12 steps big book study format

The content reflects the experience, strength and hope of our local members. 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. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. This format is flexible please adapt as necessary and asper groups own needs time. Ive been to a bunch of big book studies and i really like the format for the one i go to now. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. It is not oa conference or boardapproved and does not represent oa as a whole. The two bb step study meets here where i live follow the same format that bballdad has linked are the same that we follow here, including the big book step study preamble. Its compact size allows me to carry it with my big book and 12x12. We do what the founders of the 12 step movement did.

Awol groups may use one of the following books to study the twelve steps. We have found this approach to be an inspiring format for a meeting. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The links listed on the bottom right side are to meeting documents or information about meeting formats for different types of recovery groups.

Agree on a purpose, plan and session format of the steps by the big book group, and that in general the group will stick to the schedule. The first book written to cover the 12 step program was titled alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book by program members. By no means can his book be used to replace aas big book, the 12 and 12 or any other aspect of aa. As the big book says, this is the first step in recovery. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The little red book 1986, hardcover edition materials that accompany the study of these books may also be required andor provided. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr.

Whether you have attended a few of these meetings or have just walked through the door of your first one, you can feel anxious, excited and even a bit overwhelmed. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aas 12 steps, as presented by dallas b. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. The links lead to where you will need to download a security program before downloading the online book in. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format.

Has the spiritual principles mentioned in the 12 steps put you off in the past or does it still put you off at present. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. Alcoholism 12 step support big book step study hyannis format does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format.

Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. Most 12 step groups have some suggested formats for meetings and offer meeting documents. Our hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach.

Back to basics beginners meetings original format for power point 22. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. A vision for you should be a separate printed document that can be given to a visitor or new member who agrees to read it at the designated point in the meeting. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. Want to read the big book alcoholics anonymous or the twelve steps and twelve traditions. Its format is well thoughtout so i can immediately see how the word is used where and in what context in our two most important books. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional.

This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. Hyannis format name of meeting big book step study meeting format. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. 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. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. If you have done this step as it is laid out in the big book, please share your experience with us. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12.

An aa beginners meeting taking us through steps 1, 2 and 3. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth. Secretary notes for 12 meetings example 3 hours meeting with average 30 attendees note if meeting is less than 3 hours or with fewer people please adapt the times accordingly. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. 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. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. 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. 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. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. 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. If you havent done the steps this way or are not sure, please pass and check with the chairperson after the meeting. There is no formal meeting format and each team is free to select its own. 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.

Study what do the big book authors say about the steps. To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and now, however, you may wish to. Aa big book covers alanon book covers na book covers na coins recovery gifts. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Agree on a purpose, plan and session format of the steps by the big book group, and that. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. The stratford mens step workgroup guide big book format last revised january, 2017 it is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did.

The 12 steps with the promises 12 steps of insanity big book goals step 1 emotional sobriety step 2 proposition exercise step 3 prayer 3rd step vision for your life exercise 12 reasons we slip by bill w. 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. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. Bedevilments versus the promises spontaneous wisdom of aa members step 4 some helpful thoughts 4th step inventory step 4 resentment and turn around prayers. 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 as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise. Our format quotes extensively from the big book of alcoholics anonymous 4th. For me, and for many other aa members who have used the. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Some addresses in the meeting list are hyperlinked to a virtual roadmap service not affiliated or endorsed by this site. 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. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery.

Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. Time limit of 3 minutes per share with a 5 minute introduction to the step being discussed. It takes only 4 hours to learn the 12 steps and a lifetime to practice them. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule for a schedule of bbss meetings.