Apr 02, 2012 big books detailed fourth step inventory. It is important to note that we will examine this book from the standpoint of a textbook. Step four 4th step guide pages out of the big book awakening 12 step workbook book version august, 2006. Stepwork downloads bba formats you will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening workbook. It responds to an act or omission that we see or construe as unjust or unfair, an offense or injury against our person or something important to us. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do exactly what we did with resentments. See origins of aas 4th step moral inventory it is not mentioned in the big book text at any point. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. Aa speakers surrender to spiritual awakening duration.
There is a section in the big book that is similar to what wright and james have observed. The big book adventure in a how to workshop for experiencing the steps as a way of life with dave f. Recovery the big book comes alive email book study. In your aa big book, read page 63 bottom 66 bottom, ending at poison. As you read bba pages 53, 58 and 59, put them in your aa big book.
There doesnt appear to be any big book stories that talk about turnarounds when describing their step work. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Mikes coverage of the alcoholics anonymous book and other aarelated materials was a godsend in my life. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing anything down.
Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the 12. One of the big decisions, was what to do with the big book awakening workbook. I always ask what about the 3rd step decision to begin a new relationship with god. That comes from following the precise instructions in the big book as you take the 12 steps then, seek to better understand what you experienced in the awakening. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. It was dans wish that the big book awakening workbook be preserved, in its current state. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way. My only suggestion would be that anyone i work with finish their fourth step, especially the sex inventory, before considering a new romantic relationship.
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. Step four instructions made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. None of the original members talk about turnarounds, at least not that we can find. And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. Some of the worksheets displayed are resentment inventory prompt, examples resentments inventory, fourth step inventory, big book awakening, fourth step inventory, resentments, resentments, step made a searching and fearless moral inventory of. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank. Step 12 is having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps first experience the awakening. Over the past year, i have been working very closely with dan helping him process orders for the big book awakening workbooks and cd sets.
The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. As the viewer is literally walked through the aa big book oneparagraphatatime skipping nothing. Download the 4th step inventory form for resentments. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory grids pick a format you like. Learning the process of overcoming resentment literally saves the lives of people who are afflicted with the disease of alcoholism. Page 67 of the book, alcoholics anonymous, states, resentment is the number one offender. Resentment in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Ask for help with inventory and truth in the morning, night and before writing with a prayer like this one taken from the big book. On page 65, the big book tells us to go back through our lives. Nov 22, 2014 as the viewer is literally walked through the aa big book oneparagraphatatime skipping nothing. Reading from left to right, we now see the resentment column 1, the cause column 2, the part of self that had been a. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. As an emotion, anger arises from a perception that one has been intentionally wronged. I always like to note at this juncture that the title page has the following subtitle.
As a result of the application of the twelve steps as contained precisely in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, he experienced a profound spiritual awakening in 1988. Welcome everyone to the newest cycle of our big book study. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery. Experience the big book aa meetings available online. Resentment, columns 14, fear, sex, and sexual ideal. My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or expand on the wording below. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. Worksheets are resentment inventory prompt, fourth step inventory, 4th step work, fourth step inventory, 4th step instructions and notes, big book awakening, working step four in narcotics anonymous, step made a searching and fearless moral inventory of. Your life as an alcoholic depends upon this awakening. Twelve steps to spiritual awakening workshop 2019 revised 01012019 a twelvemonth workshop using the book alcoholics anonymous to those interested in participating in the weekly meetings for twelve months.
Anger and resentment are the subjects of our 4 th step inventory in the big book. Sharing 28 years of experience with the big book in a step workshop weekend the wilson house east dorset vt march 17 19, 2000. Displaying all worksheets related to 4the step inventory. Big book of alcoholics anonymous big book awakening workbook. Showing top 8 worksheets in the category resentment inventory. Jan 17, 2017 the language and format is taken largely from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The resentment inventory is probably the most wellknown piece of this step. The big book awakening group cares deeply about your health and safety and we are focused on helping you take action and precautions surrounding covid19 and the impact this has on our recovery community and nation. Mar 20, 2020 i learned of, and began listening to, experience the big book podcast mid year 2019. There are three separate inventories suggested by the big book, and each 4th step inventory worksheet has an additional page you can print for more space.
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