Aa back to basics book

Recorded live during a big book study over 27 weeks during winterspring 201516 by tim b. This workshop is for newcomersbeginners who want the original, undiluted 12 step program of the 1940s when recovery rates were 5075 per cent. Jan 11, 2017 12 videos play all entire back to basics 12 week, 12 steps of aa recovery big book for dummies bob d. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Recorded live during a back to basics study over 12 weeks during summer 2016 by tim b. They were generally outspoken and not recieved well by aa groups and the strong opposition seemed to.

The book has been specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and all twelvestep programs. 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. Readings are directly from the big book, with an audio assist. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship the book has undergone four revisions since william wilson, also known as bill w. Back to basics recovery model big book sponsorship. 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. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The back to basics recovery model is described in detail in back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings using the twelve steps and the big book, how to listen to god using the oxford group four steps and the oxford group literature and in a forthcoming book with a working title of back to basics for christians using the oxford group four. Back to basics information on taking the twelve steps in four onehour sessions.

To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Download fourth step inventory aa back to basics book pdf free download link or read online here in pdf. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. 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. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Back to basics is a loosely defined movement to return to the principles and methods defined in the big book alcoholics anonymous it is also sometimes referred to as the big book movement. I would love to have the newest edition since my book is getting a little ragged from all the use. Handouts three of the handouts outline homework to be completed outside of the meeting. Apr 30, 1998 this is an excellent book for doing the steps the way they were done back in the days when aa started. We will be listening to a powerful audio presentation by paul f who facilitates a series of back to basics meetings. 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. Covers topics from farming, food preservation, blacksmithing, camping, and other topics. 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.

Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings 2 by p. God, the authors personal experience and sponsorship, big book 4 th ed. One of the first of these guides, the akron manual, was commissioned by dr. Back to basics big book study alcoholics anonymous. Another determined person, wally p, launched back to basics, with some tapes, in december 1995.

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. Bob and the good old timers, william jamesvarieties of religious experience, henry b wrightthe will of god and a mans lifework, old audio tapes and video of original members, wally pback to basics, clarence s, william glasser m. Jul 06, 2017 the other main fundamentalist group is back to basics. Back to basics big book group alcoholics anonymous.

You can learn about what back to the book is on the about page. 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. Back to the book a guide for aa beginners meetings. Mar 04, 2016 there several views to the back to basics movement. This site is like a library, you could find million book here. Probably the most well known promoters of this movement are joe and charlie two long time aas that work the speaker circuit. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Aa books, aa literature, and aa pamphlets are just a few of the many items available for aa groups. This workshop is also for recovered members who want to work with others. South king county alano club 17 harvey road auburn, wa 98002.

Step four this guide refers to the included aa the original way 4 th step inventory. Bob would say and these are the best ways i have seen it work that way. Back to basics in bethpage, li is a 5 week one hour per week meeting. This is a thorough yet simple checklist format like bob, bill, clarence and many aa pioneers used. Recoveryshop is the onestop shop for recovery meeting materials and 12step program related gifts. Use the back to basics worksheets while you listen to the back to basics audio sessions here. Back to basics the lifechanging beginners meetings. I also have the foxfire series of books but i always come back to my back to basics book. These sheets are referenced in our big book study audio sessions, so have them printed out and ready to go.

The big book bunch unofficial written materials on the big book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The back to basics foundation is dedicated to saving the lives of alcoholics, addicts and obsessive compulsives by showing them the sheer simplicity of the program of recovery and by guiding them through the twelve steps as they were taken by many of the pioneers in the 1940s. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. There are links to aa and broward intergroup there as well. Back to the basics of the big book beginners meeting beginners meetings lansing, mi. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Not wanting to reinvent the wheel, the back to basics beginners meeting is formatted to accomplish the same thing in much the same way. Back to basics christian bookstore the reason were here facebook youtube. While this book discusses the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous, back to basics is a separate organization outside of aa, with its. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. This is an excellent book for doing the steps the way they were done back in the days when aa started. However, this step guide works well with a 4 column inventory worksheet also.

I gave this book three stars simply in order to be as neutral about it as possible. The back to basics guy sharing his experience, strength and hope. Welcome to back to the book s home on the world wide web. Back to the basics of recovery is a 2016 version of the 1946 back to basics a. Several years ago, about 11 or so, i was introduced to this particular approach and wally ps book entitled back to basics. 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. Three of the handouts outline homework to be completed outside of the meeting. Handouts back to the book a guide for aa beginners.

In my home town, it started innocently enough about keeping to a. 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. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book it takes only 4 hours to learn the 12 steps and a lifetime to practice them. 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. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. Meeting leader guide and book, you can take anyone through the twelve steps in a few hours.

His daughter, sue smithwindows, has wholeheartedly agreed that her father was an absolute believer in the keep it simple approach detailed in this book. Aas forgotten beginning the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes facts and thoughts transcribed from a talk given by wally p. Wally paton is the author of back to basicsthe alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings and how to listen to goda guide for successful living through the practice of twoway prayer. 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. Through our own experience of working with others, many hopeless, suffering addicts lack the necessary power and time to keep coming back to meetings and somehow get sober or clean.

Bobs original vision, the akron prebig book sixstep program found on page 151 of back to basics, that involves the following. The original aa beginners instructional classes began in the early 1940s in cleveland, ohio and spread throughout the united states. Back to basics meeting leader guide original 1946 format this meeting leader guide is the companion for the back to basics book. This book is also a reminder of how many us used the basic text before the message of narcotics anonymous was diluted by recovery treatment centers and other organizations that use a 12step method as a part of.

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. Nov 06, 20 in this usa area, about 2 12 years ago in 2008, a yellow cover book back to basics by wally p. It works much in the same way, but has different origins. The book has been specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and twelvestep meetings. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings 2 by wally, p. The back to basics book the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings in four onehour sessions by wally p. Back to basics members say the program works for them, it gives them pracical ways to stay sober. The meeting leader guide is the companion for the back to basics book. Back to basics sessions have been held continuously on the west side of cleveland, every quarter, since january 2008. He later also published a variety of books, first among them back to basics in 1998, and that year the first real seminars were held. These early meetings in that spirit had the beginner take the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous in four 1hour sessions. Experience the spiritual awakening that occurs as the direct result of taking the twelve steps in four onehour sessions. This 150 page 3ring binder contains all the materials necessary to conduct back to basics a.

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. For members of aa, or other 12 step based programs, this book will astound you as to how it was done in the beginning. I have had the back to basics books since it was first introduced in 1981. This is a good being reference for the prepper, the survivalist, or those interested in a simpler lifestyle. The need for meditation seems to be underemphasized these days, and certainly there are very few oldtimers or newcomers who discuss two.

If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Back to basics christian bookstore inside mid rivers mall upper level, near the center of the mall back to basics christian bookstore the reason were here facebook. This is the official website of the general service office g. Read online fourth step inventory aa back to basics book pdf free download link book now. Back to basics is a guide for surviving in and living a more simple lifestyle.

To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered. I am also convinced that aggressive political movements by the christian right in all aspects of american life have engendered elements of what only can be described as an offshoot of the culture wars within the formerly unallied confines of aa. He is the originator of the back to basics beginners meetings, which have grown to more than 2,500 groups, and produced more than 150,000 recoveries since its reintroduction into the twelvestep community in 1997. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big. This site is not endorsed by alcoholics anonymous world services, nor does it represent alcoholics anonymous as a whole. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Beginners meetings as they were held in the mid 1940s. Links to groups that use this approach can be found on the right side of the page. I was involved for almost 3 years in a sunday night meeting entitled back to basic where we used this book and the big book.

Welcome to back to the books home on the world wide web. Big book workshop back to basics summer 2018 session 1. They literally had cards they carried and had to be approved to attend meetings. 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. Referring to our list, put an x or in the box that applies. Back to basics lansing alcoholism treatment program. Based on the content and flow of the earliest aa beginners meetings in the 1940s, this guide conducts you through.