Thoroughly annotated, written with downtoearth humor and simplicity, and providing a contemporary context for understanding, a program for you helps us experience the same path of renewal that bill w. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Aa deluxe double book cover with serenity prayer and coin. A twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Many of them are available with free twoday shipping for those with an amazon prime account. An alcoholic shares his personal story of how he took step three, of aa s 12 steps. Breaking down step twelve of aa alcoholics anonymous. 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. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of a. The first 12 step program began with alcoholics anonymous a. Addiction treatment, publishing, education, research, and. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. The in him we recover meeting is for alcoholics in all stages of recovery and christians in all stages of their walk with christ. The 12 steps that produces 2nd fellowship within the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous.
If you wish to visit the official aaws web page, please click on the blue big book alcoholics anonymous these pages are not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. Book and dust jacket are in very good condition, light spots of soiling to lower front corner, two small splits, chip to spine ends, po one name on inside board, only partially hidden by dust jacket flap. This is the 7th print of the twelve steps and twelve traditions, this book deals with the. The doctors opinion chapter in the book alcoholics anonymous provides a medical view of addiction to alcohol. Your group please be aware that everything in this workbook comes from our experience, strength, and hope. Alcoholics anonymous page 45 reprinted with permission the main object of this workbook is to be in concert with that. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the. They are solely provided as part of the sites owners 12 step work in. Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. It is an open invitation to partner with our higher power and make a firm decision to let go of the character defects or flaws that have been in control for years. It lays out the principles by which aa members recover and by which the fellowship functions.
He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re peatedly step six on all his faultswithout. My fear of step three could have been a major reason that step 1 and step 2 were so difficult. Now is the time that you commit to continuing to work the steps and to apply them to every part of your life. Essays on the 12 steps and 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous by cofounder bill wilson. A study of step 6 of the 12step program verywell mind. They dont even have to be sober to be a member of this. Steps in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Step ten continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. A s we work the fi rst nine steps, we prepare ourselves for the adventure of a new life. If you got through both of those steps, good job on your achievement.
Clothbacked vinyl book cover with serenity prayer and medallion holder. 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. I was in the program of alanon for 22 years a program for those that love alcoholics. Even if you dont realize it, if youve made it to step 12, youve probably had a spiritual awakening. Jan 12, 2017 aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 recommended for you 1. Members of aa alcoholics anonymous who have reached step 12 often talk of feeling free, lighthearted and spending more of their time caring about others than on their selfobsession. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous.
For the convenience of stepchat visitors who attend online meetings and may not be able to get to facetoface 12 step meetings, we offer these lists of some of the most popular alcoholismrelated recovery books from. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. There seems to be more big book study meetings than twelve steps and twelve tradition meetings. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god, as we understood him. I delve into each of the 12 steps 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 and explain how aa works, aa alcoholics anonymous workshops, aa step work. Work in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re. So far as we know, it is nowhere on the record that god has. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps does not mean that a. The 25 millionth copy of the big book was published in 2005, so currently over a 1 million copies of the book, alcoholics anonymous, are sold each year.
Twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous. Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. You have worked the previous eleven steps and you have come to number twelve. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Our steps by the big book group sessions are not official aa meetings. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration.
Aug 10, 2015 an indepth look at steps 6 and 7 by jay westbrook on august 10, 2015 in living in recovery last month, we spoke about the controversy surrounding the question of whether steps 8 and 9 include making amends to oneself. This is an alternatecover edition for isbn 0916856011 9780916856014 originally published in 1952, this classic book is used by a. These recordings were made at the west broward club in davie, fl during late 20012002. Alcoholics anonymous, by its very nature, could not have. It isnt just about addressing your drinking at this point. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here to listen to an audio version, click here. 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. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re peatedly step six on all his faults without. T his is the step that separates the men from the boys.
Debtors anonymous offers hope for people whose use of unsecured debt causes problems and suffering in their lives and the lives of others. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Chapter 5 how it works of the big book contains the describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. Steps by the big book step 6 steps by the big book. He is believed to have written the following, a spiritual awakening is the result of working, doing, and living, all of the 12 steps. Line of cleav age between voluntary twelfth step work and paidfor services. Here we turn outward toward our fellow alcoholics who are still in distress. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous big book twelve steps. S ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us.
Every process and suggestion in this workbook is optional. This celebration of the basic text of twelve step recovery breathes new life into the big books timeless wisdom. 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. Step 6 is an important step in recovery for several reasons. Originally published in 1952, twelve steps and twelve traditions is the classic book used by aa members and groups around the world. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford. Step seven humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. Step twelve 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. Line of cleavage between voluntary twelft h step work and paidfor services. Aa twelve steps and twelve traditions soft cover aa book i. By buddy t a look at step 10 of the twelve step program. Its explained in chapter 11, a vision for you on page 164.
Step six 65 it is nowhere evident, at least in this life, that our creator expects us fully to eliminate our instinctual drives. The twelve step programs are well known for their use in recovering from addictive and dysfunctional behaviors. Jul 30, 2014 we are pleased to announce that aa agnostica has published a second edition of the book the alternative 12 steps. Common symptoms of emotional insecurit y are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression. The following are the 12 steps of debtors anonymous, often abbreviated as da. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and. Thus it ranks high on the list of bestselling books ever. An alcoholics personal story of taking step three an alcoholic shares his personal story of how he took step three, of aa s 12 steps step 3. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Twelve steps and twelve traditions aa central coast.
The science behind the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous. The big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. As valuable today as it was then, the new edition of this pioneering and exceptional book remains as it was originally written by martha cleveland and arlys g in 1991 except that a foreword by roger c. Book 4 pocket big book soft cover book 10 aa 12 n 12 pocket edition.
This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aa s 12 steps, as presented by dallas b. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. I think a point can be made that bill was intentionally looking for the religious symbolism of the number 12 when he decided on writing a new 12 step program, instead of documenting the original 6 step program that the two fellowship groups in new york and akron were actually using between 1934 and 1939. Not to be confused with or substituted for the 12 step program of recovery as outlined in the first 164 pages of the big book. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. The basic text clarifies the steps which constitute the aa way of life and the traditions, by which aa maintains its unity. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god, as we understood him when i was new in a. The aa 12 steps, na we version or the al anon twelve steps.
Originally proposed by alcoholics anonymous aa as a method of recovery from alcoholism, the twelve steps were first published in the 1939 book alcoholics anonymous. South floridas own big book george takes you through the 12 steps of alcohoics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous, twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous, breathing underwater. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Step four asked you to compile a moral inventory and step five asked that you share your wrongs with your chosen higher power and with a discreet person that you trust. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve. But when we approach step ten we commence to put our a. Step four 43 we want to fi nd exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. The twelve step program big book guide 12 step recovery. Work in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Learn the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, the purpose of the.
Working the first eleven steps will assure us of having a personality change, a shift in our perception sufficient to cause a spiritual awakening. Twelve steps and twelve traditions softcover hazelden. An na group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the na name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property or prestige divert us from our primary purpose. This book is not a novel but a reference book so to speak for people in the program of alcoholics anonymous the 12 steps and 12 traditions are sacred to those in the program. The soft cover edition of the twelve steps and twelve traditions measures 514.
Step four is our vigorous and painstaking effort to discover what these liabilities in each of us have been, and are. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The language of letting go paperback book, drop the rock aa steps 6. Available in 7 colors books sold separately accessories. The twelve steps are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. You are also asked to spread the message, often through behavior and actions. Alcoholics anonymous, by its very nature, could not have been founded by one person. Every na group ought to be fully selfsupporting, declining outside contributions. So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a.