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. Sex person or behavior excessive selfish affects my. The online 4th step guide includes an exhaustive set of directions explaining how the guide works and a reminder that an inventory is simply a list. Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do exactly what we did with resentments. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. He is usually longwinded, repeats himself frequently, and has an opinion on just about anything or everything pertaining to the aa program. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop, refer to the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. This guide is intended to be used as an aid to writing a fourth step inventory. Includes a zoom meeting schedule and qualified speakers, recorded at the asheville bbss meeting between 1999 and 2018.
In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Using the process outlined in the big book is an essential guideline to. The same can be said for step 4, which requires making a moral. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue.
They may be downloaded individually or as one large zipped or combined fourth step pdf file. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. 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. Please keep in mind that the fourth step is not dealing with changing anything. An inventory doesnt change things, it simply lists things. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. 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. When you take inventory, you take notes or write down all that you have on hand. Great step book for normies who want to become happy or happier also free if downloaded entitled. When youre filling out the forms, make certain that you fill out each column before you go onto the next one. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12 step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12 step programs that have been established. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
This is also a guide and format for use or application of a. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Community members participate in a daily, inhouse, big book study. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this. To help us work the twelve steps, cocaine anonymous uses a text entitled alcoholics anonymous, commonly referred to as the big book. Outline the program of action recovery recipe, explaining how you made a. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered. One version was dubbed the california 4th step guide as it was believed that the originators were located in california. If you are using the fourth edition make sure you are on the correct page. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step. Step twelve was changed again in 1956 in the 2 nd printing of the 2 edition. I have to write down all of my negative character traits.
The fourth step guide is available here for free as a series of files for download and printing. 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. Resentment inventory prompt sheet here is a list of people, institutions and principles that may be helpful in your resentment inventory. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. This pamphlet contains a description of one method for taking the twelve steps of cocaine anonymous. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Stepwork downloads you will need the following 4 things to get started. People father step mother step sisters step brothers step aunts uncles cousins clergy police lawyers judges doctors employers employees coworkers in. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group.
Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. Working step four in narcotics anonymous we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. It is suggested that before the study is completed, each member completes steps 1 12. Free 12 step recovery information guides for working all 12 steps, 12 stepspiritual exercises, articles, handouts, meditations, big book workgroup formats, 12 traditions info, 12 concepts info, etc. Big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the. These are the original 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. We have laid out the 4 th step inventory here so that it follows the big book. 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. Cocaine anonymous world services a guide to the 12 steps. The history of this 4th step guide is vague but it has been attributed to anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous.
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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous specifically mentions the importance of putting the aspects of the 4th step down in. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the portions under consideration. Make a lot of copies of the resentment forms, fewer copies of the fear forms, and fewer still of the sex conduct forms. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Sth step page 6 of 6 see pg 76 of the big book, read on and carry on. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose.
Our mediation is based on the upon awakening, which is found on page 86 of the book alcoholic anonymous. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. 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. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. Various versions could be found on early recovery computer bulletin boards bbs. Understanding step 4 of the 12 steps verywell mind. Your inventory is only a story of your feelings and acts. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a.
Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Only 164 pages, the first third of the book, specifically outline the aa way of life. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. Bbss big book step study an approach to working the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book alcoholics anonymous. 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. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory grids pick a format you like. 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. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Step study team study guide this study guide has proven helpful in providing structure and guidance for learning to work the twelvestep program, as it is described in the book alcoholics anonymous, in small groups of 812 persons. Step study outline and assignment sheets the following is a suggested assignment sheet and outlined for use by this step study workshop. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. This is the 4th step out line taken from the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
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