Please seek the counsel of your sponsor as to what supporting material you should use. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory workshop. Before i got this book i had been putting off the fourth step for about a year and a half and once i got this book and used it as a outline i was able to finish my fourth step withing a month. When the time was right for me, it seemed as if the pen in my hand had a direct connection to my mind, and the memories of a lifetime just poured out onto the page. The guide for aas fourth step was written by aaswe have adapted the original to fit any person involved in a twelve step program so that they might become better aware of their own compulsive behavior. Fourth step invento ry these 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Read about steps two and three from the aa big book, the 12 steps and 12 traditions and the little red book. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Step four of aas twelve step program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery.
Also, it has been said that every member of aa who has ever relapsed, did so because of that last sentence they failed to enlarge their spiritual life. There is a solution aa big book chapter 2 aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets in step template. Step 4 aa getting honest learn four benefits of completing a. Worksheets are the primary purpose group big, 12 step workbook, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, 12 steps in 12 weeks oa big book study format, the twelve step program, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work.
Step 1 powerless big book goals table of contents goal 2 define the solution goal 3 action necessary for recovery chapter 5 how it works chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 step 2 there is a solution more about alcoholism chapter 6 into action we agnostics power chapter 7 working with others step 3 12 how to find power. Step study sundays 8pm est big book meeting same number as above note. This is one of the best summaries on the 4th step that i have ever come across. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Did you participate in sports or creative activities, such as music, art, etc what were the reasons for your participation, or lack of it, in these activities. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue.
These documents are not intended to be used by individuals who are. Goal 1 identify the problem doctors opinion chapter i. For instance, say you are allergic to strawberries and you eat them. It is during this step that you must be completely willing and ready to have the god of your understanding remove the character defects.
Aa 4th fourth step inventory resentments with images 12 step. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. By not following the clear directions in the big book, step 4 has become a protracted and very confusing attempt at a written psychosocial analysis of a members entire life. Its therapeutic to be among others who have recovered from the same problem. Below are copies in various formats of the big book.
Weve looked at the aa big book version in another post. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. A program for you this celebration of the basic text of twelve step recovery breathes new, a program for you a guide to the big books design for living. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has. My god, you were just trying to help me and love me the. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. I listed my resentments on paper, but not necessarily in chronological order. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book.
This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. Over course there are other prayers that work as well, like the jesus prayer, etc. This is 4th step harms inventory is designed for newcomers or anyone who wishes to do a forth step out of the big book. From yesterdays washington post, an article about the publication of the original, annotated big book entitled aa original. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop, refer to the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Eight step worksheet motivational chart a guidance system 12 and 12 inventory aa book louis affirmation the twelve traditions inventory lovefour more ways to look at love sex and love addiction inventory expanded inventory worksheet jim w. We as laymen have a basic understanding and definition for the word allergy. List our fears begin by asking for willingness from god and then plunge in head first. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book.
They are not aa approved documents, though they are based on the text of the big book. 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. We attend the beginners meetings together, we read the big book together, we take the steps together, and we recover together. Step 1 aa foundations of recovery this bestselling pamphlet has helped more. From the forward to the first edition of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
Aa steps, printable chore chart, numbers kindergarten, celebrate recovery. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing anything down. 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. Sth step page 6 of 6 see pg 76 of the big book, read on and carry on.
The precise instructions for taking the 12 steps is contained in the book, alcoholics anonymous. Thats the step where i need to make direct amends to all those i have harmed. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. The book cover of alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. The original source for these worksheets is sadly no longer available. A list your defects of character or survival skills b using a good dictionary, define each of your defects of character or survival skills. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Twelve steps are the foundation of personal recov ery in a. Cobwebs are fine when theyre catching pleasant memories. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of. Please do not state that you are in stephanies workshop, for it is a break of my anonymity.
The aa big book suggest that we take steps four and five immediately after step three. The big book says that the third step is only a beginning, so the gentleman in this story probably did the first three steps but then did not go on with the rest of the program. Step 4 took personal inventory inventory, and our ownership. How was i resentful if so, do 4 column inventory 2. Aa derives its name from the title of this book and is written by aa members. Fourth step prayer dear god, it is i who has made my life a mess. This is the official website of the general service office g.
Step 2 came to believe faith in one greater than oneself. Website, alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. This is a written inventory based on the 4 absolutes. But when they catch ahold of fears, problems, selfpity, anger, frustration and hopelessness, those cobwebs have to be swept away or they will destroy me. In looking back at my behavior growing up, i feel horrible about some of the things i said and did to you.
We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Aas big book calls alcoholism an illness which only a spiritual experience. The worksheets were created by using the precise instructions in the big book to make taking the fourth step as easy and simple as possible. We are a group of recovered alcoholics dedicated to sharing and teaching the inventory process exactly as laid out in chapter 5 of the big book of. A guide to the big books design for living anonymous. If you are using the fourth edition make sure you are on the correct page. There is power in people who are supporting each other and the aa fellowship is a very strong support group. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 1 4 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. When sharing on the sunday night big book step study meeting, please identify yourself as. The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column, whereby we identify what we can do differently in the future. For me this step was about making a decision to do things differently. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book study.
If you have an allergy to something, it would always be indicated or manifested by some physical reaction. This celebration of the basic text of twelve step recovery breathes new life into the big. Type, mutualhelp addiction recovery twelvestep program. Many aa members have great confusion and fear about step 4 due to a misunderstanding of what this step is meant to accomplish, and how to exactly take step 4.
Step 6 ready to be released readiness for gods work in us. Fourth step inventory general directions by anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous. The sixth step of alcoholics anonymous is an excellent example of that point and is often seen as the step that separates the men from the boys or the women from the girls. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. If you didnt know it, alanons book paths to recovery is an excellent resource for at least 7 other ways to do a 4th step. Fourth step assets and liabilities checklist aa back to. This morning, working on the 10th step in my work book, i came across that sentence. See more ideas about celebrate recovery, addiction recovery and aa steps. My amends list big book pg 67 no we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead.
I will write down my wrongs but i will also include that which is good. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. The fourth step, like the whole of recovery, is a process not an event. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. Page 17, paragraph 1 page 17, paragraph 2 the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous is a great thing. See more ideas about 12 step worksheets, 12 steps recovery, worksheets. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. Step eleven suggests prayer talking to god and meditation listening to god.
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