Big book step 8 and 9

First, aa asks that you reflect on where you started and where you are now. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Book jason for speaking engagements, events or appearances and let him bring. We have a list of all persons we have harmed and to whom we are willing to make amends. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us hard to live with. That text suggests we analyze our actions and motives as a way of determining exactly which of our character traits are the source of the harms we cause others. At the time of these occurrences, they may actually have given our emotions violent twists which have since discolored our personalities and altered our lives for the worse. It may be some have done us more harm than we have done them. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world.

For example,where is step one, step two, three found in the big book of aa. Steps by the big book step 9 steps by the big book. Working step 8 and 9 puts you in touch with your own humanity again. Twelve steps and twelve traditions contains detailed instruction for a thorough examination of harms done to others. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Yet, we are told, step six is the step that separates the men from the boys. Experience has shown that teams are most successful when. By buddy t a study of tradition 9 of the twelve traditions. Our futures are changed because we dont have to avoid those we have harmed, and as a result of this step, weve received a new freedom which contributes to the end of isolation. As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous. Step eight is a social housecleaning, just as step four was our personal housecleaning.

In step 8 of alcoholics anonymous, you identify the wrongs of your past so that you can repair the damage youve done. They give us a chance to remake our present by changing our response to the things we have done to others and others have done to us. Since alcoholism effects us physically, mentally and spiritually more on that in working step 1, its important to realize that aas solution to alcoholism as outlined in the big book would also need to have three parts. A study of step 8 of the 12 steps program verywell mind. Sep 24, 2014 steps 8 and 9 go together, like 4 and 5 or 6 and 7. Made direct amends to such people, wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. But while step seven in the big book consists of a single prayer on page 76 that can, and should, be often repeated while we continue to rework the 12 steps after our initial gothrough, there is no equivalent formula for how to rework step 6. Important important points points regarding amends. Step 8 is about telling the truth then confessing it in step 9. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. The eighth step is a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44.

You begin to feel empathy and compassion for the people you have hurt as the result of your addiction. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the ideas and directions presented there. We thank god from the bottom of our heart that we know him better. We made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of recovering alcoholics who have chosen to help one another stay sober. This atmosphere of approval and praise is apt to be so exhilarating as to put us off balance by creating an insa tiable appetite for more of the same. When addiction had its grip on me, some of my relationships with loved ones became strained, and i hurt some of those closest to me. When working step eight, you developed a list of people you wronged and worked on your willingness to make amends to them. With each of these pairs, first we look inward, then we act outward.

We tend to focus on the big hurts and forget that little injury after little injury grows into big damage. We use the names from our fourth step lists, however, we may need to include others. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. No edits of any kind have been made to the originals just recreated to provide cleaner versions of the original. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. Welcome to here you will experience much historical and related information on the subject of alcoholics anonymous and alcoholics anonymous history. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr. However, take care not to use aa jargon or even worse psychobabble. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Made a list of all person we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to.

Excerpts from writings about how step 9 of the 12 step program works. 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. What specific page andor paragraph is he step found. All guests registered for big book seminar 2020 have been automatically preregistered for big book seminar 2021. Fill out the form directly from the saved copies of your fourth step inventory worksheets.

This meeting covers steps 4 8 9 10we will take them in order. This 12 step program has achieved widespread acceptance and forms the basis of aa programs operated by chapters around the. This form is not taken in its entirety from the big book, but. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help. Aa speakers joe and charlie steps 5, 6, 7, and 8 the big book comes. This question have often baffled me in my quest to better understand the steps.

Big books directions for taking all twelve steps the steps are listed in the big book on pages 5960 directions for taking step 1 are listed on page 30, paragraph 2, lines 14. Oct 11, 20 oa big book study in copenhagen, denmark, 20. It is a task which we may per form with increasing skill, but never really finish. Steps 8 and 9 go together, like 4 and 5 or 6 and 7. Page 77, that paragraph down in the middle of the page big book p. Implicit in both steps 8 and 9 is the assumption that we carry a toxic residue of shame from virtually every incident in which we have hurt, rejected, or ignored others.

Step 8 is mostly about identifying the damage you have done to others and. It builds on step 8, which required the individual to make a list of everyone he or she has harmed throughout the battle with alcohol addiction. This form is not taken in its entirety from the big book, but is a useful guide. February 2019 of a step study book, with some significant changes, including the addition of examples of fillout step 4 and 8 9 forms in the appendix.

Step 8 is a wonderful step for beginning to rebuild some bridges that were burned in active addiction. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. After completing step 8made a list of all persons we had harmed, and. Dec 27, 2019 step 8 is regarded as one of the most challenging steps by many members. On what pages are the steps laid out in the big book of aa. You can also turn to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve. What specific page and or paragraph is he step found.

Then, you devise a plan for creating healthy relationships moving forward. Examples of amends letters are given in appendices one and two. The assets are polar opposites of the shortcomings they run parallel to. On the fourth paragraph on page 76, the big book provides us with some insight as to how to approach some of those to whom we owe amends. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would. Step 8 is regarded as one of the most challenging steps by many members. I usually like to start a study of the big book way of life with something on the circle and triangle. After completing step 8 made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them allthe next logical step is to make those amends if possible, and the suggestion is to do so directly to those. In step eight were setting out to clean up all the bruised relationships and the pockets of guilt, pain, fear, resentment, and sadness that are stored inside, stuck to our shameful past deeds. Steps 8 and 9 help us cut, strand by strand, the painful emotions that bind us to our past. Dec 27, 2019 aa step 9 of the 12 steps is a call for recovering alcoholics to make amends.

Breaking down step five of aa alcoholics anonymous. Or we may be tipped over in the other direction when, in rare cases, we get a cool and skeptical reception. Png format and one single download of all of them in. Made a list of all persons we had harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. We dont use this as an excuse for shying away from the subject of god. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. With 4 and 5 we discover our shortcomings, then share them with another person. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. It makes you more mindful of your place in the world. It builds on step 8, which required the individual to make a list of everyone he or she has harmed. Breaking down step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. The fi rst, and one of the most diffi cult, has to do with forgiveness.

If you still feel unwilling or arent able to bring yourself to make amends, you might need to take a little more time working step eight. Officially begun on december 12th, 2000, is now in its eighteenth year and is one of the largest sites of its type in the world a repository, archive, you might say, of alcoholics anonymous history and related information. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others reading. Directions for taking step 2 are listed on page 47, paragraph 2, lines 1 8. If youve been thinking about doing your fifth step of aa and perhaps putting it off, keep in mind that laying it all out there on the table provides a great opportunity to finally let all your stuff go. Doing my best and living a loving, kind, thoughful life after the drinking has stopped. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book.

Step 8 of the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous youtube. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. A study of step 9 of the 12 step program verywell mind. Implicit in both steps 8 and 9 is the assumption that we carry a toxic residue of shame from. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. This step is described in parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, and all of chapter 4. The big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading.

Making amends in addiction recovery hazelden betty ford. We have laid out the 4 th step inventory here so that it follows the big book. We may want to examine our relationships with any additional people we add to our list in the ways we have learned in the fourth step. The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with an. I was like a whirlwind going through everyones life i touched when i drank.

Both of you have been a part of challenging me to learn more about the big book, the steps, the principles, and how it all. Step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Jun 17, 2016 the big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. A step by step guide to 118 amazing tricks and stunts kay, larry, perondi, chris on. This step requires you to make a list of people you have harmed and be willing to apologize and right your wrongs. Aa step 9 of the 12 steps is a call for recovering alcoholics to make amends. This step is so challenging because it requires you to take an honest look at just how much your alcoholism has impacted the people around you. Pdf format that have been recreated and cleaned up. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60.

This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. First we engage with ourselves, then we engage with the people around us. Where do our beginning list of names come from, in order to write our 8th step list. Make direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Step eight of aa alcoholics anonymous helps recovering alcoholics to live in the. Breaking down step five of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Book and forms for working the twelve steps of overeaters anonymous according to the big book directions. Made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do. He is usually longwinded, repeats himself frequently, and has an opinion on just about anything or everything pertaining to the aa program. Step 9 requires the recovering alcoholic to be willing to go to any lengths to make amends. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. Now we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead.

This is the latest version february 2019 of a step study book, with some significant changes, including the addition of examples of fillout step 4 and 8 9 forms in the appendix. Phrases such as a day at a time, the big book, pressing buttons, hitting your knees, on the program, have a certain resonance for those within the fellowship, but to those outside the fellowship are meaningless and pat. We gain an increasing sense of personal power and emotional freedom. To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. The big book s specific instructions on step 9, along with following the direction of our sponsor, gives us the support we need to go out and do our amends. While the purpose of making restitution to others is. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group.