The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. Lake worth big book step study palm beach county intergroup of. Saturday big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Trenton, nj get directions next meeting will be held tomorrow at 8. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. All addictions big book step study workshop she is awesome btw. It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who have used the joe and charlie tapes. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop.
This will sometimes disturb those who find their own personal belief system is being challenged by what he says. 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. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The official a plan of recovery is not the meetings. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. You may find it advisable to start the meetings on time and end them when they are over. Big book step study this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the. Read this and get immediate medical attention for anyone suspected of having alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Stepstudy phone meeting recordings clutterers anonymous. A while back i was involved in a hyannis meeting format by telephone conducted by a lady named stephanie. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by anonymous. 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 step study is both a particular style of a. In a friendly, focused group of sponsors, sponsees, and others in recovery, we study and practice the 12 steps as they were originally described in the text, alcoholics anonymous. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Step meeting an experienced aamember goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting started. Maybe thoroughly too, sincere, dedicated with the best of intentions, even line by line word by word with all the desperation of drowning men. Big book step study meetings use the speakerdiscussion format common to many aa meetings. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in.
Click the meetings button for a list you can viewsearch online, print, or download. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. Et step study phone meeting works a different step every week. Those who have never attended a 12step meeting have some misconceptions about how meetings actually work. After the step chapter is read from the book, twelve steps and twelve traditions. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone.
Big book step study meeting central service office aa maine. I thought itd be nice to have a place on this forum to meet others from around the country who follow the steps exactly as theyre written in the book alcoholics anonymous. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings.
Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Now lets take a moment of silence to meditate and invite god to our meeting. Updated april 7, 2017 request a change to this listing. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group.
Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study or for those who cannot attend face to. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. District 26 aa general service committee of area 30. 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. Saco big book step study central service office aa maine. Ncha is a united voice for hospitals, health systems and care providers to ensure they can offer high quality, lowercost care to all. Step 5 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. To help anyone be able to find a big book all addictions meeting in florida using our uptodate listing of a hyannisstyle bbss meetings.
Existing subscribers will continue to receive their mailed copies until their current subscription runs out. Our newsletter, the area 43 pipeline, is now distributed electronically. Big book step study the primary purpose group elmira, ny. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. If you were stranded on a desert island with only one book, which book would you take. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. 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. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. Have you noticed how often the aa first step is misquoted and misstated when read and discussed in meetings. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Just 1212 step and tradition meetings or big book study which skipped over the 12 steps to the stories. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr.
Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the. Alcoholic selftest using the big book of aa step 12. In 1981 aa meetings in new england were so far to the other extreme no mention of god anymore, no prayers after wards,no mention of the big book, it was all, just dont drink today and go to a meeting. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. In order to help keep the lines clear, we continue reading sunday am telemeeting big book. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. Alcoholic selftest using the big book this study of the book alcoholics anonymous was used as the foundation for this test. These things you may think happen at 12step meetings, but may by myths rather than typical occurrences.
Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Between 2010 and 2015, this meeting worked the same step for all the weeks in a month and there are 245 recordings. 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. It describes clas archive of 12stepstudy phonemeeting recordings and how to access it. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study or for those who cannot attend face to face meetings or just want to attend the phone bridge meeting. This is an english language phone meeting which concentrates on the reading and study of the big book of a. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod.
Big book study central jersey intergroup alcoholics. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. Sep 19, 2008 this is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study or for those who cannot attend face to face meetings or just want to attend the phone bridge meeting. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. The big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Step study guide non aa or na just for today meditations. 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. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Have your groups secretary write to us if youd like your aa bbss zoom meeting listed on this site.
This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use.