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. If you wish to setup an online virtual meeting there is information you may find information sfmarin intergroup. To study the big book with the big book study guide will enable us to better understand the vital knowledge that the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous also called the big book, gives us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their recovery program. So, after todays meeting i felt connected to something bigger than myself. We celebrate various lengths of sobriety at this meeting. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous read more. Welcome to a big book study meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Please call 312 626 6799 or 3462487799 and follow the prompts to enter meeting id.
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Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. 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. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The day i went to my first aa meeting was not a day when i awoke that i had aa on my mind. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. We agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Selecting a church at random from the directory, he stepped into a booth and lifted the receiver.
We then open the meeting to group discussion on the weekly topic. The twelve steps are covered over a 15 week rotation. Theres a meeting i want to go and it says bb for big book. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Big book, closed, discussion, temporary closure, wheelchair access. 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. We do not sign court slips or offer proof of attendance. This is by no means an exhaustive list of meeting types, but it does give a general sense of the choices available. In light of the recent closures of area meetings and out of concern for the safety of aa members, a rockland aa zoom account has been created which will allow aa members and newcomers to continue to safely meet and share their experience. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass.
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Big book titled alcoholics anonymous at the links below or contact aa world services at their website. This website is neither approved nor endorsed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Mike presents a big book study podcast and thoughts on recovery. Alcoholics anonymous, chapter 4, page 44 most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. The classic text on alcoholism, recovery this is the book that started off the whole 12 step phenomenon. Meetings range in size from a handful in some localities to a hundred or more in larger communities.
Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. Here you will find a schedule of aa meetings, aa news and events, and useful resources for the newcomer about aa and our wonderful fellowship. The area 03 meeting list does not contain the status of which meetings are still open and which meetings have closed or moved to meeting. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
He is a powerful example of what it is like to be in recovery. 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. This is the official website of the general service office g. Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually. A daily telephone meeting that focuses on reading and discussing the aa big book. Multiple meeting types and days of week may be selected by holding down the ctrl key while clicking your options. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. Surveying the pages of my old big book, i see clearly how i adapted. A recent addition to the aa library, reflections provides daily material for. Page 552, 4th edition someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i was told to and it helped me. Fairfield, california alcoholics anonymous meeting directory found 44 aa meetings in fairfield. This meeting is following the 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous.
Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. While some aa groups may still be meeting, many have had to close their physical meeting rooms temporarily. Welcome to the sonoma county intergroup felowship website of alcoholics anonymous. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. It also takes learning and using the tools of sobriety which are generally not found in the big book which were surely discarded before meetings are discontinued.
Quotes from alcoholics anonymous minnesota recovery page. Before visiting a meeting in person please always make sure to read its details carefully. The primary purpose of this web site is to provide general information about alcoholics anonymous and about cape atlantic intergroup. Notable quotes from the book alcoholics anonymous, known as the big. These are the focus of a chairperson led discussion. Our meeting quotes entirely from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, our basic text for recovery. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Aa meetings open, closed, big book, 12x12, speaker. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people. Alcoholics anonymous big book for android free download. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The purpose of this information is to facilitate the facetoface meetings of still suffering alcoholics with those in recovery and to provide information and resources for.
If you are having trouble with alcohol and need to speak to someone immediately, call the 24hr aa hot line below. This page displays details of virtual meetings that have been created by lake sumter aa groups note. Also just curious do all meeting end by saying the lords prayer. Bob has helped millions of men and women give up alcoholism and drug addiction. Alcoholics anonymous, page 44, with permission of a. Rockland county zoom meetings alcoholics anonymous of.
It is important that you share your progress, as well as. A chairperson leads the meeting in a discussion of material drawn from the aa publication living sober. Aa meeting topics from the big book whether youre looking for a topic for your next a. The aa pioneers proved that action, not knowledge, produced the spiritual awakening that resulted in recovery from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership in alcoholics anonymous is a desire to stop drinking. Thursday night thumpers big book meeting discussion, open join zoom meeting. Some groups give it away, others sell it, many keep a lending library of a. Join our mailing list to receive the latest news and updates from your friends at houston intergroup. These are trying times currently, this page is for the listing of local meetings or local people whom have setup meetings for the aa fellowship of santa cruz county. Experience the big book aa meetings available online. It is provided solely as a public information tool for vermont area 70 to display information about alcoholics anonymous in area 70. The big book says, are the steps we not are the steps we read and talked the aa pioneers proved that action, not knowledge, produced the spiritual awakening that resulted in recovery from alcoholism. Aa meetings, na meetings, monmouth, or and other 12step fellowship meetings around the world.
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. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. The corning hospital big book study group is starting a online big book meeting you can go to.
The washington area intergroup association is a service board of representatives from the groups in the washington area, including montgomery and prince georges counties, md, as well as washington, dc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Our meeting quotes entirely from the big book of alcoholics. But great numbers of theseabout two out of threebegan to return as time passed.
Alcoholics anonymous big book online, page 155, pdf version. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. I went to lots of meetings, listened and read, and did. Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. Promises the promises of alcoholics anonymous are on pages 82 and 83 of the big book. We are no longer making changes to meetings, instead we are going to list zoom meetings by the day of the week. Brought to you by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. More info can be found on our information page on covid19. Find aa meeting near london ontario by using our online meeting list.
Apr 11, 2019 the following are the most common aa meetings. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymousread more. Compulsive eating is an illness of the body and mind, but there is a solution. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Found 44 alcoholics anonymous aa meetings in fairfield ca. All are zoom meetings unless noted otherwise use id and code to acc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. At each meeting, the team members will read what they have written on powerlessness during that week.
On some days i might get a little glimpse if i get out of myself long enough and look, or listen but i cant do it if im always on my own back. Jul 02, 2018 find meetings with the meeting finder app. Also, for online contributions, click the contribute menu item. Those who are homebound or who otherwise cannot attend aa meetings are also welcome. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover from alcoholism. The text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. What became my home aa group was a mens meeting, and it seemed most who attended were catholic. What does big book mean, i know its the blue aa book.
Jul 21, 2017 aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 86,901 views 29. We use your email address to email you a secure password and verify your account. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Rockland county zoom meetings tradition one our common welfare comes first, personal recovery depends on a. Those 164 pages discuss the nature of alcoholism, explain a. Times all us central unless otherwise noted call in by telephone only. Hagerstown aa alcoholic anonymous meetings in hagerstown and washington county. Some meetings are providing extra onlineaccess, are already only meeting online or closed temporarily. Meetings can be conducted in one half day or in four, onehour sessions to take all 12 steps. The aa program is working the steps as enumerated in the 1st 164 pages of the big book, making meetings is unfortunately only vaguely implied, but a necessary part of the program. Chicago alcoholics anonymous remote online meetings.
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