Based on my understanding of the aa big book and the documentation gathered by wally p. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. It is for this reason that the big book suggests we start our 4th step inventory with these emotions. Mar 20, 2020 jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. This will take you to a page which contains documents as well as links to podcasts which might be helpful to you in your journey.
Fear of fear pages 330335 from the 2nd edition big book. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stockintrade. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. This is the first part of the fear inventory worksheet. The fear list is an important part of ongoing maintenance in recovery.
Clearly, there is no historical references that we can find to anything called turnarounds from the founders or pioneers of aa. Lets look at the next inventory mentioned in step 4 beginning on page 67 and please turn in your packet to the fear inventory. Aa history a vision for you bills story carry this message drop the rock drs opinion fear fear inventory how it works how it works preamble into action more about alcoholism purpose of the big book resentment resentment inventory saturday. Then we will list what part of ourselves, selfreliance, has failed.
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. The man who mastered fear alcoholics anonymous great. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Nobody ever really enjoys admitting to being wrong, its much easier to blame others. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. Many members of aa feel a need to write an immoral inventory as opposed to the moral inventory of step 4. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics anonymous. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. May 15, 2016 there were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. Here is a list of fears that may be helpful in your fear inventory.
Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. In the big book, this inventory starts with the last paragraph on page 67 where it says. Experience the big book aa meetings available online. This page is not affiliated with overeaters anonymous. Episodes experience the big book aa big book study.
And so it goes with step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. I followed the advice given in the big book, and if fear was connected to a resentment, i listed it in brackets in that third column. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The beginning of aa trust and rely workshop steps 10, 11, 12 aas 3rd step prayer. Look at the 3rd column and consider the opposite of each sentence to let the inventory reveal your fears behind each of the seven areas of self. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. Fears in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Step four instructions made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. The joy of life is squeezed out of them by fear of failure, criticism, betrayal, change, rejection, loneliness, poverty, growing old, getting sick, losing ones job, and saying what is on their mind. And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Bob d and polly p session 7 step 4, fear and sex inventory. 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. It is probably not possible to make it through life without occasionally having to face fear. We asked god to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. Though we did not like their symptoms and the way these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too. The birth of a baby boy did nothing to ward staying the downward spiral.
The fourth step in depth can cure anxiety, depression, resentment, codependency and fear. Includes free pdf downloads that go along with each weekly lesson. May 29, 2008 pity those who fear what they shouldnt and fear not what they should. See origins of aas 4th step moral inventory it is not mentioned in the big book text at any point. She decided she wouldnt let herself go in her drinking. Fear inventory sheet 2 side 2 sex conduct inventory. How sad it is to see people spend their lives haunted by fear.
Others would stay dry six months or maybe a year and then take a skid. They only thought they had lost their egoism and fear. Fear and anger are said to be primal, protective emotions. All big book quotes taken from alcoholics anonymous first edition. Pity those who fear what they shouldnt and fear not what they should. The freedom from self is made impossible by holding on to fears and secrets weve harbored all our lives, the way of strength, paradoxically, is in becoming vulnerable. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. There is a lot of hype and fear surrounding this step mostly created by those who are yet to do it, and these worksheets are designed to make this task as easy and simple as possible. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment. Palm springs ca dos 1940 the tag aa pioneers 1930s. In alcoholics anonymous we learn that resentment is a condition or state of mind whereby one relives some past event, and feels the emotion from that event as if it were happening right now. Mike presents a big book study podcast and thoughts on recovery. Fears alcoholics anonymous aa by the book 4th step.
Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. Aa is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. If the pop up window doesnt work in your browser click here for full page link. This is also a guide and format for use or application of a. The big book states that fear touches nearly every aspect of our lives. It is probably not possible to make it through life. The entire threecolumn example of an inventory is focused on resentment. Apr 02, 2012 big books detailed fourth step inventory. It is for this reason that the big book suggests we start our 4th step inventory by examining these emotions. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
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. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. As it says in the big book, when we are disturbed, it is usually because we find some person. Big book inventory selfcentered fear step 4 popular speaker tapes.
There doesnt appear to be any big book stories that talk about turnarounds when describing their step work. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Fear of aa fear of loneliness fear of god fear of crowds fear of churches. Julie danenhauer on experience the big book aa meetings available online. This copy has been provided by the indian river central office of alcoholics anonymous a graphic guide to aas fourth step.
Apr 08, 2016 fear can be used as a justification for a relapse. Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. Fears alcoholics anonymous aa by the book 4th step workshop. A business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. If anyone is interested, he has youtube videos and a book on how to do the steps and naturally, the 4th step is included. The fear inventory is done in columns like resentments. The next two years were simply a long, drawnout process of less and less work and more and more whiskey. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. Bob d and polly p session 7 step 4, fear and sex inventory doing a comprehensive and indepth aa big book study.
The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Fourth step inventoryfears read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. Our origins are the students of the big book group. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. List fears connected to resentment column four, question 4 and then any fears not connected to resentment heights, spiders, snakes, poverty, aids etc. Fear, anger, and resentment cause the alcoholic and probably everyone else the most trouble. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot. Read the big book, page 67, last paragraph through first paragraph on page 68.
Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of a. Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery. Alcoholics and addicts, time after time, would rather get loaded again than have to face some inner truths. A comprehensive alcoholics anonymous big book study with aa speaker howard e. Jan 10, 2017 bob d and polly p session 7 step 4, fear and sex inventory doing a comprehensive and indepth aa big book study. Fear can stop the individual from developing emotional sobriety.
At first nearly every alcoholic we approached began to slip, if indeed he sobered up at all. 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. Since the overall philosophy of alcoholics anonymous is that alcoholism is just a symptom of a spiritual disease, the real problem is in character flaws that need. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa s, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. Like the resentment inventory, we will list our fears. A person who is full of fear will feel unsatisfied in recovery. He explains his motives and goals for this indepth study of the big book alcoholics anonymous. Due to the covid19 pandemic, the experience the big book meetings will be accessible online as zoom video conferences, starting sunday, march 22, 2020 at 6pm central time. There is a section in the big book that is similar to what wright and james have observed.
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