This is a thorough yet simple checklist format like bob, bill, clarence and many aa pioneers used. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. On this page, you can download a free workbook for working all 12 steps that uses the microsoft onenote format. Aas forgotten beginning the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes. Narcotics anonymous minnesota freedom from active addiction. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. This sober oldtimer composed this with the help of a sponsee. Recoveryshop is the onestop shop for recovery meeting materials and 12step program related gifts. Aa the original way 12 step guide is the culmination of years of practice and study of group sponsored step guides written by founders and pioneer aa members. Twelve step sponsorship is not an aa, alanon, na, oa, or ca conferenceapproved book. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64.
An introduction to the twelve steps of recovery during this 75 minute dvd, wally p. Dealing with these sponsors from hell written by natalie baker last updated 18 may 2016 being new to recovery can be overwhelming for all of us, so its natural to feel lost in the beginning. Since the overall philosophy of alcoholics anonymous is that alcoholism is just a symptom of a spiritual disease, the real problem is in chara. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book it takes only 4 hours to learn the 12 steps and a lifetime to practice them. The back to basics book the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings in four onehour sessions by wally p. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Back to basics members say the program works for them, it gives them pracical ways to stay sober. It is all about social responsibilities, living up to them and doing ones duty to help each other. Just about anyone in recovery can tell a story or two about a breakthrough conversation with a sponsor and about the difference it made to receive the personal support of a fellow sufferer, to be given a timely word of wisdom or insight, and to be listened to with respect. I went back into my life history and i realized that the only times in my life that i could remain abstinent for a significant length of time years was when i was in aa going on a regular basis wno sponsor or steps or when i was in a committed relationship.
Through our own experience of working with others, many hopeless, suffering addicts lack the necessary power and time to keep coming back to meetings and somehow get sober or. Back to the basics essay december 2018it seems like only yesterday that my old friend and sponsor jesse l. Click here to download letter in pdf format back to the basics of. An aa sponsor is a person who has been abstinent for a long period and who is prepared to support a newly abstinent member. However, this step guide works well with a 4 column inventory worksheet also. Achieving a life without substances of abuse is like climbing a high mountain.
In an alternative to aa, alcohol recovery can be attained through a selfempowering approach. Back to basics recovery model big book sponsorship. In the past fifteen years, more than 500,000 have recovered with this time tested and highly effective program. Sponsors help fellow recovering alcoholics get the most out of the program, maintain sobriety, change negative attitudes, and learn how to enjoy a sober lifestyle. Alcoholics anonymous learn about the 12 steps of aa. Back to basicsthe alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings. Aa members can use this support system for life, and clinical psychologist oliver james feels that this is a large part of aa s problem people are encouraged to stay in aa for life. For those of us who want a little extra help through the process, finding a sponsor is the natural next step. Set of four 1hour back to basics cds original original matches the back to basics book a reenactment of two a. Now i see how much not having a sponsor delayed my progress in aa. Becoming an aa sponsor is one of the best ways to give back to the community that helped you during one of the hardest times of your life.
Oct 28, 2019 the alcoholics anonymous aa 12step recovery program is a free treatment program for people suffering from alcohol abuse and addiction. Back to the basics of sponsorship aa back to basics. Microsoft is giving away onenote for free for your pc or macintosh, so this is an easy, free and powerful software option. Beginners meetings as they were held in the mid 1940s. Basics the uploaded file pdf contains special characters in the file name. I reached out to an oldtimer in alcoholics anonymous, and asked for his worksheet on sponsorship.
That is how back to the basic text accidentally evolved from a series of questions and notes originally prepared by me, as a na sponsor to aid in helping the newcomers i worked with to learn and apply the twelve step work suggested by the narcotics anonymous program. Aa members can use this support system for life, and clinical psychologist oliver james feels that this is a large part of aas problem people are encouraged to stay in aa for life. I went to a meeting last night and came out of it not feeling to good about some of the people there. About sponsorship in aa by john s june 23, 2019 new this week, steps and traditions 37 3415 as a newcomer, i felt as if i was under constant pressure to get a sponsor. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big. Trying to explain working the program is not something that can be easily done. Step four this guide refers to the included aa the original way 4 th step inventory. This workshop is for newcomersbeginners who want the original, undiluted 12 step program of the 1940s when recovery rates were 5075 per cent. Transition at your own pace thinking of longterm sobriety can be intimidating. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings one of the most important recovery books ever written discover the sheer simplicity of the early aa program that produced a 5075% recovery rate from alcoholism. Some who attend one area and another who attend the area i went to last night. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Back to the basics of recovery is a 2016 version of the 1946 back to basics a.
So even back in the early days the sponsor was taking the sponsee to meetings and getting. The beauty about working the narcotics anonymous program is that there is no right or wrong way to work it. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Sponsorship as an aa tool one of most powerful tools to help people stay sober in aa is the sponsor. Now within my region there are two cliques of people. View by list a brief guide to alcoholics anonymous a. The back to basics recovery model is described in detail in back to basicsthe alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings using the twelve steps and the big book, how to listen to god using the oxford group four steps and the oxford group literature and in a forthcoming book with a working title of back to basics for christians using the oxford group four. Church of the good shepherd 1098 collingswood pkwy. The lifechanging beginners meetings aa back to basics. Alcoholics anonymous coercion in therapy at samaritan counseling center of the capital region duration. The article is composed this from the perspective of a male because, as he quips, im old.
When you have described the various incidents associated with the check marks, your sponsor will help you determine if an amend needs to be made and, if one is necessary, how best to proceed. Examining the role of aa sponsors in alcohol recovery. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Please search for and send contact request to everlasting sobriety on skype well in advance. Aa is not affiliated in any way with any of the facilities in which the aa meetings are held.
When i was new to aa and looking for a sponsor, i didnt even know the right questions to ask. This workshop is also for recovered members who want to work with others. 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. This individual is there to offer guidance and support to a sponsee. Mnnac 28 would like to present to you the first announcements and exciting news that was presented today, april 18th, 2020. One of the first of these guides, the akron manual, was commissioned by dr. The sponsorship idea is an integral part of the alcoholics anonymous set up, and part of its social support network. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings. We list the names of facilities only to make it easier to find the aa meetings.
There several views to the back to basics movement. Take all twelve steps in a couple of hours using the big book and the back to basics format developed by the aa pioneers in the 1940s. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step. Back to the basic getting started i believe that we as a fellowship are being guided by a greater consciousness, a loving and caring god. The book has been specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and twelvestep meetings. For me, and for many other aa members who have used the worksheets, the 4th step worksheets contained in this book have proved to be a valuable tool to accomplishing this inventory step. He felt that this is a simple program based more on taking action than on knowledge. Back to basics meeting leader guide original original matches the back to basics book this meeting leader guide is the companion for the back to basics book. We will call you shortly after you send a join message. Remember that no individual member of aa is qualified to speak for the fellowship, except with the endorsement of the general services offices of alcoholics anonymous. Beginners meetings, specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and various twelvestep fellowships. In this usa area, about 2 12 years ago in 2008, a yellow cover book back to basics by wally p.
To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered. Special characters should be avoided in any file name if this proposal is being submitted via grantsgov. The twelve step program big book guide big book sponsorship. He said that there once was a worldrenowned football team that had successful seasons year after year. Referring to our list, put an x or in the box that applies. Rely upon the twelve traditions the long form for clarification of what aa is and what aa is not. When the sponsors feel that a novice has a fair working knowledge of aas. In my home town, it started innocently enough about keeping to a. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. On the back, write any additional thoughts, reasons, or resentments that come up as you work through the list use these resentments for your grudge list the 3column inventory. Back to basics 101 dvd and mlguide cd on sale now while supplies last. Working with your sponsor or spiritual advisor, use a new page to tabulate your defects and assets for your 6th and 7th steps.
If youre new to aa, have just become a new sponsor, or simply want to reinvigorate your recovery program, back to basics will guide you through the twelve steps anew. Through our own experience of working with others, many hopeless, suffering addicts lack the necessary power and time to keep coming back to meetings and somehow get sober or clean. With microsoft onenote there are tabs for each of the steps at the top and then multiple pages for each step. Our step guide is a tool that a sponsor can use to take a newcomer through the steps. In aa, working the program, with or without a sponsor. Step seven 73 newcomer in alcoholics anonymous is told, and soon realizes for himself, that his humble admission of powerlessness over alcohol is his fi rst step toward liberation from its paralyzing grip. Moreover, we find, backtobasics is the stepbystep original alcoholics anonymous beginners meeting format that produced a 50% to 75% recovery rate from alcoholism during the 1940s. In the best twelve step tradition, use what you can. Bobs archives, contact forms, and more back to the basics of sponsorship the back to the basics of sponsorship seminar held on sept. Each member of alcoholics anonymous is a potential sponsor of a new member and should clearly recognize the obligations and duties of such responsibility.
Remember, recovery comes from sharing your shortcomings, not from analyzing and writing about them. This 150 page 3ring binder contains all the materials necessary to conduct back to basics a. So it is that we fi rst see humility as a necessity. Back to basics and other threats to aa aa agnostica. Any writing can be done by the sponsor, the sponsee but, it is. But great numbers of theseabout two out of threebegan to return as time passed. Back to basics beginners meeting back in the 1940s a style of meeting had enormous success with various groups documenting recovery rates between 75% and 93%. Much of what we need to know about the zealotry of back to basics can be gleaned from a talk given by wally p. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been completed, so before starting check with your sponsor, spiritual advisor, counselor, etc. Sections on aa history, back to basics newspaper articles and testimonials, back to basics meeting formats, dr.
Back to basics the aa beginners meetings 10 book package. The sponsor is not only a person to guide the member through the aa program, but to also be there to listen. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. Use of a headset with a microphone is recommended to cut down on. It is maintained by the two service entities of alcoholics anonymous, area 35 and area 36, to which all aa groups registered with alcoholics anonymous belong to in minnesota. Experience the spiritual awakening that occurs as the direct result of taking the twelve steps in four onehour sessions. How do i pay my sponsor back for what he or she has done for me. Sponsorship in aa 6 characteristics of a good sponsor.
In the best twelve step tradition, use what you can and leave the rest. This is the official website of the general service office g. Several previous studies suggest that participation in alcoholics anonymous aa is associated with less alcohol consumption, more sobriety, and improved quality of life. By no means can his book be used to replace aas big book, the 12 and 12 or any other aspect of aa. 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. Back to basics the aa beginners meetings 2 books our price. If you arent ready to rebuild damaged relationships, wait until you have the energy and time to reconnect. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings, here are the steps we took. One year, however, things were not going well for the team. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings one of the most important recovery books ever written discover the sheer simplicity of the original a.
Alcoholism12 step support in aa, working the program, with or without a sponsor. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. Starting with the second paragraph on page 568, we find. The only requirement for aa membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery. Aa program participants follow a set of recovery steps to achieve and maintain abstinence from alcohol. The basic responsibilities of a sponsor are to help a newcomer understand. We simply are not running anywhere near those numbers in aa worldwide.
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