Welcome to the mason all addiction big book step study group. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. As a result of the application of the twelve steps as contained precisely in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. I heard about a meeting of aa big book fundamentalists in the toronto area, named the muckers for the way they study the bb, marking up the pages as. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018.
In order to speak at this meeting you must have completed a fourth step as it is laid out in the big book with the help of a big book step study sponsor and currently be practicing steps 9, 10, 11, and 12. Aca is a 12 step 12 tradition program of recovery dedicated to people who were raised in dysfunctional families. Dead men talking both funny and serious, especially good for newcomers. Aa big book step study, reading assignments kristin w. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. This is only an introduction to the spiritual riches of the big book s directions to the 12 steps. The big book was written as a set of directions for doing the steps. Please search for and send contact request to everlasting sobriety on skype well in advance. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. I thought itd be nice to have a place on this forum to meet others from around the country who follow the steps exactly as theyre written in the book.
The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. Location temporarily closed, open, step meeting, women. Socal aca southern california adult children of alcoholics. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. So the big book was written as a doityourself manual. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Dec 29, 2017 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. Group listing antelope valley intergroup of alcoholics anonymous. This aa big book study edition includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. You can trust odomtology 12step recovery media to be. We will call you shortly after you send a join message. New castle pa, original recipe group big book step study, monday 7. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been completed, so before starting check with your sponsor, spiritual advisor, counselor, etc. Overeaters anonymous, big book and step study, thursday at 6.
If you have done these steps as they are laid out in the big book with the guidance of a hyannisstyle big book step study sponsor and are practicing steps 912, please share your experience with us. Aca does not seek to assign blame to parents or caretakers, but we seek to understand the reality of how family dysfunctions affected us as children and still affects our adult behavior today. Use of a headset with a microphone is recommended to cut down on. It was aimed at those people who would not be able to meet anyone from aa, because at the time it was published aa was centered in new york city, and akron and cleveland, ohio. There are multiple opportunities to attend meetings on monday and tuesday nights or saturday mornings at richard j donovan correctional facility rjd. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5 duration. 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. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. How al anon works for friends and family if youre reading this, then you know that recovery affects friends and family as well as the person in. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. 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 further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than 100 men and women who have recovered from a. Big book step study local business in hyannis, massachusetts. Bbss are a 15 week step rotation or cycle whereby the first 7 chapters of the big book of a. We are a group of men and women dedicated to studying and practicing the 12 steps of recovery as laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Then, further on, after my study of bills story i included some page references throughout different parts of the big book, noting references to stepwork actions that were not numbered. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city in the 1930s, during which time bill wilson, a future cofounder of the mutualhelp movement alcoholics anonymous a. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Steps 49 as the launching pad to the 4th dimension 2009. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to. The man who would eventually become my sponsor, bill m. In a friendly, focused group of sponsors, sponsees, and others in recovery, we study and practice the 12 steps as they were originally described in the text, alcoholics anonymous. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. Entire original manuscript about including the stories.
This is actually a ca conference, but that fellowship uses the big book, so it is a big book. Time limit of 3 minutes per share with a 5 minute introduction to the step being discussed. 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. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. 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. When studying this text, some of us find it useful to substitute the word cocaine for alcohol. Free 12 step recovery information guides for working all 12 steps, 12 step spiritual exercises, articles, handouts, meditations, big book workgroup formats, 12 traditions info, 12 concepts info, etc. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps.
Big book step study meetings work by providing clearcut directions on how to recover from any addiction. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelve step program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. Step work downloads you will need the following 4 things to get started. Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. Please do not use this form to inquire about a meeting. Joe and charlie the primary purpose group elmira, ny. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Each meeting is a 1hour discussion and the inmates need people in recovery who have a message of depth and weight. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states.
Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. Great workshop on the big book of aa and the recov. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. If you havent, we ask that you be open minded enough to listen. Aa big book workshop, taking the 12 steps as done in the 1940s duration. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings.
Book and forms for working the twelve steps of overeaters anonymous according to the big book directions. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. The format that was given to me is called the hyannis method. Santa rosa sonoma spanish hotline 707 5440 707 9388508 707 6236702. Theres only one big book and its available from my 12 step store. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Aa big book study edition alcoholics anonymous big book study. This all started as i was searching through the big book looking for all of the occurrences of the word requirement. The first 164 pages of the aa big book study edition comes with lined pages opposite of the text for note taking.
On one side is the title of the book and the other side is blank so persons wishing to maintain their anonymity can simply turn it over and recover the book in plain white paper. I started working the steps out of the big book in 1998, with a step study sponsor and a supportive big book group. Held on monday nights in palos verdes, ca and tuesday nights in culver city, ca. An active journey through the 12 steps schwartz, aron on. We are all sad to have lost him, however the world was made a better place, for having had him. This is a brief history of how the socal version of the big book comes alive with bill m. Zoom only big book step study group online back to meetings. Big book seminar fourth step attachment pdf format i was privileged to attend numerous big book seminars in sacramento, california including the 20th and final one in 2005. If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to join us. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. If you havent done the steps this way or are not sure, please pass. Big book forms the documents on the left are available as pdf files for viewing just click or downloading right click, and save.
My mission is to carry on what dan sherman started. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Daily inspirational email groups 20072020 just love audio.
Aa big book step study, reading assignments herb k. The joe and charlie and joe joe and charlie big book studies gave me and countless others something that i was unable to find in our local meetings. This format came from a group of men, who could not get sober by just going to open aa meetings. Big book step study hyannis format we are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics.
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. It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics achieve sobriety by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book. Big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. Preamble sobrietythe freedom from alcoholthrough the teaching and practicing of the twelve steps is the sole purpose of an aa group. Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of the steps. Use this form to submit an update to an existing meeting. Aa big book this is it, the book that everyone knows about, and has been so influential in the recovery of millions of lives. On april 14, 2016, dan sherman, the author of big book awakening lost his battle with cancer. 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. Since the first one held in asheville in 2004, the program of the big book step study convention established by members of alcoholics anonymous has relied on strong speakers to connect their own experience of working the twelve steps to our basic text. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. We hope this manual is useful throughout recovery, whether one is working the steps for. Big book step study aa meetings turned out to be the antidote and balance to that weak aa message and group that dominated aa at the time.
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