All are zoom meetings unless noted otherwise use id and code to acc. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services and is available through aa offices and meetings, as well as through booksellers. Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. The perfectionist trait was well in place by the start of my first employment at the age of 18 years with a multinational insurance company. When you walk into a meeting, you leave what you are at the door and walk in as who you are. Join us on monday nights to share in petes experience, strength and hope as a big book scholar.
Anthony hopkins pacific group meeting aa speaker youtube. He explains his motives and goals for this indepth study of the big book alcoholics anonymous. Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. Steps by the big book our group study supports the passiton process of. 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. Personal stories in alcoholics anonymous 211 kinds of. They stayed away from drink by having meetings and telling their stories. To join an online meeting simply click the link under the meeting you would like to join and you will be taken through the steps of setting up a zoom account. Big book personal stories part iii they lost nearly. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery.
There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Soon a small group was formed, then several groups, and then some kind of service office. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the. The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own best and highest nature. The most powerful big book meetings i have ever attended uses this big book step rotation big book step study instead of the first 164.
Nov 07, 2014 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. Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of the steps. He told me to go home and not drink at all for the rest of the day. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Forming a treatment plan levels of care elite medical capabilities.
Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. 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. The second part of the book contains stories written by some of the original members of a. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. Mar 22, 2020 alcoholics anonymous, or aa as it is widely known, has been around since it was founded in 1935 by bill w. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. On november 18, 1946, they held the first irish public a. Alcoholics anonymous meetings out of his desk drawer. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa.
This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, the big book, box 459, the grapevine, gv, box. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion meetings. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Relevantly, some research considers how forming a new religious or. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous read more. Chicago alcoholics anonymous remote online meetings. All meetings are located in building 3752, except the womens aa meeting each.
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. The big book has given me that comfort and the push to move forward. 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. Biographies if the authors of stories in the big book who are deceasde last names are included only of deceased members the short biographies of the various authors of the stories in the back of the book alcoholics anonymous have been graciously supplied by nancy o. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Please join us and keep the fellowship alive in these different times. Lone liness, great physical and mental agonythese were the common lot. Aa meeting topics from the big book whether youre looking for a topic for your next a. An irish female tells her story of recovery in america aa. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymousread more. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. There is a solution w e, of alcoholics anonymous, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as bill. The other meeting is one we just started doing so we started at the beginning of the big book and read a chapter every week for the first three weeks then the last week of the month we read out of as bill sees it and have open discussion. 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. To login through your computer, tablet or phone click on the link if provided or go to and enter the meeting id. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers.
Wilson wanted his system to be every bit as habitforming as booze. 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. Click on each book to see deeply discounted prices. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. 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. The fifteen stories in this group tell of alcoholism at its miserable. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, reflections revisions, daily, step productions, twelve. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Mike tells some of his story and how the experience the big book meeting came into being. Big book study join us on a journey through the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Times all us central unless otherwise noted call in by telephone only.
To this end we ask ourselves two primary questions. 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. Episodes experience the big book aa big book study. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Most had taken shattering losses on nearly every front of life. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Study what do the big book authors say about the steps. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a. A, this gay mans life has experienced amazing changes. I just wanted to share some thoughts, ideas and opinions on this.
Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading big book study guide. This will sometimes disturb those who find their own personal belief system is being challenged by what he says. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading big book study guides for aa. Uncle holmes,i know what you mean about stale meetings. How alcoholics anonymous lied to the american people. The big book is the basic text of the original 12step recovery program. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. Biographies of the authors of the stories in the big book. Some of the most popular books for alcoholics, their friends and families, adult children of alcoholics, teens living with alcoholic parents, partners who have been diagnosed or who consider themselves codependent, as well as christians in recovery.
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. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. 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 following is a copy of a report on the history of the big book that was prepared by the aaws staff, and circulated among the conference, area and district literature committee members, to give them some background as they approached their work in the then proposed 4th edition. Personal stories in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988.
Doctor bobs nightmare 1 alcoholics anonymous number three. Its the most important chip you can pick up at an aa meeting. Sep 19, 2008 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. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. Aa netherlands 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. The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. Mann would soon befriend the book s author, aa cocreator wilson, and she began attending aa meetings in 1939. 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.
Online meetings are now available in place of meeting inperson. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. To call into a meeting dial 8333021536 and enter the meeting id when prompted. Early on, the values of morality and learning were impressed on me. My old home group did the first 164 and there are parts of it that gets stale also.
Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Barber conducting an aa big book meeting of course with anonymity of those in attendance. Chuck notes that the long form of the 12th tradition says that anonymity reminds the member to practice a genuine humility. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. Sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday. 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. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. The primary purpose group big green bay area aa home. It was rough, but i went home and locked myself in my room, sweating it out until he called.
The sad fact remains that the programs failures vastly outnumber its success stories. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Personal stories the alcoholic perfectionist by his embracing the program of the 12 steps and 12 traditions of a. The person who is chairing the meeting chooses the story.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Among 12step participants, meaning is an explicit topic in meetings and in the. 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. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. The relationship they formed with my son was incredible. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Big book personal stories part iii they lost nearly all.