Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its our first time through the steps or weve been living with the steps as our guiding force for many years. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Emphasize the importance of writing the 4th step inventory. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. 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. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We wal low in this messy bog, often getting a misshapen and pain ful pleasure out of it. Now why this stuck with me i dont know, but i decided to try it. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones. Outlining the steps and traditions that make aa famous, as well as numerous stories about recovering addicts who have been through the process, the big book has helped guide millions into a life of sobriety. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Ive also included some prompt sheets and tables to aid you.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps, guides. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. In the big book and beyond the most obvious difference between the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are in steps six and seven. Samaritan house archives las vegas central office for alcoholics. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. In emmet foxs analysis of the lords prayer he describes the method of forgiveness. Bob would have only taken 15 or 2o people through the steps if. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here to listen to an audio version, click here. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves.
Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12 step program. District 14 alcoholics anonymous aa 4112017 day where. On what pages are the steps laid out in the big book of aa. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. First printed in 1939 and 1952, respectively, both were principally authored by aa cofounder bill wilson. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. For example,where is step one, step two, three found in the big book of aa. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics anonymous. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. There are many ways to do a 4th step inventory list.
When was the last time you explained to a suffering alcoholic the threefold disease described in this book. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. A woman stormed in, angry at some event that had just occurred, and made her comment, which included this. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. White pine county, nv2 pahrump22 1st step club3 mesquite, nv7. There are a total of 17 references in the big book that suggest our 4th step should be written. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but. Pittsburgh area aa central office meeting list pittsburgh aa. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. The authors start by comparing a personal inventory to a business inventory. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. Meetings archive greater minneapolis intergroup alcoholics. These notes and worksheets are not intended to be a guide to working step four. The following checklist merely suggests what some people consider flaws. What people, places or things do you resent and what led to those resentments. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary. When was the last time you described the actions to take in order to recover from the seemingly hopeless state of mind and body page xiii, forward to the first edition, 3rd edition that is alcoholism. The big book is a simpler format and much more in depth, especially with the cause and effect chart.
Joe had been studying the big book since 1962, but since he was an africanamerican man living in little rock, arkansas during that time, he was. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we. Step four instructions made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. What specific page andor paragraph is he step found. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and twelve traditions kindle edition by alcoholics anonymous world service inc download. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists strong sentiment against any radical. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Rather they are designed to provide an introduction to this step. 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.
This big book study article shows where you can find the information in the book, alcoholics anonymous, that explains how and when bill w. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. In looking at the clause forgive us our trespasses he concludes that the act of praying for the others, as described above, needs only be done once for each personresentment. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction. If someone has been through the steps, is sober, and wants to do a year long 4th step, then that is great, but it seems dangerous and untrue to tell a still suffering alcoholic that the big book says to do it that way. 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. Words contained within the first 164 pages of the big book. If temperamentally we are on the depressive side, we are apt to be swamped with guilt and selfloathing. Amends in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Thereafter, if that resentment resurfaces, we can skip the whole resentment. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 1 4 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. This inventory is not an exercise in beating yourself up. Resentment, of course, is any kind of lingering anger the residue of old hurts, disagreements, and frustrations. The step 4 inventory starts by looking at resentment, which the big book describes as the number one offender when it comes to blockage in recovery 64. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
You wont be sharing with the group the work you will be doing on this assignment. By the very act of critiquing chapter 4, we agnostics, i admittedly commit aa heresy. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous. He gets into the 4th step inventory very deeply because at the time he was writing he himself was going through a deep depression.
Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Southeastern pennsylvania intergroup association has a rich history and a legacy of experience, strength and hope which can be passed on to other suffering. 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. 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. You can share what you felt about it while doing it. 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. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. If you are working the 4th step, the best way to do it is the way the big book explains it. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. This question have often baffled me in my quest to better understand the steps. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. It can be given to a newcomer so they can fill it out on their own.