This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Quotes and questions for workshop in meeting 2 step 2 group 1. Insanity what is my understanding of my own sanity and insanity. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle. He explains his motives and goals for this indepth study of the big book. Big book study on 11 cds with handouts alcoholics anonymous 12 steps.
Experience has shown that teams are most successful when. It has been repeatedly proven among us that upon this simple cornerstone a wonderfully effective spiritual structure can be built. All 12 steps of joes big book study free audio download at. I tried 12 step groups twice and found the disease model, the codependency, the dependence of a higher power for addiction to be not for me. Dec 21, 2012 this is of use to those too ashamed to go to aa big book meetings in public, and thus benefit from the program in private, or until they are able to take the next step into semipublic activities.
Its therapeutic to be among others who have recovered from the same problem. This book is dedicated to step two in the twelve steps of recovery in alcoholics anonymous. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 2 of 5 duration. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. Big book step study aa meetings turned out to be the antidote and balance to that weak aa message and group that dominated aa at the time.
Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. How often have we heard them cry out, look what you people have done to us. Step six 81 we were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Feb 12, 2014 quotes and questions for workshop in meeting 2 step 2 group 1. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. This, the newcomer thinks, is just about the last straw. I prefer the brs book because it is a nononsense text with a few pictures and tables but mostly focused on simple and clear text. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step at. Although im actually going to a meeting where they read the. This specifically includes any comments by the author of this study guide of the basic text. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
These people will work together as a group and will share their 4 th step inventories with someone who is familiar with the process. Transcript page number big book page number on the left in parentheses. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. Step 2 we agnostics step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. I dont want to cram for step 2 at the end and would like to study along the way during my rotations.
The official a plan of recovery is not the meetings. Page 17, paragraph 1 page 17, paragraph 2 the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous is a great thing. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aas 12 steps, as presented by dallas b. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. I do however enjoy smart recovery, dbsa, mha and nami support groups in the year 2018, for me. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous.
Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr. This is an all addictions big book step study workshop. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city in the 1930s, during which time bill wilson, a future cofounder of the mutualhelp movement alcoholics anonymous a. I will be going through the big book of alcoholics anonymous line by line, paragraph by paragraph. It was both transcribed by tape and also from his personal writings. 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. Tape 1 side a 1 introduction 2 how joe and charlie started their study of the big book 3 spread of the big book study tapes 4 history of the big book 5 bill and dr. The story of how many thousands of men and women have. 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. 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. 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.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. There is power in people who are supporting each other and the aa fellowship is a very strong support group. Thanks for visiting please contact us with any suggestions, email. Step 4 big book step study step 4 turnarounds originally posted by wmj1012 as tommy outlined, the turnarounds can be written using columns his were good and thorough. Experience the big book aa meetings available onlinedue to the covid19 pandemic, the experience the big book meetings will be accessible online as zoom video conferences, starting sunday, march 22, 2020 at 6pm central time. Big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is.
The alcoholics anonymous twelve steps and twelve traditions book states. More about alcoholism read page 30 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. These meetings can be accessed go to thought and click on read more for how to accessfor free via computer, tablets and mobile devices, and also by. These groups study and practice the experience and knowledge outlined in the text book, alcoholics anonymous as of august 2015. Consider the viewpoint of any individual member as just that.
Step 2 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. The first one or two meetings are organizational only. However, ellis believed that steps, 2, 3, 6, 7, and 11, those urging alcoholics to rely upon a higher power, to be of dubious value. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa by. This is part three of a 15 episode indepth big book study that took place in 2009 part three is about step 2 now what, and is presented by pete h. In step 2 you will discover a great translation for the word sanity that you will be able to relate to. We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, silkworth, william. Hi guys, i just took step 1 a month ago, and got my scores back last week. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Willing to believecornerstone of a spiritual structure. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7. 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. 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. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. May 22, 2008 in the context of the larger twelve step movement, the chapter 2 groups can be characterized as progressive big book sponsorship. Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. Some people write down 1 page, others write the resentment in one notebook and my part the turnaround in another notebook. 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. Bob realize that forty people are now sober 6 first groups decide on paid missionaries, chain of. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Step two came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. Aa step 2 speaker tapes alcoholism recovery speakers. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Consider responding in detail with specific examples, rather than rote yess or nos. 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.
Find someone in your area who has done the twelve steps as outlined in the big book to sponsor a group of people. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution. Consider these questions, which are borrowed from meetings and recovery literature. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. I am currently in my first rotation and want to know how to study for step 2. We are not affiliated with any twelve step fellowship.
Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. This is of use to those too ashamed to go to aa big book meetings in public, and thus benefit from the program in private, or until they are able to take the next step into semipublic activities. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. While the fourth step guide on pages 17 through 25 can be used by individuals working alone, the remainder of the unofficial guide to the twelve step was developed for use by a step study team. Joe mcq teaches step 2 from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. There seems to be more big book study meetings than twelve steps and twelve tradition meetings.
Our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Unrated step 2 tapes are at the bottom if you care to help. In the context of the larger twelve step movement, the chapter 2 groups can be characterized as progressive big book sponsorship. 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. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Episodes by day of week episodes experience the big book. My name is stephanie and i will be your facilitatorsponsor.
Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. Click here or on the word document to view or save skype open big book study meetings as of august 2015. 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. Chapter 2 sponsors emphasize the values of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, which are relatively conservative within recovery culture, but chapter 2 sponsors also are progressive in the way they implement those. I dont care if you attend a gazillion meetings there is no recovery going to get to you as a result of sitting in a chair in a million a meetings. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
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