Here is the step 11 worksheet created for our group. The twelve step program big book guide it only takes a day to learn how it works and a lifetime to practice it. Na narcotics anonymous naranon naranon family groups oa overeaters anonymous tsj the twelve step journal wa workaholics anonymous. Links to more information about forgiveness and the 8th step. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. 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. Bethel presbyterian church 3541 rose of sharon road durham, nc 27712 map. Meetings archive alcoholics anonymous in rhode island. Forgiveness and a bunch of cool spiritual principles. Step eight worksheet 41 step five 42 step six 44 step seven 46 step eight 48 step nine 50 introducing step ten 51 step ten setups. Women step to serenity location temporarily closed, women.
Aa meetings, na meetings, woodland hills, ca and other 12step fellowship meetings around the world. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. The na book the basic text our symbol simplicity is the keynote of our symbol. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. The big book bunch, forgiveness, the missing step and taking step eight.
I ruthlessly faced my sins what later became step four and became willing to have my newfound friend god take them away, root and branch what later. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision. 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 could find all sorts of occult and esoteric connotations in the simple outlines, but foremost in our minds were easily understood meanings and. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Aa began in 1935 when its cofounders, bill wilson and dr. We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we.
Per the guidance in the big book, alcoholics anonymous, we made the list in step 4. There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. 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. Chariho big book step study location temporarily closed. The most comprehensive list of 12step meetings in california. 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. Over the years many lists of virtues that correspond to each of the twelve steps and their underlying spiritual nature have been printed in local area aa newsletters and on pocket cards. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Now we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead. Big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a.
Fayetteville northwest arkansas alcoholics anonymous. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. 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. Step nine from step 9facing them, freeing me, from forum. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable.
The 12 steps of aa are the principles of the program that we practice, as listed in the big book, pages 59 and 60. The sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12step course using the idiots guide. Why dont you go home and get the big book and open it at. Open meeting to server the glbt community to compliment their 12 step recover program through meditation and other methods. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in ourselves which had been blocking us. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12 step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12 step programs that have been established. But the whole thing didnt really have a name until 1939 when alcoholics anonymoustoday known to aa members as the big bookwas published. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. Closed discussion child care available 1st tuesday big book, 2nd tuesday step of the month, 3rd tuesday aa conferenced approved literature, 4th tuesday tradition of the month, if 5th tuesday workshop meets 7. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness.
The big book index bookmark features 25 of the most commonly used entries from the little big book dictionary. Overview preface preface chapter 1 bills story chapter 2 there is a solution chapter 3 more about alcoholism chapter 4 we agnostics chapter 5 how it works chapter 6 into action. Here are the 12 steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery the 12 steps are found on pages 5960, alcoholics anonymous, the big book 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 the 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. You will need idiots guide as you go through steps 1 3. 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. Chariho southern baptist church 80 alton bradford rd. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. Couple your bookmark order with a copy of the little big book dictionary to create the perfect recovery gift combination.
Big book meeting, closed, discussion, step meeting, temporary closure. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. One difference is that the big book prayer includes.
We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 how to listen to god below are various versions of the pamphlets how to begin practicing quiet time a. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. The big book bunch, forgiveness, the missing step and taking step eight the na basic text on step eight step eight by. Many of us have never known recovery without the basic text. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. However, take care not to use aa jargon or even worse psychobabble.
Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. Big book page 5, line 1 step 5failure to make confession. The twelve steps of narcotics anonymous, as adapted from. Phrases such as a day at a time, the big book, pressing buttons, hitting your knees, on the program, have a certain resonance for those within the fellowship, but to those outside the fellowship are meaningless and pat. The big book index is the perfect addition to any big book order and serves as a terrific gift for the newcomer. Alcoholics anonymous meetings, narcotics anonymous.
Department of interior designated as a national historic landmark in 1997, has continuously offered twelvestep meetings and helped thousands in their quest for a path of recovery since 1990. 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. Bob smith, began holding gettogethers with fellow alcoholics. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an. Big book, location temporarily closed, open, step meeting.
These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition perfect paperback september 30, 2008. Wake up and smell the recovery na rear room 12 noon lunch bunch aa open discussion 3. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Below, are the idiots guides for the addictionissue you are addressing.