This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. Breaking down step six of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. This is the logical followup to the preceding two steps, which heightened ones awareness of areas that were problematic and needed change, but which did nothing to actually change them. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. Discover how alcoholics anonymous step 6 says, we became willing to. So heres the thing, quitting alcohol and drugs is a big change. This is a guide to looking at those and a help to letting them go. With step 6 we became prepared to deal with these qualities so that in step 7 we could. Breaking down step seven of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. As we realize our need to be forgiven, we tend to be more forgiving.
I have been preparing for a significant change in my life and now i need to make sure that i am ready. If you got through both of those steps, good job on your achievement. Our shortcomings can be seen as a rock of considerable weight that is hanging. Click any document name above doc or pdf to view or download a section of the workbook. He is usually longwinded, repeats himself frequently, and has an opinion on just about anything or everything pertaining to the aa program. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. Book jason for speaking engagements, events or appearances and let him bring. Jan 11, 2017 aa speaker bob d experience the big book 6 of 7 next session 7 of 7 s. When breaking down step six i like to focus more on the word ready than entirely. There is little written in the big book about these two steps, actually.
If we find that any of the terms used in this book are. Step 6 is the getting ready for removal stepthe step that can bring noticeable change when it comes. Big book documents click any document name above doc or pdf to view or download a section of the workbook. None of the contributors had been sober more than a couple of years at the time.
The 7th step of alcoholics anonymous is about humility. In step 6 it says that we were entirely willing that god remove all these defects of character. 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. In the big book, steps 6 and 7 take up a paragraph apiece. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character. In step 6, we take all that we have learned in the preceding steps and become willing to let god remove.
There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. This brings us to the fifth step in the program of recovery mentioned. Into action 75 that he will not try to change our plan. Big book step index step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable.
By buddy t the big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. Many in recovery regard the 6th and 7th steps as evidence of the programs divine inspiration, for when the book alcoholics anonymous was written only two short paragraphs were devoted to these steps. Big book sponsorship guide 3 you are going to become a sponsor. Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. S ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. It has become a regular shelf item among those who believe in god, understand the importance of the bible. We have a written inventory and we are pre pared for a long talk. This is the ninth week of the third quarter 2005 step study from a big book perspective. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
This book is the shared experience of the fellowship of narcotics anonymous. 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 relates to recovery. These guides are meant to be used by na members at any stage of recovery, whether its our first. Today well be discussing steps five, six, and seven. Breaking down step six of aa alcoholics anonymous jason wahler. The step 7 prayer, from page 76 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, is my creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. However the word ready is a reminder that we are prepared, open and available. 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. It is an open invitation to partner with our higher power and make a firm decision to let go of the character defects or flaws that have been in control for years. Step 6 starts the addict on a path to spiritual and inner maturity, allowing him. Aa speakers joe and charlie steps 5, 6, 7, and 8 the big book comes alive.
Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of a. Now we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead. We have to cooperate, to do certain things that will allow a higher power to help us follow spiritual principles. Remember that in the early days, people worked all the steps in an. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. We begin to see the damage of self in our 4th and 5th steps.
Our futures are changed because we dont have to avoid those we have harmed. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The seventh step prayer big book alcoholics anonymous. Lying, manipulation, drama, greed, escaping responsibility, fear, playing the victim, defensiveness, blaming others and being selfabsorbedthese are a few of my favorite things. We all have a goodly store of characteristics and behaviors that we would be much happier with out. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. A list your defects of character or survival skills b using a good dictionary, define each of your defects of character or survival skills. The eighth step is a big change from a life dominated by guilt and remorse. 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.
The experience outlined in the big book makes it clear that it is not enough to believe that there is a higher power that can help us. He is a popular international speaker on the big book and the principles of the twelve steps. Dec 20, 2019 alcoholics anonymous, or aa, is a 12 step program designed to help give alcoholics support in staying sober. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way similar to what dr bob, clarence s or bill wilson would have done. The narcotics anonymous step working guides unfamiliar, we should feel free to make use of a dictionary. Step 6 were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. There is a very important direction associated with step six in the big book which is often. The idea behind this phase of 12step recoverysteps 4 through 7is to address some of. Content includes excerpts from drop the rockthe ripple effect. So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a. In steps three through six, you made the decision to turn your will and your life over to god as you understood him, tackled the task of making a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself, admitted your wrongs, and were entirely ready. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. A study of step 6 of the 12step program verywell mind.
Some people, of course, may conclude that they are in. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include. 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. Aa speaker bob d experience the big book 6 of 7 next session 7 of 7 s. Steps by the big book step 6 steps by the big book.
Its all too easy to forget step 7s central lesson of humility. Alcoholics anonymous, or aa, is a 12step program designed to help give. We explain to our partner what we are about to do and why we have to do it. This metaphor is based on the book of the same name which is published by hazelden publishing. In the big book and beyond the most obvious difference between the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions are in steps six and seven. Sep 25, 2018 a study of step 6 the 12 steps of aa and alanon. Step seven of aas alcoholics anonymous twelve step program of recovery is about. Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the founda. When we decide who is to hear our story, we waste no time. Working backward from there, steps 6 and 7 have their own controversy. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 7th step prayer which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use.
Using step 10 to work steps 6 and 7 every day by fred h. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. The big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re.
Step 6 is an important step in recovery for several reasons. After identifying shortcomings and admitting to them, in step 6 of the. After writing and sharing our fourth step completing steps 4 and 5, we need to go further still. But we must not use this as a mere excuse to postpone. Now we can aim at the very best of all we know or can learn.
Steps by the big book step 7 steps by the big book. Step 6 is a preparation step, giving us awareness of our character defects. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. We welcome you to read this text, hoping that you will choose to share with us in the new life we have found. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. Step seven humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings. When am i most likely 53 step ten a spiritual road maps 56 step ten daily journal worksheet 58 step ten daily journal sample worksheet 59 step eleven louis affirmation supplement 63 60 step twelve daily practice supplement page 68 64 oldfashioned twelve step call 70 book of inventories book two contents. So step sixwere entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of characteris a. Step four asked you to compile a moral inventory and step five asked that you share your wrongs with your chosen higher power and with a discreet person that you trust. Humility to me means viewing myself with an honest and realistic perspective. Having made our personal inventory, what shall we do about it. Ince this step so specifi cally concerns itself with humility, we should pause here to consider what humility is and what the practice of it can mean to us. Jan 24, 2020 if you have successfully completed the first six steps of the twelve steps of alcoholics anonymous, you are ready to move on to step 7. Step 7 humbly asked him to remove our shortcomings.
Similar to when any of us have went out and bought a car, how often over the next few months do we notice that same car being driven on the road. Step 6 ready to remove defects of character youtube. These last three steps keep us current and help us to continue to solidify the foundation of our recovery. Step 6 step 7 my name is lawrie, and im a compulsive overeater. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. It is more specific, however, because now i have completed my personal inventory and so i have a better idea of the roots of my addictive behaviors. Step two is the step in which we formerly acknowledge the higher power. Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Step 7 is the natural follow up to step 6 in that it is a proactive step from the readiness to let the higher source cleanse the addict. Alcoholics anonymous, or aa, is a 12step program designed to help give alcoholics support in staying sober. This does not mean that we expect all our character defects to be lifted out of us as the. If faith without works is dead, willingness without action is fantasy. Step 6 requires participants to become willing to look at their negative qualities and ask their higher power to help them change. Its this inner cleansing that allows the addict to feel renewed and thus begin anew.
Of course character work must be done by the individual addict, but it is the asking and pleading with. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. 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. It is a help in doing work on your self to let go of some of the most troublesome bad habits of mind. T his is the step that separates the men from the boys. This book is a real help to working steps 6 and 7 in any 12 step program. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. At first this sounded like a call to complacency until i got into step seven. When i think about step 7, i think about humility, as it tends to be the central theme of this step. By the addict sublimating himself or herself to a higher source an inner cleansing takes place.
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