Open, topic discussion, speaker, step meeting, big book, young people, smoking permitted meeting notes route 7 east to route 660 north to route 661 or route 661 south off redbud road route 11 north district winchester 26 submit a change to this meeting last update. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. Big book phone meeting september 19, 2008 there is a daily a. 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. Overeaters anonymous, big book and step study, thursday at 6.
Big book and step study na narcotics anonymous meetings. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. 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 states hyannis format meeting schedule. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Big book meetings, you read a chapter out of alcoholics anonymous book and have a discussion afterwards. The manhasset group hosts periodic big book study cycles and the audio reading and other related downloads are posted on pages linked below. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelve step program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. Its based on the big book comes alive in oa weekend workshops. Its best to work with a sponsor who has done the 4th step as you fill out the columns.
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. Thirty questions in sundays meeting on step one, several people mentioned the 30 questions were a powerful tool for guiding. The daily noon est meetings are at the same phone number and pin at the night meeting. 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. Before you begin, its suggested that you read chapter 5 in the big book, and step four in the twelve steps and twelve traditions. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12step program. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. Big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7.
It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is the basic text of. 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. Step 3 group 1 read page 44 of the book alcoholics anonymous, 4th ed. District 26 aa general service committee of area 30. Some day we hope that every alcoholic who journeys will find a fellowship of alcoholics anonymous at his destination. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. 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. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
This is the fellowship thats also mentioned on page 84, of the big book. You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. After the step chapter is read from the book, twelve steps and twelve traditions, the chairperson asks if anyone had any experience, strength, or hope relating to the step that they would like to share. 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. This is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings in. Saturday big book step study western washington area 72. Short breaks between sessions are for fellowship and endless coffee refills. Step 10 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. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book.
It has become a regular shelf item among those who believe in god, understand the importance of the bible. While meetings are important to our sobriety, we recover by the steps we take not the meetings we make. Bbss speakers on step four in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study big book step study 12001 mandarin road jacksonville, 32223. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. Basic big book step study cancelled until further notice location temporarily closed back to meetings. This is an english language phone meeting which concentrates on the reading and study of the big book of a. I thought itd be nice to have a place on this forum to meet others from around the country who follow the steps exactly as theyre written in the book.
Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. One of the fl bbss websites with speakers is the north central fl group. Basic big book step study cancelled until further notice.
I dont care if you attend a gazillion meetings there is no recovery going to get to you as a result of sitting in a chair in a million a meetings. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. 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. 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. 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. It is suggested that before the study is completed, each member completes steps 1 12. Temporarily suspended covid19 day and time sunday, 5. This version is a compilation of three preexisting guides, all of which were used in actual. Skype open big book study meetings as of august 2015. A sponsor is a recover ed alcoholic, who sponsors helps the suffering alcoholic, to do the 12steps as soon as possible, so that the alcoholic will become a recover ed alcoholic too from page 63 to 84 in the big book, the first one hundred the authors of the big book show us exactly how to recover from the disease of alcoholism. Big book step study the primary purpose group elmira, ny. Virtual meetings west barnstable big book step study. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7.
These panelstyle meetings will consider the challenges big book step study groups often. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. See more meetings in jacksonville, is this information correct. The bbss format is the only thing that worked for me. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. The official a plan of recovery is not the meetings. Friday kingston big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. Bs, big book step study, this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the book twelve steps and.
Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Zoom only big book step study group online back to meetings. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings. Wake up and smell the recovery na rear room 12 noon lunch bunch aa open discussion 3. 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. Big book step study aa alcoholics anonymous meetings.
Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. The chairperson announces which step they would be discussing. Big book step study all saints parish 1773 beacon st 7. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it. Volunteers read aloud from the big book, followed by speakers at the podium. English login alcoholics anonymous meetings, narcotics anonymous meetings, aa meetings, na meetings. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group.
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