We will now close the meeting with the serenity prayer. A vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. The original material was designed to be used in groups. Big book studies are especially valuable for newcomers. Narcotics anonymous offers recovery from the effects of addiction through working a twelvestep program, including regular attendance at group meetings.
The answers will come, if your own house is in order. This book is the shared experience of the fellowship of narcotics anonymous. Enter your email address to receive updates from the website and the area 61 newsletter ocean views when it is published. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. A vision for you big book study group 675262 luther. Aa georgiafind a meetingarea16 aa meetings and events in. Welcome to the happy, joyous, and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the mouth of that old timer over in the corner. Chapter 11, a vision for you is a summary of the big book, the program of alcoholics anonymous, and the growth of the fellowship at that time1939. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. A vision 4 you big book study overeaters anonymous.
One day, i happened upon a meeting called the big book study group. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover. Location temporarily closed, na porici, na porici 104216, prague, literature. Faq about our workbook companion to the 12 steps by the big book alcoholics anonymous aa na. Skype open big book study meetings as of august 2015.
Alcoholics anonymous aa sorted by town alcohol and. Reading guide for a vision for you amethyst recovery. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. Be great to see you there, please pass on if anyone would like to. You will learn the full meaning of love thy neighbor as thy self. A vision for you is big book study of overeaters anonymous. Big book, location temporarily closed, online meeting, open, wheelchair access, wheelchairaccessible bathroom tuesday 5. You will find the big book itself on this page by chapters as well as a link to the latest edition of aabb. Benicia first street group big book study heritage presbyterian church, 1400 east 2nd st. Step study meetings are focused on studying the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous, the core of the program. At a vision for you, they study the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. At this time, we do not know which, if any, physical meetings are still taking place.
A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous a. Sep 27, 2015 a vision for you is big book study of overeaters anonymous. In lieu of physical meetings, our membership has quickly established remote phone online meetings. A vision for you overeaters anonymous big book study. Alcoholics anonymous aa sorted by town alcohol and drug. We welcome you to read this text, hoping that you will choose to share with us in the new life we have found. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The steps by the big book group sessions are not aa meetings because enrollment is limited to a specific number of participants, which differs from the third tradition. A vision for you co katie fisher 295 rocky road gordonsville, va 22942. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in.
Welcome to a vision for you big book study of overeaters anonymous. If you are unable to make this meeting or another while you are visiting, please feel free to contact me and i will arrange a meeting for you to suit your schedule. Many of the cancelled meetings have moved online for now. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Create a custom meeting schedule by distance, day of the week, time and meeting type. This book is a collection of experience and ideas on how to work through issues together, using the principles embodied in the traditions. The listed meetings are alcoholics anonymous unless otherwise noted. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. This study material sticks closely to aas big book, alcoholics anonymous. Aa georgiafind a meetingarea16 aa meetings and events. Recovery literature in english us narcotics anonymous. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa.
We do offer ebooks for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million dollars in free or subsidize printed literature to addicts in need every year. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. Mar 31, 2020 find meetings with the meeting finder app. More than 40 12step meetings are held at the healing place every week. Following is a list of local online meetings to date and subject to change. Thank you for your interest in the big book study and website. Hosting a meeting on zoom today 7pm gmt big book study step 1. We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. There are telephone recordings available for the past 30 days of phone meetings. Here at a vision for you, we study the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We meet twice daily monday through friday starting at 7.
Limited to persons with a desire to stop drinking h handicapped accessible b beginners meeting mw menswomens meeting. We dont want aa to be the focus of an outbreak in our community where all of the anonymity of our members at the meeting is broken at the public level to trace down who we have been in contact with. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. The following are the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous, also referred to as na. Please use our standard meeting search to find full telemeeting information. Step meeting an experienced aamember goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks.
Or, use the search box above to find phone, electronic, and facetoface meetings. The list below may not include complete information for each meeting. Each day in our big book study group a leader will take you through a section of the alcoholics anonymous big book. Most 12 step groups have some suggested formats for meetings and offer meeting documents. Just ignore the references for use in larger groups of 812 people. No better time to start practicing powerlessness in our lives. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. There are also special edition meetings, covering various topics and personal stories. A vision for you big book study group 675262 luther memorial church 2840 south 84th street west allis, wi 53227 map it big book study group.
After this, the big book provided information to family members to wives and the family afterward as well as the bosses of alcoholics to employers. Na s newest fellowshipapproved book contains tools, text, and questions meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops, and in sponsorship. I assumed this was the way all aa and na meetings werea man who. Aa meetings in great britain are listed on the aa gb website here. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. This forum is a place where individuals can post questions, connect with individuals to find a sponsor, and fulfill our primary purpose. Find any alcoholics anonymous recognized meeting in georgia starting from your location. Bill liked to drive home the same point several different ways. 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. A vision for you is a daily phone meeting that takes compulsive overeaters through the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Meetings archive alcoholics anonymous in rhode island. Please note that some meetings are limited to only men or only women. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. Try out the new page we have been working on a new format.
Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. The links listed on the bottom right side are to meeting documents or information about meeting formats for different types of recovery groups. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The main author of the big book, bill w, had a certain style of writing that shows up over and over again. 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. Big book studyhales corners 114219 emmanuel united church of christ. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. We are individuals recovering from compulsive overeating through the 12 steps of overeaters anonymous and the teaching and practice outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Whether you re looking for a topic for your next a. Big book study meetings are generally closed and are specifically designed to help improve our understanding of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
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