Big book study meeting

Big book step study this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings. Some of the key early members, don, dale and chris went through the process as it is laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a.

Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. Aa big book study virtual meeting inperson on hold. Saturday charlestown big book step study constitution. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. 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. This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. The goal of these video uploads is to encourage athome participation.

Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. The history of the west barnstable big book step study meeting has its roots in a group of men that first met at the cape cod community college in west barnstable. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. There seems to be more big book study meetings than twelve steps and twelve tradition meetings. Our big book study meetings are based on following a big book study guide which examines virtually every sentence in the basic text. Big book meeting, closed, discussion, online, speaker, temporary closure, wheelchair access. The westfield big book workshop is an outgrowth of the spiritual awakenings group of bernardsville, n. But the process of starting a healthy meeting is simple. Eye opener thursday meeting format big book study chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at. Chairpersons instructions for use in aa meetings hosted at welcome.

Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to join us. Thursday group uses a phone number compatible with nonus locations. Bus 2 mins from church door, use route 03 or 17 sunday service. Big book study join us on a journey through the big book of alcoholics anonymous. But theres another duo that are spoken about with nearly equal reverence. We do what the founders of the 12 step movement did.

Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the. Big book study colorado springs area service office. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. The other meeting is one we just started doing so we started at the beginning of the big book and read a chapter every week for the first three weeks then the last week of the month we read out of as bill sees it and have open discussion. We recognize we know only a little and that we have more to learn and grow into this is a study, not the studybut, we find it helpful and.

The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.

Byobb big book study meeting online meeting back to meetings. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. This open alcoholics anonymous meeting in monterey ca meets every monday at 7. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. When sober people talk about the program, the two most common names youll hear tossed around are, of course, bill and bob. We meet every day at this time to stay connected with the fellowship. Step meeting an experienced aamember goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks.

When the study is completed, each member will have read through chapter seven of the book alcoholics anonymous including the preface and forewords to all editions. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7. How it works 61 his arrangements would only stay put, if only people would do as he wished, the show would be great. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in rhode. Is sober, has done the steps as laid out in the big book, and can demonstrate that by their own words and example. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. It is our groups belief that we wish to keep it simple and adhere to the early success model of bill, doctor bob and the first one hundred. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. I really love these meetings, i know around here we dont have enough big book meetings.

The time given for any particular study can be extended or shortened as each team chooses. All guests registered for big book seminar 2020 have been automatically preregistered for big book seminar 2021. 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. We also must give thanks to a great lady, londa, who took time from. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Joe mcq and charlie p, a team of two men who died in 2007 and 2011, respectively known as joe and charlie who met in 1973 and spent the next three decades. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. Some reflections and general guidelines on how a big book step study meeting might be conducted. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the mouth of that old timer over in the corner.

Barber conducting an aa big book meeting of course with anonymity of those in attendance. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. Big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Friday wakefield big book step study congregational church 1 church st 7. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Big book meeting reads a chapter from the book alcoholics anonymousthe big book and discusses it after. Singleness of purpose group candlelight wednesday 6.

As a covid19 precaution, this inperson meeting has transitioned to a zoom meeting. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. Click the about bbss tab to read how a longtime bbss member describes the qualifications and responsibilities of the chairperson and speaker, who are qualified to share, and details. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. Although im actually going to a meeting where they read the. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use.