To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. If you have a question pertaining to the step, please feel free to ask. Aa meetings in hampden, maine alcoholics anonymous. These panelstyle meetings will consider the challenges big book step study groups often. Step 5 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. Is willing to conduct the meeting according to the format.
The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers and inspirational readings second edition featuring 44 new prayers written and compiled by bill p. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Meetings oa big book step study speakers from york, maine. Aa meetings in hampden, maine alcoholics anonymous meetings. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. Since alcoholism effects us physically, mentally and spiritually more on that in working step 1, its important to realize that aas solution to alcoholism as outlined in the big book would also need to have three parts. State convention be in the solution one day at a time 5101 n.
Some will offer a hotline or help line telephone number that you can call. Lovington hwy hobbs, new mexico, 88240 for more info, including registration form and lodging. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they. Volunteers read aloud from the big book, followed by speakers at the podium. In case you or your close ones encountered alcohol addiction andor battling it now in portland, maine, aa meetings might be a great place to start journey to recovery. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study mens group in hyannis, massachusetts, on the cape. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. 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 saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers and. 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. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. 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. 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. Alcoholics anonymous, which earned the moniker the big book due to the unwieldy size of its first edition, was not used as a guide to recovery from alcoholism until some years after its publication in cleveland, where a member of the fellowship named clarence s. Big book step study meetings are typically 90 minutes in length. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. May 22, 2008 the twelve steps are a design to change you. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7.
This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The road of happy destiny open 12 step meeting is a big book based meeting open to anyone who wishes to learn about the book, the steps, and sponsorship. Holy trinity evangelical lutheran church 22 fox run rd. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. Big book meeting, open, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to.
Congregational church parish hall 18 veterans square. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. District 1 enter through side entrance facing dennys. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. This is the big book of alcoholics anonymous, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Alcoholics anonymous maine meetings maine suboxone treatment. On one side is the title of the book and the other side is blank so persons wishing to maintain their anonymity can simply turn it over and recover the book in plain white paper. Laconia big book step study group temporary closure. Big book step study meeting central service office. There are a total of 4 aa meetings in hampden, maine, including hampden 1212 group, hampden group and penobscot big book step study.
If you have done this step as it is laid out in the big book, please share your experience with us. Bbss are a 15 week step rotation or cycle whereby the first 7 chapters of the big book of a. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Alcoholics anonymous, portland big book step study group, tuesday at 7. If you havent, we ask that you be open minded enough to listen. Is sober, has done the steps as laid out in the big book, and can demonstrate that by their own words and example.
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. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Mar 11, 2015 brunswick big book step study mondays, 5. Step 8 and 9, chris, march 9th, 2015 march 22, 2015 steps 6 and 7, ginger, march 9th, 2015 march 10, 2015 step 4, sex inventory, doug, february 23, 2014 march 10, 2015. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous.
In a friendly, focused group of sponsors, sponsees, and others in recovery, we study and practice the 12 steps as they were originally described in the text, alcoholics anonymous. Each panelist gives a short talk on his or her personal experience with the step. Aa meetings in portland, maine, find alcoholic anonymous groups. Big book step study meetings of alcoholics anonymous as of 1. Maine aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Panelists discuss how theyve used the big book, alcoholics anonymous, both in their own work, and with those they sponsor. Aa conventions conferences roundups aa events big book study. 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. The material is primarily intended for those individual members of aa who, like the author, have difficulty intelligently reconciling what they find in aas basic text with various religious concepts of a power greater. This step is described in parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, and all of chapter 4. Tuesday portland portland big book step study saint angsar lutheran church 515 woodford st 7. Ballardvale community church 23 clark street, andover, ma. Aa meetings in portland, maine, find alcoholic anonymous. Attending alcoholics anonymous meetings is a great way for people struggling with drinking issues to network with people aiming for the same goal to reach and maintain sobriety.
It is the originator of the seminal twelvestep method widely used to treat addictions that range from alcoholism, heroin, meth and marijuana addiction, as well as overeating, sex. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Big book step study meeting central service office aa maine. Towns hospital for drug and alcohol addictions in new york city in the 1930s, during which time bill wilson, a future cofounder of the mutualhelp movement alcoholics anonymous a. It is suggested that before the study is completed, each member completes steps 1 12.
You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Covid19 response portland recovery community center. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Todays aa meetings alcoholics anonymous of coastal new. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution. Step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Meeting contacts will have a local telephone number, a. Prcc and recovery community centers around the state of maine are all offering services.
Aa and alanon members participate together in these meetings. Tuesday saco womens big book step study oasis club 63 school st 10. Contents introduction guide for daily reading 1 serenity prayer 2 the lords prayer 3 prayer of saint francis of assisi 4 todays thought 5 sanskrit proverb 6 to be prayer. A panel of aas and alanons lead off every workshop. Since the first one held in asheville in 2004, the program of the big book step study convention established by members of alcoholics anonymous has relied on strong speakers to connect their own experience of working the twelve steps to our basic text. Recovery oriented campus center university of southern maine.
Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. Big book, discussion, online meeting, open, speaker, step meeting, wheelchair access. When this study guide of the aa big book was prepared, the author anticipated different degrees of interest by readers. Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. Short breaks between sessions are for fellowship and endless coffee refills. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for. Maine may offer the treatment necessary for a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers. Saturday morning big book step study online meeting. Aa speaker the matters of fear and relationships 12step alcoholism recovery. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7.
For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. I usually like to start a study of the big book way of life with something on the circle and triangle. 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.
The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home. Alanon at same timeplace, big book meeting, discussion, online, open, step meeting, temporary closure, wheelchair access. There are many benefits for alcoholics who choose to share at aa meetings, since sharing is a great way to relieve pentup stress and tension that one may be experiencing at that time. The road of happy destiny open 12step meeting is a big book based meeting open to anyone who wishes to learn about the book, the steps, and sponsorship. The big book study movement is outside of the structure of alcoholics anonymous in ireland. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. Old port big book step study st lukes church 143 state st 5.
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