The fourth step, like the whole of recovery, is a process not an event. This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. Page 17, paragraph 1 page 17, paragraph 2 the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous is a great thing. Step 6 ready to be released readiness for gods work in us.
I will write down my wrongs but i will also include that which is good. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book study. The guide for aas fourth step was written by aaswe have adapted the original to fit any person involved in a twelve step program so that they might become better aware of their own compulsive behavior. If you have an allergy to something, it would always be indicated or manifested by some physical reaction. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book. A guide to the big books design for living anonymous. The big book says that the third step is only a beginning, so the gentleman in this story probably did the first three steps but then did not go on with the rest of the program. 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.
Read about steps two and three from the aa big book, the 12 steps and 12 traditions and the little red book. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Type, mutualhelp addiction recovery twelvestep program. The only exception to the big books instruction is a 5th column, whereby we identify what we can do differently in the future. Fourth step prayer dear god, it is i who has made my life a mess. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa.
These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Step 4 aa getting honest learn four benefits of completing a. This is a written inventory based on the 4 absolutes. 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. A list your defects of character or survival skills b using a good dictionary, define each of your defects of character or survival skills. Step 1 aa foundations of recovery this bestselling pamphlet has helped more.
Goal 1 identify the problem doctors opinion chapter i. The original source for these worksheets is sadly no longer available. 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. Please do not state that you are in stephanies workshop, for it is a break of my anonymity. If you are using the fourth edition make sure you are on the correct page. Since the overall philosophy of alcoholics anonymous is that alcoholism is just a symptom of a spiritual disease, the real problem is in character flaws that need. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. It is during this step that you must be completely willing and ready to have the god of your understanding remove the character defects. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. This celebration of the basic text of twelve step recovery breathes new life into the big. See more ideas about celebrate recovery, addiction recovery and aa steps.
Step study sundays 8pm est big book meeting same number as above note. Weve looked at the aa big book version in another post. We attend the beginners meetings together, we read the big book together, we take the steps together, and we recover together. See more ideas about 12 step worksheets, 12 steps recovery, worksheets. My amends list big book pg 67 no we need more action, without which we find that faith without works is dead. From yesterdays washington post, an article about the publication of the original, annotated big book entitled aa original. Thats the step where i need to make direct amends to all those i have harmed. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory workshop.
For me this step was about making a decision to do things differently. Many aa members have great confusion and fear about step 4 due to a misunderstanding of what this step is meant to accomplish, and how to exactly take step 4. When the time was right for me, it seemed as if the pen in my hand had a direct connection to my mind, and the memories of a lifetime just poured out onto the page. Website, alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. This morning, working on the 10th step in my work book, i came across that sentence. These documents are not intended to be used by individuals who are. For instance, say you are allergic to strawberries and you eat them. Step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets in step template. Aa 4th fourth step inventory resentments with images 12 step.
They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. Twelve steps are the foundation of personal recov ery in a. Did you participate in sports or creative activities, such as music, art, etc what were the reasons for your participation, or lack of it, in these activities. Fourth step invento ry these 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371.
Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Below are copies in various formats of the big book. 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. Step 2 came to believe faith in one greater than oneself. This is the official website of the general service office g.
There is a solution aa big book chapter 2 aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. My god, you were just trying to help me and love me the. This is 4th step harms inventory is designed for newcomers or anyone who wishes to do a forth step out of the big book. The aa big book suggest that we take steps four and five immediately after step three. Cobwebs are fine when theyre catching pleasant memories. Please seek the counsel of your sponsor as to what supporting material you should use. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of. Aa derives its name from the title of this book and is written by aa members. But when they catch ahold of fears, problems, selfpity, anger, frustration and hopelessness, those cobwebs have to be swept away or they will destroy me. Worksheets are the primary purpose group big, 12 step workbook, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, 12 steps in 12 weeks oa big book study format, the twelve step program, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work. In looking back at my behavior growing up, i feel horrible about some of the things i said and did to you. Fourth step inventory general directions by anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous. 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. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has.
Aas big book calls alcoholism an illness which only a spiritual experience. List our fears begin by asking for willingness from god and then plunge in head first. A program for you this celebration of the basic text of twelve step recovery breathes new, a program for you a guide to the big books design for living. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. We as laymen have a basic understanding and definition for the word allergy. Also, it has been said that every member of aa who has ever relapsed, did so because of that last sentence they failed to enlarge their spiritual life. 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. Over course there are other prayers that work as well, like the jesus prayer, etc. How was i resentful if so, do 4 column inventory 2. The sixth step of alcoholics anonymous is an excellent example of that point and is often seen as the step that separates the men from the boys or the women from the girls. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Step eleven suggests prayer talking to god and meditation listening to god. This is one of the best summaries on the 4th step that i have ever come across.
The precise instructions for taking the 12 steps is contained in the book, alcoholics anonymous. The book cover of alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. Fourth step assets and liabilities checklist aa back to. Sth step page 6 of 6 see pg 76 of the big book, read on and carry on. 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. Step 4 took personal inventory inventory, and our ownership. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. Steps by the big book step 5 steps by the big book.
Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. Step 1 powerless big book goals table of contents goal 2 define the solution goal 3 action necessary for recovery chapter 5 how it works chapter 2 chapter 3 chapter 4 step 2 there is a solution more about alcoholism chapter 6 into action we agnostics power chapter 7 working with others step 3 12 how to find power. There is power in people who are supporting each other and the aa fellowship is a very strong support group. They are not aa approved documents, though they are based on the text of the big book. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. By not following the clear directions in the big book, step 4 has become a protracted and very confusing attempt at a written psychosocial analysis of a members entire life. From the forward to the first edition of the book, alcoholics anonymous. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. Its therapeutic to be among others who have recovered from the same problem. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. Aa steps, printable chore chart, numbers kindergarten, celebrate recovery. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop, refer to the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous.
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