Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Listen or download aa speaker recordings alcoholics anonymous speaker tapes. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about. As we all know, aa grew and developed across the world. Alcoholics anonymous programs aa promises 12 step faq drug abuse programs the first step aa big book. The large print fourth edition of alcoholics anonymouse, affectionately known as the big book, includes twentyfour new stories and continues to pass on aa s message of hope and recovery to millions. Book basic training is a 10 hour video series that carefully walks the viewer through the first 172 pages of.
Before i get into the specifics of step 4 i want to look at what is selfwill. Step four of aa s twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery. Paypal, all major credit cards, check, or money order. I am not a big book step sponsor yet, these are just my thoughts. The big book items reflect the founders concentration upon. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction. We were prepared to look at it from an entirely different angle. Phrases such as a day at a time, the big book, pressing buttons, hitting your knees, on the program, have a certain resonance for those within the fellowship, but to those. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Big book, page 35, line 1 the big book items can be restructured within the twelve steps without much reshaping or cramming. We are a group of recovered alcoholics dedicated to sharing and teaching the inventory process exactly as laid out in chapter 5 of the big book of.
Frankly, whether or not some of these slogans are in the big book or not, i have, over time, found them helpful. 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. Its one of the 20th centurys most significant books and early copies are treasured by numerous collectors. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism new york city. Ready about the fourth step of alcoholics anonymous, which requires a very careful. Today, alcoholics anonymous has millions of members. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Included is all material from inside the front cover through page 164, plus appendices i traditions and ii spiritual experience. Oct 06, 20 oa big book study in copenhagen, denmark, 20. Other recordings archives alcoholics anonymous speaker.
Chapter 4 we agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. These are the original 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. The one thing the guy in the glass synonyms for god in the big book by dick b. If you can answer yes, then you are ready to take the rest of the steps. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Nov 21, 2014 step 1 aa alcoholics anonymous big book big book basic training. Step four is our vigorous and painstaking effort to discover what these liabilities in each of us have been, and are. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Big book of aa step 3 understand and complete one step. We turned back to the list, for it held the key to the future. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step.
Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. Listen or download aa speaker recordings alcoholics anonymous speaker. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. To illustrate, here are the same three resentments with the fourth column added to include the self, manifested in various ways. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. We had to see that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we were really beating ourselves. When that happens, our great natural assets, the instincts, have turned into. These notes and worksheets are not intended to be a guide to working step four. Big book of aa step 3 understand and complete one step at a time in recovery with alcoholics anonymous book. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford.
Rather they are designed to provide an introduction to this step. You may reproduce materials of the big book bunch, provided. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The first book written to cover the 12 step program was titled alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book by program members. Unmanageable in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Phrases such as a day at a time, the big book, pressing buttons, hitting your knees, on the program, have a certain resonance for those within the fellowship, but to those outside the fellowship are meaningless and pat. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book.
Alcoholics anonymous big book large print 4th edition. Alcoholics anonymous programs aa promises 12step faq drug abuse programs the first step aa big book. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing anything down. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. It is a process to look at my thinking based on a life based on self will rather than gods will. Hi, im looking for replies from those who have done step 4 exactly as it is written in the big book. Aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the big book comes alive aa speakers and more. The big book states this at the outset of the description of the step four, on page 64. 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.
Since the overall philosophy of alcoholics anonymous is that alcoholism is just a symptom of a spiritual disease, the real problem is in character flaws that need to be faced and when possible, overcome. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. In order for this to happen we must go directly into. Regarding the word turnaround not being in the big book, here is my very lay persons response. Step two is specifically designed for the mental obsession.
Our format quotes extensively from the big book of alcoholics anonymous 4th edition, our basic text for recovery. The big books specific instructions on step 9, along with following the direction of our sponsor, gives us the support we need to go out and do our amends. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Pankhurst started drinking again after the big book was published and died in 1954. These recordings were made at the west broward club in davie, fl during late 20012002. Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations. Book basic training is a 10 hour video series that carefully walks the viewer through the first 172 pages of the aa big book. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Quality information and tools for a 12 step program of.
The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Outlining the steps and traditions that make aa famous. I am getting stuck on understanding my big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. However, take care not to use aa jargon or even worse psychobabble. Frequently asked questions abstinence afflicted aggregate alcohol alcoholic alcoholics anonymous alcoholism all addictions allergy amends anonymous atheist audio avocation big book big book meeting bills story bill w. Step 1 aa alcoholics anonymous big book big book basic training. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at a time in recovery with alcoholics anonymous book. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered.
We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. T he alcoholics anonymous big book is not just the most influential self help book ever published. These two men are credited with making the big book of aa more accessible to many who. South floridas own big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcohoics anonymous. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. When i read the descriptions of what an alcoholic is in the big book i have yet to find any reference that and an unmanageable life has anything to do with whether or not a person is alcoholic or nonalcoholic. One way of testing whether or not we have taken step one, is to ask yourself the question posed in the big book. Am i ready to go to any lengths to recover from alcoholism. Step 4 is where i take a truthful inventory of myself.
Big book of aa step 3 understand and complete one step at. Unmanageable in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery.
Home home faqs newcomers guide videos about the steps. Step three quotes in brief practice these principles. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Jun 17, 2016 they simply do not want to hear it one more time. Home home faqs newcomers guide videos about the steps videos about a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. That is the natural impulse to which we are all subject, and often enslaved. It is an open invitation to partner with our higher power and make a firm decision to let go of the character defects or flaws that have been in control for years.
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. 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. Step 6 is an important step in recovery for several reasons. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either. Chapter 4 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. Will in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Mental barriers and a lack of personal responsibility can cause major challenges at this stage. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. Approximately 21 million copies of the first three editions of alcoholics anonymous have been distributed. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it.
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