The sixth edition includes stories not previously published in earlier editions, written by narcotics anonymous members from all over the world. Chapter 10 to employers a mong many employers nowadays, we think of one member who has spent much of his life in the world of big business. Wilson started writing the book in 1938 with the financial support of charles b. We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. Step ten of aa puts into practice the spiritual principles of vigilance, maintenance and perseverance. Continuing to take personal inventory isnt only about finding out when we are wrong however, because we cant identify the times when we are wrong, unless. Questions for a 10 th step inventory taking step 10 from the big book bunch. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefi t. Links to more information about selfdiscipline and the 10th step.
Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. We welcome you to read this text, hoping that you will choose to share with us the new life that we have found. Nonalcoholics may attend open meetings as observers. There is a direct linkage among selfexamination, meditation, and prayer. Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. Recovery literature in english us we offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. This step will provide you with peace of mind, relief and liberation from the chains of regret. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. Big book meeting, closed, discussion, online, speaker, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access 7. Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading.
In the aa big book it states quite clearly that alcohol is only a symptom of our disease, selfishness and selfcenteredness is the root of our problem. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. Search results legend click on a meeting name for more information. To emphasise the point that we must keep doing this the book says. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did. This requires being willing to release selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, or fear at the very moment that they occur.
We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. Of all the steps, this is the one that sets the stage for recovery to happen. Regardless of how we do it the main thing is to watch for fear, anger, dishonesty and selfishness f. Craving is what happens after we put one or two drinks in our body. Any resentments or fears that arise from this are subjected to a step10 analysis. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
Chapter 10 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. His present views ought to prove exception ally useful to business men everywhere. Sharing 28 years of experience with the big book in a step workshop weekend the wilson house east dorset vt march 17 19, 2000. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in. Alanon at same timeplace, big book meeting, discussion, online, open, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access 5.
To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and now, however, you may wish to rephrase it as. In most cases our motives wont be hard to see and understand. Both of you have been a part of challenging me to learn more about the big book, the steps, the principles, and how it all relates to recovery. This book is the shared experience of the fellowship of narcotics anonymous. Joe and charlie aa speakers there is a solution from the joe and charlie big book study duration. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The alcoholics anonymous twelve steps and twelve traditions book states. Meeting search visit resources for other areas schedules. The tenth step of alcoholics anonymous is a natural progression from step 9, where you make amends. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions.
The 10 th step inventory can be done using your 4 th step inventory, a journal, a balance sheet, or it can be done right out of the big book pg 8485. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Open meetings are available to anyone interested in alcoholics anonymous program of recovery from alcoholism. Consequently, resistance, rebellion and delusion, as well as the unwillingness to be rigorously honest, are some of the components that keep us from recovery, from being willing to surrender to the reality of this step. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Playing semantics with the 12 steps short form here. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Step ten is for daily inventory and to stay current on new issues. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of course, will want to go to the properly appointed au.
This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include. The sixth edition is a truly international basic text that reflects the diversity and strength of our worldwide na fellowship. The readiness to take the full consequences of our past acts, and to take responsibility for the wellbeing of others at the same time, is the very spirit of step nine. At closed meetings, your are likely to be asked to identify yourself as either being an alcoholic or. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
In the process, the period for taking the steps was expanded and modified from 4. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. As we glance down the debit side of the days ledger, we should carefully examine our motives in each thought or act that appears to be wrong. Todays aa meetings meetings alcoholics anonymous nh. The big book adventure in a how to workshop for experiencing the steps as a way of life with dave f.
When i read the descriptions of what an alcoholic is in the big book i have yet to find any reference that and an unmanageable life has anything to do with whether or not a person is alcoholic or nonalcoholic. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. When temporary good fortune came our way, we indulged ourselves in fantasies of still greater victories over people and circumstances. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per son or persons with whom to take this intimate and con. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. This is the standard na book on twelve step recovery for people addicted to chemicals. The national apartment association conducted a national survey to better understand factors that impact new supply of apartments. Acknowledging whats working and balanced can also help us to pinpoint whats out of balance and not working. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described.
Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Apartmentalize is the best opportunity of the year for you and your company to learn, grow and. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Home home faqs newcomers guide videos about the steps videos about a.
Bbss speakers on step one in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous we admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 10 keeps your house clean and is not about being perfect. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. Thus blinded by prideful selfconfi dence, we were apt to play the big shot. Step 10 of the 12 steps of aa taking a personal inventory. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. 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.
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