This is the book for the serious student of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. See our study editionfor a far more comprehensive index in book form. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. If you are interested in beginning a big book step study group in your area, we can assist you in that as well. Outlining the steps and traditions that make aa famous, as well as numerous stories about recovering addicts who have been through the process, the big book has helped guide millions into a. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format. They considered a number of options, but the one that won out was a decision to write a book, and as it happens that solved both problems. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god.
The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. A spiritual view beyond the limits of traditional religion by ken w. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. Open, discussion, big book study in church basement. Click here to subscribe to the pipeline email newsletter to make sure you dont miss an issue. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. This back grey pages it is the original which is wrote in first person as bill and the other original members had put their solution on paper for us and then later called alcoholics anonymous. 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. Our newsletter, the area 43 pipeline, is now distributed electronically.
The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous.
Thank you for taking the time to visit us and we will join you as you trudge the road of happy destiny. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Big book study in 1939, alcoholics anonymous did not have a name or a good way to carry its message to the sick and suffering alcoholic. Aa big book download mp3 all tracks as a zip file 158 mb. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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.
It was one of the first to suggest that alcoholism was an illness, not a character defect. 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. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Submit an order for literature from our book store. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985.
Society big book study meeting alcoholics anonymous. Existing subscribers will continue to receive their mailed copies until their current subscription runs out. 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. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. Another awesome workshop by one of the best aa speakers, chris r every time i listen to him, i always come away from his talks with a. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. The big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Alcoholics anonymous is an organization set up to directly help alcoholics. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. I cannot say enough good things about this book, or stress its importance enough if you are interested in working your 12 step program of recovery the way our founders did.
Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by bill wilson, daily reflections revisions, twelve step productions. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1.
Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software. Bobs story paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Building 3752 is known as the mtd medical transient. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by bill wilson, daily. 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. Before the magnolia speakers meeting mag big book study flyer 1 skip to content.
As an organization, we are not equipped to give advice to the family and friends of alcoholics looking for help themselves. Alcoholics anonymous and big book have been registered as trademarks by aaws inc. The first 164 pages of the aa big book study edition comes with lined pages opposite of the text for note taking. Brought to you by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Steps by the big book step 3 steps by the big book.
The big book is alcoholics anonymous s primary text. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. It is meant as a supplement to a rigorous program, to be used whenever and wherever it might be needed. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Check homepage for changes especially during august and french national holidays. Ppgbbs primary purpose group big book study alcoholics.
Aa big book study edition alcoholics anonymous big book. Big book study guides for aa alcoholics anonymous on. The big book study guide 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. This aa big book study edition includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. This site is not endorsed by alcoholics anonymous world services, nor does it represent alcoholics anonymous as a whole. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop drinking. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. It helped me more than the other revised editions, being wrote in first person. 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. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. The primary purpose big book study group holds alcoholics anonymous meetings. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Our goals are to live the spiritual process through which sobriety is obtained and enhanced, and to publish at no charge our.
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