Big book fixer lets go where the directions and answers are the big book. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of enabling its members to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. An aa taper made a four tape set of their presentation and called it the big book study. In hindsight, i had ignored the suggestion in the long form of tradition five. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. 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. Originally published in 1939 by author and aa cofounder william g. Two program oldtimers share their years of intensive study of the big book. Daily reflections, a compilation of spiritual reflections contributed by members. This study format is currently being used worldwide, as the basic text for big book sponsorship.
Thursday at 7pm greenport topic meeting zoom meeting id. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. As an aa group, our primary purpose is to carry the message of the big book to others, and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. 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. Aa central office greater baton rouge area central office. Most of us including me owe our lives to the message this book carries. Primary in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. About products brand new big books restored big books study guides contact about our bindery.
Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. In order to help us stay focussed as we study the big book, we use the big book study guide prepared by joe and charlie and crusty cliff of the dallas primary purpose group. It has been prepared for the sole purpose of sharing what has. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. As the foreword to alcoholics anonymous notes, to show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Joe and charlie the primary purpose group elmira, ny. As the nations leading nonprofit provider of comprehensive inpatient and outpatient treatment for adults and youth, the foundation has 17 locations nationwide and collaborates with an expansive network throughout health care. If you are interested in what you have to do in order to have those results produced by aa, be aware that is this is the purpose of the aa big book. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60.
For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Aa big book aa big book singleness of purpose closed meeting open meeting alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. 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 committee was surprised at the proliferation of the big book study. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic. About products brand new big books restored big books study guides contact primary purpose group study guide sku. Sam shoemaker history of aa charlotte, nc 1962 duration. Its sole purpose is to deliver a spiritual experience by uncovering, discovering and discarding latent inherent truths within the individual alcoholic in a group or with another recovered alcoholic. Also, the big book is a text book, although written more like a novel, isnt meant to be read like one. 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.
This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. That message reflects a basic view of the aa big book which will be found in this. 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. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Primary purpose we are a group of alcoholics and drug addicts in memphis, tn that have taken the 12 steps of 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. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps aa was founded in 1935 in akron, ohio. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use.
To assist our next meeting, i thought i would post what we read today until the end of the chapter, with the questions from in 1 documen. Friday at 6pm north fork promises meeting zoom meeting id. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. Ppgbbs primary purpose group big book study alcoholics. Search for meetings or groups in your area and find meeting times. The hazelden betty ford foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. This is the official website of the general service office g. Welcome to the primary purpose group of dallas tx until further notice, we are hosting our primary purpose aa meetings via zoom at 7.
Find alcoholics anonymous groups and meetings in the central missouri area. Commonly referred to as the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The big book study guide 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. Its only membership requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Silkworth the baltimore origins aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. I started a primary purpose group nothing like the one described above but. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. Brought to you by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Obviously these books are not aa, as they are written for the addict too. Oct 25, 2007 an aa taper made a four tape set of their presentation and called it the big book study. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. The purpose of this study guide is to point out what the author has found in that basic text. General service conferenceapproved literature reflects the group conscience of the fellowship of a. Other interpretations may have equal or better value and usefulness to individual readers. Now my wife londa and i, along with our oldest daughter sarah, have built a small bindery in the texas hill country, where our primary focus is the binding and restoration of recovery literature. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. 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. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. 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 joe and charlie and joe joe and charlie big book studies gave me and countless others something that i was unable to find in our local meetings.
The 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Friday at 9am orient group big book stud zoom meeting id. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous r. Specific, precise, clear cut directions a guide to the big book and recovery. Aa is nonprofessional, selfsupporting, and apolitical.
Guidance the 12 steps, 12 traditions, and the 12 concepts for world service have been adopted as ppgs guiding principles. The purpose of the study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart. Schreck advises that readers study the big book rather than read it casually. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Study the big book, where it is explained how the first hundred pioneers did. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Men, step meeting, wheelchair access, wheelchairaccessible bathroom.
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. The primary purpose group was founded on january 26, 1988 with one specific purpose in mind and that was to bring the focus of our meetings back to the program of alcoholics anonymous. Welcome to the greater baton rouge aa central office website. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Bill wilson, aas cofounder, drafted the first 11 chapters in 1938.
The big book study movement is outside of the structure of. 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. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Joe and charlie giving their big book comes alive presentation 8418. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Before that it is impossible to understand what aa is all about. 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.
Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the primary basis for alcoholics anonymous, or aa. We cannot subscribe to the belief that this life is a. 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. Fort lauderdale primary purpose big book study group. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous. Find meetings based on certain criteria, such as accessibility, smoking preference, male or female only meetings, etc. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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 recover from alcoholism. We have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body by taking the twelve steps as outlined in the book alcoholics anonymous. Central office of mid missouri alcoholics anonymous aa. 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. What we do if you have a big book, then you already know how important it is. Each alcoholics anonymous group ought to be a spiritual entity having but one primary purpose that of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.