A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by anonymous. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Print a copy of the first side print page 1 only, then reinsert it into the paper tray of your printer and print page 2. As a member, youll also get unlimited access to over 79,000 lessons in math, english, science, history, and more. We are selfsupporting according to the 7th tradition.
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. Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. Plus, get practice tests, quizzes, and personalized coaching to help you succeed. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Oct 25, 2007 in 1977, some members met in a tulsa, ok hotel room for a discussion of the big book. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Sponsor, sponsorship, for newcomer and oldtimers there are many copies of this floating around that have been stolen, copied, changed, modified. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Bill closes with a blessing sent to each one of us, who have read this book.
Teams can begin to understand their usual reactions, and then go on to discover more effective strategies for dealing with similar situations. Honesty in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. These groups study and practice the experience and knowledge outlined in the text book, alcoholics anonymous as of august 2015. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. See our study editionfor a far more comprehensive index in book form.
Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. In fact it is a act of loving kindness to do so, for it helps a person become teachable and humble and learn what their higher power wants them to learn. To learn what the bible has to say on a variety of issues affecting our everyday lives, choose from the complete list of topics below. 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. Smf56 suggested topics for discussion meetings alcoholics. There are stories, steps, theories, and personal advice from a plethora of different people inside the big blue book. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. In 1977, some aa members met in a tulsa, oklahoma hotel room for a discussion on the big book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous.
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 study in 1939, alcoholics anonymous did not have a name or a good way to carry its message to the sick and suffering alcoholic. This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. There seems to be more big book study meetings than twelve steps and twelve tradition meetings.
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. 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. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion meetings. Comments are made, by the author about those ideas, emotions and attitudes as they. What the big book teaches us about fear workshop by helen v. A key assumption of the book is that the truly big and valuable ideas in education apply to all learners. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is. You are encouraged to read the reference pages and comment on the topic of acceptance. Aug 21, 2017 ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. In 1977, some members met in a tulsa, ok hotel room for a discussion of the big book. Although im actually going to a meeting where they read the.
This page provides links to topics on alcoholism, alcohol, addiction, treatment and recovery resources and articles on aa, the 12 steps, 12 steps study guides, aa guides, aa literature, 12 steps. When this study guide of the aa big book was prepared, the author anticipated different degrees of interest by readers. 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. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god.
Mental, spiritual and physical disease readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. The material is primarily intended for those individual members of aa who, like the author, have difficulty intelligently reconciling what they find in aas basic text with various religious concepts of a power greater. This study material sticks closely to aas big book, alcoholics anonymous. An aa taper made a four tape set of their presentation and called it the big book study. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. See more ideas about book activities, childrens literature and author studies. I received this prayer at a big book step study workshop at the bill wilson inn. Thats why we talk about kids from k12, and topics from across the curriculum. 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. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1.
During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. They considered a number of options, but the one that won out was a decision to write a book, and as it happens that solved both problems. The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. One member asked joe and charlie to come to his home group to present a program on the big book. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. 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. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. The time given for any particular study can be extended or shortened as each team chooses.
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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. Readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. Jan 31, 2009 in fact it is a act of loving kindness to do so, for it helps a person become teachable and humble and learn what their higher power wants them to learn. These panelstyle meetings will consider the challenges big book step study groups often encounter. A study of the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions.
If you are looking for bible study topics follow the link to our bible study page. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you. The main theme of the big sleep is the immorality and evil rampant in the big city which philip marlowe encounters everywhere while conducting a private investigation. Should you choose to follow this study guide, you will be presented ideas which this author has found. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Here are a few other things you might consider to make your study group more engaging and productive. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format. When the study is completed, each member will have read through chapter seven of the book alcoholics anonymous including the preface and forewords to all editions. It may be helpful to point out what is at times a source of confusion for aa members. Click a button above to see the full program schedule and breakout session topics. On one side is the title of the book and the other side is blank so persons wishing to maintain their anonymity can simply turn it over and recover the book in plain white paper. My 10 favorite lines from the big book of alcoholics. A taping of that presentation was made and called the big book study.
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