The language and format is taken largely from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Consider having a round robin discussion about one particular defect, and the groups experiences with step 6 by the big book. Its the writing it down that helps trigger the release. My inventory putting out of our minds the wrongs others had done, we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery. Step study sundays 8pm est big book meeting same number as above note.
On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. Big book sponsorshipbig 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets aa 4th step worksheet joe and charlie lukaspesa 11 best recovery images psicologia. Fourth step guide program theory alcoholics anonymous. One difference is that the big book prayer includes.
Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. 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. Step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets in step template. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Below we have a few worksheets available for you to download and print. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory. Great step book for normies who want to become happy or happier also free if downloaded entitled. Remember, these worksheets are meant to be helpful, but do not feel restricted by them.
Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. The aa cleveland district office has put together the following fourth step guide and was taken directly from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Addiction therapyaddiction recoverythe wordsaa stepssteps quotes. The first step of anything is a beginning, so the first step of the alcoholics anonymous 12 steps is the beginning of your recovery process. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. When sharing on the sunday night big book step study meeting, please identify yourself as. 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. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book. 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.
This is 4th step harms inventory is designed for newcomers or anyone who wishes to do a forth step out of the big book. 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. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of. Over the years, i have also gathered many, many 4th step inventory worksheets in the process. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food or construct shelter, there would be no survival. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371.
Based on my understanding of the aa big book and the documentation. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. Here is the bba step 4 worksheets filled out as an example. These worksheets are primarily a list of questions for each step where you can write out your own personal answers to the questions for a given step. Fifth step worksheet area of life person or event bad memory defect comments family job. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do. However, many people who have used these worksheets found it helpful to write down their flaws and their specific defects. Based on my understanding of the aa big book and the documentation gathered by wally p. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous.
Thats the step where i need to make direct amends to all those i have harmed. Alcoholics anonymous fourth step worksheet worksheets for all 7 printable aa step 4 worksheets na worksheets printable v printable aa step 4 worksheets. There are three separate inventories suggested by the big book, and each 4th step inventory worksheet has an additional page you can print for more space. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. Date change the workshop will begin 311 rather than 34 as originally posted. If the thought of making that searching and fearless inventory of yourself feels overwhelming, know you are not alone. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. We attempt to carry the message in the way that was passed on by the founders and pioneers of alcoholics anonymous. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. See origins of aa s 4th step moral inventory it is not mentioned in the big book text at any point. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard. There doesnt appear to be any big book stories that talk about turnarounds when describing their step work. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory workshop.
Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory the introduction to the fourth step starts at the bottom of page 63 of the aa text. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. We sometimes we hear that no one can judge our sex situation, but in fact this is not quite true and we are not left completely to ourselves. Aa 4th step worksheet joe and charlie as well as joe. To help us discover and establish a conscious relationship with a power greater than ourselves. 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. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional.
See more ideas about celebrate recovery, aa steps and addiction recovery. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of. Clearly, there is no historical references that we can find to anything called turnarounds from the founders or pioneers of aa. Three column 4th step out of big book this is a 4th step that follows exactly along with the big book instructions. This can give you some framework for working through. 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. Apr 20, 2017 aa 4th fourth step inventory resentments. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets. What people, places or things do you resent and what led to those resentments. Na worksheets printable in first step prayer alcoholics anonymous yahoo image search results step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets. My heart goes out to you as i remember my struggles to find the willingness to complete this step.
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. At this point it has probably become pretty clear to you that recovery is a process of steady personal growth and enlightenment that feels so good, you probably wish everyone you knew were doing it. 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. A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Below is a more indepth explanation of the step 4 inventory from the bba, including examples. These documents have questions for all of the steps they do not go into as much detail as the step 4 worksheets, however. These worksheets can be viewed, edited and extended as you have need using any one of many available word processors or spreadsheet applications. Note that this book is not an official alcoholics anonymous material. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa s, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics.
May 15, 2016 there were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. Please do not state that you are in stephanies workshop, for it is a break of my anonymity. You can get the latest version of these worksheets and other aa materials at these worksheets are. Nov, 2019 step 4 of alcoholics anonymous involves creating a list of your shortcomings. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. See origins of aas 4th step moral inventory it is not mentioned in the big book text at any point. If you use excel, you will find this spreadsheet for step 4 to be of value when working the step. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book.
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 anonymous. Breaking down step one of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Plus, that is not at all how the big book suggests doing your 4th step and i take my instructions from 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. Fourth step inventory general directions by anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous buy paper and pen and start writing. The aa big book says on eight different occasions that we write out this step. I am always trying to simplify this step and document how to explain it.
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. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to. You, oh lord, abide for ever and will not for ever be angry with us, for you have taken pity on us who are earth and ashes. If you are using the fourth edition make sure you are on the correct page. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column, whereby we identify what we can do differently in the future. Oct 26, 2012 plus, that is not at all how the big book suggests doing your 4th step and i take my instructions from the big book. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory big book.
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