Naa big book step 11

For many people in recovery, step 11 presents a bit of a challenge. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. Aa its self does not have any official or specifically approved spiritual path.

This step is described in parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, and all of chapter 4. Clean path recoverys blog explains how prayer and meditation really work to help you recover from. Morning prayer god, direct my thinking today so that it be empty of self pity, dishonesty, selfwill, selfseeking and fear. P rayer and meditation are our principal means of conscious contact with god. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aa s big book. The third step decision may be too big to make in one leap. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. Taken separately, these practices can bring much relief and benefi t. God, inspire my thinking, decisions and intuitions. Breaking down step eleven of aa alcoholics anonymous.

Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. The 11th step illustrated in art, prayer and meditation. Twelve step guide to using the alcoholics anonymous big book 2004 and twelve steps to spiritual awakening. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. Step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. This book contains guides to working the twelve steps toward recovery. We now have a solid frame of reference built by the previous ten steps of aa. Joe and charlie big book study on 11 cds with handouts.

Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. Step ten marked the first in a series of what are called maintenance steps, those that you continue working daily. None of them had more than a couple of years, very often only a few months or even weeks, of recovery. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. The intent behind alcoholics anonymous step 11 verywell mind. By the time we get to the eleventh step, character defects. Aa big book step study, reading assignments kristin w. But life among alcoholics anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting hospitals. In this part of the alcoholics anonymous big book study, joe and charlie discuss how to work steps 10, 11, and 12 of the aa program. Whereas step ten kept you mindful of yourself, step eleven changes the focus to god, or your chosen higher power. Step 11 relaxationmeditationprayer steps by the big book.

Step 11 of aa involves finding your spiritual center and taking time out of each day to develop your practice and reduce negative emotions. In step 11, even an atheist could get in better contact with love, embrace love, and let that love ooze out into humanity. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12 step recovery program now known by the same name. Alcoholics anonymous aa 12step program as described in the.

Being a large place, we think that some day its fellowship will number many hundreds. There is a direct linkage among selfexamination, meditation, and prayer. This is the official website of the general service office g. Our origins are the students of the big book group. Steps by the big book step 11 steps by the big book. Francis, this prayer was almost certainly not written by him. Powers will for us until the eleventh step, but we do begin the process that will lead us.

Francis of assisi is affectionately known as the eleventh step prayer as it appears in the book 12 steps and 12 traditions in the reading for the eleventh step. A blog dedicated to discussion of the program of alcoholics anonymous as found in the twelve and twelve and first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god, as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. The spiritual path out of addiction exploring our spiritual path in step 11 means picking up, leaning into andor discarding various spiritual practices. The definition is scattered through the literature, but a test is offered in the first paragraph of chapter 4. We each arrived at the doors of aa with an intensive and lengthy history of things that do not work today, in aa and in recovery, our history has added an intensive and lengthy history of things that do work and we will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it abc page 60 from the big book. Alcoholics anonymous aa 12step program as described in the the big book, aas guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. 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. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Share your experience on how meditation is practical p102.

You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about. Aa big book step study, reading assignments herb k. Chapter 11 a vision for you for most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. How to work the 12 steps of aa with your sponsee sober. Mike on experience the big book aa meetings available online. Whether you believe in a higher power or not, we can probably all agree that love is the highest power around. A community thirty miles away has fifteen fellows of alcoholics anonymous.

Step 11 of alcoholic anonymous is about accepting there is a higher power. Step 11 na involves using prayer and meditation to improve ones conscious contact with their higher power in order to stay focused on their values. This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members recover and how the society functions. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 how to listen to god below are various versions of the pamphlets how to begin practicing. Being intentional with step 11 believing and behaving this article is an excerpt from the hazeldenpublished book, practicing the here and now. The eleventh step prayers derived from the text found page 86 of alcoholics anonymous the big book.

This series of talks came about from a friendship that started. My first suggestion of how to work the 12 steps of aa with your sponsee. Being intentional with step 11 hazelden betty ford. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. How to find an na meeting near you for helping with your drug problems. Chapter 11 a vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. Alcoholics anonymous aa 12 step program as described in the the big book, aa s guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. The step 4 forms and the step 11 form were originally produced by blaine d. Step eleven sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with god as we understood him, praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out. Monday, february, 2012 aa s evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. Prayer tips for applying step 11 of aa alcoholics anonymous is well known for their 12step program that focuses on helping people achieve sobriety, make amends, and improve the quality of their life. Both aa speakers carry an amazing message of recovery.

Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Pray for help with the assets and shortcomings you found in your 4 th and 10 th step work. Big book page 30, line 11 and what does aa say an alcoholic is. Give back and be there for other suffering alcoholics. Or try simply using the na 3rd step prayer as a chant. Big book study and step study spring cleaning 2008 this is an amazing set of talks by bob d of and polly p. In a nutshell, step 11 says to discover the plan god, as you understand him, has for your life and find the power to carry it out.

Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018. Grow closer to god and ask for direction to live his will out. Like every piece of na literature, this was written by addicts for addicts. This big book study article shows where you can find the information in the book, alcoholics anonymous, that explains how and when bill w.

Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. Some people use the 24 hours a day book or some relevant spiritual material. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. Exploring spirituality in the 11th step of aa alcoholics anonymous can be a wonderful and illuminating experience. Alcoholics anonymous is well known for their 12 step program that focuses on helping people achieve sobriety, make amends, and improve the quality of their life. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. Continue to take inventory on ourselves and admit wrong. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. Here is the step 11 worksheet created for our group. An 18 minute session of prayer and contemplation as suggested by the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.