Hyannis format name of meeting big book step study meeting format. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. 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. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover from alcoholism. Big book study guides for aa audiobook by daily reflections. Joe and charlie big book study on 11 cds with handouts. Aa big book download mp3 all tracks as a zip file 158 mb. 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. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. The tuesday night reading pa meeting has a new location. The hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. Recordings of bbss, big book step study meeting speakers. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. This study guide of the big book is a really good way to learn your big book. From 12 step literature to aa, na, alanon and more recovery speakers. Listen to the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa audiobook by bill wilson, william silkworth, dr. Little shark is hoping that he wont become fast food for big shark. All 12 step recovery products recovery cdsdvds big book study. 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. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and 12step programs across the. A vision for you should be a separate printed document that can be given to a visitor or new member who agrees to read it at the designated point in the meeting.
This is the perfect introduction to the study of how humans live and interact with each other. We will be studying the steps together using the text of the big book. Then it has questions that really teach you the history behind the story. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa audible audiobook unabridged bill wilson author, william silkworth author, dr.
The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. This book became the basic text for the 12 step recovery program and there are more than 30 million copies in circulation. Most recently, i built and exited cofounderslab which is one of the largest communities of founders online. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. 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. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Dec 03, 2019 exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology in a clear and simple way, narrated by laurel lefkow. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for. This fun step 1 book about two sharks is a study in opposites. This printing is also missing the foreword to third edition and the foreword to the fourth edition. The introduction delves into how it works, to maintain healthy sobriety.
Aa big book step study, reading assignments herb k. 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. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, silkworth, william. Big book step study hyannis format 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 big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps, guides. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle. You can build a playlist of your favorite aa speakers from around the world. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. The second edition of the seminal work of alcoholics anonymous, the big book, was released in 1955 and continues to be extremely influential in the lives of so many addicts. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve. Discussion on the book would often be prefaced by well, im not sure if this part of the book applies to sex addiction so instead we use some hybrid recovery tool. Feb 28, 2019 the book offers a stepbystep guide to todays way of raising money for entrepreneurs. An unofficial alcoholics anonymous podcast featuring aa speaker meetings and. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions audio version. Aa workshop 4th step chapter 5 big book study by rick and bob listen to an. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. Recorded live during a big book study over 27 weeks during winterspring 201516 by tim b. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps.
Chapter two is how it works, from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa audible audiobook. 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. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. The pagination is different from the official big book which makes following along during group study impossible. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for.
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. A much more detailed outline of the big book is found in a schematic outline of the big book as found at. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. The westfield big book workshop is an outgrowth of the spiritual awakenings group of bernardsville, n. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition audible.
Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa cover art. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. The book alcoholics anonymous in audio format, this begins with the dr.
A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did. Big book study guides for aa audible audiobook unabridged. 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.
Big book step study meetings use the speakerdiscussion format common to many aa meetings. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. New castle pa, original recipe group big book step study, monday 7. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. These are some of the best tapes i have, and one of my personal favorites. Downloadable 4th step worksheets, full big book study audio sessions, significant speakers, resources and muc. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. This study guide for the little red book gives newcomers to aa the structure needed to live tthe twelve steps.
Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each chapter and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. It is our groups belief that we wish to keep it simple and adhere to the early success model of bill, doctor bob and the first one hundred. The author mixes in a 12step study guide to help the person in recovery identify negative mindsets to avoid and prevent against relapse, depression. Eventually the group chose to keep the question and answer book study format, but to use a modern hybrid 12step book instead of the big book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book and a study. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The experience outlined in the big book makes it clear that it is not enough to believe that there is a higher power that can help us. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. The free audio books at spotify are not organized very well because spotify is a music streaming service, not an audio book websitebut there is a good handful of them available. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics. 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. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa audiobook cover art. Big book alcoholics anonymous was authored by over 100 recovering alcoholics in 1935. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. Download audiobooks published by twelve step study to your device. Oct 26, 2019 subscribe now and get access to all audio tracks. Listen to the entire big book of alcoholics anonymous or try one of our speaker workshops and learn the keys to the 12 steps of aa.
Big shark, little shark by anna membrino overdrive rakuten. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and 12 step programs across the world, have helped millions of people recover from addictions. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous audio version alcoholics anonymous. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. We suggest you follow along in your own 4th edition big book and take notes as you listen to the audio. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of aa, doctor. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Opinion all the way through each chapter of the first 164. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. Big book step study local business in hyannis, massachusetts.
The basic text of the big book contained in this audiobook remains unchanged and is still used in the program to this day. New 2006 joe and charlie big book study chicago, il july 1416, 2006 item id. A list of recordings from speakers around various bbss meetings. Chapter three breaks down how it works in a practical way. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. Rbdigital audiobooks frequently asked questions king. Big book study guides for aa audible audio edition. Designed as an aid for the study of the big book, the little red book contains many helpful topics for discussion meetings. This audiobook uses the big book of alcoholics anonymous to help you develop a deeper understanding of how to obtain and maintain healthy sobriety. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. 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. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. January 24 since henry james novella, the turn of the screw, was released in 1898, it has inspired countless adaptations in film, television, literature, and theater productions. Aa audio companion for alcoholics anonymous on the app store.
Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. If the link below doesnt have the audiobook you want, try doing a general search for audiobooks on spotify. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. One united church of christ, 1730 new holland rd, shillington, pa 19607.
To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and now, however, you may wish to rephrase it as. Big book of alcoholics anonymous complete audio recordings. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than 100 men and women who have recovered from a. Covering diversity and equality, globalization, human rights, modern urban living, and the role of work and institutions, the sociology book looks at the big. Chapter two is the big book text of a vision for you. Jan 14, 2020 the turn of the screw by henry james, narrated by jefferson mays, and bianca amato. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. Chapters also cover topics such as the history of the big book of a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and 12 step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. Bbss groups record their lead speakers and share them on this site to help other alcoholics around the world. Aa big book step study, reading assignments kristin w. If you are looking for the big book that the elders in aa are carrying around.
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