Not all of them may be members of aa itself or of other 12step programs, though most of them are. Bob, anne smith, and perhaps even bill wilson, with much of the fodder that caused them to focus on james and conclude that. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. This is the section that follows immediately after what are referred to by most members of alcoholics anonymous as the promises. Silkworth the great physician aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions.
Aa s evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11 morning and evening meditation step 11. We are not affiliated with any twelve step fellowship. I will give you my take on what is being said and also share my own. Have recovered from alcoholism frontispiece the author of this study guide wishes to point out the word recovered. I always thought prayer and meditation was complicated. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties.
This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration gradually becomes a working part of the mind. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. Big book index anon press index alcoholics anonymous alcoholics big book alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr.
Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. It would be easy to be vague about this sees it, pg. When you have reached this point it says we have entered the world of the spirit. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Of course, people turned away from us, bored or hurt. This is an all addictions big book step study workshop. Their software eaa2 is awesome for study as are there study big books. 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 distributed source aa gso ny. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. 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 workshop all addictions step study.
The promises, asking myself the inventory questions i do this in the am about the day. My name is stephanie and i will be your facilitatorsponsor. A daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. Given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous big book page 87. The aa program of recovery, from a once seemingly hopeless state of mind and body, is contained within the first 164 pages of the aa big book. My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. Others will be along to answer your question, but i would think you could just go ahead and read it. Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction.
We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with. I will be going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous line by line, paragraph by paragraph. Things to know if youre interested in attending the zoom meeting. A portion of chapter 5 of the big book, pages 58, 59 and 60. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with god, it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way similar to what dr bob, clarence s or bill wilson would have done. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. P 8488 give specific instructions on how we accomplish that goal on a daily basis. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. The sole purpose of this workshop is to study and experience the steps as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. An 18 minute session of prayer and contemplation as suggested by the big book of alcoholics anonymous. I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. The big book lays it out perfectly for me on pages 8488 on what to ask for. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. Obbdopen big book discussion sodspeaker then discussion droddaily reflection discussion 8488 od an open discussion focused on pages 8488 in big book. Frequently asked questions about aa translation project.
Aa morning meditation big book pages 86,87 and 88 explained. A blog dedicated to discussion of the program of alcoholics anonymous as found in the twelve and twelve and first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous. No thought or effort on my part thats the miracle of it. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Step ten suggests we continue to take personal inventorystep 4 and continue to set right any new mistakes steps 8,9 as we go along. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Page from confidential magazine november 1956 lower right. Ive found that keeping it simple like this is the easier, softer way in getting along with people in general, the job, family. Jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. As an insurance against big shotism we can often check ourselves. I read the big book years ago, but im not an aa person.
That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. A psychiatrist in recovery introduced me to my first aa meeting. Hence our reader will find many references to the runners bible in footnotes in our title the good book and the big book. They base their recovery from sex and relationship addiction almost entirely on pages 6870 of the aa big book, and they actually practice steps 10 and 11 in every meeting, using pages 8488. The big book was the same way, it took almost a month, lots of eye rolls and yeah, ok thens however, parts of it really spoke to me and when i needed those parts, they seemed to open up and when i finished the book, i read it again and while i am not an aa person, i highly recommend the book to anyone struggling with addiction. Help finding meetings abroad the musts in the big book. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. See i had a born again exp and lost the obsession to drink my first attempt with my sponsor six. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide.
A vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. Obbdopen big book discussion sodspeaker then discussion droddaily reflection discussion. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. Microsoft word district 1 aa zoom meeting schedule. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. I had been an honors student and i was devastated by my repeated failures semester after semester.
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