Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Read the book that first laid out the 12 steps, known fondly as the big book. Ive been to a bunch of big book studies and i really like the format for the one i go to now. Big book step study preamble sobriety, the freedom from alcohol through the teaching and practice of the twelve steps, is the sole purpose of an a. Keys to success in leasing national apartment association. 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. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Big book meeting, discussion, open, temporary closure. Quality information and tools for a 12 step program of. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. The group was a back to the basics of the big book kind of group, especially for those people who just could not stay sober for any length of.
A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by anonymous. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. The need for more specific direction was readily apparent. Bill closes with a blessing sent to each one of us, who have read this book.
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. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. 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. Book one discusses the basics of the na program and the twelve steps and traditions. When we read the doctors opinion and chapter 1 bills story we are looking at the problem. The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. 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. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. Aa central service committee of eastern mass 12 channel st, suite 604 raymond l. Has the spiritual principles mentioned in the 12 steps put you off in the past or does it still put you off at present.
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 of a friendly, focused group, and work them according to the big book, alcoholics anonymous. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Meeting formats vary, but often include time devoted to the reading aloud of na. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism.
To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. As the secondlargest 12step organization, narcotics anonymous provides. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format. Bs, big book step study, this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big. In keeping with our singleness of purpose and our third tradition which states that the only requirement for a. It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics achieve sobriety by studying, discussing, and practicing the steps as they are laid out in the. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. If the only two options, as outlined in the big book, is to either start living on a spiritual. The big book study our chief responsibility to the.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. The purpose is to bring people together to collaborate using the latest research as a springboard for teachers to benefit and improve the teaching of writing. Instead of the preambe we read the first forward to the first edition. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Aa meeting formats in treatment facilities are kids allowed in. More about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. More is revealed further on in the big book, but most of the information about the problem is found here in these two 2 chapters. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous.
The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book. There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. 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. According to one study, people who attend one or two na meetings per. This sounds like a big order, and we cant do it all at once. Alcoholics anonymous, sink or swim big book study, thursday at 6. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Smf56 suggested topics for discussion meetings alcoholics. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. We take six or so paragraphs from the book addressing each step and provide a panel of speakers who share continue reading open, big book, step study. About the big book back to the 40s aa big book study. The big book is structured and laid out in a very particular manner.
The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. Eye opener thursday meeting format big book study chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at. This package contains 39 nonfiction big books 4 language arts, 10 social. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Closed, discussion, step meeting, temporary closure. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide.
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. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. Book study groups are formed to open up opportunities for books to be read and discussed by teachers with writing project teacher consultants as leaders. The white book, narcotics anonymous, was published in 1962. The book was comprised of the groups defining principles, along with. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Are mind altering substances mentioned in the big book. Read page 44 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. Support your classroom shared reading with this package of 35 new big books. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group.
The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution. On the following site, you can read the narcotics anonymous big book as well as the 12 step book of narcotics anonymous how it works. Alcoholics anonymous getting back to basics 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. Recovery literature in english us we offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Big book step study the primary purpose group elmira, ny. One of the first things we learn in narcotics anonymous is that if we use, we. Readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. Suggested open meeting format alcoholics anonymous. We didnt become addicted in one day, so remembereasy does it. Narcotics anonymous na describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. Step meeting an experienced aa member goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks.
It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. Neither one of these actually match the story in the big book. It can be used as a handy reference to big book of alcoholics anonymous 4th edition following the instructional flow utilized in the back to 40s five week program. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Na is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. The fellowship still had little structure, however, and the 1960s were a period of struggle. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.
The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in. If the only two options, as outlined in the big book, is. 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 a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. Writing her story from a hospice, this hivpositive lesbian tells how she survived. 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. Step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. Membership grew rapidly for a time and then began to decline. These are broken out by fellowship, website and meeting format video, chat, telephone. We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the.
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