There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. Many of us have had the experience of going to step study meetings and. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. The van alstyne group is not affiliated with the the linked website or its authors. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big 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.
Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. 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. This book contains guides to working the twelve steps toward recovery. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. No edits of any kind have been made to the originals just recreated to provide cleaner versions of the original. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. 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 of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Eye opener thursday meeting format big book study chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at. No more cluttering up your pages or looking for space to write your notes.
Its sole purpose is to deliver a spiritual experience by uncovering, discovering and discarding latent inherent truths within the individual alcoholic in a group or with another recovered alcoholic. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. Discussion on the book would often be prefaced by well, im not sure if this part of the book applies to sex addiction so instead we use some hybrid recovery tool. This reading guide will help you understand some key points for there is a solution, chapter 2 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Reviewed in the united states on november 16, 2019. This guide is intended to examine the content of virtually every sentence in the basic text of the big book. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, reflections revisions, daily, step productions, twelve. Pdf format that have been recreated and cleaned up. The third step decision may be too big to make in one leap.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. If youre big on taking notes, youll love this book. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. Some of the most popular books for alcoholics, their friends and families, adult children of alcoholics, teens living with alcoholic parents, partners who have been diagnosed or who consider themselves codependent, as well as christians in recovery. Step by step, i gained courage and confidence to attain my goals. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. There is a solution w e, of alcoholics anonymous, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as bill. Thank you for taking the time to visit us and we will join you as you trudge the road of happy destiny. 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. It discusses and enlarges on it such that i am better able to do a more thorough step 4 and more fully on the other steps. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Online shopping from a great selection at books store.
In this way, groups such as aa and na offer recovery in something of a continuous cycle. Questions and answers from the alcoholics anonymous big book. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own best and highest nature. Smf56 suggested topics for discussion meetings alcoholics. Opposite of every page is a blank page for all your additional writing. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. If you are interested in beginning a big book step study group in your area, we can assist you in that as well. Readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics.
Steps by the big book step 6 steps by the big book. Go to the primary purpose group study guide page and download the individual sections of the ppg big book study guide in word, open office writer, and other word processing programs. As with any instructive text book, the answers to questions in. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading big book study guides for aa.
Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented, as well as many political, economic, social, and reli. 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. To this end we ask ourselves two primary questions. This study guide greatly adds to the content of the aa big book. My next move was to take up the study of medicine, entering one of the. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. Also, the big book is a text book, although written more like a novel, isnt meant to be read like one.
A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. 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. If you were to describe your familys major themes, what would they be. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. Png format and one single download of all of them in. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black anonymous on. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. Click here or on the word document to view or save skype open big book study meetings as of august 2015. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Aa big book leather bound study edition my 12 step store. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics.
Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous r. Reading guide for there is a solution amethyst recovery center. This aa big book study edition comes with lined pages for note taking and paragraph numbers for easy reference. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20. Clear and soul searching in a logical, time takes time way. 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. Like every piece of na literature, this was written by addicts for addicts. It was one of the first to suggest that alcoholism was an illness, not a character defect. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Step study guide non aa or na just for today meditations. Anonymous, it uses the general principles of the a.
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