Do i need to have a clear concept of hp to do this step or can i act as if. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book it takes only 4 hours to learn the 12 steps and a lifetime to practice them. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health. That is why, coincidentally, the big books fourth step process focuses directly on. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing anything down.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. There is a detailed instruction sheet that goes with the step 4 inventory forms, from the workshop. Through our own experience of working with others, many hopeless, suffering addicts lack the necessary power and time to keep coming back to meetings and somehow get sober or. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymousthe big book.
What we know of course is that the big book was bill wilsons baby its a collection of his opinions and beliefs at 3 4. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per son or persons with whom to take this intimate and con. We decided to use the original text from the big book for the actual questions for. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. It is vault code protected at all times, so whether it is on your nightstand or at the. The number is the same as our thursday workshop, refer to the sidebar on the website for the correct phone number and pin. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material.
Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big. We suggest you follow along in your own 4th edition big book and take notes as you listen to the audio. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. Date change the workshop will begin 311 rather than 3 4 as originally posted alano society of minneapolis 2218 2218 1st ave s. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. This is a written inventory based on the 4 absolutes. Worksheets are the primary purpose group big, 12 step workbook, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, 12 steps in 12 weeks oa big book study format, the twelve step program, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work. This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. 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. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa s, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. When sharing on the sunday night big book step study meeting, please identify yourself as.
The original source for these worksheets is sadly no longer available. Sth step page 6 of 6 see pg 76 of the big book, read on and carry on. Step 3 questions to ask yourself while working step 3 step three part 1. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. This big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery. My fourth step in the tradition of the big book of aa in dealing with resentments on paper, we set them on paper. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001.
For me, and for many other aa members who have used. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting you can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting, or online at you do not need to print the following step material until you are instructed to do so. The free aa 4th step app was created by members for members as a means to enter their 4th step inventory information in a secure and convenient way. Download aa 4th step and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. The twelve step program big book guide big book sponsorship. Please note that there is a resentment inventory prompt sheet just before the. The worksheets were created by using the precise instructions in the big book to make taking the fourth step as easy and simple as possible. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. This is one of the best summaries on the 4th step that i have ever come across. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. You must decide how they fit with your own moral code.
See more ideas about 12 step worksheets, 12 steps recovery, worksheets. One of the many myths that i was taught about the big book is that its the collective workwords of the original 100 members of aa. 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. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. My grudge list on our grudge list we set opposite each name our injuries. The free 4th step app was created as a means for you to enter your 4th step inventory.
My amends list big book pg 67 no we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to. Answers in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Do not be limited by this listadd your other flaws and assets. Alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Steps in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. These worksheets are not officially produced or approved by alcoholics anonymous. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 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 anonymous.
A complete big book study recorded live during a big book study over 27 weeks during winterspring 201516 by tim b. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the muchdesired result. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. There is a list included at the end of this worksheet. 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.
Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Please read that instruction sheet, follow the instructions, and also read all the references in the big book. Create your own incantation, your own tunein code and use it daily. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Choose a 4 digit code that will secure your inventories as if they were in a locked safe. Did you participate in sports or creative activities, such as music, art, etc what were the reasons for your participation, or lack of it, in these activities. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. List people, institutions, or principles with whom i am angry.
All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book. Below are copies in various formats of the big book. There is an all addictions big book step study meeting every sunday night at 8 p. James work was know to bill wilson, primary author of the big book and cofounder of aa. Please do not state that you are in stephanies workshop, for it is a break of my anonymity. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. It always seemed to me the depth of detail contained in the 12 x 12 shows growth and understanding gained over an additional period of 12 years sobriety. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of. The big book itself does not offer a defense of its own theological method, but one can be found easily enough in the work of aa s third cofounder, william james. Step study sundays 8pm est big book meeting same number as above note. It is good to be reminded of these categories as we undertake step 4. By no means can his book be used to replace aas big book, the 12 and 12 or any other aspect of aa.
Questions made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god, as we understood him. Principle, rule or code of conduct, fundamental law or assumption. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63.
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