Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. 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. Our steps by the big book group sessions are not official aa meetings. Chapter 4 we agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. Bbss 15 week rotation this is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. The big book, 4th edition if you want to download alcoholics anonymous. This email address is being protected from spambots. The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymou. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. Step study outline and assignment sheets the following is a suggested assignment sheet and outlined for use by this step study workshop. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa pdf. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and. Step two is specifically designed for the mental obsession. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. Dec 29, 2017 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. Bbss speakers on step one in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous we admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing. Of all the steps, this is the one that sets the stage for recovery to happen. Fourth step inventoryfears read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. Step four 43 we want to fi nd exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery.
Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach.
We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. If temperamentally we are on the depressive side, we are apt to be swamped with guilt and selfloathing.
Click the box to see a downloadable, printable pdf version of this information. There is a detailed instruction sheet that goes with the step. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered. Stories to share for each big step sesame street twelve jewish steps to recovery 2e. 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. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. Chapter 4 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. The big book, 4th edition by anonymous pdf format for free to read online. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. 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. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371.
An active journey through the 12 steps schwartz, aron on. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Aa big book aa big book taghere the foundation progress and principles washington temperance society of baltimore the missionary spirit alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. The podcast will be one step each day for the next 12 days. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Still, if you need the help this book contains, i would not discourage you from getting it in any form you can. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults. The worksheets were created by using the precise instructions in the big book to make taking the fourth step as easy and simple as possible. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book. 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. Therefore, it is the belief in their own equality in the eyes of their creator which becomes the focal point of concern. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 1 4 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. 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.
For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. Step 5 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. The fourth step inventory was modified and became a much more laborious and detailed procedure. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book. Step four instructions made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading.
These are the original 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. Both of you have been a part of challenging me to learn more about the big book, the steps, the principles, and how it all. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been completed, so before. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. It is suggested that before the study is completed, each member completes steps 1 12.
Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step. Consequently, resistance, rebellion and delusion, as well as the unwillingness to be rigorously honest, are some of the components that keep us from recovery, from being willing to surrender to the reality of this step. 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. Step work downloads bba formats you will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening workbook. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Inquiry by scientific, medical, and religious societies will be welcomed. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the.
Its therapeutic to be among others who have recovered from the same problem. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book. They may be downloaded individually or as one large zipped or combined fourth step pdf file. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Twelve step program, brought into the world through those finding victory over the tyranny of alcoholism, has become ours by the grace of god. I am restored to sanity as a result of allowing something into my consciousness other than my own insane thinking and feeling. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step.
Ask for help with inventory and truth in the morning, night and before writing with a prayer like this one taken from the big book. This author does not subscribe to any belief system which claims superiority of some human beings over others. She claims her seat as a woman in na and hopes that one day more women will find recovery. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. The fourth step guide is available here for free as a series of files for download and printing. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world.
Page 17, paragraph 1 page 17, paragraph 2 the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous is a great thing. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr. In the process, the period for taking the steps was expanded and modified from 4 weeks to somewhere in between 12 and 16 weeks. 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. We strive to provide information, tools and resources for working a 12 step program or. In this story originally published in our little white book and added to the basic text at the second edition, a mother learns that she can come out of the paralyzing fear of addiction and turn her whole life around. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step. The documents represent the views of a number of overeaters anonymous oa members who use the big book as a set of directions for working the twelve steps. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation.
Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. We offer this book in the hope and prayer that it will continue to. The twelve step program big book guide it only takes a day to learn how it works and a lifetime to practice it. Box 31, washingtonville, 109920031 ny alcoholics anonymous big book study group. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa big steps for little monsters. 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. Our steps by the big book group sessions are not official aa meetings because we limit enrollment to a specific number of. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we understood him. There is power in people who are supporting each other and the aa fellowship is a very strong support group. Please let me know if you like this or would prefer random speakers.