Big book step study meetings use the speakerdiscussion format common to many aa meetings. Meeting search visit resources for other areas schedules. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Alcoholics anonymous district 8 meeting list october 201 9 aa hotline 18005933330 nh area assembly office hooksett, nh 6036226967. Virtual meetings west barnstable big book step study. To help anyone be able to find a big book all addictions meeting in florida using our. Big book bb open o step meeting 12 this meeting is open and anyone may attend.
The book alcoholics anonymous, written in the late 1930s by william bill wilson with input from the first 100 members of aa, is the ancestor of all twelve step programs. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study or for those who cannot attend face to face meetings or just want to attend the phone bridge meeting. 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. A meeting dedicated to studying those parts of the big book that will gain a more thorough understanding of a. Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a. We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. New england aa big book step study meeting list concord. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion meetings.
It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. 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. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group. I would like to get some literature and information for our revere, ma all addiction big book step study group. The big book study our chief responsibility to the.
I will say this, if i had to choose between a big book study and a step study i would opt for the big book study first, and add a step study on a separate day when participation attendance would support it. Big book step study bbss this meeting is open and anyone may attend. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. 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. New england aa big book step study meeting list concord nhbbss. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord. May 19, 2016 come help the mount washington valley big book step study meeting celebrate its th anniversary on thursday, may 19. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution.
Our newsletter, the area 43 pipeline, is now distributed electronically. Are you saying that the only meeting your group offers is a 12x12 meeting. Na meetings are focused on topics related to drug abuse whereas aa meetings focus on alcoholism. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. Download a pdf of the new england big book step study meeting list here. Bbss speakers on step one in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous we admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Click the meetings button for a list you can viewsearch online, print, or download. Some of the key early members, don, dale and chris went through the process as it is laid out in the big book of. Step and tradition, big book and basic text meetings. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. 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.
Contributions and bequests secularaa will accept contributions only from individuals who acknowledge they are a. The history of the west barnstable big book step study meeting has its roots in a group of men that first met at the cape cod community college in west barnstable. By working the 12 steps precisely as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, we have found a way to live sober from our compulsive eating with a happiness and freedom that we had never imagined possible. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous big. Maine aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. Click here or on the word document to view or save skype open big book study meetings as of august 2015. 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. 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. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Were it not for this book, millions of alcoholics and addictsnot to mention codependents and otherswould still be suffering today.
We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book study central jersey intergroup alcoholics. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. The reason is simple, i do my work out of the big book. 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. Five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study mens group in hyannis, massachusetts, on the cape. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Aa meeting topics from the big book whether youre looking for a topic for your next a. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Sep 19, 2008 this is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study or for those who cannot attend face to face meetings or just want to attend the phone bridge meeting. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7.
These people will work together as a group and will share their 4 th step inventories with someone who is familiar with the process. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. For signing in please call contact ideally 24 hours before the meeting at the latest. We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. Meetings archive alcoholics anonymous in rhode island.
Big book meetings, you read a chapter out of alcoholics anonymous book and have a discussion afterwards. Find someone in your area who has done the twelve steps as outlined in the big book to sponsor a group of people. These groups study and practice the experience and knowledge outlined in the text book, alcoholics anonymous as of august 2015. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Updated september 9, 2018 aa central service committee of eastern mass. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, wed love to know about it.
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. Since alcoholism is not about alcohol the effect that process has on the alanoner is equally as. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. Search results legend click on a meeting name for more information. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. 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. Existing subscribers will continue to receive their mailed copies until their current subscription runs out. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study. Alcoholics anonymous page 162 these are online meetings that have come. Awol groups are led by experienced coleaders who have longterm abstinence and have completed at least one awol step study. Friends and family of alcoholics alanon big book step study recently i went to an alanon meeting where everyone in the room either had already or was in the process of going through the 12 steps using aas big book.
Alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study mens group in hyannis, massachusetts, on the cape. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. Basic big book step study cancelled until further notice temporary closure back to meetings. Big book step study big book step study 12001 mandarin road jacksonville, 32223. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. In 1981 aa meetings in new england were so far to the other extreme no mention of god anymore, no prayers after wards,no mention of the big book, it was all, just dont drink today and go to a meeting. District 26 aa general service committee of area 30.
The 12 step recovery model is the most widely utilized model for recovery in the world and is employed by over 90% of all treatment centers in the united states as part of their continuum of care and treatment center alumni are encouraged to. 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. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Concord big book step study anniversary celebrated every. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Big book, closed, step meeting, temporary closure, tradition study, women. These meetings are organized as general topic discussion on the issues pertaining to staying sober. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. Big book step study aa alcoholics anonymous meetings. Sunday osph am i listening unitarian church, 15 west st. For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule.
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