Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. I know this because i was at intergroup with a few others trying to be recognized as a big book step meeting and there wasnt anything like that in the north. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here.
So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. 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. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting started. Step study sundays 8pm est big book meeting same number as above note. Bbss are a 15 week step rotation or cycle whereby the first 7 chapters of the big book of a. Find someone in your area who has done the twelve steps as outlined in the big book to sponsor a group of people. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. This 1212 book of essays was of course the words of bill w. Translation find a translation for big book step study in other languages. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. This is an english language phone meeting which concentrates on the reading and study of the big book of a. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group.
For anyone curious, its my understanding that this is the current main website link. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. Dayton4d the fourth dimension big book study united states. Step 5 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. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. One united church of christ, 1730 new holland rd, shillington, pa 19607. Big book step study meeting concord, nh thursday night meeting this disease. With a few references to the big book 12 steps as the original format and where the 12 step process is made clear, some suggestion to seek god and grow spiritually, but all in all. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. This meeting is an indepth study of the big book with an emphasis on working the steps by following the clearcut directions and time tables contained in the basic textbook alcoholics anonymous.
It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. 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 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. Lynnfield big book step study first lutheran church 708 lowell st 7. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. These people will work together as a group and will share their 4 th step inventories with someone who is familiar with the process. Paul sponsored a big book study and separate step four workshop which are available as a recorded visual webcast. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by anonymous. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a.
Step study guide non aa or na just for today meditations. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5. Bbss speakers on step one in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous we admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. Saturday big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics.
This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa book. Step 3 group 1 read page 44 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. The tuesday night reading pa meeting has a new location. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. If they havent done the steps that way or they arent sure, we ask that they be openminded enough to listen. This is a list of questions for working the 12 step program for recovery from addictive behavior.
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. You are invited to pick those questions that seem most relevant to your recovery and answer them to the best of your ability. My name is stephanie and i will be your facilitatorsponsor. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who have used the joe and charlie tapes. 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. 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.
This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. Video webcast of a big book study and step four workshop may 1820, 2018. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. 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. The big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60.
Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. The primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. May 22, 2008 the twelve steps are a design to change you. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge.
Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. It provides certain details not available in other podcasts. North palm beach big book step study palm beach county. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. I will be going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous line by line, paragraph by paragraph. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. History and context alcoholics anonymous, which earned the moniker the big book due to the unwieldy size of its first edition, was not used as a guide to recovery from alcoholism until some years after. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of.
Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. All the big book step study meetings you see on the aa meeting list today. Thanks for visiting please contact us with any suggestions, email.
The hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. Welcome this is a list of questions for working the 12 step program for recovery from addictive behavior. When sharing on the sunday night big book step study meeting, please identify yourself as. Please let me know if you like this or would prefer random speakers.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa by. Alcoholics anonymous, which earned the moniker the big book due to the unwieldy size of its first edition, was not used as a guide to recovery from alcoholism until some years after its publication in cleveland, where a member of the fellowship named clarence s. Step 1 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. The primary purpose group big book study guide a study of the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. 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. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. We also must give thanks to a great lady, londa, who took time from. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. 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. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. Sunday marlborough big book step study addiction referral center 33 main street 7. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book. 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.
As you read and study, highlight with a highlighter, pen or pencil significant statements, thoughts, and ideas. If you were stranded on a desert island with only one book, which. If one says that he has done so, he should demonstrate it by speaking on the step directly and accurately. It is the originator of the seminal twelvestep method widely used to treat addictions that range from alcoholism, heroin, meth. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. The podcast will be one step each day for the next 12 days. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Please do not state that you are in stephanies workshop, for it is a break of my anonymity. Big book step study groups ask that people share their experience with the steps as they are laid out in our basic text. 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. Sunday northampton northampton big book clarion hotel, great ballroom entrance rte 5 south off route 91, exit 18 7.