First printed in 1939 and 1952, respectively, both were principally authored by aa cofounder bill wilson. There is only one key, and it is called willingness. The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67 instructions. Core character defects 4 study from the bottom of page 63 to the end of page 65 and then follow its instructions. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory the introduction to the fourth step starts at the bottom of page 63 of the aa text. The sex instinct social instinct companionship wanting to belong or be accepted prestige wanting to lead self esteem how we think about ourselves pride excessive opinion of one self personal relationships. The forward to printings of the aa big book, preceding the third edition, provide the reader with a sense of the changes that have occurred, since the beginning of aa. Our natural instincts and desires nonameyet online a.
Dec 23, 2017 michael taylor on thoughts on recovery no. How this big book study works daily posting index welcome everyone. How do we determine just how these resentments, or people on grudge list a. Aug 07, 2012 bs big book step study the focus is on some aspect of the 12 steps from the big book. I have found that the process of discovering who i really am begins with knowing who i really dont want to be. 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 anonymous. Jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The authors start by comparing a personal inventory to a business inventory. And my opinion is that too many analyse the 12x12 to death, beyond the point of forgetting aas basic recovery literature which is not the 12x12 but the big book. 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. The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67. Every time a person imposes his instincts unreasonably upon others, unhappiness follows.
So if im attacking anyone at all, its those who behave that way because theyre really missing the point of the book. Attendance was low due to the holidays, but, the content was good. I then looked at the various approaches to the program of recovery, from the traditional viewpoint, including the books, alcoholics anonymous big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions, to more secular accounts, such as, marya hornbacher. 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. Wanting to be recognized or to be accepted as a leader. The big book concordance to the big book, alcoholics anonymous 3rd ed. Instinct in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. Apr 26, 2017 please join us as we trudge the road of happy destiny. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re. So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a.
The essence of step three is turning over your will, getting out of the way, and being restored to reality, honesty, balance and peace of mind. That was a time when a handful of alcoholics discovered a solution to their seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Summary of our meeting on april 16th emotional sobriety. Aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the big book comes alive duration. Basic instincts of life which create self social instinct security instinct sex instinct companionship wanting to belong or be. The basic instincts of life that create the big book study. Our defective instincts cause us to speak our old personal reality. An excessive and unjustified opinion of oneself, either positive selflove or negative selfhate. I list people, institutions or principles with whom i am angry. Mar 03, 2015 aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the big book comes alive duration. When aa isnt enough because the success of aa depends on the participants willingness to initiate change is his or her own life, the program cant really help those who arent yet ready to own up to their problem and take corrective action. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Instincts in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.
Jan 07, 2020 breaking down step six of aa alcoholics anonymous when breaking down step six i like to focus more on the word ready than entirely. It is fully searchable and printable, formatted for screen viewing download size about 477k. Sexual ambitions inside self outside self ambitions acceptable sex love hidden sex lust security sexual 3rd column instincts instinct stepsinthezone 4th step10th step inventory worksheet name. In the first full paragraph of page 64, they write. Alcoholics anonymous quotes author of alcoholics anonymous. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. Aaa view on dealing with anger alcoholics anonymous. Summary of our meeting on april 16th emotional sobriety and. The basic instincts of life that create the big book. A comprehensive alcoholics anonymous big book study with aa speaker howard e. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Fear, desire, and instincts run wild recovery table.
But the big book says, next day found me drinking both gin and sedative. Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Character defects are the primary subject of our inventory and the activities connected with it in steps 4 through 10. Basic instincts of life which create self back to the book. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry.
The big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do exactly what we did with resentments. This is taken from aa again, but formatted to fit in this page. So, making sure that we know how to handle this offender is of key importance. Social instinct, security instinct, sexual instinct. This book is a detailed history of the aa fellowship and its twelve step program. Social instincts are broken down into selfesteem, which is how we value ourselves, and personal relations, which is our relationships with everyone in our community family not including significant other, neighbors, church, coworkers. Recovery the big book comes alive email book study. Reprinted from aa big book, page 59 the san diego aa coordinator january 2018 vol. We begin with the title page and work our way through to the end of doctor bobs nightmare. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. The big book says that in the final analyses we have discovered he is down deep within each and every one of us. Alcoholics anonymous, pages 6465 while listing our injuries in column three here in step four, we are looking for our natural human instincts and desires that have been adversely affected, hurt or threatened by the actions of other people.
Line of cleavage between voluntary twelft h step work and paidfor services. So if im attacking anyone at all, its those who behave that way. P racticing step three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. Alcoholism12 step support 4th step 3r column advice hi, finished 4th step first and second columns. Basic instincts of life which create self social instinct security instinct sex instinct companionship wanting to belong or to be accepted prestige wanting to be recognized, or accepted as a leader selfesteem what we think of ourselves pride an excessive and unjustified opinion of oneself, either positive selflove or negative. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open. Boca raton marriott at boca center 5150 town center circle.
Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. It is fellowship within an autonomous fellowship in alcoholics anonymous. Natural instincts speak the language of the heart the present and the mind speaks the government of man anything goes. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous. What it is suggesting is that we can be free from a certain kind of fear, the fear which is an evil and corroding thread big book, p.
Step three made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Having that word bracketed alongside on the example list in our book simply reflects. These family talks will be constructive if they can be carried on without heated argument, selfpity, selfjustification or resent ful criticism. Includes free pdf downloads that go along with each weekly lesson. T his is the step that separates the men from the boys. Recovery is a spiritual process and step three is when the doors of hope, faith and trust are opened allowing us to once again take a deep breath and feel the serenity. Jan 10, 2020 recovery is a spiritual process and step three is when the doors of hope, faith and trust are opened allowing us to once again take a deep breath and feel the serenity. Download the complete, onscreen version of the big book concordance for viewing with adobe acrobat reader.
Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Mar 11, 2018 this book is a detailed history of the aa fellowship and its twelve step program. And my opinion is that too many analyse the 12x12 to death, beyond the point of forgetting aa s basic recovery literature which is not the 12x12 but the big book. Alcoholics anonymous, pages 161, 17 i know i must get along without liquor, but how can i. Not only can we not see in ourselves that we are imperfectly using our moral compasses, our basic instincts, but we also. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book says that the number one offender is our resentments.
Instincts definitions we all have god given instincts. Security instinct financial security our pocketbooks emotional security the feeling of belonging creates anxiety of the future fear sex instinct my sex life threatened or interfered with. In the book, alcoholics anonymous aka, big book, our basic instincts are identified as our needs for emotional and material security, social. Is it just the examples in book, self esteem, personal, fear, etc. Many of us feel that we have two primary textbooks in aa, this one and of course the book titled alcoholicsanonymous. 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. Personal inventory structure derived from the format used by joe and charlie in their big book study. Breaking down step six of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Rather, here are the general categories of natural human instincts. The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. This phase of doing a moral inventory of ourselves is the bulk of the work for the rest of the steps.
Breaking down step six of aa alcoholics anonymous when breaking down step six i like to focus more on the word ready than entirely. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Bs big book step study the focus is on some aspect of the 12 steps from the big book. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. If you have made hotel reservations with the hotel then please call the marriott boca center to. Thus when aa tells us that our goal is to be free from fear, it is not suggesting that we will cease to experience fear. Please join us as we trudge the road of happy destiny. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is the official website of the general service office g.
Big book, page 117, line 29 as each member of a resentful family begins to see his shortcomings and admits them to the others, he lays a basis for helpful discussion. Because the success of aa depends on the participants willingness to initiate change is his or her own life, the program cant really help those who arent yet ready to own up to their problem and take corrective action. In the big book and beyond the most obvious difference between the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are in steps six and seven. Instincts in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Mental, spiritual and physical disease readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. The people here and in the big book talk of a better life when we. Mike on experience the big book aa meetings available online. All guests registered for big book seminar 2020 have been automatically preregistered for big book seminar 2021. However the word ready is a reminder that we are prepared, open and available. Whenever a human being becomes a battleground for the instincts, there can be no peace. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr.