A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. Big book sponsors also tend to place greater emphasis upon the spiritual aspects of the aa program. 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. Wake up and smell the recovery na rear room 12 noon lunch bunch aa open discussion 3. The big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. 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. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Stepstudy phone meeting recordings clutterers anonymous. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss.
List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. Big book meetings, you read a chapter out of alcoholics anonymous book and have a discussion afterwards. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use.
Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. Nhl, the nhl shield, the word mark and image of the stanley cup, the stanley cup playoffs logo, the stanley cup final logo, center. 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. 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.
Big book study central jersey intergroup alcoholics. Find someone in your area who has done the twelve steps as outlined in the big book to sponsor a group of people. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. Big book awakening emotional sobriety thursdays from 7.
Big book step study the primary purpose group elmira, ny. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting. To help anyone be able to find a big book all addictions meeting in florida using our uptodate listing of a hyannisstyle bbss meetings. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Alanon at same timeplace, big book meeting, discussion, online, open, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access 5. Our hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. 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. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa.
This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. 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. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Closed, discussion, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access. District 26 aa general service committee of area 30. They want the 9th step or 10th step promises, but didnt know how to get them. This is an english language phone meeting which concentrates on the reading and study of the big book of a. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group.
This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting started. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in.
Some addresses in the meeting list are hyperlinked to a virtual roadmap service not affiliated or endorsed by this site. The podcast will be one step each day for the next 12 days. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord. 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. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. 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. Since the first one held in asheville in 2004, the program of the big book step study convention established by members of alcoholics anonymous has relied on strong speakers to connect their own experience of working the twelve steps to our basic text. Please let me know if you like this or would prefer random speakers. Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big. 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. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Et step study phone meeting works a different step every week.
List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Have you noticed how often the aa first step is misquoted and misstated when read and discussed in meetings. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. It describes clas archive of 12stepstudy phonemeeting recordings and how to access it. This meeting is based on the 12 steps and is open to anyone wishing to deepen their recovery. Alcoholic selftest using the big book of aa step 12.
Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. Click the meetings button for a list you can viewsearch online, print, or download. In meetings hosted by a network of big book sponsors, one is likely to hear a great deal about god and how god has transformed the lives of those who have worked the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not. 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. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. Alanon at same timeplace, big book meeting, discussion, online, open, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Between 2010 and 2015, this meeting worked the same step. 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. Saturday big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa.
Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. This version is a compilation of three preexisting guides, all of which were used in actual. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes. You may find it advisable to start the meetings on time and end them when they are over. Todays aa meetings meetings alcoholics anonymous nh. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Trenton, nj get directions next meeting will be held tomorrow at 8. 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. These people will work together as a group and will share their 4 th step inventories with someone who is familiar with the process. 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. Basic big book step study cancelled until further notice temporary closure back to meetings. The primary purpose group big book study guide a study of the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Big book step study meeting central service office aa maine. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. This email address is being protected from spambots. Like all the remaining steps, step three calls for affi rmative action, for it is only by action that we can cut away the selfwill which has always blocked the entry of god or, if you like, a higher powerinto our lives. The primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. 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. 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. Alcoholic selftest using the big book this study of the book alcoholics anonymous was used as the foundation for this test. 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. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here.