Its based on the big book comes alive in oa weekend workshops. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined 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. The official a plan of recovery is not the meetings.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of. The daily noon est meetings are at the same phone number and pin at the night meeting. I dont care if you attend a gazillion meetings there is no recovery going to get to you as a result of sitting in a chair in a million a meetings. Step 10 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. Virtual meetings west barnstable big book step study. Open, topic discussion, speaker, step meeting, big book, young people, smoking permitted meeting notes route 7 east to route 660 north to route 661 or route 661 south off redbud road route 11 north district winchester 26 submit a change to this meeting last update. Its best to work with a sponsor who has done the 4th step as you fill out the columns. See more meetings in jacksonville, is this information correct.
Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. We take six or so paragraphs from the book addressing each step and provide a panel of speakers who share continue reading open, big book, step study. District 26 aa general service committee of area 30. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not. 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. The manhasset group hosts periodic big book study cycles and the audio reading and other related downloads are posted on pages linked below. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings in. I thought itd be nice to have a place on this forum to meet others from around the country who follow the steps exactly as theyre written in the book. Basic big book step study cancelled until further notice. Skype open big book study meetings as of august 2015.
This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. 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. Basic big book step study cancelled until further notice location temporarily closed back to meetings. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Download zoom cloud meetings to your phone or computer and join us for a virtual meeting on. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. I dont know what others have to do i only know what i had to do. It is suggested that before the study is completed, each member completes steps 1 12. Sep 15, 2009 12 step meetings, you either read a chapter out of the 12 steps and traditions book and then discuss it or just have a discussion on the 12 steps but its usually a certain one. Big book step study aa alcoholics anonymous meetings. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord.
Thirty questions in sundays meeting on step one, several people mentioned the 30 questions were a powerful tool for guiding. English login alcoholics anonymous meetings, narcotics anonymous meetings, aa meetings, na meetings. Big book meetings, you read a chapter out of alcoholics anonymous book and have a discussion afterwards. This version is a compilation of three preexisting guides, all of which were used in actual. Short breaks between sessions are for fellowship and endless coffee refills. Big book and step study na narcotics anonymous meetings. While meetings are important to our sobriety, we recover by the steps we take not the meetings we make. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. One of the fl bbss websites with speakers is the north central fl group. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7.
You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. Step 3 group 1 read page 44 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. Before you begin, its suggested that you read chapter 5 in the big book, and step four in the twelve steps and twelve traditions. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it.
Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. Saturday big book step study western washington area 72. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Temporarily suspended covid19 day and time sunday, 5. The chairperson announces which step they would be discussing. After the step chapter is read from the book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, the chairperson asks if anyone had any experience, strength, or hope relating to the step that they would like to share. 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. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study the primary purpose group elmira, ny. The bbss format is the only thing that worked for me.
Volunteers read aloud from the big book, followed by speakers at the podium. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. This is the fellowship thats also mentioned on page 84, of the big book. We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is an english language phone meeting which concentrates on the reading and study of the big book of a. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. 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. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings.
This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. Overeaters anonymous, big book and step study, thursday at 6. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution. These panelstyle meetings will consider the challenges big book step study groups often. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Zoom only big book step study group online back to meetings. 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. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Some day we hope that every alcoholic who journeys will find a fellowship of alcoholics anonymous at his destination.
Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. A sponsor is a recover ed alcoholic, who sponsors helps the suffering alcoholic, to do the 12steps as soon as possible, so that the alcoholic will become a recover ed alcoholic too from page 63 to 84 in the big book, the first one hundred the authors of the big book show us exactly how to recover from the disease of alcoholism. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. It has become a regular shelf item among those who believe in god, understand the importance of the bible. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. Big book step study hyannis format 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. Big book phone meeting september 19, 2008 there is a daily a. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. Bs, big book step study, this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the book twelve steps and. Wake up and smell the recovery na rear room 12 noon lunch bunch aa open discussion 3. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. All meetings are located in building 3752, except the womens aa meeting each day a new beginning on saturday which is located in building 3810, rheinlandpfalz army.
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