Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to. About the big book back to the 40s aa big book study. 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. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. A hallmark of 12step recovery programs is the offer of anonymity to participants, but the principle goes much deeper than just not revealing last names. A similar statement is made in the middle of the fourth edition dust cover. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. Recovery the big book comes alive email book study. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. 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.
The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to. Neither one of these actually match the story in the big book. Eventually the group chose to keep the question and answer book study format, but to use a modern hybrid 12step book instead of the big book. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. In a nutshell, step 11 says to discover the plan god, as you understand him, has for your life and find the power to carry it out. Download 12 steps companion aa big book and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. A spiritual view beyond the limits of traditional religion by ken w. 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. This book shows where the wording has changed from the first edition and has the exact reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. I cannot say enough good things about this book, or stress its importance enough if you are interested in working your 12 step program of recovery the way our founders did.
It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. The foreword to fourth edition advanced the page numbers for the. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. It can be used as a handy reference to big book of alcoholics anonymous 4th edition following the instructional flow utilized in the back to 40s five week program. 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. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. 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. I can relate to a time in my life when i had everything going well for me and my habit got the best of me and caused me to lose my employment. For the serious reader, the author recommends you do not skip this portion. Going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous can sometimes be a struggle. 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.
The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. This is tradition 12, anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. 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. This is the book for the serious student of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Well be examining the book very closely throughout the coming weeks. Reading guide for we agnostics amethyst recovery center. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. The big book study guide was developed by the primary purpose group of dallas. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. It was written in 1939 and the terminology was different then. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Aa speakers prayers, promises and selfforgiveness new 20 duration. Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. With a feature packed big book reader, search tool, sobriety calculator, notes, aa contacts database and more, the 12 steps aa companion experience is unmatched. If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, your are probably. This specifically includes any comments by the author of this study guide of the. Furthermore, many studies study a twelvestep program run by therapists, but.
This book is great for the alcoholic who wants to learn more about the history of the aa big book while following the aa big book. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it. The corning hospital big book study group is starting a online big book meeting you can go to. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. Bill closes with a blessing sent to each one of us, who have read this book. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics.
Words contained within the first 164 pages of the big book. 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. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Alcoholics anonymous aa 12step program as described in the the big book, aas guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. May 18, 2018 alcoholics anonymous aa 12step program as described in the the big book, aa s guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. 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. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. In the lower righthand corner it reads, this is the third edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The most detailed book summary of alcoholics anonymous. By the very act of critiquing chapter 4, we agnostics, i admittedly commit aa heresy.
In the process, muckers write comments and notes, circle words and highlight. This misconception extends to 12based treatment centers, who are accused of brainwashing their patients rather than treating a disease. Consider the viewpoint of any individual member as just that. The target audience for we agnostics is relatively easy to define. I found this, a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous preface. Aa speaker gratitude, grace, mediation, and life duration. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. How it works 61 his arrangements would only stay put, if only people would do as he wished, the show would be great. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. In hindsight, i had ignored the suggestion in the long form of tradition five. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass.
Downtowners big book step study group ventura county a. Jun 03, 2015 this was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. 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. Oct 12, 2017 one of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. 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 also, the big book is a text book, although written more like a novel, isnt meant to be. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. Welcome everyone to the newest cycle of our big book study. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. Jan 11, 2017 12 videos play all entire back to basics 12 week, 12 steps of aa recovery big book for dummies mark h.
Here is another example of a common misconception spread by wordofmouth. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. 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. Use this handy list of all the words printed in the big book. In trying to make these arrange ments our actor may sometimes be quite virtuous. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. 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. Questions, answers, comments, and notes are each in a different color font. There was another part of bills story that impacted me. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share.
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 reader will note that the traditions of the fellowship of alcoholics. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
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