 5failure to make confession. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening workbook. Suggests there is a difference between ideal and introspective inventory writing. The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step. The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column, whereby we identify what we can do differently in the future. Guide is your syllabus throughout your 12step course using the idiots guide. 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 alcoholics. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. If you wish to visit the official aaws web page, please click on the blue big book alcoholics anonymous these pages are not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food or construct shelter, there would be no survival. The group was a back to the basics of the big book kind of group. 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. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. Now lets ponder the need for a list of the more glaring. You have to have a starting point, but unless you continue on with the big book and the steps, you will not make it. The big book index bookmark features 25 of the most commonly used entries from the little big book dictionary. It is a task which we may per form with increasing skill, but never really finish. A former allindia service representative regional delegate of narcotics anonymous explains the 12 step program given in the 1939 alcoholics anonymous big book to a. Jan 05, 2020 with step eight you have the opportunity to translate your experience of courage into developing a compassionate spirit. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.
Aas 12 steps, including powerful 4th step worksheets ima pastal pen name. Alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous, twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous, breathing underwater. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. It was written in 1939 and the terminology was different then. Steps by the big book is a nocharge website for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs and other addictions who wish to study the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa as part of a friendly, focused group, and work them according to the big book, alcoholics anonymous.
Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Start by marking big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at a time in recovery with alcoholics anonymous 2of 12 books as want to read. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. We may stop causing any more harm because we are no longer drinking, but that is not the same as repairing the damage we have already caused. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous big book twelve steps.
The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. The role of the big book sponsor is to teach the newcomer how to work a twelve step program and show them how teach other newcomers to do the same. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. I will say this, if i had to choose between a big book study and a step study i would opt for the big book study first, and add a step study on a separate day when participation attendance would support it. Choose leather or vinyl for hardcover, paperback and mini alcoholics anonymous big book in up to different 11 colors. This is 4th step fears inventory is designed for newcomers or anyone who wishes to do a forth step out of the big book. We are told in the big book that it is not enough just to get sober. To read a pdf version of the twelve steps and twelve traditions click here. Are you ready to trust god and step out in faith by sharing your 5th step with him. Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. However, these na fourth step guides are valuable because of their remarkable similarity to the fourth step process described in the aa big book.
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. The big book contains the 12 steps, the step 3,7 prayers, the forgiveness prayer, how to pray and meditate in step 11, an entire chapter on working with others, and a. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. Although serving as the text books for two different fellowships, both have similar purposes in identifying and explaining the 12 steps in depth to those who are looking to work a program. This site provides several different step work and relapse prevention guides and assistance to 12step work and preventing relapse to. Step workbook with writing prompts and questions for each step, space for a gratitude list and journal paper podenco press. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision. Are you saying that the only meeting your group offers is a 12x12 meeting. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in. I get excited every time i take a newcomer through the big book and after 8 years, i still get a kick out of it. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica.
This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers. Jaywalker site, the a site dedicated to the 12 steps as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book of alcoholics anonymous for the visually and literate impaired. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. The big book lays out the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous and includes personal stories of those who found recovery in the program. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. Going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous can sometimes be a struggle. The big book says hard drinkers can stop if given sufficient reason. The new sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12step course that goes in conjunction with the current 1 2 3.
Many recovering alcoholics work the 12 steps with a sponsor. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Sharing something that i recd in an email it is rather lengthy. The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column, whereby we. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The big books approach to step 4, with its masculine focus is not only less helpful to women than it should be, it is probably harmful. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w.
Big book sponsorship guide 3 you are going to become a sponsor. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. We recover in aa by taking the twelve steps, and if we dont take the. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Large print version 12 step recovery room geocities. Links to more information about integrity and the 5th step. All bb quotes are from the 1st edition of the big book depression is not a sign of weakness. Shop all available double aa book covers for aa big book and 12 steps and 12 traditions together. The group took a bunch of chronic slippers and walked them through the twelve. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Big book page 120, line 22 step 9failure to make amends. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. For me, and for many other aa members who have used the. The big book contains the 12 steps, the step 3,7 prayers, the forgiveness prayer, how to pray and meditate in step 11, an entire chapter on working with others, and a template for working out a half decent 4th. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. By no means can his book be used to replace aas big book, the 12 and 12 or any other aspect of aa. Big book should present a universal spiritual program, not a specific religious one, since all drunks were not christian lois remembers, pp. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aas 12 steps, as presented by dallas b. Why dont you go home and get the big book and open it at. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. Excerpted from taking step twelve by the big book bunch. The process includes believing in a power greater than yourself, admitting past mistakes, making amends to people you have harmed through alcoholism and continuing to focus on spiritual growth. But, after reading about it, it makes perfect sense. Couple your bookmark order with a copy of the little big book dictionary to create the perfect recovery gift combination. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous is the beginning of the process of making amends, forgiving others and possibly being forgiven by them, in addition to forgiving.
This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve. Big book and 12 step sources identifying the roots and the references. The reason is simple, i do my work out of the big book. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. We continue to take inventory as in step four and continue to make amends if we harm anyone as in steps eight and nine. An introduction to the big book gatehouse sober community. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting.
There is a saying in the 12step programs that recovery is a process, not an event. It also uses words that the meanings have changed, literally, and this changes the meanings of the underlying concept of the lessons the book is meant to deliver. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. Following the subsequent extensive growth of twelve step programs for other addictive and dysfunctional behaviors, many additional books were written and recordings and videos were produced. When am i most likely 53 step ten a spiritual road maps 56 step ten daily journal worksheet 58 step ten daily journal sample worksheet 59 step eleven louis affirmation supplement 63 60 step twelve daily practice supplement page 68 64 oldfashioned twelve step call 70 book of inventories book two contents. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in. All bb quotes are from the 1st edition of the big book. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. With step eight you have the opportunity to translate your experience of courage into developing a compassionate spirit. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr. The result of taking the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous is a spiritual awakening. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. See our study editionfor a far more comprehensive index in book form.
It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Certainly he must stay sober, butwe feel a man is unthinking when he says sobriety is enough. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. Jung carl gustav jung alcoholics anonymous 12 step program 12 steps of aa akron ohio aa new york the big book of aa 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Bunch in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Nov 04, 2019 alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. At the time of writing the big book, women were viewed as less than rather than equal to or, in many cases, superior to. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book.
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