The first edition of the big book has a story in which aas cofounder bill wilson said to a newcomer, your life is certainly jumbled up. 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. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. To their surprise, a bunch of alcoholics discovered and demonstrate a.
There is a solution w e, of alcoholics anonymous, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as bill. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. P racticing step three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. The big book bunch unofficial written materials on the big book. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. Working the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous one individuals experience working the steps from the big book. An alcoholics personal story of taking step three an alcoholic shares his personal story of how he took step three, of aas 12 steps step 3. The first edition of the big book has a story in which aas cofounder bill. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. Scriptures for step 3 7 scriptures for step 4 6 scriptures for step 5 5 scriptures for step 6 4 scriptures for step 7 6 scriptures for step 8 6 scriptures for step 9. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable.
By working the steps with my sponsor, i now had a few sober days in my wake. Beware these recovery logs for they lack the necessary power to recover. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a.
The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. The 3rd step without kneeling, without prayer, from mikels recovery blog. Of the twelve steps, step three can be best referred to as the process of surrender. For example,where is step one, step two, three found in the big book of aa. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Steps by the big book step 3 steps by the big book. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Joe mcq teaches step 3 from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Seeking knowledge making a decision to turn our lives and will over. Step three is defined as to make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The 3rd step of alcoholics anonymous can be one of the most difficult for the alcoholic to grasp. Confessions of a big book sponsor big book sponsorship. During step 3 of alcoholics anonymous, you create a plan for connecting with your higher power and learn the serenity prayer. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. Read closely on page 17, big book, last paragraph, where it is written. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous.
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. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. The result of taking the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous is a spiritual awakening. What specific page andor paragraph is he step found. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. The big book implies a vital spiritual experience is necessary for alcoholics to face and be rid of the. Michael graubart, sober dad, explains the first three steps.
Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. 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. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. The general service office of alcoholics anonymous was reporting a little over two 2 million active in aa.
Steps for newcomers hazelden betty ford foundation. There is only one key, and it is called willingness. Are you willing to continue with the steps in order to discover and build a working relationship with your own higher power. Step 3 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. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. Service and revises the three sections of personal stories as follows. 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. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. On what pages are the steps laid out in the big book of aa. You may not be able to change some things in your life, but you can make a decision to change your willingness to surrender, trust and seek knowledge. By working the twelve step program as described in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, i have had a spiritual awakening. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood. This question have often baffled me in my quest to better understand the steps.
I practice the 12 step program as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the original recipe for recovery as practiced by the original 100 who recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. The return of sherlock holmes full audiobook by sir arthur conan doyle duration. If your life is like a bunch of spitup, its telling you theres work to do to get the burp up.
Similarly it is important that aa gets the credit for what we are doing and not us. We are not saying these things in order to elicit sympathy or to use our alcoholism as an excuse for what we did. Excerpted from taking step twelve by the big book bunch. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. You cant do anything unless we take the actions necessary to turn it over. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision. It asserts that a lifetime of recovery can only be achieved by making the decision to turn over your will to a higher being. Step three made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free.
Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Its important for alcoholics to understand this step in context. Step 3 is the third of three steps meant to help the alcoholic give up the illusion that he is in control of his drinking. The authors of the big book call step 3 the keystone 62. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition, chapter 1. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Chapter 5 how it works is titled the twelve steps for some reason and it only goes up to the part where it says being convinced, we were at step 3. 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. Why dont you go home and get the big book and open it at.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. When world war ii broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test. Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Would you consider inviting god to help you unjumble it. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god, as we understood him. Understanding the 3rd step of alcoholics anonymous. So it should be clear that we are doing it because aa has suggested that it is the right thing to do in order to get over our drinking.