The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous big book twelve steps. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. It was surely for the relief of drunkards that the lord god did not write upon the stone tablets the commandment. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa big steps for little monsters. Ruth recalled that the classes were discontinued in the mid1950s as the result of the publication of the book twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. The big books directions for taking all twelve steps.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. The first 12step program started with alcoholics anonymous aa in the late 1930s. Also the book was written to show how aa functions through the twelve traditions. The big book lays out the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous and includes personal stories of those who found recovery in the program. We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself. Conscious in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. How it works rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. 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. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution.
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. Big book sponsorship guide 3 you are going to become a sponsor. As part of working step 1 we recommend reading step 1 of aas book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, and discussing it with another person in recovery. The big book serves as the basis of alcoholics anonymous aa. The big book also contains stories of members of aa who share their experience getting sober. I came to understand the intrinsic connection between us all. When ready ask your sponsee, do you fully concede to your inner most self that you are alcoholic. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book it takes only 4 hours to learn the 12 steps and a lifetime to practice them. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa audible audio edition. Anger in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book.
Four people offer some experience, strength and hope related to step nine. By reading the many true stories in the big book we can see how the 12 steps helped people turn around their lives to gd and break free of the powerful grip of addiction. Big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcoholics. 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. The second step tells me i cannot do recovery alone. Your group please be aware that everything in this workbook comes from our experience, strength, and hope. 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. History of the beginner classes, by wally p reports on an early approach to introducing newcomers to the 12 steps in four, short meetings. The fourth step inventory was modified and became a much more laborious and detailed procedure.
Alcoholics anonymous, the original 12step recovery book. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. South floridas own big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcohoics anonymous. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Do i believe, or am i even willing to believe that there is a power greater than myself that can restore me to sanity. Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. 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. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. Choose leather or vinyl for hardcover, paperback and mini alcoholics anonymous big book in up to different 11 colors. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12 step program.
In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours big book sponsorship. Details several interviews with big book sponsors and their insights into the 12 steps. Alcoholics anonymous big book cites a 50% success rate with 25% remaining sober after some relapses. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa pdf. It was written to depend and broaden the understanding of the 12 steps. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Shop all available double aa book covers for aa big book and 12 steps and 12 traditions together. But i am excited that we get to read out of the big book and hopefully bring in more people and get more people interested. Jun 17, 2016 the big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. 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. Its even written in what 12 steppers call the big book.
This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include any actingout or obsessivecompulsive addiction patterns such as, drugs and all mind altering. Stories to share for each big step sesame street twelve jewish steps to recovery 2e. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. If you wish to visit the official aaws web page, please click on the blue big book alcoholics anonymous these pages are not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Now that you have a higher power when we had taken steps one and two, we were now in a position to take action. Big books directions for taking all twelve steps the steps are listed in the big book on pages 5960 directions for taking step 1 are listed on page 30, paragraph 2, lines 14. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. Through our own experience of working with others, many hopeless, suffering addicts lack the necessary power and time to keep coming back to meetings and somehow get sober or. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us hard to live with. Bob smith, glenn langohr, glenn langohr, one day at a time publishing. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps, guides. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Many recovering alcoholics work the 12 steps with a sponsor. Microsoft word joe and charlie binder cover sheet generic author.
In the process, the period for taking the steps was expanded and modified from 4 weeks to somewhere in between 12 and 16 weeks. The big book s directions for taking all twelve steps step goal read the steps are listed in the big book on pages 5960 1 honesty pages xxvxxxii and 143 directions for taking step 1 are listed on page 30, paragraph 2, lines 14. This power continued to lead me as i went to meetings and heard exactly what i needed to hear at the precise moment i needed to hear it. Oxford group principles and practices some twentyeight ideas that impacted on the a. 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 approach has expanded to encompass a wide range of addictive and. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Both of you have been a part of challenging me to learn more about the. You can also study the big book together with duvid chaim an experienced sponsor, on his free and anonymous phone conference, as we mentioned above. Our steps by the big book group sessions are not official aa meetings. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a.
Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. From the national association for christian recovery. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. The big book 12 steps study the ranch recovery ranch. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. There is a description there of a supposed six steps used by dr. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. It contains the 12 steps that are at the core of the alcoholics anonymous. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr.
The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. Steps by the big book step 12 steps by the big book. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Every process and suggestion in this workbook is optional. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. Tells the story of na founder, jimmy k, mostly in his own words. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. As i worked through all the steps, i became more conscious of this power, myself and you. According to aa, the 12 steps are a process that recovering alcoholics must follow to successfully achieve and maintain sobriety. These recordings were made at the west broward club in davie, fl during late 20012002. The 12 steps and 12 steps was written 14 years after the big book. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step.