Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. 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. 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. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. 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.
They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers. This kind of binary thinking made sense in the autocratic world of 1939. You have to have a starting point, but unless you continue on with the big book and the steps, you will not make it. Big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. The big books chapter we agnostics draws a line in the sand. 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. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol drugs, actingout behaviour, that our lives had become unmanageable. Nature abhors a vacuum and a state of nothing cant exist in either the material or spiritual world. This is the big book of alcoholics anonymous, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. 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.
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 fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading.
Popular 12 steps books meet your next favorite book. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. God had done for him what he could not do for himself. The big books directions for taking all twelve steps. 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. Per the guidance in the big book, alcoholics anonymous, we made the list in step 4.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle. 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. The 12 steps of aa are the principles of the program that we practice, as listed in the big book, pages 59 and 60. Big book page 5, line 1 step 5failure to make confession. The process includes believing in a power greater than yourself, admitting past mistakes, making amends to people you have harmed through alcoholism and continuing to focus on spiritual growth. Not that i wasnt doing well before, but my relationship with my hp had slipped a bit and i was sporadic with steps 10 and.
The big book lays out the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous and includes personal stories of those who found recovery in the program. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. While straightforward, this analysis bypasses the point that all these steps have the benefit of getting right with ourselves. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory grids pick a format you like. We continue to take inventory as in step four and continue to make amends if we harm anyone as in steps eight and nine. 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.
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 promises associated with completing all twelve steps. 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. If you wish to visit the official aaws web page, please click on the blue big book alcoholics anonymous these pages are not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. A secular guide to recovery, search honestly and deeply within ourselves to know the exact nature of our. The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w. Power in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. About bbsp big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from.
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. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. 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. Directions for taking step 8 are listed on page 76, paragraph 3, lines 25. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Many recovering alcoholics work the 12 steps with a sponsor. What was our choice to be alcoholics anonymous, 53. The reference is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic. Step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous helps recovering alcoholics to live in the greatest peace, in partnership with. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here to listen to an audio version, click here.
Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The big book items can be restructured within the twelve steps without much. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Directions for taking step 9 are listed on page 76, paragraph 3, lines 611. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa.
Jun 17, 2016 the big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. Guide is your syllabus throughout your 12step course that goes in conjunction with the current 123 questionnaire. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. The results of taking step 11 are found on page 88 lines 2 8. But, after reading about it, it makes perfect sense. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Bunch in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Big book page 120, line 22 step 9failure to make amends. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. When ready say the seventh step prayer with your sponsee. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. There are notes on steps 1 3, step 4, and steps 5 12, and a summary of the steps from the big book. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, silkworth, william. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous. Consider the more inclusive step 4 proposed by arlys and martha in the alternative twelve steps. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include any actingout or obsessivecompulsive addiction patterns such as, drugs and all mind altering substances, sugarfoodovereating, nicotine, gambling, sex love pornography, electronic. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Page 76 directions for taking step 7 are listed on page 76, paragraph 2, lines 17.
We must lose our fear of creditors no matter how far we have to go, for we are liable to drink if. I expressed my entire willingness to approach these individuals, admitting my wrong. The big book bunch, forgiveness, the missing step and taking step eight. The promises from the big book, if we carefully follow directions we have begun to experience the flow of the spirit, we.
Edas steps are based on the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous aa. 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 with our head held high, looking people right in. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book. 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. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous big book twelve steps. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to. 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.