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. Recovery world is your resource and sales of all aa book covers and 12 step recovery gifts help support and fund servers and hosting for online 12 step meetings found here. The big book bunch, forgiveness, the missing step and taking step eight. When ready have your sponsee add the names of all people and institutions they have harmed to an amends list. Set aside the natural reservations you have about following a. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. When am i most likely 53 step ten a spiritual road maps 56 step ten daily journal worksheet 58 step ten daily journal sample worksheet 59 step eleven louis affirmation supplement 63 60. The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. The big book index bookmark features 25 of the most commonly used entries from the little big book dictionary. 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.
These recordings were made at the west broward club in davie, fl during late 20012002. I expressed my entire willingness to approach these individuals, admitting my wrong. We continue to take inventory as in step four and continue to make amends if we harm anyone as in steps eight and nine. Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to. The big book index is the perfect addition to any big book order and serves as a terrific gift for the newcomer. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. The meetings and the fellowship is to remind us of two things. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous preface states. Softsupple genuine all leather alcoholics anonymous aa deluxe double book cover for the hardback big book and 12 steps and 12 traditions books with silk screened serenity prayer and medallion holder below the serenity prayer, snap straps, ribbon bookmarks, penholder, and gold metal tips. My name is stephanie and i will be your facilitatorsponsor.
Couple your bookmark order with a copy of the little big book dictionary to create the perfect recovery gift combination. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. 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. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. The big book says hard drinkers can stop if given sufficient reason. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol drugs, actingout behaviour, that our lives had become unmanageable. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers. 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.
Bunch in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12 step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12 step programs that have been established. Mar 03, 20 the book presents the 12 step program of recovery in a way that reflects and respects the diversity of culture, gender, religion and lack of religion within todays worldwide recovery community. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. If you found my guides containing each separate step helpful, heres all 12 in one book. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. In one view, the first three steps involve getting right with god, steps 4 through 7 involve getting right with ourselves, and steps 8 through 12 involve getting right with others. The sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12step course using the idiots guide. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
As lifej so aptly points out in his november 23, 2017 article, standing on the shoulders of giants. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about. The 12 steps of aa are the principles of the program that we practice, as listed in the big book, pages 59 and 60. Edas steps are based on the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous aa. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. It is the originator of the seminal twelvestep method widely used to treat addictions that range from alcoholism, heroin, meth and marijuana addiction, as well as overeating, sex. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous. About bbsp big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from. That way if you bought a few guides and then want them all, you will still be saving money.
Only 72 pages in length, the little book is divided into four main parts. This book has become the basic text of our society. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Page 76 directions for taking step 7 are listed on page 76, paragraph 2, lines 17. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The experience outlined in the big book makes it clear that it is not enough to believe that there is a higher power that can help us. I placed this at 50% off if you bought all of them separately. Scriptures for step 8 6 scriptures for step 9 3 scriptures for step 10. The big book items can be restructured within the twelve steps without much. A secular guide to recovery, search honestly and deeply within ourselves to know the exact nature of our. Their application of the 12 steps, as they understand them, may be directly opposite to what the big book of alcoholics anonymous instructs me to do. Step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous helps recovering alcoholics to live in the greatest peace, in partnership with. We strive to provide information, tools and resources for working a 12 step program or any program using 12 step principles for recovery in.
The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. When ready say the seventh step prayer with your sponsee. Consider the more inclusive step 4 proposed by arlys and martha in the alternative twelve steps. 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. Guide is your syllabus throughout your 12 step course that goes in conjunction with the current 123 questionnaire. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. This book has all twelve steps of recovery in alcoholics anonymous. It is the originator of the seminal twelve step method widely used to treat addictions that range from alcoholism, heroin, meth and marijuana addiction, as well as overeating, sex. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Power in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. Understand and complete the 12 steps of alcoholics. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous big book twelve steps. 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. 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. The results of taking step 11 are found on page 88 lines 2 8.
Step eight worksheet 41 step five 42 step six 44 step seven 46 step eight 48 step nine 50 introducing step ten 51 step ten setups. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered, and additionally on page 29 in the big book it states, further on, clearcut directions are given showing how we recovered. While straightforward, this analysis bypasses the point that all these steps have the benefit of getting right with ourselves. 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. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. However, take care not to use aa jargon or even worse psychobabble.
Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. South floridas own big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcohoics anonymous. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. Big book page 5, line 1 step 5failure to make confession. The big books approach to step 4, with its masculine focus is not only less helpful to women than it should be, it is probably harmful. Below, are the idiots guides for the addictionissue you are addressing. This is the original text, with the addition of personal stories from both the first and second editions. The key text of alcoholics anonymous, which to this very day has not changed since it was first published in 1939. 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.
Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Step 12 having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all of our affairs.
You will need idiots guide as you go through steps 1 3. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. Per the guidance in the big book, alcoholics anonymous, we made the list in step 4. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an. The sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12 step course using the idiots guide. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Here are the 12 steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery the 12 steps are found on pages 5960, alcoholics anonymous, the big book the 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path the 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the. Each week, during the beginning of each workshop session. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
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