Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other, that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. Our activities in behalf of women who drink are on the increase. Ask any visitors to introduce themselves and say where they are from. Aa meetings, however, may not have been suited for those dependent on. Big book study is not new studying the steps is not the same as taking the steps. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Apr 11, 2019 the following are the most common aa meetings. The irrationality of alcoholics anonymous the atlantic. Speaker meeting an aamember tells about his history of alcoholism, how everything went wrong gone to hell, how and when the turning point came, what happened.
Members usually read a chapter from the book and then discuss it. Sobrietythe freedom from alcoholthrough the teaching and practicing of the twelve steps is the sole purpose of an aa group. The hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. The primary purpose group big green bay area aa home. Big book meeting reads a chapter from the book alcoholics anonymousthe big book and discusses it after.
The text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. Alcoholics anonymous, now better known as the big book. The manhasset group hosts periodic big book study cycles and the audio reading and other related downloads are posted on pages linked below. 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. For example, a study published last year in the journal behavior.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. 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. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Aa meetings open, closed, big book, 12x12, speaker.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. While most people think of alcoholics anonymous as meetings you go to, it all started with a book titled aptly enough alcoholics anonymous. If it were not for big book meetings within the structures of aa, many would stay sober and never recover from self. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition alcoholics anonymous. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. The hyannis method the big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass.
Each time he got sober, hed spend months whiteknuckling his days in court and. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, aas basic text laying out the 12step. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous is another piece of literature it does contain the 12 stepsit is the primary literature of 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. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. 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 by no means an exhaustive list of meeting types, but it does give a general sense of the choices available.
There is every evidence that women regain their health as readily as men if they try our suggestions. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We take six or so paragraphs from the book addressing each step and provide a panel of speakers who share continue reading open, big book, step study. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The person who is chairing the meeting chooses the story. Search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. These are posted as an aid to the blind, those who have difficulty reading or who are remote from meetings either in prison or in hard to reach places. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Closed meetings, open meetings, discussion meetings, lead meetings, big book meetings, 12 step meetings. Sep 15, 2009 big book meeting reads a chapter from the book alcoholics anonymous the big book and discusses it after. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Most people learned about alcoholics anonymous from buying and reading.
An elderly lady in a prim white blouse has just delivered the bad news, with. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Big book study meetings usually consist of reading from this book, followed by members sharing their experiences on the material that what. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g.
Ideal for those who find difficulty reading, an audio version of the big book in mp3 format. Eye opener thursday meeting format bigbook study chairpersons instructions. Welcome to a big book study meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous getting back to basics 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.
But what we have said applies quite as much to women. First the step of the month then the tradition of the month. The big book says, here are the steps we took not here are the steps we read and talked about. Victor, virginia city, west yellowstone, white sulphur springs, whitefish, whitehall. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The irony of all this is that people are reading less and less. 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 free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for. 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. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings in aa. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. If yours is a discussion type meeting, the secretary conducts the discussion. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format.
We attempt to carry the message in the way that was passed on by the founders and pioneers of alcoholics anonymous. 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. One study recruited 354 former drug users in remission from one month to over. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. There is certainly a place for big book study meetings as long as conference approved literature is being used. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Some of the most popular books for alcoholics, their friends and families, adult children of alcoholics, teens living with alcoholic parents, partners who have been diagnosed or who consider themselves codependent, as well as christians in recovery. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group aa. Why dont you go home and get the big book and open it at page. The impact of alcoholics anonymous on other substance abuse.
It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. Study the big book, where it is explained how the first hundred pioneers did. Step meeting an experienced aa member goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. A meeting format that invites and allows participants to deviate from the aas. Big book or basic text meetings these meetings are about studying the big book which is the main text of aa and the basic text which is the main book of na. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format.
Introduce the chairperson or speaker for the evening. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. 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.
The purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics fully recover by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. 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. An oftcited 1996 study found 12step facilitationa form of individual. The aa pioneers proved that action, not knowledge, produced the spiritual awakening that resulted in.
Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women. Chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at welcome. 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. All meetings are located in building 3752, except the womens aa meeting each.
What happens at an alcoholics anonymous or narcotics. Thank the speaker or chairperson as well as any others who read. Nov 07, 2014 two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. The big book includes an assertion first made in the second edition, which. To wives w ith few exceptions, our book thus far has spoken of men. White, black, red, green, blue, yellow, magenta, cyan. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. First whatever chapter we are on and then a story from the back of the book. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism.
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