The book presents the 12 step program of recovery in a way that reflects and respects the diversity of culture, gender, religion. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to. The twelve steps, twelve traditions and brief excerpts are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. It is a tremendous satisfaction to record that in the following years this changed. The content of this intervention is consistent with the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, with primary emphasis given to steps 1 though 5.
Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book it takes only 4 hours to learn the 12 steps and a lifetime to practice them. Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Included is all material from inside the front cover through page 164, plus. This is not an official alcoholics anonymous website. There is an inherent belief in the natural order of the universe.
God, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the. Step one 23 holics anonymous, published when our membership was small, dealt with lowbottom cases only. You can buy the guide at recovery book shops such as choices. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In this book, you will find the traditional wording of the 12 steps together with an original approach.
Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version. This therapy is grounded in the concept of alcoholism as a spiritual and medical disease. To read a pdf version of the twelve steps and twelve traditions click here. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Click here to find out more about the full version for windows which includes this and a whole lot more. One breath at a time, describes the convergence of two vital traditions, one ancient, the other contemporary, and shows how they are working together to create a rich spiritual path for our times. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for. There are about as many versions of the 12 steps as there are alcoholics in aa who use the program to get sober and maintain their sobriety. Faith, to be sure, is necessary, but faith alone can avail nothing. Twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous hazelden betty ford. Alcoholics anonymous, published when our membership was small, dealt. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. This page contains notes and handouts for the 12 step big book workshop on aa s 12 steps, as presented by dallas b.
The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa big steps for little monsters. Holmdene 32, holden road london, greater london n12 8hu, uk. Book alcoholics anonymous and other conference approved literature owned and published by alcoholics anonymous. Step 10 is, in my opinion, a lifelong step, as many of our steps are. Alcoholics anonymous learn about the 12 steps of aa. Aa is a program of recovery from alcoholismuse of the twelve steps in connection with programs and activities which are patterned after aa, but which address other problems, does not imply otherwise. The twelve steps for dummies page 2 of 2 the good men project. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Fifth step guide step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. The unstated goal of the little book is to widen the gateway of aa so that all who suffer might pass through, regardless of belief or lack of belief. The big book of alcoholics anonymous was written in the 1930as and its program has evolved ever since. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve. Step one we admitted that we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable.
Searching the internet you will find many versions of the principles of the 12 steps. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. P racticing step three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. Twelve steps and twelve traditions kindle edition by. Morning readings from the big book on awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle. Step seven is change in attitude which permits us to move out of ourselves toward god.
Apart from the web site, there is no technical support for this. This, the newcomer thinks, is just about the last straw. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself.
First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories. Admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big. Learning to live with others is a fascinating adventure. 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. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps.
The maintenance steps 10,11, 12 the spiritual solution. Aa big book pdf read aa books online 12 step store. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of the steps. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Common symptoms of emotional insecurity are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression. Beginning in the early 1980s, we began receiving twelve step guides and step worksheets along with requests that we develop a standard set of guides for the na fellowship to use in working through the twelve steps.
As part of working step 1 we recommend reading step 1 of aa s book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, and discussing it with another person in recovery. Aa members understandings of the higher power hp a qualitative. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps. Sober and active in the program since 261957, al kohalek, has used his experience in our program to create these workbooks to facilitate our spiritual development. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. The 12 steps represent an order which help humans rediscover harmony in their own lives. Like all the remaining steps, step three calls for affi r mative 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. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. References in our documents to big book content exclude its stories. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
Stories to share for each big step sesame street twelve jewish steps to recovery 2e. Nicotine anonymous is independent from alcoholics anonymous, but the organization bases its teachings on the aa text, twelve steps and twelve traditions. Proved beyond doubt by an immense experience, this is one of the facts of a. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. Step three made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him.
Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings. The alcoholics anonymous book states that drinking is just symptom of a. We admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Time limit of 3 minutes per share with a 5 minute introduction to the step being discussed. 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. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with. Twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Formats in which the twelve steps and twelve traditions can be read. The maintenance steps 10,11, 12 the following is an excerpt from the chapter steps 10, 11 and 12 the maintenance steps steps 10, 11 and 12 are the maintenance steps, the steps we take or practice on a daily basis if we are truly practicing these principles in all our affairs. Also certain steps, like the 6th and 7th, have very little information in. Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf download. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa.
Al kohallek takes another journey into the twelve steps and twelve traditions. The principle that we shall fi nd no enduring strength until we fi rst admit complete defeat is the main taproot from which our whole society has sprung and fl owered. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the ideas and directions presented there.
Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. 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. From one group to thousands, from several members to millions of members in all different types of 12step groups. May 19, 2016 perhaps if i could incorporate those principles i could experience, as it states in appendix ii of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, a personality change sufficient to bring about recovery. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa pdf. This is the official website of the general service office g. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include any actingout or obsessivecompulsive addiction patterns such as, drugs and all mind altering substances, sugarfoodovereating, nicotine, gambling, sex love pornography, electronic. Certain to resonate with both meditators and those whose mantra is one day at a time, one breath at a time should find a large, welcoming audience. Mar 03, 20 as the author of the little book writes. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics.
In the big book the central text of aa that outlines the programthe 12 steps are defined as a set of principles, spiritual in nature, when practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole. If you prefer you can use our jpeg version instead high resolution low resolution. As the secondlargest 12step organization, narcotics anonymous provides meetings for millions of. Popular 12 steps books meet your next favorite book. Do not answer the questions in the rest of the book. There is only one key, and it is called willingness. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. When based on a foundation of sexual sobriety and put into personal action, the twelve steps and traditions become the beginning of a whole new way of life. 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. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. For more help, dont miss our guides to the 12 steps the twelve steps. Morning step work check morning readings from the big book. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa by bill.
Printable 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous free pdf. Pdf version one this is a basic version of the text of alcoholics anonymous. The 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path. The new interpretation is both more social and more psychological than the big book. 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 big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa book. Also, note that work schedules often change after you get to korea. Thirty meditations from scripture for each step in recovery. The essence of native american spirituality is its interconnectedness with all that exists. The longer we remain sober and grow in a fellowship of. Ive attached the step 9 from the 12 steps and 12 traditions, something that can benefit us all before attempting to practice this step. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve steps, twelve traditions and brief excerpts does not mean that a.
A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous fellowship itself. Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. With this new wording, and the accompanying commentary, my goal is to describe the steps as a selfdirected processas opposed to a mystical process in which change somehow happens to you. Our minds rebel at the very thought that we have lost control. Nov 09, 2010 the twelve steps for dummies november 9, 2010 by anonymous 12 comments step 5. The pdf book is great for phones and the ebook is perfect for tablets, laptops and desktops. In this book we describe how these principles are working for us. In fact, there are about as many versions as there are alcoholics in aa who use the program to get sober and to maintain their sobriety. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers. In addition to abstinence from alcohol, a major goal of the treatment is.
We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous, twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous, breathing underwater. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, silkworth, william. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Through our own experience of working with others, many hopeless, suffering addicts lack the necessary power and time to keep coming back to meetings and somehow get sober or.
Al kohallek goes twelve stepping out of print al kohallek goes twelve stepping out of print al kohallek new 12 traditions study. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. That statement may not seem groundbreaking today, but the idea of alcoholism as an illness was a new concept in 1939 when the book. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers and inspirational readings second edition featuring 44 new prayers written and compiled by bill p. The founder of aa, bill w, discovered early on that individuals and groups adapted the 12 steps as found in alcoholics anonymous and he encouraged and supported them. Before we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. This and the next two steps are concerned with personal relations. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Step eight 77 made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. We were inspired by the meditation in recovery group at san francisco zen center, which in turn rests upon the awakening of countless beings going all the way back to the buddha. This book offers a way forward for the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous.
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