Back to basics aa steps book

A site dedicated to the 12 steps as outlined in the big book of alcoholics. Handouts back to the book a guide for aa beginners. These sheets are referenced in our big book study audio sessions, so have them printed out and ready to go. This beginners meeting describes in stepbystep detail the original alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings that. Back to basicsthe alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings.

Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Based on the content and flow of the earliest aa beginners meetings in the 1940s, this guide conducts you through the twelve steps in four onehour sessions. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used. Formatted by wally paton, an alcoholics anonymous archivist from tucson, arizona, back to basics is a reenactment of a 1940s aa beginner meeting.

Maeveemail august 21, 2003 we are very pleased with this program and have had great success with this new approach to the twelve. In the past fifteen years, more than 500,000 have recovered with this time tested and highly effective program. Back to basics as currently constituted is based on the 1998 book of that name second edition 2001, eighth printing 2006 authored by a very interesting character named wally p. This 150 page 3ring binder contains all the materials necessary to conduct back to basics a. In my home town, it started innocently enough about keeping to a.

Back to basics members say the program works for them, it gives them pracical ways to stay sober. Experience the spiritual awakening that occurs as the direct result of taking the twelve steps in four onehour sessions. 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%. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. All of the steps with the exception of the 5th step were taken during the. The lifechanging beginners meetings aa back to basics. He said that there once was a worldrenowned football team that had successful seasons year after year. Na book 1 na basic text 6th edition standard hardcover. I also have the foxfire series of books but i always come back to my back to basics book. This beginners meeting describes in stepbystep detail the original alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings that produced a 5075% recovery rate from alcoholism during the 1940s and 1950s.

In the past fifteen years, more than 500,000 have recovered with this. Back to basics one day at a time one day at a time. 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. 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. The book back to basicsthe alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings has been dedicated to dr.

I also have the foxfire series of books but i always come back to my back to basics. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings. Apr 30, 1998 this is an excellent book for doing the steps the way they were done back in the days when aa started. Aa books, aa literature, and aa pamphlets are just a few of the many items available for aa groups. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Back to basics information on taking the twelve steps in four onehour sessions.

Download and print out these handy worksheets and use them as you go through the 12 steps with your sponsor. The back to the basics was patterned after early aa beginners meetings. In the ne and nw areas of houston, we now have seven aa groups offering the backtobasics approach to allow those alcoholics who come our way to get their needed miracle promptly. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Back to basics omaha central office alcoholics anonymous. He said that there once was a worldrenowned football. Back to basics lansing alcoholism treatment program. Not wanting to reinvent the wheel, the back to basics beginners meeting is formatted to accomplish the same thing in much the same way.

Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. I would love to have the newest edition since my book is getting a little ragged from all the use. In the ne and nw areas of houston, we now have seven aa groups offering the back to basics approach to allow those alcoholics who come our way to get their needed miracle promptly, the way dr. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Formatted by wally paton, an alcoholics anonymous archivist from tucson, arizona, back to basics is a reenactment of a 1940s aa beginner meeting where participants are guided through the 12 steps in four sessions, each an hour long. Back to the basics of the big book beginners meeting beginners meetings lansing, mi. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions twelve steps and twelve traditions. One of the first of these guides, the akron manual, was commissioned by dr.

Ive been listening to a seminar recording of paul fisher. His daughter, sue smithwindows, has wholeheartedly agreed that. The back to basics guy sharing his experience, strength and hope. A cofounder of alcoholics anonymous tells how members. 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. It can be used as a handy reference to big book of alcoholics anonymous 4th edition following the instructional flow utilized in the back to 40s five week program. We simply are not running anywhere near those numbers in aa worldwide. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. This is the official website of the general service office g. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. Jan 11, 2017 12 videos play all entire back to basics 12 week, 12 steps of aa recovery big book for dummies mark h. Aa speaker gratitude, grace, mediation, and life duration. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful.

Back to basics back to basics aa oes back to basics back to basics acupuncture back to basics of recovery back to basics homesteading back to. Recorded live during a back to basics study over 12 weeks during summer 2016 by tim b. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Popular 12 steps books meet your next favorite book. The book back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings has been dedicated to dr. 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.

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. 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. Using this book and the b2b meetings i learned more about the steps and actually doing them in a. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings 2 by p. For members of aa, or other 12 step based programs, this book will astound you as to how it was done in the beginning. Bob would say and these are the best ways i have seen it work that way. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. Recoveryshop is the onestop shop for recovery meeting materials and 12step program related gifts. Handouts three of the handouts outline homework to be completed outside of the meeting. Back to basics the aa beginners meetings 10 book package. 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. The meeting leader guide is the companion for the back to basics book. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics. These sheets are referenced in our big book study audio sessions, so have them printed out.

Back to the basics essay december 2018it seems like only yesterday that my old friend and sponsor jesse l. His famous back to basics aa step study for beginners part 4 of 4. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took. These early meetings in that spirit had the beginner take the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous in four 1hour sessions. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings et des. His daughter, sue smithwindows, has wholeheartedly agreed that her father was an absolute believer in the keep it simple approach detailed in this book. Beginners meetings as they were held in the mid 1940s. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. Steps 1 and 2 steps 3 5 steps 6 9 v3 inventory sheets all basic instincts and glossary inventory inspiration basic instincs and inspiration v4 inventory sheets v4 step 8. Use the back to basics worksheets while you listen to the back to basics audio sessions here. Back to basics back to basics aa oes back to basics back to basics acupuncture back to basics of recovery back to basics homesteading back to basics chess back to basics audio back end programming basics back to basics strategy back to basics wally p pdf chapter 2 back to basics aa back to basics wally p back to basics the aa beginners.

The central office is closed on the observance days of new years, memorial day, july 4th, labor day, thanksgiving and christmas. Alcoholism12 step support big book, 12step, backtobasics seminars. There several views to the back to basics movement. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. May 17, 2015 back to basics as currently constituted is based on the 1998 book of that name second edition 2001, eighth printing 2006 authored by a very interesting character named wally p. Not wanting to reinvent the wheel, the back to basics beginners. Based on the content and flow of the earliest aa beginners meetings in the 1940s, this guide conducts you through the twelve steps in four onehour ses. Aas forgotten beginning the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes facts and thoughts transcribed from a talk given by wally p. Alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous, twelve steps and twelve traditions by alcoholics anonymous, breathing underwater. This is an excellent book for doing the steps the way they.

I have had the back to basics books since it was first introduced in 1981. This meeting uses the back to basics yellow book and we have many. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings paperback oct. Inventory sheets all as you might imagine is the fourth step with a sheet we use in step 8 as well. The instructions developed by wally are also presented here. 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. Aa may be changeresistant compared to its counterparts partly because of the influence of the back to basics culture. Just a note of gratitude for all your efforts with back to basics book. Back to basics and other threats to aa aa agnostica. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. Moreover, we find, back to basics is the stepbystep original alcoholics anonymous beginners meeting format that produced a 50% to 75% recovery rate from alcoholism during the 1940s. Meeting leader guide and book, you can take anyone through the twelve steps in a few hours.