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. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Edas steps are based on the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous aa. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous. 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. 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. Big book page 5, line 1 step 5failure to make confession. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. A secular guide to recovery, search honestly and deeply within ourselves to know the exact nature of our.
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. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. The big book items can be restructured within the twelve steps without much. The key text of alcoholics anonymous, which to this very day has not changed since it was first published in 1939. Consider the more inclusive step 4 proposed by arlys and martha in the alternative twelve steps. As lifej so aptly points out in his november 23, 2017 article, standing on the shoulders of giants. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. 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. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book.
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. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. While straightforward, this analysis bypasses the point that all these steps have the benefit of getting right with ourselves. 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. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. 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. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. 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 books directions for taking all twelve steps. The results of taking step 11 are found on page 88 lines 2 8.
The big book bunch, forgiveness, the missing step and taking step eight. Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision. Guide is your syllabus throughout your 12 step course that goes in conjunction with the current 123 questionnaire. Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. The sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12step course using the idiots guide. 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. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers.
The sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12 step course using the idiots guide. Scriptures for step 8 6 scriptures for step 9 3 scriptures for step 10. Power in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. The meetings and the fellowship is to remind us of two things. That way if you bought a few guides and then want them all, you will still be saving money. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book.
Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. When ready have your sponsee add the names of all people and institutions they have harmed to an amends list. This book has all twelve steps of recovery in alcoholics anonymous. You will need idiots guide as you go through steps 1 3. 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.
Per the guidance in the big book, alcoholics anonymous, we made the list in step 4. 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. This is the original text, with the addition of personal stories from both the first and second editions. Each week, during the beginning of each workshop session. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. 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. The big book index bookmark features 25 of the most commonly used entries from the little big book dictionary. Couple your bookmark order with a copy of the little big book dictionary to create the perfect recovery gift combination. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.
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. When ready say the seventh step prayer with your sponsee. 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 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book.
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. 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. I placed this at 50% off if you bought all of them separately. 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. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. 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 following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The 12 steps of aa are the principles of the program that we practice, as listed in the big book, pages 59 and 60. The big book of alcoholics anonymous preface states. Customers who viewed this item also viewed these digital items.
Below, are the idiots guides for the addictionissue you are addressing. About bbsp big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. 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. Set aside the natural reservations you have about following a. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. I expressed my entire willingness to approach these individuals, admitting my wrong. These recordings were made at the west broward club in davie, fl during late 20012002.
There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous big book twelve steps. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Only 72 pages in length, the little book is divided into four main parts.
Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Page 76 directions for taking step 7 are listed on page 76, paragraph 2, lines 17. We continue to take inventory as in step four and continue to make amends if we harm anyone as in steps eight and nine. I will be going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous line by line, paragraph by paragraph. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. The big book says hard drinkers can stop if given sufficient reason.
South floridas own big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcohoics anonymous. 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. 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. Phrases such as a day at a time, the big book, pressing buttons, hitting your knees, on the program, have a certain resonance for those within the fellowship, but to those outside the fellowship are meaningless and pat. The big book index is the perfect addition to any big book order and serves as a terrific gift for the newcomer. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an. 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. We strive to provide information, tools and resources for working a 12 step program or any program using 12 step principles for recovery in. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol drugs, actingout behaviour, that our lives had become unmanageable. However, take care not to use aa jargon or even worse psychobabble. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in. This book has become the basic text of our society. 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.
I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. 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. If you found my guides containing each separate step helpful, heres all 12 in one book.
This is the big book of alcoholics anonymous, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. 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. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. 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. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa.
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