This is an all addictions big book step study workshop. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve. 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. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per son or persons with whom to take this intimate and con. Overview preface preface chapter 1 bills story chapter 2 there is a solution chapter 3 more about alcoholism chapter 4 we agnostics chapter 5 how it works chapter 6 into action. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were.
B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Steps by the big book step 1 steps by the big book. Step 10 of alcoholics anonymous encourages you to examine yourself as a part of your daily routine. That statement may not seem groundbreaking today, but the idea of alcoholism as an illness was a new concept in 1939 when the book alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous step 10 this thought brings us to step ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about. The second edition of the seminal work of alcoholics anonymous, the big book, was released in 1955 and continues to be extremely influential in the lives of so many addicts. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. The basic text of the big book contained in this audiobook remains unchanged and is still used in the program to this day. The expansion of the program from a meeting between two alcoholics on june 10, 1935, got a boost with the publication of the book, alcoholics anonymous, known as the big book, and in 1941 by the publication of an article in the saturday evening post about the. After completing step 9 of the alcoholics anonymous recovery program, youve made amends for past wrongs. A fter making our amends in step 9, we now move on to step 10, in which we continue to take personal inventory, and when we are wrong, we admit our faults without delay. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Step ten is for daily inventory and to stay current on new issues. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. It reveals, in easy to understand language, the process for working each step, so that the reader can experience the twelfth step promise of a spiritual awakening.
The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary. Essentially, accomplishing step 10 means youve worked hard to be the person you want to be. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Please let us know if you have any suggestions for improvement or comments about this site.
This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. This is the most modern audio version of the alcoholics anonymous big book. Twelvestep guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation.
For members of any twelvestep fellowship, this book provides a simple and clear guide to the instructions for working the steps as outlined in a. We could find all sorts of occult and esoteric connotations in the simple outlines, but foremost in our minds were easily understood meanings and. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from alcoholism was published known as the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the publication not only changed the conversation about alcoholism, but also. Regardless of how we do it the main thing is to watch for fear, anger, dishonesty and selfishness f. Alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease.
The big book of aa naturally, the leader in alcoholics anonymous books would have to be the alcoholics anonymous big book. Not associated with or connected to or related towith alcoholics anonymous, towith alcoholics anonymous world services inc this site does not represent alcoholics anonymous in any way shape or form. Working with a big book guide can help tremendously when trying to understand what the particular step is asking and even promising. When i went to my first alcoholics anonymous meeting, 15 years ago, god was and always had been the opium of the people. The emphasis on inventory is heavy only because a great many of us have never really acquired the habit of accurate selfappraisal. Its title pages do not in any way resemble those found in aa gscapproved literature. Its easy to fall back into a life of pride and selfsatisfaction.
Makes no claims or statement of facts and in general is not responsible for the content and any ramifications thereof. Working with our sponsor in step 10 to identify the times and situations when we do things right really helps us to form a personal value system. To be effective, this guide needs to be used alongside your big book of alcoholics anonymous. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. The 10 th step inventory can be done using your 4 th step inventory, a journal, a balance sheet, or it can be done right out of the big book pg 8485. The main goal of the book is to make it possible for the reader to. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. Step ten is the way to maintain the peace of mind you worked so hard to attain, which is why it is often called a maintenance step.
The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. The tenth step of alcoholics anonymous is a natural progression from step 9, where you make amends. We are not affiliated with any twelve step fellowship. Just as you addressed your defects, you must keep your successes in check. 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. The original big book was first published back in 1939. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. 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. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its our first time through the steps or weve been living with the steps as our guiding force for many years. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
This is considered the worlds largest alcoholism support group. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford. Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of course, will want to go to the properly appointed au. Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous jason.
Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous jason wahler. Newcomers in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Bible comparison with aa big book alcoholics anonymous 12 step.
Alcoholics anonymous learn about the 12 steps of aa. When temporary good fortune came our way, we indulged ourselves in fantasies of still greater victories over people and circumstances. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. This particular step should be practiced daily to ensure a steady course in our recovery. This workshop is facilitated by one person, who had completed the steps as they are laid out in the. The big book of alcoholics anonymous sal 12 step program. It is the originator of the seminal twelvestep method widely used to. And though i have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries,and all knowledge. 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.
Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition aa services isbn. A practical guide to taking the 12 steps of alcoholics. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program, the worlds largest alcoholism support group. Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous life is 10 % what happens to you and 90% how you react to. The na book the basic text our symbol simplicity is the keynote of our symbol.
Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. Practice in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. This is as much a part of taking a personal inventory as is identifying our liabilities. Top ten alcoholics anonymous books alcoholics anonymous. Now, step 10 requires you to continue to take personal inventory, and when you. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Colorful video illustrations help breakdown and clarify hundreds of the aa big books sequential concepts and principals.
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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. The big book serves as the foundation of the alcoholics anonymous 12step program. 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. Na narcotics anonymous naranon naranon family groups oa overeaters anonymous tsj the twelve step journal wa workaholics anonymous. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Though i speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, i am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. As it says in the big book, when we are disturbed, it is usually because we find some person, place, thing or situation some. 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 distributed source aa gso ny.
It will prevent you from taking on new guilt and allow you to break free of a perfectionism that could upend your recovery. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious. Step 10 helps you to keep your commitment to better behavior by serving as a motivator to act in a manner that doesnt require you to owe any apologies. Thus blinded by prideful selfconfi dence, we were apt to play the big shot. 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 life of sobriety. Known as the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the publication not only. In the big book the central text of aa that outlines the programthe 12 steps are defined as a set of principles, spiritual in nature, when practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole. The relative success of the aa program seems to be due to the fact that an alcoholic who no longer drinks has an exceptional faculty for reaching and helping an uncontrolled drinker in simplest form, the aa program operates when a recovered alcoholic passes along the story of his or her own problem drinking, describes the sobriety he or she has found in aa, and invites people who are. Narcotics anonymous na is an addiction recovery organization that was founded in 1953. The traditions and steps make the aa famous, and numerous stories about recovering addicts have helped to guide millions to stay sober. The sole purpose of this workshop is to study and experience the steps as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Alcoholics anonymous, or aa as it is widely known, has been around since it was founded in 1935 by bill w.