Click to view only password protected meetings click to view only meetings without passwords monday tuesday. The group holds two topic discussion meetings on saturdays at 8 am. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. Worksheets are the primary purpose group big, 12 step workbook, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, 12 steps in 12 weeks oa big book study format, the twelve step program, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work. Oct 25, 2007 an aa taper made a four tape set of their presentation and called it the big book study. Step meeting an experienced aa member goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. Lukes united methodist church aa aa discussion meeting meeting 12. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. This study format is currently being used worldwide, as the basic text for big book sponsorship. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.
If you have an allergy to something, it would always be indicated or manifested by some physical reaction. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Primary purpose friendship club ii step study alcoholics anonymous meeting, wheelchair access. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. Central jersey intergroup cji is an alcoholics anonymous service entity. We have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body by taking the twelve steps as outlined in the book alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7.
Alcoholism12 step support big book awakening bb study guide anyone have any experience with this thing. Big book recovered alcoholics anonymous retreat group. Primary purpose we are a group of alcoholics and drug addicts in memphis, tn that have taken the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. In hindsight, i had ignored the suggestion in the long form of tradition five. Click to view only password protected meetings click to view only meetings without passwords monday tuesday wednesday thursday. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. We do our best to replicate what the aa founders did, with the same sense of urgency. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. 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. More about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. Primary in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Big book study guide texas primary purpose group big book study team format texas bill wilson writes the 12 steps.
Big book fixer lets go where the directions and answers are the big book. When a group travels to share their experience, strength and hope. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. Aa meetings southwest ranches, fl alcoholics anonymous. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Those who go by the book, as i try to do, believe that every word is to be taken seriously, that every single verb, noun, or adjective was providentially inspired, and therefore not one of them should be bypassed. Guidance the 12 steps, 12 traditions, and the 12 concepts for world service have been adopted as ppgs guiding principles. All meetings are located in building 3752, except the womens aa meeting each day a new beginning on saturday which is located in building 3810, rheinlandpfalz army library. The primary purpose group is a fellowship of men and women who meet weekly to study our basic text, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Bill closes with a blessing sent to each one of us, who have read this book.
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. Men and women who speak alone and not as a part of a big book study or a. This specifically includes any comments by the author of this study guide of the. This is a new powerful tool in your tool kit to use in working with others by having the option and the honor to be a cofacilitator doing the aa big book intensive weekend after you have participated in one or two of these recovery weekends. Purpose in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Each week, during the beginning of each workshop session and. This study format is currently being used worldwide, as the basic text. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program.
Fort lauderdale primary purpose big book study group. Primary purpose weekend in pennsylvania 2004 recordings from the. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. 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. Schreck advises that readers study the big book rather than read it casually. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. View by list a brief guide to alcoholics anonymous a. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. Our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Service committees treatment committees primary purpose statement card. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in. Central jersey intergroup alcoholics anonymous in central nj. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. 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.
I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. 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. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Each week, during the beginning of each workshop session. I just got it a couple weeks ago and have started modifying my new bb i bought the study version of the bb its the first 164 on the left. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. 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. Your first aa meeting an unofficial guide for the perplexed. Click on the above titles for more podcast links 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. We as laymen have a basic understanding and definition for the word allergy. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord.
For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. About products brand new big books restored big books study guides contact primary purpose group study guide sku. This is the official website of the general service office g.
Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Our primary purpose is to carry this message to alcoholics who still suffer, and we are. Consider the viewpoint of any individual member as just that. For instance, say you are allergic to strawberries and you eat them. Cji provides local services to alcoholics in the area that individual groups are not able to provide, such as meeting lists and maintaining a. Big book weekend 2006 xaspeakers the lights are on. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. And, in my opinion just as important, it states our primary purpose. Big book aa meeting, closed meeting of alcoholics anonymous, aa newcomer beginners meeting, wheelchair access. Cji provides local services to alcoholics in the area that individual groups are not able to provide, such as meeting lists and maintaining a 24 hour emergency hotline. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study. It is the purpose of this workshop to experience the recovery process as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, either for the first time or again, so that we may better carry out and understand our primary purpose.
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. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. Our hope is that all those who have as yet found no answer may begin to find one in the pages of our book and will presently join us on the high road to a new freedom.
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. 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. An aa taper made a four tape set of their presentation and called it the big book study. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. The primary purpose big book study group holds alcoholics anonymous meetings. Members of the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous in dallas, texas. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous r. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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. 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. No smoking, including hospital grounds and personal vehicles 8. Find a remote meeting all times are us eastern, unless noted. Aa closed meeting big book study primary purpose group st. As the foreword to alcoholics anonymous notes, to show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this 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. Aa alcoholics anonymous xaspeakers the lights are on. Bill wilson, aas cofounder, drafted the first 11 chapters in 1938. 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. Very often, new groups in alcoholics anonymous are the result of a growing. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous spiralbound january 1, 2000 by r.
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