Step 3 is the third of three steps meant to help the alcoholic give up the illusion that he is in control of his drinking. The 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the book, alcoholics anonymous, titled there is a solution. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.
George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Step three is defined as to make a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. P racticing step three is like the opening of a door which to all appearances is still closed and locked. Step 3 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable.
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. There is a solution w e, of alcoholics anonymous, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as bill. The big book bunch unofficial written materials on the big book. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book.
Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. By working the twelve step program as described in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, i have had a spiritual awakening. The general service office of alcoholics anonymous was reporting a little over two 2 million active in aa. The result of taking the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous is a spiritual awakening. The return of sherlock holmes full audiobook by sir arthur conan doyle duration. Steps by the big book step 3 steps by the big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. On what pages are the steps laid out in the big book of aa. If your life is like a bunch of spitup, its telling you theres work to do to get the burp up. By working the steps with my sponsor, i now had a few sober days in my wake. Big book page 16, line 12 step 3failure to maintain the decision.
The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. Steps for newcomers hazelden betty ford foundation. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Excerpted from taking step twelve by the big book bunch. Why dont you go home and get the big book and open it at.
Beware these recovery logs for they lack the necessary power to recover. I practice the 12 step program as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the original recipe for recovery as practiced by the original 100 who recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Of the twelve steps, step three can be best referred to as the process of surrender. The big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The 3rd step without kneeling, without prayer, from mikels recovery blog. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood. Joe mcq teaches step 3 from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. An alcoholics personal story of taking step three an alcoholic shares his personal story of how he took step three, of aas 12 steps step 3. Its important for alcoholics to understand this step in context. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The authors of the big book call step 3 the keystone 62.
Michael graubart, sober dad, explains the first three steps. Similarly it is important that aa gets the credit for what we are doing and not us. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. 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. 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. 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 distributed source aa gso ny. Working the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous one individuals experience working the steps from the big book. You cant do anything unless we take the actions necessary to turn it over. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. It asserts that a lifetime of recovery can only be achieved by making the decision to turn over your will to a higher being. All we need is a key, and the decision to swing the door open.
Part one als 40 day serendipity journey al kohallek begins his most ambitious undertaking part one covers the first nine steps using the first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous and the steps form the book 12 steps and 12 traditions. The first edition of the big book has a story in which aas cofounder bill wilson said to a newcomer, your life is certainly jumbled up. Seeking knowledge making a decision to turn our lives and will over. This question have often baffled me in my quest to better understand the steps.
Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. To their surprise, a bunch of alcoholics discovered and demonstrate a. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery.
There is only one key, and it is called willingness. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. Are you willing to continue with the steps in order to discover and build a working relationship with your own higher power. Some surefire causes of relapse taken from the big book. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. During step 3 of alcoholics anonymous, you create a plan for connecting with your higher power and learn the serenity prayer.
Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. So it should be clear that we are doing it because aa has suggested that it is the right thing to do in order to get over our drinking. The big book implies a vital spiritual experience is necessary for alcoholics to face and be rid of the. Confessions of a big book sponsor big book sponsorship. The first edition of the big book has a story in which aas cofounder bill. 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. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye.
Step three made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. You may not be able to change some things in your life, but you can make a decision to change your willingness to surrender, trust and seek knowledge. Scriptures for step 3 7 scriptures for step 4 6 scriptures for step 5 5 scriptures for step 6 4 scriptures for step 7 6 scriptures for step 8 6 scriptures for step 9. The 3rd step of alcoholics anonymous can be one of the most difficult for the alcoholic to grasp. We are not saying these things in order to elicit sympathy or to use our alcoholism as an excuse for what we did. For example,where is step one, step two, three found in the big book of aa. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones. Understanding the 3rd step of alcoholics anonymous.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition, chapter 1. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Service and revises the three sections of personal stories as follows. What specific page andor paragraph is he step found. When world war ii broke out, this spiritual principle had its first major test. Chapter 5 how it works is titled the twelve steps for some reason and it only goes up to the part where it says being convinced, we were at step 3. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the. Would you consider inviting god to help you unjumble it. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god, as we understood him. Read closely on page 17, big book, last paragraph, where it is written. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.