Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. 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. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a.
Cornish big book fellowship group temporary closure. Just 1212 step and tradition meetings or big book study which skipped over the 12 steps to the stories. By the time the study is completed, each team member will have read the entire basic text of the big book. North central florida big book step study groups welcome if anyone has access to speakers online from the bbss annual convention i would really appreciate direction on how to find that. Big book meeting, closed, discussion, online, speaker, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Big book, open, wheelchair access, wheelchairaccessible bathroom. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7.
This meeting below is a part of a different fellowship. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Steps by the big book is a nocharge website for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs and other addictions who wish to study the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa as part of a friendly, focused group, and work them according to the big book, alcoholics anonymous. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting. One of the fl bbss websites with speakers is the north central fl group. Virtual meetings west barnstable big book step study. Big book step study links newington, nh big book step study. Big book, closed, wheelchair access, wheelchairaccessible bathroom, women. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. I dont know what others have to do i only know what i had to do.
The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. Oopen meeting, everyone welcomecclosed meeting, alcoholics and those with a desire to stop drinking onlyostopen step meeting, discussioncstclosed step meeting, di. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
They work by being very structured and specific, providing clearcut directions on how to recover from the disease of alcoholism. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. Alcoholics anonymous page 162 these are online meetings that have come out of the coronavirus pandemic. Recordings of bbss, big book step study meeting speakers. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the portions under consideration. Some people write down 1 page, others write the resentment in one notebook and my part the turnaround in another notebook. A list of recordings from speakers around various bbss meetings.
New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. If you have done this step as it is laid out in the big book, please share your experience with us. Short breaks between sessions are for fellowship and endless coffee refills. 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. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. Below are some links to other big book step study groups.
A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by anonymous. Big book meeting, discussion, open, step meeting, temporary closure. Aa meetings newington, ct alcoholics anonymous near me find. Some day we hope that every alcoholic who journeys will find a fellowship of alcoholics anonymous at his destination. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. They work by putting the principles of aa ahead of our own and other peoples personalities, and by keeping one aim above all else. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Big book meeting, discussion, open, step meeting, wheelchair access.
An active journey through the 12 steps schwartz, aron on. Step 8 and 9, chris, march 9th, 2015 march 22, 2015 steps 6 and 7, ginger, march 9th, 2015 march 10, 2015 step 4, sex inventory, doug, february 23, 2014 march 10, 2015. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. This meeting schedule is confidential and must not be used as a mailing list, or for any other purpose outside a. Other meetings upper valley all addictions big book step. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not. If you havent, we ask that you be open minded enough to listen.
This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. Todays upcoming aa meetings alcoholics anonymous of. Links to various bbss, big book step study websites throughout the united states. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Additional resources for big book step study meetings. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. Holy trinity evangelical lutheran church 22 fox run rd. If you find any broken links or wish to suggest a meeting.
Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Saturday morning big book step study online meeting. If you have a question pertaining to the step, please feel free to ask. Saturday morning bb step study newington aa meeting find. The bbss format is the only thing that worked for me.
Main street united methodist church, 154 main street, nashua, nh 03060 parking. 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. Volunteers read aloud from the big book, followed by speakers at the podium. These panelstyle meetings will consider the challenges big book step study groups often. A step study is a meeting that is simply focused on a single step and spoken about in. Step 2 we are going to change it up a little and post a big book study workshop that took place in 2011, each speaker is presenting for about an hour on one step. Step 4 big book step study step 4 turnarounds originally posted by wmj1012 as tommy outlined, the turnarounds can be written using columns his were good and thorough. Thursday discussion group location temporarily closed. Big book step study meetings use the speakerdiscussion format common to many aa meetings. Maybe thoroughly too, sincere, dedicated with the best of intentions, even line by line word by word with all the desperation of drowning men. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a.
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