Her experiences and her treatment taught her that a partner who could respect. 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 ideas and directions presented there. The official policy of alcoholics anonymous as laid out in the big book does not. We substitute terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include any obsessive compulsive addiction patterns such as, cocaine and all mind altering. There is an all addictions big book step study meeting every sunday night at 8 p. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. A study found an association between an increase in attendance to aa. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. 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. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr.
By charlotte safir, lcdc came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. More about alcoholism read page 30 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. Step two is specifically designed for the mental obsession. Big brothers big ears soundscape radio chroniques des espoirs dun cynique mou game of dice and fire ka network new world. Discover why the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa are used by many in recovery and is. This is an all addictions big book step study workshop.
Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. 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. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. 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. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is.
Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. This is the fellowship thats also mentioned on page 84, of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. Thanks for visiting please contact us with any suggestions, email. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Question bank resources the purpose of doing practice questions is to find your weaknesses in order to guide your study process and to get you inside the head of question. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of.
Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. No doubt we shall point with pride to the good lives we thought we led before the bottle cut us down. 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. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. In hindsight, i had ignored the suggestion in the long form of tradition five. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
The irrationality of alcoholics anonymous the atlantic. We hope this manual is useful throughout recovery, whether one is working the steps for. 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. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the muchdesired result. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. This is only an introduction to the spiritual riches of the big books directions to the 12 steps. May 22, 2008 in the context of the larger twelve step movement, the chapter 2 groups can be characterized as progressive big book sponsorship. 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.
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. In step 2 you will discover a great translation for the word sanity that you will be able to relate to. Katz, an internal medicine intern interested in pursuing a fellowship in cardiology, about his favorite study resources for usmle step 2 ck. Some of that help comes in the form of aftercare support, like 12step groups and. But researchers have debunked central tenets of aa doctrine and found dozens of. This book is dedicated to step two in the twelve steps of recovery in alcoholics anonymous. To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and now, however, you may wish to rephrase it as. Alcoholics anonymous has more than 2 million members worldwide, and the. We also used the dit step 2 course, which i would also highly highly recommend. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle. Day city meeting location address time format saturday west hartford big book step study st josephs episcopal 679 farmington ave 6. Dec 29, 2017 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. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation.
Please let me know if you like this or would prefer random speakers. Some of my thought processes and behaviors were certainly unreasonable, and i appreciated the chance for someone or something to help restore my sanity. A longterm study conducted by the national institute on alcohol abuse and. Decided to go with step up to step 2, secrets, and uworld to study for step 2. The best big book workshop workbook available anywhere today is right here in your hands. We also must give thanks to a great lady, londa, who took time from. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Quotes and questions for workshop in meeting 2 step 2 group 1. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics.
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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 group was a back to the basics of the big book kind of group, especially for those people who just could not stay sober for any length of. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7. 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. More is revealed further on in the big book, but most of the information about the problem is found here in these two 2 chapters. Nov 21, 2010 i used the complement of step up to step 2 and step 2 secrets, worked very very well.
Some people write down 1 page, others write the resentment in one notebook and my part the turnaround in another notebook. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book.
I used the second edition of step up to usmle step 2 and it was good, but from what i am hearing the third edition has a poor layout and not well updated. Saturday charlestown big book step study constitution inn, 5th floor 150 second ave, navy yard 1. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, wed love to know about it. 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. 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. The big book adventure in a how to workshop for experiencing the steps as a way of life with dave f.
Best comprehensive usmle step 2 ck book student doctor network. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of alcoholics anonymous. In the context of the larger twelve step movement, the chapter 2 groups can be characterized as progressive big book sponsorship. 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. 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 used the second edition of stepup to usmle step 2 and it was good, but from what i am hearing the third edition has a poor layout and not well updated. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. 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. Connecticut aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss.
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. The big book is structured and laid out in a very particular manner. Best comprehensive usmle step 2 ck book student doctor. This, the newcomer thinks, is just about the last straw. Friday wakefield big book step study congregational church 1 church st 7. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, silkworth, william. 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 aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When we read the doctors opinion and chapter 1 bills story we are looking at the problem. The experience outlined in the big book makes it clear that it is not enough to believe that there is a higher power that can help us. Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44.
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