Bedevilments versus the promises spontaneous wisdom of aa members step 4 some helpful thoughts 4th step inventory step 4 resentment and turn around prayers step 4 harms done others. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory. 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. When you have found the desire to overcome your resentments you are ready to proceed. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. I have to write down all of my negative character traits. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 14 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to.
We hope it will assist you in completing your personal inventory. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Select your sponsor, or a minister being sure it is one who understands the problem, not one who will moralize at you, or a doctor, or a closemouthed. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing anything down. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc, a. The 4th step inventory is perhaps one of the most wellknown pieces of twelvestep programs. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. In the fourth step of aa, it states that you must make a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself. To view this printable aa step worksheet, click the orange button.
A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The program uses a 12step program, including step 4, developed and modified based on the experiences of former members and the writings of the groups founder. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
I worked 4th step inventory before the ones i have worked in the past had check boxes that left me feeling as if something was left undone. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. The big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. I listed my resentments on paper, but not necessarily in chronological order. To overcome this hurdle we first need to understand resentment, and appreciate the damage that carrying resentments does to ourselves. Aa big book download mp3 all tracks as a zip file 158 mb.
Page 67 of the book, alcoholics anonymous, states, resentment is the number one offender. Aa big book 4th step april 10, 2011 doublewinners step 4, steps, tools of the process 12steps, aa, alanon, alcholism, alcoholics anonymous, big book, fourth step, inventory, resentment, searching, step 4 leave a comment. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The aa big book suggest that we take steps four and five immediately after step three. When the time was right for me, it seemed as if the pen in my hand had a direct connection to my mind, and the memories of a lifetime just poured out onto the page. 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. The man who would eventually become my sponsor, bill m. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a stren uous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in our selves which had been blocking us. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. 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. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big bookpps. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory.
At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Apr 07, 2020 alcoholics anonymous is a national organization dedicated to assisting sufferers of alcohol abuse and addiction with overcoming the challenges faced during the rehabilitation process. Home early sobriety companion 4th step 10th step aa speaker app aa trivia whack. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Many of us feel that we have two primary textbooks in aa, this one and of course the book titled alcoholicsanonymous, called by many the big book. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics.
When you take inventory, you take notes or write down all that you have on hand. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. 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. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory.
Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening workbook. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Youre starting now to take step four so set up an appointment right away to take your fifth step.
The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc. Feb 26, 2018 alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud tyrell merritt. This is a brief history of how the socal version of the big book comes alive with bill m. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. Nov 04, 2019 alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud tyrell merritt. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the 12.
The aa cleveland district office has put together the following fourth step guide and was taken directly from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. May 15, 2016 there were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa s, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. Learning the process of overcoming resentment literally saves the lives of people who are afflicted with the disease of alcoholism. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Bob would have only taken 15 or 2o people through the steps if. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. Box 31, washingtonville, 109920031 ny alcoholics anonymous big. Step four 43 we want to fi nd exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. God help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity and patience that i would cheerfully grant a sick friend. The fourth step of alcoholics anonymous is an excellent example of the apprehension that you can feel in trying to make a breakthrough in your sobriety. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. God, relieve me of this fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be. 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.
The fourth step, like the whole of recovery, is a process not an event. A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 of the big book of alcoholics. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Date change the workshop will begin 311 rather than 34 as originally posted alano society of minneapolis 2218 2218 1st ave s. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise.
Big book goals step 1 emotional sobriety step 2 proposition exercise step 3 prayer 3rd step vision for your life exercise 12 reasons we slip by bill w. 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. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big book pps. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. Now lets ponder the need for a list of the more glaring. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Most people initially baulk at the idea of wishing for good to come to people who have hurt them.
A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. The following suggestions are from the book twelve steps and twelve traditions, in the chapter titled step four, published by alcoholics anonymous, world services, inc. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Home early sobriety companion 4th step 8th9th step app 10th step aa trivia whack. What people, places or things do you resent and what led to those resentments.
These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. The fourth step of alcoholics anonymous sober nation. 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. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. It always seemed to me the depth of detail contained in the 12 x 12 shows growth and understanding gained over an additional period of 12 years sobriety. The 4th step inventory pages are the best i have seen. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. Inquiry by scientific, medical, and religious societies will be welcomed. If someone has been through the steps, is sober, and wants to do a year long 4th step, then that is great, but it seems dangerous and untrue to tell a still suffering alcoholic that the big book says to do it that way.
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