Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. Sep 18, 2017 his defense must come from a higher power. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. There is a solution, we agnostics kansas city, september 7, 2014. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most.
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. It contains the 12 steps that are at the core of the alcoholics anonymous program, as well as stories about alcoholics who have been through the recovery process. Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. Step zero is not drinking but no relationship with god as a result of the steps that provides the defense from the first drink. Information on taking the twelve steps in four onehour sessions. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12 step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12 step. Confessions of a big book sponsor big book sponsorship. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. 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. 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. Am i ready to go to any lengths to recover from alcoholism.
Jan 05, 2020 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. The big book of kombucha far exceeded my expectations. And he then qualified me and put me into step work. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. Michael graubart, sober dad, explains the first three steps. Text is extremely simple, with mainly one or twosyllable words. I had never brewed kombucha and i was a little nervous about it. The big book bunch unofficial written materials on the big book. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. 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.
It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. For children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. If you can answer yes, then you are ready to take the rest of the steps. A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping contents title page preface 3 an eye i witness account 4 useful information 6 introducing step one 9 six essential characteristics 10 step one questions 11 step two questions i am grateful for supplement list page 14 step three questions 15 introduction to step four 16.
The 12 steps of aa are the principles of the program that we practice, as listed in the big book, pages 59 and 60. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at. If you are at step zero please get into the big book and work the steps out of the 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. Steps by the big book step 1 steps by the big book. 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. Big book page 5, line 1 step 5failure to make confession. 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. The new sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12 step course that goes in conjunction with the current 1 23 questionnaire. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aas 12 steps, as presented by dallas b.
These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. 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. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Jun 17, 2016 the big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. Bunch in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
More about alcoholism, we agnostics kansas city, september 14, 2014. New 1 23 sponsorship guide for the 1 23 questionnaire. Someone finally quit asking me if i wanted to quit drinking one day at a time and asked me if i was willing to go to any lengths to recover from a hopeless state of mind and body. Dec 12, 2007 last march i finally landed in a nest of big book thumpers and it saved my life.
Questions and answers from the alcoholics anonymous big book. The doctors opinion, we agnostics kansas city, september 1, 2014. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. The big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous.
The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and.
Power in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. 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. Read closely on page 17, big book, last paragraph, where it is written. Eating disorders anonymous is one of nearly four hundred distinct twelve. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. Links to more information about integrity and the 5th step. 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. I am now sponsoring someone else and i going through step one the. One way of testing whether or not we have taken step one, is to ask yourself the question posed in the big book.
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. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. The first edition of the big book has a story in which aas cofounder bill. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. The big book serves as the basis of alcoholics anonymous aa. When fi rst challenged to admit defeat, most of us revolted. Steps for newcomers hazelden betty ford foundation.
The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. 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 first book written to cover the 12 step program was titled alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book by program members. 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. With my sponsor i discussed how i related to the text in the big book which of. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous.
That was the purpose of this site to help one go down the path. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. Excerpted from taking step twelve by the big book bunch. These last three steps keep us current and help us to. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Powerless and unmanageable, we agnostics kansas city, january 3, 2015. Are you ready to trust god and step out in faith by sharing your 5th step with him. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at a time in recovery with alcoholics anonymous book. 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. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory grids pick a format you like.
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