Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this meeting is to help alcoholics achieve sobriety by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. As an aa group, our primary purpose is to carry the message of the big book to others, and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
We have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body by taking the twelve steps as outlined in the book alcoholics anonymous. Behind pella plaza unit 10 5 other meetings at this location. Fort lauderdale primary purpose big book study group. The target audience for we agnostics is relatively easy to define. Click on the above titles for more podcast links in order to help us stay focussed as we study the big book, we use the big book study guide prepared by joe and charlie and crusty cliff of the dallas primary purpose group. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc.
The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. The primary purpose group is a fellowship of men and women who meet weekly to study our basic text, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. I started a primary purpose group nothing like the one described above but. Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary spiritual aim. As the foreword to alcoholics anonymous notes, to show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. 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. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. The study guide was written and is published by the primary purpose group of. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Bill wilson, aas cofounder, drafted the first 11 chapters in 1938. Hey guys, my home group is starting a big book study, in addition to our step study. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. 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. About products brand new big books restored big books study guides contact primary purpose group study guide sku. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Bill closes with a blessing sent to each one of us, who have read this book.
In order to help us stay focussed as we study the big book, we use the big book study guide prepared by joe and charlie and crusty cliff of the dallas primary purpose group. I just got it a couple weeks ago and have started modifying my new bb i bought the study version of the bb its the first 164 on the left. 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. These women have shown me what it means to trust a power greater. We think, therefore, that any considerable property of genuine use to a. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The committee was surprised at the proliferation of the big book study. The purpose of the study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart. 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. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of. When a group travels to share their experience, strength and hope. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group.
This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. I started a primary purpose group nothing like the one described above but using the dallas material. Below are copies in various formats of the big book. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study. Guidance the 12 steps, 12 traditions, and the 12 concepts for world service have been adopted as ppgs guiding principles. This is the official website of the general service office g. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous r.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. 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. Primary in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Our hope is that all those who have as yet found no answer may begin to find one in the pages of our book and will presently join us on the high road to a new freedom. 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. We were not realizing the promises of the program of alcoholics anonymous. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the. The big book itself does not offer a defense of its own theological method, but one can be found easily enough in the work of aas third cofounder, william james. I found this, a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous preface. We will be using the big book study guide prepared by members of dallas primary purpose group of a. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Neither one of these actually match the story in the big book.
Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book. Primary purpose we are a group of alcoholics and drug addicts in memphis, tn that have taken the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. This misconception extends to 12based treatment centers, who are accused of brainwashing their patients rather than treating a disease. We were confused and were not comprehending the word serenity nor were we. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. This is tradition 12, anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. Aa for alcoholics with mental health issues alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous, primary purpose big book study, sunday at 7. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. I just got it a couple weeks ago and have started modifying my new bb i bought the study version of the bb its the first 164 on the left page with lines on the right for notes. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more.
The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. May 21, 2008 the big book itself does not offer a defense of its own theological method, but one can be found easily enough in the work of aas third cofounder, william james. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous spiralbound january 1, 2000 by r. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. Reading guide for we agnostics amethyst recovery center. Purpose in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. Big book fixer lets go where the directions and answers are the big book. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. James work was know to bill wilson, primary author of the big book and cofounder of aa. The primary purpose group was founded on january 26, 1988 with one specific purpose in mind and that was to bring the focus of our meetings back to the program of alcoholics anonymous. Other groups had already begun changing their formats. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. 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. A spiritual view beyond the limits of traditional religion by ken w. The purpose is to bring people together to collaborate using the latest research as a springboard for teachers to benefit and improve the teaching of writing. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic.
Primary purpose big book study temporarily suspended. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. Each alcoholics anonymous group ought to be a spiritual entity having but one primary purposethat of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. 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. A study of the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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.
Primary purpose big book study clarendon hills, illinois. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. 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 anonymous. Schreck advises that readers study the big book rather than read it casually. A hallmark of 12step recovery programs is the offer of anonymity to participants, but the principle goes much deeper than just not revealing last names. This specifically includes any comments by the author of this study guide of the. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading.
The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. 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. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholism12 step support big book awakening bb study guide anyone have any experience with this thing. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. One of our members used to attend an adaptive study whereby someone would choose a topic, each person would find different passages from the big book pertaining to this topic, then read and reflect on it.
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