Twelve step program, brought into the world through those finding victory over the tyranny of alcoholism, has become ours by the grace of god. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. The big book mentions that the 12 promises are being fulfilled among us sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. Pdf the investigation of the applicability of alcoholics anonymousnarcotics anonymous aana for teens has only been a subject of. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. Eight step worksheet motivational chart a guidance system 12 and 12 inventory aa book louis affirmation the twelve traditions inventory lovefour more ways to look at love sex and love addiction inventory expanded inventory worksheet jim w. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include any actingout or obsessivecompulsive addiction patterns such as, drugs and all mind altering substances, sugarfoodovereating, nicotine, gambling, sex love pornography, electronic.
This is 4th step fears inventory is designed for newcomers or anyone who wishes to do a forth step out of the big book. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. Our futures are changed because we dont have to avoid those we have harmed, and as a result of this step, weve received a new freedom which contributes to the end of isolation. God as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. When it comes to ego defl ation, few steps are harder to take than five. Religion in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Chapter 2 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition.
Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Beginning in the early 1980s, we began receiving twelve step guides and step worksheets along with requests that we develop a standard set of guides for the na fellowship to use in working. But scarcely any step is more necessary to longtime sobri ety and peace of mind than this one. The twelve steps of the na program and the aa program are based upon. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Step 12 gives me the satisfaction of helping others. Welcome to ready set go adult children of alcoholics.
There is a direct linkage among selfexamination, meditation, and prayer. Like all the remaining steps, step three calls for affi rmative action, for it is only by action that we can cut away the selfwill which has always blocked the entry of god or, if you like, a higher powerinto our lives. Because everyones experience is unique, the 9th step promises can occur in different ways and at different times. Recovery literature in english us we offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. The eighth step is a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. I am restored to sanity as a result of allowing something into my consciousness. Narcotics anonymous learn more about the 12 steps of na. We didnt become addicted in one day, so remembereasy does it. How alcoholics anonymous aa and narcotics anonymous na. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The only exception to the big book s instruction is a 5th column, whereby we.
Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Step two is specifically designed for the mental obsession. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous fellowship itself. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions. We recognize all our 12 traditions for safety within this group. Narcotics anonymous na describes itself as a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. We have created ready set go for taking the aca 12 steps in 4 one and half hour sessions first before working the aca 12 step. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. 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. This sounds like a big order, and we cant do it all at once. Your group please be aware that everything in this workbook comes from our experience, strength, and hope. The 12step na recovery program was designed to parallel the one implemented by aa, and it was meant to be a recovery pathway with all. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. 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. The idea behind the 12 step model is that people help each other to become sober and stay sober with people facing the same challenges. Our steps by the big book group sessions are not official aa meetings.
This big book study article shows where you can find the information in the book, alcoholics anonymous, that explains how and when bill w. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Every process and suggestion in this workbook is optional. 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. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Experience has shown that teams are most successful when. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. The only exception to the big book s instruction is a 5th column, whereby we identify what we can do differently in the future. 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. The 12 principles of recovery are the keys to joining the steps with the traditions. Pdf how alcoholics anonymous aa and narcotics anonymous. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step.
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. As the secondlargest 12step organization, narcotics anonymous provides meetings for millions of people with addiction worldwide. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. The step 4 forms and the step 11 form were originally produced by blaine d. But scarcely any step is more necessary to longtime sobri. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big. How it works if you want what we have to offer, and are willing to make the. The documents represent the views of a number of overeaters anonymous oa members who use the big book as a set of directions for working the twelve steps. Part of the aa program involves getting a sponsor or another mature member to guide you through the 12 steps. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of twelve step guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book.
The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. We strive to provide information, tools and resources for working a 12 step program or any program using 12 step principles for recovery in as simple and effective way as possible. Click any document name above doc or pdf to view or download a section of the workbook. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelve step program, including regular attendance at group meetings. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement or comments about this site. The purpose of this promises inventory is much like the growth questionnaire that is to help determine how much change andor growth you have experienced since coming into the program. I am uniquely suited to help others that have suffered the same addiction as i have suffered with. The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. Conference presenters discussed the relationship between 12step participation and abstinence among various populations, including adolescents, women, and. We offer this book in the hope and prayer that it will continue to be blessed in the recovery of many from sexaholism. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Read the book on paper it is quite a powerful experience.
The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. Welcome to ready set go this is an invitation to ready set go a 12 step tool before doing our workbook. 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. Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. To read a pdf version of the twelve steps and twelve traditions click here. As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving. Step five admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. The return of sherlock holmes full audiobook by sir arthur conan doyle duration.