Asheville big book step study

Meetings alcoholics anonymous general service area 51. Asheville big book step study group emma united methodist church n. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Quotations from alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are with permission of a. The only requirements are to show up, to study the big book and to practice the steps. Listed below is some of the useful literature and recorded meetings that we often refer to as we help ourselves and others. Best aa speakers with big book sobriety odomtology 12 step. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol step study speakers from monday night original recipe group. See origins of aas 4th step moral inventory it is not mentioned in the big book text at any point. There are a total of 50 aa meetings in 28803, including acceptance group, accpetance group and asheville big book step study group.

It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who. Concord big book step study anniversary celebrated every october. None of the original members talk about turnarounds, at least not that we can find. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format.

Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. In case you or your close ones encountered alcohol addiction andor battling it now in asheville, north carolina, aa meetings might be a great place to start journey to recovery. Asheville 12 step recovery club a meeting place for several. The most common substances abused in the city of asheville, north carolina are. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group.

We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. We need the input of local district webmasters to give us access to thier sites to import their meetings. Though our site should not be construed as being in any way endorsed by any 12step. Whether youre in recovery, seeking help from any addiction, family or friend, register for now.

The tuesday night reading pa meeting has a new location. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. 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. 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 alcoholics anonymous. We attempt to carry the message in the way that was passed on by the founders and pioneers of alcoholics anonymous. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than 100 men and women who have recovered from a. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person. Aa the original way group at calvary baptist church, 531 haywood rd, asheville, nc 28806. Aa meetings in asheville, north carolina alcoholics.

The chapter in the big book to employers is a unique, but very useful chapter for any big book study. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. Some of the key early members, don, dale and chris went through the process as it is laid out in the big book of. Aa meetings in asheville, north carolina, find alcoholic. A list of recordings from speakers around various bbss meetings. 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. While we at etbb focus on the big book and the program of recovery contained in it, we have found many useful books and speakers that have helped us on our journeys. Big book step study groups ask that people share their experience with the steps as they are laid out in our basic text. Bbss are a 15 week step rotation or cycle whereby the first 7 chapters of the big book of a. By writing first, then doing the 5 th step we can look at resentment, fear and harm individually, the way it says in the big book. Please understand that we are in the process of trying to build this list to include the entire state. Aa revolves around the 12 step program that provides a framework for selfdiscovery, selfexamination, and recovery from alcoholism.

Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. This does not imply either approval of or endorsement by this organization which, i understand, feels alcoholics. If they havent done the steps that way or they arent sure, we ask that they be openminded enough to listen. While the leading contributor to this chapter may be different from the rest of the big book, it still holds a wealth of knowledge and experience. List of alcohol and drug rehab centers in asheville, nc. Recorded speaker florida big book step study all addictions.

Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Links to various bbss, big book step study websites throughout the united states. Asheville 12 step recovery club a meeting place for.

West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Aa speaker joe c 2016 bbss convention, asheville nc step 1 more about alcoholism. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12. I dont know what others have to do i only know what i had to do. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all step 9. If one says that he has done so, he should demonstrate it by speaking on the step directly and accurately. Youll get exclusive free access to daily meditations, speaker tapes and daily online video aa na meetings. 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. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. Additional resources for big book step study meetings.

Womens big book step study temporary closure, women. Aa meetings are great for not only maintaining sobriety, but also for fostering trusting relationships with other attendees. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Womens big book step study temporary closure, women back to meetings. There doesnt appear to be any big book stories that talk about turnarounds when describing their step work. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook for. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. 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. 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. New castle pa, original recipe group big book step study, monday 7. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Unsubscribe from odomtology 12 step recovery media. Womens big book step study alcoholics anonymous general. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group.

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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than 100 men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Joe and charlie aa speakers there is a solution from the joe and charlie big book study. Downtown solution group location temporarily closed. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. The bbss format is the only thing that worked for me. For anyone curious, its my understanding that this is the current main website link. This is only the part that covers dales recollection of how the hyannis mens big book step study got its start. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the.

The playlist on the right bottom on mobile device is from the seymour big book study on sundays in seymour, ct at the united methodist church of seymour. 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. There are a total of 46 aa meetings in asheville, north carolina. Steps by the big book free sbbb workbook for the 12 steps. The hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. One of the fl bbss websites with speakers is the north central fl group.

The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Locations include acceptance group, accpetance group and asheville big book step study group. Aa meetings in asheville by zip 28803 alcoholics anonymous. Recordings of bbss, big book step study meeting speakers. Aa speaker joe c 2016 bbss convention, asheville nc step 1. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Welcome to our site, which is dedicated to serving recovering addicts. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Asheville big book step study while i have a ton of respect for this format, people who do the steps this way are not the only ones who can claim they are doing the steps exactly as laid out in the big book. Asheville big book step study group alcoholics anonymous. Sunlight of the spirit group location temporarily closed. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide.

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. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5 odomtology 12 step recovery media. 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. Episcopal church of the transfiguration, 106 saylor ln, bat cave, big book. Asheville womens big book step study, foster 7th day adventist, 375 hendersonville rd monday 7 p.