12 steps big book study group

A twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Over the years, the 12 steps have been adapted by other selfhelp and addiction recovery groups, such as. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. Our group has elected to use the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in rhode. Open big book 12step study group sanctuary united church of. This workshop is also for recovered members who want to work with others. 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 big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind.

This loop is for overeaters anonymous members who are interested in studying the alcoholics anonymous big book as it pertains to compulsive overeating. Step study groups are groups of codependents working through the twelve steps. We do readings from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve. Barber conducting an aa big book meeting of course with anonymity of those in attendance. Free 12 step recovery information guides for working all 12 steps, 12 stepspiritual exercises, articles, handouts, meditations, big book workgroup formats, 12 traditions info, 12 concepts info, etc. 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.

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. 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. Skype open big book study meetings as of august 2015. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.

Pray for help with the assets and shortcomings you found in your 4 th and 10 th step work. Sobrietythe freedom from alcoholthrough the teaching and practicing of the twelve steps is the sole purpose of an aa group. We thank god from the bottom of our heart that we know him better. Like the big book study, but using the book twelve steps and. Although im actually going to a meeting where they read the. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. Originally proposed by alcoholics anonymous aa as a method of recovery from alcoholism, the twelve steps were first published in the 1939 book alcoholics anonymous.

We read the first set of instructions the first week of every. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. The first book written to cover the 12 step program was titled alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book by program members. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. While meetings are important to our sobriety, we recover by the steps we take not the meetings we make.

Following the subsequent extensive growth of twelve step programs for other addictive and dysfunctional behaviors, many additional books were written and recordings and videos were produced. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we have found a way to live sober from our compulsive eating with a happiness and freedom that we had never imagined possible. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. This is a meeting of a step study team, not an aa group. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. This is an alcoholics anonymous big book study meeting focused on the 12 steps and recovery from alcoholism. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book.

The big book is the basic text of the original 12step recovery. The group has voted to allow all comers to attend the meeting, although usually only. Group 1 read page 44 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. This workbook and workshop format helps to systematically lead you and your group through all 12 steps thoroughly trying to create such an experience within you that you feel a spiritual shift. The recovery group trg began in 1994 and is now a complete12 step organization for men and women with eating disorders from around the. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. We do readings from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. Discover why the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa are used by many in. This version is a compilation of three preexisting guides, all of which were used in actual. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The little red book 1986, hardcover edition materials that accompany the study of these books may also be required andor provided.

The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Is sober, has done the steps as laid out in the big book, and can demonstrate that by. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Grand prize winner in lsofts listserv choice awards. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20. We have found that the study and practice of the 12 steps. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. This workshop is for newcomersbeginners who want the original, undiluted 12 step program of the 1940s when recovery rates were 5075 per cent. Many of us have found that to help in our recovery from compulsive eating over or under we need to use the tool of literature on a daily basis.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelvestep program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aas 12 steps, as presented by dallas b. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all.

An aa beginners meeting taking us through steps 1, 2 and 3. Welcome to our book study this is a 12 step book study. There seems to be more big book study meetings than twelve steps and twelve tradition meetings. A longterm study conducted by the national institute on alcohol abuse and. Compulsive eating is an illness of the body and mind, but there is a solution. The team extends the time spent on any one step if necessary. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa.

Has the spiritual principles mentioned in the 12 steps put you off in the past or does it still put you off at present. Tradition two 2 for our group purpose there is but one ultimate. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. How do the bbss, big book step study meetings, format, and group conscience stand against the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Oa big book solution group compulsive eating is an illness. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Some reflections and general guidelines on how a big book step study meeting might be conducted.

Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. 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 primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, silkworth, william. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program, the worlds largest alcoholism support group. This group is devoted to taking direction from the hyannis style meeting format for big book step study meetings. The steps are suggested and experienced sponsors are wise enough not to give. This allows us more time for studying some of the primary step instructions from the big book. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own.