All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. The return of sherlock holmes full audiobook by sir arthur conan doyle duration. These principles make up the basis of most, if not all, 12 step programs and are said to lead to spiritual awakening.
You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 4 6 fear inventory grids pick a format you like. These are aas 12 steps, linked to our own step studies weve gradually been doing here at the eaa groups forums. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. Just like step one, the big book on page 47 provides a question associated with taking step two. Second, to get sober and to stay sober, you dont have to swallow all of step two right now. Step work downloads bba formats written testimonies. The book alcoholics anonymous, aka the big book, is the basic text for the aa program of sobriety.
Step four this guide refers to the included aa the original way 4 th step inventory. I love all of the 12 steps of aa, but step two is the one that gives us hope. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc, a. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. For example,where is step one, step two, three found in the big book of aa. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had ex. This is a big misconception about alcoholics anonymous. The 4th step inventory pages are the best i have seen. Psychiatrist and surgeon, he had lost his way until. Jason wahler is a reality tv star in recovery and undoing the stigma around addiction. Hi, im looking for replies from those who have done step 4 exactly as it is written in the big book. This is the spiritual experience appendix in the back of the book.
Women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. Bob realized their system had helped over 40 men stay sober for more than 2. The bb awakening guide i mentioned has you addsubtract stuff from the bb and you make your changes in your aa big book. First, alcoholics anonymous does not demand that you believe anything.
With step two we learn that we are not alone, and tha. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. As material success founded upon no more than these. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. I wanted a 2nd edition aa big book to read the different stories in the back. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big book pps. Breaking down step two of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. A graphic guide to aas fourth step though our decision1 was a vital and crucial step.
The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. This step follows the first step, in which the alcoholic admits he has an alcohol problem and is. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food or construct shelter, there would be no survival. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Here he shares insights into step two of aa, alcoholics anonymous 12 steps. 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. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. The alcoholics anonymous big book table of contents.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Sth step page 2 of 6 resentment list big book note. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. We were still sure that we ought to be fairly honest, tolerant, and just, that we ought to be ambitious and hardworking. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 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. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Aa derives its name from the title of this book and is written by aa members. These two men are credited with making the big book. The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Looking back, i fi nd that i took it piecemeal myself. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution.
Website, alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. I worked 4th step inventory before the ones i have worked in the past had check boxes that left me feeling as if something was left undone. The story of how many thousands of men and women have. 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. Step two 29 glad that good home and religious training had given us certain values. When you hear joe hawk do one of he bb studies hit xa, do a search for joe h, and download joehsantamonica2004cd1 joehsantamonica2004cd7. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Aas big book calls alcoholism an illness which only a spiritual experience. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc.
When bill wilson with the help of sam shoemaker finished what would become the central book for alcoholics anonymous in 1938, he never imagined it would have the impact it still has in addiction recovery. The book cover of alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but. The 12 steps are a set of guiding principles established by the founders of alcoholics anonymous in 1939. Here are the rest of joe and charlies big book study. God of my understanding, i pray that my fear be removed and my attention directed to being who you would have me be today. The homebase big book of 4th grade skill practice homebase learning on. Aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the big book comes alive aa speakers and more. Your higher power can be anything that you believe in. I personally know scores of cases who were of the type with whom other. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a stren uous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in our selves which had been blocking us. The ez big book of alcoholics anonymous and millions of other books are. Alcoholics anonymous step 2 states that, we came to be aware that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. It is the originator of the seminal twelvestep method widely used to treat many.
We became convinced that such simple rules of fair play and decency would be enough. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. 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. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended. A guide to teaching and learning the program of aa. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. Type, mutualhelp addiction recovery twelvestep program. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover. The description says 2nd edition big book, not the same 164 pages and the same forewords that are in the 3rd and 4th editions. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery.
Aa the original way group at calvary baptist church, 531 haywood rd. You will need to use three books for this assignment. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. This is a thorough yet simple checklist format like bob, bill, clarence and many aa pioneers used. The second step came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity directions. 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. Step 4 fear turnaround willing to change relax meditation prayer optional. 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 a sentiment.