You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. I will give you my take on what is being said and also share my own. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Of course, people turned away from us, bored or hurt. I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. I had been an honors student and i was devastated by my repeated failures semester after semester. 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. Bob, anne smith, and perhaps even bill wilson, with much of the fodder that caused them to focus on james and conclude that.
Alcoholics anonymous discussion blog by an alcoholic for. When you have reached this point it says we have entered the world of the spirit. Frequently asked questions about aa translation project. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction. This is the section that follows immediately after what are referred to by most members of alcoholics anonymous as the promises. 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. Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead.
Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually. A daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Things to know if youre interested in attending the zoom meeting. Have recovered from alcoholism frontispiece the author of this study guide wishes to point out the word recovered. 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. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
Microsoft word district 1 aa zoom meeting schedule. Hence our reader will find many references to the runners bible in footnotes in our title the good book and the big book. 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. An 18 minute session of prayer and contemplation as suggested by the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Help finding meetings abroad the musts in the big book. A portion of chapter 5 of the big book, pages 58, 59 and 60. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Not all of them may be members of aa itself or of other 12step programs, though most of them are.
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. No thought or effort on my part thats the miracle of it. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. We are not affiliated with any twelve step fellowship. 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. Their software eaa2 is awesome for study as are there study big books. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. The format of this meeting was inspired primarily by chapter six of the big book alcoholics anonymous, into action, pages 8488.
The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Obbdopen big book discussion sodspeaker then discussion droddaily reflection discussion. Obbdopen big book discussion sodspeaker then discussion droddaily reflection discussion 8488 od an open discussion focused on pages 8488 in 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. Page from confidential magazine november 1956 lower right. As an insurance against big shotism we can often check ourselves. 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.
I always thought prayer and meditation was complicated. What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration gradually becomes a working part of the mind. My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. My thinking and life changed so dramatically from doing this work, knew my purpose in. The big book lays it out perfectly for me on pages 8488 on what to ask for. I read the big book years ago, but im not an aa person. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Aa s evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11 morning and evening meditation step 11. 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. 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.
See i had a born again exp and lost the obsession to drink my first attempt with my sponsor six. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. I will be going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous line by line, paragraph by paragraph. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part.
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. 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. Ive found that keeping it simple like this is the easier, softer way in getting along with people in general, the job, family. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. This is an all addictions big book step study workshop. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. My name is stephanie and i will be your facilitatorsponsor. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. The promises, asking myself the inventory questions i do this in the am about the day. Why this happens to awakening souls and what to do when you wake duration.
This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. Jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. It would be easy to be vague about this sees it, pg. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Big book index anon press index alcoholics anonymous alcoholics big book alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still. Others will be along to answer your question, but i would think you could just go ahead and read it. Aa morning meditation big book pages 86,87 and 88 explained.
A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. A psychiatrist in recovery introduced me to my first aa meeting. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. 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. Silkworth the great physician aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. A vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
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