Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. This book is sold at cost of sale on for the benefit of oa members who want a print copy of the popular big book study by lawrie c. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of. A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping caution. My mission is to carry on what dan sherman started. The big book gives us one suggestion to encourage the newcomer to learn the. 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. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. The big book study guide 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. 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. Home links faq introduction whole workbook comments. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The material is primarily intended for those individual members of aa who, like the author, have difficulty intelligently reconciling what they find in aas basic text with various religious concepts of a power greater. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Podcast of a big book study conducted march 2729, 2009 download fifteen mp3s to listen to an 11 hour big book study. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr.
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. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. Doing whats suggested in this workbook may cause you to let go of some parts of your personal reality. 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. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. 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. The author has been continuously sober since april 1, 1981 and is actually working his own twelfth step by sharing his own experience, strength, and hope.
This workbook is a perfect companion to the big book. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The big book study guide was developed by the primary purpose group of dallas the group that inspired oapp. 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. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format.
Bill closes with a blessing sent to each one of us, who have read this book. Charlie and joe big book study guide pdf these recordings and workbook were created by upper room communications. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. The following bba materials can be downloaded and printed for free. This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. They have a huge inventory of downloadable audio recordings for those in recovery. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. These three workbooks feature information to reinforce important points in the book and include exercises for selfexamination and disclosure. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Some of the most popular books for alcoholics, their friends and families, adult children of alcoholics, teens living with alcoholic parents, partners who have been diagnosed or who consider themselves codependent, as well as christians in recovery. An active journey through the 12 steps schwartz, aron on.
The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. This will take you to a page which contains documents as well as links to podcasts which might be helpful to you in your journey. Unauthorized reproduction of this book for sale is a violation of law and sale at a price greater than cost is a violation of the authors terms of. It literally take you through the entire big book all four editions, and even all the part 2 and part 3 of personal stories and ask you questions, quizzing you on what you read. This workbook is intended to help people study the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book sponsorship guide 3 you are going to become a sponsor. In a friendly, focused group of sponsors, sponsees, and others in recovery, we study and practice the 12. This is an updated version january 2014 of the popular oa big book study guide written by lawrie c. Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions.
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Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition softcover item. On april 14, 2016, dan sherman, the author of big book awakening lost his battle with cancer. Our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Working the program this workbook is intended to help people study the big book of alcoholics anonymous. When the study is completed, each member will have read through chapter seven of the book alcoholics anonymous including the preface and forewords to all editions. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps of. The time given for any particular study can be extended or shortened as each team chooses. 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.
The best big book workshop workbook available anywhere today is right here in your hands. 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. The paperback of the big book study workshop workbook. When this study guide of the aa big book was prepared, the author anticipated different degrees of interest by readers.
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