As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. One day this bunch of exdrunks of yours is going to fill madison square garden. Writing the big book zeroes in on the first five years in a way that no other history of a. 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. Chapter 7 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps. Where sponsorship is concerned, this author suggests that you first read aas basic text for recovery. Listing of big book the official text of alcoholics anonymous related websites and. One of the ways to do so would be to honestly look at how nonbelievers atheist, agnostics, freethinkers, humanists, secularists, etc.
It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Our goals are to live the spiritual process through which sobriety is obtained and enhanced, and to publish at no charge our experience for other recovering alcoholics. You could even find yourself with a new understanding andor awakening. So it is that we fi rst see humility as a necessity. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous can sometimes be a struggle. The big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects. Welcome to our online meeting list, one of a number of services new york intergroup provides to aa members and those inquiring about a.
Scriptures for step 7 6 scriptures for step 8 6 scriptures for step 9. By making a list of the people we harmed and becoming willing to make amends, we take action toward healing the past with others and learning how to live in the world. Are you ready to trust god and step out in faith by sharing your 5th step with him. In the big book, aas cofounder, bill wilson, talks of god but not always. In the big book, the 7th step is described as scarcely more than just one short prayer, known to many today as the 7th step prayer. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
But while step seven in the big book consists of a single prayer on page 76 that can, and should, be often repeated while we continue to rework the 12 steps after our initial gothrough, there is no equivalent formula for how to rework step 6. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. 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. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book.
The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Aa speakers joe and charlie steps 5, 6, 7, and 8 the big book comes alive duration. Steps for newcomers hazelden betty ford foundation. Great step book for normies who want to become happy or happier also free if downloaded entitled. Should we desire to give the aa program a try, this paragraph lists. Aa sonoma county intergroup fellowship alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. 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.
Experience the big book aa meetings available online. A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping contents title page preface 3. Big book, discussion, location temporarily closed, open, wheelchair access. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. Here you will find a schedule of aa meetings, aa news and events, and useful resources for the newcomer about aa and our wonderful fellowship. Too often, alcoholics are victims of pride and selfishness. Is alcoholics anonymous religious, spiritual, neither.
However, take care not to use aa jargon or even worse psychobabble. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. I practice the 12 step program as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the original recipe for recovery as practiced by the original 100 who recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The first edition of the big book has a story in which aa s cofounder bill wilson said to a newcomer, your life is certainly jumbled up. Confessions of a big book sponsor big book sponsorship. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting.
To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The world will then turn happy and be free to concentrate on culture and character. Self, why would these guys even spend the time to setup web pages like this. The result of taking the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous is a spiritual. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous.
The first edition of the big book has a story in which aas cofounder bill wilson said to a newcomer, your life is certainly jumbled up. Steps eight and nine are concerned with personal rela tions. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. 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. Jun 17, 2016 the big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. Many in recovery regard the 6th and 7th steps as evidence of the programs divine inspiration, for when the book alcoholics anonymous was written only two short paragraphs were devoted to these steps. All bb quotes are from the 1st edition of the big book depression is not a sign of weakness. Book basic training is a 10 hour video series offered in an android 10 inch tablet tablet included that carefully walks the viewer through the first 172 pages of the aa big book alcoholics. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Links to more information about integrity and the 5th step. Closed aa big book study obbst open aa big book study osst open 12 step study csst. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. Anonymous, twelve steps and twelve traditions, aa comes of age and as bill sees it. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Many thousands have benefited from the big book and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind alcoholics anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by bill wilson and dr. First printed in 1939 and 1952, respectively, both were principally authored by aa cofounder bill wilson. 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. 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. 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. By working the twelve step program as described in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, i have had a spiritual awakening. 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. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a.
Step seven 71 will be such abundance that everybody can have all the security and personal satisfactions he desires. Writing the big book zeroes in on the first five years in a way that no other history of aa has captured. 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. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our goal is to explore the causes of alcoholic relapse, specifically, the causes set forth by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The big book bunch unofficial written materials on the big book. By accepting the spiritual help offered by a higher power, we embrace a spiritual program. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa.
The theory seems to be that once everybodys primary instincts are satisfi ed, there wont be much left to quarrel about. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. Several groups have temporarily closed or have switched to online meetings.
This original 1939 edition outlines the famous 12 steps, and offers counsel for those who wish to join the program but doubt the existence of a higher. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Steps by the big book step 7 steps by the big book. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The 12 steps of aa are the principles of the program that we practice, as listed in the big book, pages 59 and 60. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The step 7 prayer, from page 76 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, is. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. A history of alcoholics anonymous, you may think as i did, that you have a good understanding of that history.
Online local group meetings alcoholics anonymous miami. Bunch in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. Working on the seventh step requires constant thoughtfulness and commitment to being honest, courageous and humble.
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 ourselves. It was written in 1939 and the terminology was different then. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aas 12 steps, as presented by dallas b. We also guarantee a sprinkling of lessor known and little known facts. Welcome to the sonoma county intergroup felowship website of alcoholics anonymous.
The calgary intergroup also publishes a monthly newsletter for calgary aa members featuring articles, service and event information. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps. 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 telephone by calling the teleconference line. Aa history and trivia here we will attempt to test your knowledge of aa history. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous. Should we desire to give the aa program a try, this paragraph. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening workbook. Breaking down step seven of aa alcoholics anonymous. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. The original draft of the big book said the result was a spiritual experience. Would you consider inviting god to help you unjumble it.
For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. A new zealand hosts in excess of 500 meeting groups, 7days a week, 365 days of the year across the country. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g. Doing whats suggested in this workbook may cause you to let go of some parts of your personal reality. My creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad.
Due 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. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. All bb quotes are from the 1st edition of the big book. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping caution. When you discover a prospect for alcoholics anonymous, find out all you can about him.
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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition, chapter 1. Excerpted from taking step twelve by the big book bunch. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. 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. While the online meeting list is free, maintaining and updating it comes with some cost.
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