Alcoholics anonymous, which earned the moniker the big book due to the unwieldy size of its first edition, was not used as a guide to recovery from alcoholism until some years after its publication in cleveland, where a member of the fellowship named clarence s. Big book study or step study count345 alanon step meeting ny,tx,unkown 721955 in st. Aa speaker tapes youtube big book, book study, speaker. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. S ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
One of the fl bbss websites with speakers is the north central fl group. Wejoy aa and alanon speakers index big book study or step. I love listening to speakers and just wanted to share with everyone. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. Big book step study the primary purpose group elmira, ny. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Thankfully the twelve steps and the program of narcotics anonymous was introduced to. Ralph w aa speakers 12 step recovery aa speaker alcoholics anonymous alcoholism bob d. To assist our next meeting, i thought i would post what we read today until the end of the chapter, with the questions from in 1 documen. Big book step study preamble sobriety, the freedom from alcohol through the teaching and practice of the twelve steps, is the sole purpose of an a. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Using the stepbystep structure of his book endorsed by naa president wendy fournier.
Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 19,806 views 5. It is suggested that before the study is completed, each member completes steps 1 12. Short breaks between sessions are for fellowship and endless coffee refills. I learned more about my daughter from reading this book than i have through all the others ive read over the 11 years since her diagnosis. Get a better understanding of how it works by to listening to a set today. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. 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.
Two of the best aa speakers sharing their experience, strength, and hope. It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics achieve sobriety by studying, discussing, and practicing the steps as they are laid out in the. We suggest you follow along in your own 4th edition big book and take notes as you listen to the audio. Listen to audio recovery workshops, aa big book study programs, 12 step speakers, na basic text workshops and more recovery content to. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. 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.
All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for. The most comprehensive list of 12step meetings in california. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Volunteers read aloud from the big book, followed by speakers at the podium. 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. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. If you are in the area of where these meetings take place. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. These speakers share their experience, strength and hope in relating their arrival.
Recorded live during a big book study over 27 weeks during winterspring 201516 by tim b. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. The narrator first gives us the na written 12 step then gives us the aa what it. 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. This speaker tape is of two excellent na speakers, wanda and joe.
The bbss format is the only thing that worked for me. Aa convention, roundup, workshop and big book studies and speakers tapes in mp3 format. Aa speakers our big book study meetings are based on following a big book study guide which examines virtually every sentence in the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. When you take inventory, you take notes or write down all that you have on hand. Tons of new material by one of the best aa speakers of all time. So it is that we fi rst see humility as a necessity. Recordings of bbss, big book step study meeting speakers. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Concord big book step study anniversary celebrated every october.
This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. The aa speakers app allows you to listen to recovery speakers, workshops and audio books from alcoholics anonymous a 12 step program whenever and. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Since alcoholism is not about alcohol the effect that process has on the alanoner is equally as powerful as it is for the alcoholic because the point is to work.
The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous. Joe and charlie aa speakers there is a solution from the joe and charlie big book study. Aa meetings, na meetings, downey, ca and other 12step fellowship meetings around the world. This playlist is from the seymour big book study on sundays in seymour, ct at the united methodist church of seymour. Bs, big book step study, this type of meeting focuses on specific material. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Examines the four absolutes, big book resentment inventory, the 4th step described in the. We take six or so paragraphs from the book addressing each step and provide a panel of speakers who share continue reading open, big book, step study. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of a. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is. See more ideas about alcoholics anonymous, addiction recovery and alcoholism recovery. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. Big book step study meetings use the speakerdiscussion format common to many aa meetings. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described.
The playlist on the right bottom on mobile device is from the seymour big book study on sundays in seymour, ct at the united methodist church of seymour. Aa convention, roundup, workshop and big book studies and. He continues to be a legend in na having impacted many in the recovery. Aa big book workshop, taking the 12 steps as done in the 1940s duration. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. When i am asked to be the guest speaker at a meeting, how should i. Powerful and extremely moving talk on forgiveness, character defects, and letting go and letting god ken d. The tremendous fact for everyone of us is that we have discovered a common solution. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. The speaker then finishes their story with what promises have been fulfilled as a. Step seven 73 newcomer in alcoholics anonymous is told, and soon realizes for himself, that his humble admission of powerlessness over alcohol is his fi rst step toward liberation from its paralyzing grip. Wejoy aa and alanon speakers index big book study or. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the muchdesired result.
Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. A list of recordings from speakers around various bbss meetings. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 18,317 views 5. North central florida big book step study groups welcome if anyone has access to speakers online from the bbss annual convention i would really appreciate direction on how to find that. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. 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.
If you wish to be contacted please fill out the form below and click submit. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. Step meeting an experienced aa member goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by anonymous. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I have to write down all of my negative character traits. As should be blatantly obvious, we are in no way affiliated with alcoholics anonymous or any 12step program. Alanon big book step study recently i went to an alanon meeting where everyone in the room either had already or was in the process of going through the 12 steps using aa s big book. Big book, closed, discussion, speaker, wheelchair access. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Odomtology aa 12step recovery audio companion on the app store.
Bbss speakers big book step study meetings use the speakerdiscussion format common to many aa meetings. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Collections of talks by 12step seakers stories of recovery. Travis d on mark h step workshop part 3 is there something wrong with the website i cant get any recordings. Bbss groups record their lead speakers and share them on this site to help other alcoholics around the world. Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Friends and family of alcoholics alanon big book step study recently i went to an alanon meeting where everyone in the room either had already or was in the process of going through the 12 steps using aas big book. Aa step 3 speaker tapes alcoholism recovery speakers. If you do not have about thirty five to forty minutes of time. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. The youtube playlist on the left top on mobile device is from the sahara big book study on thursdays in ansonia, ct at the sahara club. These panelstyle meetings will consider the challenges big book step study groups often.
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. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Big book step study links newington, nh big book step study. A complete big book study recorded live during a big book study over 27 weeks during winterspring 201516 by tim b. Big book study to employers week 28 page 144 to page 150. Since alcoholism is not about alcohol the effect that process has on the alanoner is equally as. 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. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5.
Listed below is some of the useful literature and recorded meetings that we often refer to as we help ourselves and others. Recorded a few months ago, this is a classic already. Bob b western wisconsin speaker meeting prescott, wi march 21 2009. The pdf links below the playlist are downloadable versions of the handouts that were given out each week at the studies. Jerry jones step study 2008 aa from lake whitney, tx and dallas tx deceased. Narcotics anonymous na describes itself as a fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major. Step seven humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. I dont know what others have to do i only know what i had to do. Big book step study links newington, nh big book step study website. Steps by the big book is a nocharge website for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs and other addictions who wish to study the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa as part of a friendly, focused group, and work them according to the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Tells the story of na founder, jimmy k, mostly in his own words.
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