These topics are selected by group leadership and can vary depending on the needs of the members. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. Our weekly topics consist of a big book meeting, grapevine meeting, and. Friday mattapoisett big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. It must be well decorated, mainly with visual aids from the language you are representing. In order to be as helpful and inclusive as possible, some of these are repetitive as in turning it over and step three, which basically is turning it over, or in economic insecurity and money, which encompasses economic insecurity.
We are an audiovideo meeting and feature a 15minute speaker or topic followed. Alanon big book step study recently i went to an alanon meeting where everyone in the room either had already or was in the process of going through the 12 steps using aas big book. It is also a 12step program, where the attendees will be asked to share outloud in the reading of chapters from the book provided during the meeting. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. Big book step study this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the.
Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. 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. It is directly across from the uso wounded warrior facility. Smf56 suggested topics for discussion meetings alcoholics. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. I know a large part of what makes a meeting good is the people who go, and we have a great group i wouldnt have made it my home group otherwise. But my meeting format is chairs choice the chairperson chooses the topic and format of each meeting and i think that the topic has a part in how the meeting plays out. One common approach, however, is to come up with topics related to the 12steps of the program. You come into the meeting unmuted6 to mute and unmute. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. This stands for big book which is story of alcoholics anonymous and how it. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. Im especially interested in topics for beginner meetings.
Friends and family of alcoholics alanon big book step study recently i went to an alanon meeting where everyone in the room either had already or was in the process of going through the 12 steps using aas big book. His family clean the house out before they sold it. I remember the days in rehab where everything felt bleak and. For those seeking addiction treatment for themselves or a loved one, the helpline is a private and convenient solution. Sep 15, 2009 big book meeting reads a chapter from the book alcoholics anonymousthe big book and discusses it after.
Though the young narrators wandering description of the service may please those already familiar with similar rituals, it doesnt make for an especially compelling story for most picture book readers. What happens at the meeting alcoholics anonymous st kilda. Our meeting quotes entirely from the big book of alcoholics. Big book topic group temporarily closed virginia aa. Aa literature as conference approved should the aa big book. Posts about big book meetings written by shumdesign. Big book study online meeting harbor area central office. Though the young narrators wandering description of the service may please those already familiar with similar rituals, it doesnt make for an especially compelling story for most picturebook readers. 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. Find someone in your area who has done the twelve steps as outlined in the big book to sponsor a group of people. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings in.
Ive found the material on the aa website as well as at the grapevine. What happens at the meeting alcoholics anonymous st. 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. Watch out for resentments, and while growth is chicago is slow it kept going. My 10 favorite lines from the big book of alcoholics. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. The managers guide to effective meetings is a handson guide to planning and conducting meetings that fellow professionals will want to attend. Following this the chairperson may suggest a topic for sharing by other attendees. Na discussion meeting topic chips heres a great idea for any group. The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes.
Tuesday noon, speaker topic from any aa literature, k. The big book has given me that comfort and the push to move forward. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings. Published by oa big book nyc on june 27, 2016 leave a response we recently had the fortune of getting access to some great oa related cartoons by howard so please check out the link below.
Personal information, colors, animals, clothes, etc. It is suggested that you download the inventory sheets, read the book book, chapter 5, how it works, and work with your sponsor to make a searching and fearless inventory. So with 4 months clean im chairing my home group for the month of december. 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. Since alcoholism is not about alcohol the effect that process has on the alanoner is equally as. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book.
Jul 16, 2007 it is a spiritual based meeting, where at the end of the meeting, all join hands in a sort of spiritual prayer. Some of the most popular books for alcoholics, their friends and families, adult children of alcoholics, teens living with alcoholic parents, partners who have been diagnosed or who consider themselves codependent, as well as christians in recovery. This is the equivalent of the big book to alcoholics. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. These groups study and practice the experience and knowledge outlined in the text book, alcoholics anonymous as of august 2015. Box 414 dekalb, il 60115 northern illinois area 20 ltd. We are standing by 247 to discuss your treatment options.
It is a spiritual based meeting, where at the end of the meeting, all join hands in a sort of spiritual prayer. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion meetings. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. The following are four basic 60minute aa meeting formats. It was available by paid subscription and was published only in english. Can anyone point me to a good long list of discussion topics for aa meetings. In a hall way closet top shelf laying down a first edition big book that felt like it has never been opened. 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. Go through the region 7 website to request a facilitator in your area who is available to facilitate a big book study.
Downstairs in old stone church location closed temporarily. Yet woodtor emits a satisfying sense of the importance of. Big book meeting reads a chapter from the book alcoholics anonymousthe big book and discusses it after. Traditions so that, every thirteenth meeting the group focuses on a tradition. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in rhode. It provides techniques for keeping a meeting focused and on target, reveals latest tools for meeting virtually, and more. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book.
Everyone assembles for the big meeting, a long church service followed by a picnic. Building 3752 is known as the mtd medical transient detachment building. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. 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. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. Readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. It contains stories told by members of the fellowship of their hopes and experiences and serves as one of the principal texts of na. Literature suggested topics for discussion meetings. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7.
Big book step study vineyard christian fellowship church 8 hilltop ave 7. Mar 01, 2020 this meeting is open and anyone may attend. 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. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Calls to any general helpline nonfacility specific 18xx numbers for your visit will be answered by american addiction centers aac. The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book meeting alcoholics anonymous of rockland county. I also put together a calendar of as many fellowships phone meeting times, schedules and phone numbers to the best of my knowledge. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Sep 19, 2008 the daily noon est meetings are at the same phone number and pin at the night meeting.
Alcoholism12 step support discussion topics for aa meeting hello all. Bs, big book step study, this type of meeting focuses on specific material. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Generally, each meeting of narcotics anonymous has a special topic meant to guide and facilitate discussion and sharing. There are stories, steps, theories, and personal advice from a plethora of different people inside the big blue book. If you like, you can ask a question by suggesting a topic to be discussed. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater.
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