Aa big book step study cult

This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Exposing the satanic alcoholics anonymous aa cult study notes here a highly recommend book for christians to read to help understand how the ot was a foreshadow of the nt and how harmonious they truly are. Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of the steps. How alcoholics anonymous lied to the american people.

The result of this clandestine effort was a decisive study published in california sociologist, alcoholics anonymous. The big book includes an assertion first made in the second edition, which was. Step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Confessions of a big book sponsor big book sponsorship. The first 164 pages of the aa big book study edition comes with lined pages opposite of the text for note taking.

Joe and charlie in their socalled big book study virtually ignore the. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. The program actually involves the big book of aas twelve steps, none of. What are the bedevilments and where are they in the big. Read as many books on alternatives to aa as you can. Is alcoholics anonymous really a harmful religious cult.

Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 19,806 views 5. This workbook is intended to help people study the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. According to the national institute on alcohol abuse and alcoholisms giant scientific study, the. The author has been continuously sober since april 1, 1981 and is actually working his own twelfth step by sharing his own experience, strength, and hope that he personally gets from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. An oftcited 1996 study found 12 step facilitationa form of individual therapy that aims to get the. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re. Lets step into the halls of glasers alcoholics anonymous for a minute. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018.

It provides certain details not available in other podcasts. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Sam shoemaker history of aa charlotte, nc 1962 duration. 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. Time limit of 3 minutes per share with a 5 minute introduction to the step being discussed. The stratford mens step workgroup guide big book format last revised january, 2017 it is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.

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. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Psychologist oliver james says that a large part of aas problem is that people are encouraged. Similar to a cult or gang, aa is meant to create lifelong members. Clementine argues that the stereotype of aa as a cult is pretty ridiculous and actually harmful. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. In the case of the former this will enable them to avoid completely any risk of wandering into an aa meeting by accident there to encounter our diluted, garbled, distorted message their description of the aa recovery programme ie.

For information on big book study cults and the synanon cult s contribution to this international movement, see aa minority report 2017. The big book includes an assertion first made in the second edition, which was published in 1955. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aa big book workshop, taking the 12 steps as done in the 1940s duration. Video webcast of a big book study and step four workshop may 1820, 2018. Step 1 the doctors opinion bills story there is a solution. This step is described in parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, and all of chapter 4. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Participants are encouraged to work the 12 step program, fully integrating each step into their lives before proceeding to the next. Charlie sheen turns on the cult and feels the wrath of. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a.

Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. An oftcited 1996 study found 12step facilitationa form of individual. An active journey through the 12 steps schwartz, aron on. 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 wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Narcissists aas got some and a lot of them become cult sponsors. There are more than one hundred meetings of this type listed in the us and abroad, with the. I practice the 12 step program as outlined in the big book of alcoholics.

This piece of aa conference approved literature as you can see is available free online as is most of our literature with the exception of various books but see the big book alcoholics anonymous and the 12 steps and 12 traditions. Paul sponsored a big book study and separate step four workshop which are available as a recorded visual webcast. Entire original manuscript about including the stories. We were having trouble with personal relationships. This aa big book study edition includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. Worksheets are the primary purpose group big, 12 step workbook, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, 12 steps in 12 weeks oa big book study format, the twelve step program, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. The committee was surprised at the proliferation of the big book study movement groups being created and providing misleading and inaccurate information in order to gain entry to our directory, with total disregard of our conference decision september 1995, that the big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous.

One day, i happened upon a meeting called the big book study group. The bbss format is the only thing that worked for me. T his is the step that separates the men from the boys. While aas original main text alcoholics anonymous, 1939.

Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. A specialist in cult deprogramming notes that aspects of some 12step groups may. 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. This is the official website of the general service office g. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. We trust that this will prove an invaluable resource to both cult members and aa members. Is alcoholics anonymous religious, spiritual, neither. 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 mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. The banners with the steps and traditions were hanging on either side of the. By working the twelve step program as described in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, i have had a spiritual awakening. The group and its founding principles serve as a source of help and support.

The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Aa big book study edition aa big book, aa coins, aa. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Great book about the culture of aa and its step children alanon, coda, etc. Mann would soon befriend the book s author, aa cocreator wilson, and she began attending aa meetings in 1939. Deprogramming from aawhen the fellowship resembles a cult. I heard about a meeting of aa big book fundamentalists in the toronto area, named the muckers for the way they study the bb, marking up the pages as they pair up and guide. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. Big book workshop it is the purpose of this workshop to experience the recovery process as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. One of the fl bbss websites with speakers is the north central fl group. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, reflections revisions, daily, step productions, twelve.

I dont know what others have to do i only know what i had to do. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. Synanon cult influence on alcoholics anonymous, addiction treatment and the criminal justice system 19682017. To active aa members, however, the big book serves as a trusted guideline for navigating life without drugs or alcohol. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Alcoholics anonymous is famously difficult to study. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading big book study guides for aa. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Alcoholics anonymous has long been vulnerable to a creeping.

The irrationality of alcoholics anonymous the atlantic. I always had a nasty retort, and then took what was offered. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of. Its faithbased 12step program dominates treatment in the united states. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7. The purpose of this writing is to help to clarify any misunderstanding about whether the big book step study group adheres to the principles of the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Lifton, whose 1961 work, thought reform and the psychology of totalism, is a classic work on thought reform or. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. 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. Essentially, alexander and rollins measured aa against criteria developed by robert j.