We read small sections of the book alcoholics anonymous big book and have a lead share on the reading. Almost anywhere in the united states or canada, you will find an a. Literature suggested topics for discussion meetings smf56 suggested topics for discussion meetings printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups dis cuss one chapter from the big book each week. Other resources and places within the e aa group and within aa. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. A member can be of any age, sex, religion, race or class. We meet online using a a discussion forum df aka message board. If you decide to call, more 256 aa discussion meeting topics. Help is offered by understanding people to anyone with an alcohol problem. Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a.
Ndiaa will only be posting online meetings that are taking the place of an actual meetinggroup. The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. The march twenty 20 issue of the aa grapevine magazine is here. We then open the meeting to group discussion on the weekly topic. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional.
What happens at an alcoholics anonymous or narcotics. Get a better understanding of discussion topics used in meetings for spreading our common solution. The alcoholics anonymous group chairperson is responsible for choosing discussion topics for a given meeting. Correction to the remote meeting listing and include the meeting name, day, and time. If your meeting is listed below and needs a correction, please email us at. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Speaker meetings these meetings have a speaker who is a member of aa or na. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. Aa meeting topics out of big book, how to win scratch offs pdf, smf suggested topics for discussion meetings.
Our big book of alcoholics anonymous promises us that when the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. This meeting is for aa members only, and is a closed meeting in order to protect members anonymity on the internet. Suspendedhappy hour big book group green valley location temporarily closed.
If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software. What two things has to happen for everyone in that town to have an opportunity to recover, if heshe can or will. Suggested topics for discusion meetings soberrecovery.
Alcoholics anonymous speaker tapes subscribe to our channel for awesome xa speakers. These are the focus of a chairperson led discussion. We abide by the 12 traditions and ask attendees to not take screenshots or recording of any kind. Big book, location temporarily closed, open, wheelchair access. We will also have topic discussion out of the big book and more. A chairperson leads the meeting in a discussion of material drawn from the aa publication living sober. Remote meetings below is a list of all monterey area a.
This is to ensure that only aa meetings are posted and our traditions are being followed. Here is another podcast about recovering from alcoholism. Sponsor, sponsorship, for newcomer and oldtimers there are many copies of this floating around that have been stolen, copied, changed, modified. Online intergroup alcoholics anonymous online aa groups. The first layer is our bodily reaction to alcohol when we ingest it the physical craving. In aa, we dont believe that willpower can keep us sober.
Promises the promises of alcoholics anonymous are on pages 82 and 83 of the big book. The book alcoholics anonymous, aka the big book, is the basic text for the aa program of sobriety. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. This months special section features stories by aa members about emotional sobriety. This one talks about the good and bad side of step two and three of aa and is the second of a series of discussions with jon who has his blog at about the 12 steps which make up the core of the aa programme and are described in chapter 5 of the big book. These stories carpet slippers, jims story, the jaywalker, and freds story provide the topic of discussion each week. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references.
Aa topics with big book passages is the perfect tool for your sobriety. Meetings these are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion. There is a section in the magazine each month for meeting topics. Alcoholics anonymous discussion about recovery from alcoholism. Group members take turns talking one at a time about the topic that is chosen. We are a community of love and we can connect any time we want and need to. According to the alcoholics anonymous big book, the only requirement to become a member of a.
A daily telephone meeting that focuses on reading and discussing the aa big book, covertocover. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. Readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous. This leads to the topic of surrender, to surrender is to declare total defeat, it is a big step toward recovery. We do not sign court slips or offer proof of attendance.
This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. 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. Most of us feel we need look no further for utopia. Please know you can reach out for help and the hand of aa will always be there. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the. Hope in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Topics and articles on 12 step recovery 12 steps alcohol and drug addiction recovery forum clancys 7 questions. There are no membership dues or fees, thus the group relies on member donations for support to cover expenses. What is a topic for an aa meeting that goes deeper than. Stop in, start a thread, say hello and tell us a little bit about yourself. Discussion, location temporarily closed, newcomer, open, wheelchair access. Discussion meetings these meetings usually are focused on a particular topic or two or three topics which can be chosen by the chairperson of the meeting or the group itself. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. Remote meetings aa meetings monterey ca alcoholics anon. See our study edition for a far more comprehensive index in book form. They are mailed to you in black bags, so your neighbors will not think you are in recovery. The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discus sion topics. As an experienced aa member wellversed in the groups literature, he knows that all meetings deal with topics related to the big book. What message do you think they were delivering to potential new people around aa versus the message that is delivered today in aa.
My 10 favorite lines from the big book of alcoholics anonymous by kelly fitzgerald junco 072916 there is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. 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. The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. 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. Given that alcoholics anonymous program of recovery is the steps here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery.
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