Naa big book pages 84-88

We are not affiliated with any twelve step fellowship. P 8488 give specific instructions on how we accomplish that goal on a daily basis. I will be going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous line by line, paragraph by paragraph. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Have recovered from alcoholism frontispiece the author of this study guide wishes to point out the word recovered. Bob, anne smith, and perhaps even bill wilson, with much of the fodder that caused them to focus on james and conclude that. 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. As an insurance against big shotism we can often check ourselves. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.

The big book lays it out perfectly for me on pages 8488 on what to ask for. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. Others will be along to answer your question, but i would think you could just go ahead and read it. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Help finding meetings abroad the musts in the big book. Page from confidential magazine november 1956 lower right.

This is an all addictions big book step study workshop. My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. No thought or effort on my part thats the miracle of it. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. Not all of them may be members of aa itself or of other 12step programs, though most of them are. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. 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. The promises, asking myself the inventory questions i do this in the am about the day. Obbdopen big book discussion sodspeaker then discussion droddaily reflection discussion 8488 od an open discussion focused on pages 8488 in big book. Aa morning meditation big book pages 86,87 and 88 explained. Big book index anon press index alcoholics anonymous alcoholics big book alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr.

Of course, people turned away from us, bored or hurt. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. The big book gives us one suggestion to encourage the newcomer to learn the aa way of life, on page 94 it says. Frequently asked questions about aa translation project. My thinking and life changed so dramatically from doing this work, knew my purpose in. This is the section that follows immediately after what are referred to by most members of alcoholics anonymous as the promises. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking.

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. 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 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. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. I had been an honors student and i was devastated by my repeated failures semester after semester.

I always thought prayer and meditation was complicated. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. I will give you my take on what is being said and also share my own. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. 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. 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. A portion of chapter 5 of the big book, pages 58, 59 and 60. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established.

Silkworth the great physician aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. It would be easy to be vague about this sees it, pg. I read the big book years ago, but im not an aa person. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Alcoholics anonymous discussion blog by an alcoholic for. The format of this meeting was inspired primarily by chapter six of the big book alcoholics anonymous, into action, pages 8488. 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. When you have reached this point it says we have entered the world of the spirit.

See i had a born again exp and lost the obsession to drink my first attempt with my sponsor six. My name is stephanie and i will be your facilitatorsponsor. Their software eaa2 is awesome for study as are there study big books. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Things to know if youre interested in attending the zoom meeting. 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. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still. Why this happens to awakening souls and what to do when you wake duration. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties. A daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead.

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. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. 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. An 18 minute session of prayer and contemplation as suggested by the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. Microsoft word district 1 aa zoom meeting schedule.

This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with. 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. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead.

A vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. Aa s evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11 morning and evening meditation step 11. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order.

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. What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration gradually becomes a working part of the mind. Ive found that keeping it simple like this is the easier, softer way in getting along with people in general, the job, family. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. Hence our reader will find many references to the runners bible in footnotes in our title the good book and the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. A psychiatrist in recovery introduced me to my first aa meeting. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can. Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually.