The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. Cers aa online meeting listing service lists english language aa online meetings in the central european time cet and central european summer time cest zone on our website. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The 12 steps that produces 2nd fellowship within the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. 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. A guide to the study of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous.
The following portion of chapter 5 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous is considered by many the masterpiece, the priceless ingredient of recovery including the twelve steps, that it surely is. Apr 10, 2020 alcoholics anonymous big book cites a 50% success rate with 25% remaining sober after some relapses. When the study is completed, each member will have read through chapter seven of the book alcoholics anonymous including the preface and forewords to all editions. Read about what the alcoholics anonymous big book is and learn about the details of the 12step program.
We attempt to carry the message in the way that was passed on by the founders and pioneers of alcoholics anonymous. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way similar to what dr bob, clarence s or bill wilson would have done. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. In a friendly, focused group of sponsors, sponsees, and others in recovery, we study and practice the 12 steps as they were originally described in the text, alcoholics anonymous. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Working with a big book guide can help tremendously when trying to understand what the particular step is asking and even promising. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind.
Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5. 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. We of alcoholics anonymous keep few skeletons in the closet. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud duration. There was no difference in the approach to sobriety between them. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Breaking down step two of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Its explained in chapter 11, a vision for you on page 164. Many other areas of our lives may be unmanageable but that is not what step one is about.
An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. 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. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. Jul 17, 2019 the big book is the basic text of the original 12 step recovery program now known worldwide by the name, alcoholics anonymous. Line of cleavage between voluntary twelft h step work and paidfor services. Listing does not constitute endorsement or approval of the meeting by cer. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. The door on the right side in that tunnel opens to a hall basement. Alcoholics anonymous aa the group has become synonymous with the concepts of recovery and lasting sobriety and has been instrumental. 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.
The twelve steps are covered over a 15 week rotation. 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. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous audio version. Have you noticed how often the aa first step is misquoted and misstated when read and discussed in meetings. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Outlining the steps and traditions that make aa famous, as well as numerous stories about recovering addicts who have been through the process, the big book has helped guide millions into a life of sobriety. Nov 07, 2014 two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. The big book is the basic text of the original 12 step recovery program now known worldwide by the name, alcoholics anonymous. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Shortly after the publication of the volume, alcoholics anonymous 1939, a. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on. The purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics fully recover by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book. Welcome to our site, which is dedicated to serving recovering addicts. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. Alcoholic selftest using the big book of aa step 12. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
We say this, because we are told in the big book that some alcoholics are perfectly well balanced and sane in all areas of their lives except for the insanity regarding alcohol. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop drinking. Feb 26, 2018 joe and charlie big book study complete duration. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. So it is that we fi rst see humility as a necessity. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aa s big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Survivors liisankatu is inviting you to a scheduled zoom meeting.
Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Step 1 the doctors opinion bills story there is a solution more about alcoholism step. Have your groups secretary write to us if youd like your aa bbss zoom meeting listed on this site. We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. Walk down 3 steps, the meeting room is on the left. 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. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here.
A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by anonymous. Suspendedby the book step study location temporarily closed. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of alcoholics anonymous. Bbss are a 15 week step rotation or cycle whereby the first 7 chapters of the big book of a. Aa world services, formerly aa publishing has given permission for the reprint in this work. Understand and complete the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous guest, anonymous on. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous.
Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The twelve step model has been utilized as a treatment for alcohol abuse and alcoholism since 1935. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. The stratford mens step workgroup guide big book format last revised january, 2017 it is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group. Sobrietythe freedom from alcoholthrough the teaching and practicing of the twelve steps is the sole purpose of an aa group. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions.
Alcoholics anonymous the book, and alcoholics anonymous the fellowship of the original 100 members. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Here he shares insights into step two of aa, alcoholics anonymous 12 steps. I love all of the 12 steps of aa, but step two is the one that gives us hope. 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. We know what it means to give of ourselves that others may survive and rediscover life. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps of. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. Aa big book workshop, taking the 12 steps as done in the 1940s. Joe and charlie big book study on 11 cds with handouts. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa bill wilson, william silkworth, dr. Dec 06, 2010 so i started a big book step study where about 60100 people go through the steps as they are outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous each and every week, in the town were many wouldnt even mention the bg book or the doing of the work. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Watch asl dvd version includes subtitles and audio in english. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. 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. Though our site should not be construed as being in any way endorsed by any 12step. Jan 10, 2020 breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. It is extremely important to know that help is out there and addiction recovery is possible. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12 step program. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. Joe and charlie big book study on 11 cds with handouts alcoholics anonymous 12 steps. Step 1 the doctors opinion bills story there is a solution.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps. Nov 10, 2019 walk through the big gate by the tram stop, through the courtyard towards the tunnel. Alcoholics anonymous we find release from care, boredom and worry. Jan 11, 2020 jason wahler is a reality tv star in recovery and undoing the stigma around addiction. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. With step two we learn that we are not alone, and tha. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book.
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