Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a. Nothing could be further from the aa experience than fighting the urge. The purpose of step 9 of alcoholics anonymous is to take action and apologize to those you have harmed with your drinking. Hope in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically. The primary instructions for the 12 steps are highlighted, in order, in the big book. I prefaced the reading with the ninth step promises from the big book everyone looked at me like i was brain damaged. Never lose your place again with the 9th step promises bookmark.
We have begun to learn tolerance, patience and good will toward all men, even our enemies, for we look on the them as sick people. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Home to many unique designs related to 12 step recovery groups such as aa, na, and alanon. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way. But want to share the promises as they relate to the 3rd step. Steps 1, 2, 3 15 step 1 18 step 2 29 step 3 33 part ii session 8 through session 12 37.
The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. The 10th step promises are what i actually experienced when i did the work. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to. From appendix ii of alcoholics anonymous, page 567 4th edition the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms.
Jun 17, 2016 the big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. I see lots of go to meetings and fight the urge types of posts in the newcomers forum. When you complete each of the 12 steps in the program of recovery, you will see these promises come true. They seek guidance and strength through prayer and meditation from god or a. Or we may be tipped over in the other direction when, in rare cases, we get a cool and skeptical reception. Steps by the big book step 9 steps by the big book.
The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Step two is specifically designed for the mental obsession. Promises of alcohol vs aa letting go acceptance was the answer. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. Chicago alcoholics anonymous remote online meetings. The 12 promises the ninth step promises the big book describes the results of taking the steps in a passage on pages 83 and 84, which has come to be referred to as the twelve promises.
Because everyones experience is unique, the 9th step promises can occur in different ways and at different times. Our stories overeaters anonymous san fernando valley. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymou. Alanon video aa big book basic training to wives youtube. When we sincerely took such a position,all sorts of remarkable things followed. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. Its core treatment philosophy is based on a personal improvement plan that is outlined in 12 specific action steps. The promises of aas big book hazelden betty ford foundation. The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. Breaking down step nine of aa alcoholics anonymous made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Perhaps they created the impression that he is to be wrapped in cotton wool and placed on a pedestal. As long as i follow directions without expectation, both sets of promises are realized. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development we will be amazed before we are halfway through.
For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. This will tempt us to argue, or to press our point insistently. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps. Times all us central unless otherwise noted call in by telephone only.
They detail the impact that making amends will have on the person in recovery from. Nov 04, 2019 alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. The ninth step promises can be found through pages 8384 in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Just as everyone has personal experience with the steps, the same goes for the promises. If you have any questions about the promises and each step, talk to your sponsor or bring it up in your homegroup. The big book of alcoholics anonymous includes 12 promises of sobriety that we begin to believe and intuitively understand more clearly if following the program. We made this book so that anyone who wants to can point easily to all 12 step instructions in the big book. There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, 2. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. The transparent film adds strength, rigidity and protection, which extends the life of bookmarks and other printed media such as walletverse cards. The promises of recovery are found all through the big book. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration.
The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. Our big book step instructions booklet is published below for public use and printing adobe acrobat pdf. Alcoholics anonymous p8384 reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. This bookmark features the 9th step promises as they are found on pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The 9th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. The promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. Aa step 9 of the 12 steps is a call for recovering alcoholics to make amends. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. These promises begin to occur once we start working our step nine amends page 8384 from the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Addiction recovery, christian 12 steps, 9th step prayers. The promises properly known as the 9th step promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. I am restored to sanity as a result of allowing something into my consciousness other than my own insane thinking and feeling. Gail p steps, 0000, 20180902, sunday step speaker meeting. Preface to the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. The 11th step reading from page 85 in the big book, followed by a speaker sharing their experience, strength and hope with the 11th step.
We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Recoveryshop is the onestop for all of your recovery needs. Aa big book aa big book taghere the foundation progress and principles second edition big book stories big book alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. All are zoom meetings unless noted otherwise use id and code to acc. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including 12 steps. Teaching people how to develop a relationship with a higher power of their choosing is part of. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool.
The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Alcoholics anonymous aa is a group therapy program for people suffering from alcoholism. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. When a person begins their 12 step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. Zoom meetings laurel recovery 368 main street laurel. With a feature packed big book reader, search tool, sobriety calculator, notes, aa contacts database and more, the 12 steps aa companion experience is unmatched.
The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The 12th step isnt a single step, rather it is the cumulative of all the prior steps that make up our design for living. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. The big book of alcoholics anonymous includes 12 promises of sobriety that. Big book of aa all 12 steps understand and complete one step at a time in recovery with alcoholics anonymous. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. However, each step has promises associated with it. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery.
You may suffer during, and you may pay a price for your willingness to make amends, but when you do it right a load of guilt is lifted, and you are at last truly ready to move only forwards. Step nine 85 this atmosphere of approval and praise is apt to be so exhilarating as to put us off balance by creating an insatiable appetite for more of the same. Established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our own. Aas big book calls alcoholism an illness which only a spiritual experience will. We go to meetings to learn about the steps, we find ourselves a. To many people, they represent the promises of aa, and so many would be surprised to know that each of the 12 steps has a promise associated with them. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends.
We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. A speaker will share their experience, strength and hope, then open for discussion and sharing. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous. Nov 23, 2014 alanon video aa big book basic training to wives big book basic training. 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. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Its important, and when its done you will feel better. The same goes for the rest of the steps, but since dissecting each of those would take a great deal more space than we have in this post, today we are going to. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. These promises are only a few that appear in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. The promises 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. The first step of anything is a beginning, so the first step of the alcoholics anonymous 12 steps is the beginning of your recovery process.
An overview of 9th step promises of aa the 9 th step promises are read at just about every single aa meeting. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. They are being fulfilled among us sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. The 9th step promises are read out loud at the end of aa meetings, usually before the closing prayer. Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. Breaking down step one of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. The promises of recovery are not just those found after step 9. Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well. Reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. Promise in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services and is available through aa offices and meetings, as well as through booksellers.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. Please call 312 626 6799 or 3462487799 and follow the prompts to enter meeting id. We pocket our pride and go to it, illuminating every twist of character, every dark cranny of the past.
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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him.
Most recovered alcoholics report experiencing these upon completing the ninth step. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. For a full view check out the friends of bill page. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. The big book mentions that the 12 promises are being fulfilled among us sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. Breaking down step nine of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us hard to live with.
Alcoholics anonymous is not a religious organization. The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making amends. A quote from the big book of alcoholics anonymous 12 step programs aa al anon recovery quotes click the image to read a powerful quote from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
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