The following links and their relevant pages, and the information contained within this. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting you can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting, or online at you do not need to print the following step material until you are instructed to do so. We have a couple of speaker meeting that bring in folks from around the country weekly andmonthly. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics 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. 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 version is a compilation of three preexisting guides, all of which were used in actual. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7.
List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. 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. Can i announce the conference call at my fellowship meetings. Is willing to conduct the meeting according to the format.
Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. Step study outline and assignment sheet the following pages contain a suggested homework assignment and meeting guide for use in the weekly meeting of the step study team. Nothing short of continuous action upon these as a way of life can bring the muchdesired result. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous.
There is a few meetings that are good hear and all due to the steerage. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. The daily noon est meetings are at the same phone number and pin at the night meeting. 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. The following links and their relevant pages, and the information contained within this site, are true to the original format and intent of the first group started. Big book step study meetings i suffered in the rooms of aa for almost 10 years without having had an experience of the spiritual kind, only had by going through the steps as they are laid out within the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Stephanie is your step study sponsor unless you have someone else you are working with however you will work on your writing assignments with your fellowship sponsor. Big book step study meetings are typically 90 minutes in length. The chairperson announces the step, and pages in the big book that will be. Is sober, has done the steps as laid out in the big book, and can demonstrate that by their own words and example. In my area, cape cod, we have many male, female, and coed big book step study groups. 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. When this study guide of the aa big book was prepared, the author anticipated different degrees of interest by readers. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states.
We also have a group called the basic text group and they always read from the first 164. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Pray for help with the assets and shortcomings you found in your 4 th and 10 th step work. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. They work by putting the principles of aa ahead of our own and other peoples personalities, and by keeping one aim above all else.
The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. As part of going through the step process we begin by reading through the book with a sponsor making notes and getting definitions of any unclear words. In the lower righthand corner it reads, this is the third edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Experience has shown that teams are most successful when. There are more than sixty meetings of this type listed in the us and abroad, with the majority of them in the new england area. Alcoholics anonymous page 162 these are online meetings that have come out of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to the covid19 pandemic, the experience the big book meetings will be accessible online as zoom video conferences, starting sunday, march 22, 2020 at 6pm central time. Mar 20, 2020 michael taylor on thoughts on recovery no. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. The typical big book step study bbss format for a meeting.
The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. These meetings can be accessed go to thought and click on read more for how to accessfor free via computer, tablets and mobile devices, and also by telephone by calling the. About big book story florida big book step study all. Big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. 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. The chairperson is free from all addictive substances and addictive behaviors, has done the steps as laid out in the big book, and can demonstrate.
Big book step study meetings of alcoholics anonymous as of 1. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelve step program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. We have been reading maybe two pages and pulling out the dictionary and really getting into it. Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference.
The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. So i started a big book step study where about 60100 people go through the steps as they are outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous each and every week, in the town were many wouldnt even mention the bg book or the doing of the work. We have both big book and step study meetings around here quite a few actually. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has. Bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. The material is primarily intended for those individual members of aa who, like the author, have difficulty intelligently reconciling what they find in aas basic text with various religious concepts of a power greater. Entire original manuscript about including the stories. You are all welcome to share, please keep your share on the pagesstep we are discussing. The following are four basic 60minute aa meeting formats. The purpose of this writing is to help to clarify any misunderstanding about whether big book step study groups adhere to the principles of the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Fifth step areas as long as the principles of the program are being followed. 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.
The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Alcoholic selftest using the big book this study of the book alcoholics anonymous was used as the foundation for. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. The time given for any particular study can be extended or shortened as each team chooses. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. A similar statement is made in the middle of the fourth edition dust cover. Virtual meetings west barnstable big book step study. The first one or two meetings are organizational only. Some reflections and general guidelines on how a big book step study meeting may be conducted the basic big book step study meeting. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. 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.
Includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Big book step studies are now popping up all of the united states. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. I had never run across a big book so wonderfully tailored to these meetings. As the basic format for the group meeting, these instructions consist of several parts. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. While the fourth step guide on pages 17 through 25 can be used by individuals working alone, the remainder of the unofficial guide to the twelve step was developed for use by a step study team. This is an all addictions big book step study workshop. There seems to be more big book study meetings than twelve steps and twelve tradition meetings. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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.
They work by being very structured and specific, providing clearcut directions on how to recover from the disease of alcoholism. Big book step study this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. Jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. Eye opener thursday meeting format bigbook study chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. 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. Bbss meeting format big book step study big book revealed. Friday wakefield big book step study congregational church 1 church st 7.
This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. Experience the big book aa meetings available online. Although im actually going to a meeting where they read the. Mike on experience the big book aa meetings available online. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelvestep program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. One in particular is a big book study imagine that that is run by a woman with 38 years and owning a distinct spiritual nature.
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