This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power.
The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Maybe thoroughly too, sincere, dedicated with the best of intentions, even line by line word by word with all the desperation of drowning men. All 12 steps of joes big book study free audio download at. Please let me know if you like this or would prefer random speakers. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting. A compilation of recordings from a 28 week big book workshop. To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and. 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. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps.
Big book workshop how it works big book step study. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. Step 4 fear turnaround willing to change meditation prayer optional. The big book of alcoholics anonymous preface states. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Step eleven sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. The turnarounds were invented by some aa members in massachusetts in the late 80s.
Big book, november , recording, step study, stephanie, workshop. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7. I want to thank everyone for respecting the format. Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. An active journey through the 12 steps schwartz, aron on. Go over all the readings carefully with your sponsor. Even though you may not feel ready to pass it on, it is important to remember that working with others is a huge part of our program. In hindsight, i had ignored the suggestion in the long form of tradition five.
Week seventeen recording january 15, 2009 audio for week 17 jan 15, 2009 please be patient, it is a large file and can take several minutes to start playing. This page contains the recordings from how it works. Step 4 fear turnarounds for every third column situation and our fear reaction, we fill in our turnarounds. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. Its often a 612 month 4th step section where a person writes about a paragraph on page 67. This page is dedicated to the recordings that took place beginning with the 80th anniversary of the big books publishing. We are not affiliated with any twelve step fellowship. Clearly, there is no historical references that we can find to anything called turnarounds from the founders or pioneers of aa.
Step 4 resentments make the list names, institutions and. If you have questions, use your big book step study sponsor. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. The sole purpose of this workshop is to study and experience the steps as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We also must give thanks to a great lady, londa, who took time from. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. The podcast will be one step each day for the next 12 days.
Big book basics upper valley all addictions big book. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the portions under consideration. Step 1 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 big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each chapter and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. I am getting stuck on understanding my turnarounds, especially the selfseeking. Step five is diffi cult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the mouth of that old timer over in the corner. This version is a compilation of three preexisting guides, all of which were used in actual.
Get a sponsor who has completed the big book process. Chapter 5 relaxation focus meditations prayers step 4 39 assets and liabilities check list 40 notes. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to compulsive overeaters and to practice these. You want to get out every sick cell from your thinking.
God of my understanding, i pray that my fear be removed and my. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Step 4 big book step study step 4 turnarounds hi, im looking for replies from those who have done step 4 exactly as it is written in the big book. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr.
Alcoholic selftest using the big book this study of. 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. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. This is an all addictions big book step study workshop. See origins of aas 4th step moral inventory it is not mentioned in the big book text at any point. Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. The following is what is necessary to complete the big book step study process. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Just 1212 step and tradition meetings or big book study which skipped over the 12 steps to the stories.
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. There doesnt appear to be any big book stories that talk about turnarounds when describing their step work. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. 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. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aas 12 steps, as presented by dallas b. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a.
To learn this step, practice this 12 step guide, read pg 89164 and study the chapter working with others. Introduction to steps by the big book, workbook for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa steps 123 notes. 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. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Each week, during the beginning of each workshop session. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. 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. It was both transcribed by tape and also from his personal writings. Many great and highly respected aas have had favorable experiences doing 912 month long 4th steps. P rayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with god.