Having made our personal inventory, what shall we do about it. There came a time in my program of recovery when the third stanza of the serenity prayer the wisdom to know the difference became indelibly imprinted in my mind. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. According to wilson in the big book, much of the importance of the. Dec 31, 2012 people often think the suggestion for doing a formal daily inventory is contained in step 10, which says, continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
Since then, i have read many more spriitual books and have found more subtle definitions than what i read in the big book. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stockintrade. This checklist is discussed on page 64 of 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. In this step we admit to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrong. It is a pledge to continually monitor my life with honesty and humility. Quickly get your daily reflection for the day direct from the alcoholics anonymous website. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Step 1011 daily written inventory alcoholics anonymous. Step ten suggests we continue to take personal inventory step 4 and continue to set right any new.
I also read the 12 x 12 and went to some 12x 12 study groups where we really see more of the problems of inventory. Alcoholics anonymous step 10 this thought brings us to step ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. Download 12 steps aa app alcoholics and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous. Remember, this is a program of growth and recovery and if you are clean today, you are doing something right. 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. By this time, at step ten, we had begun to get a basis for daily living, and we keenly realized that we would need to continue taking personal inventory, and that. On april 14, 2016, dan sherman, the author of big book awakening lost his battle with cancer. Browse the directory of online meetings alcoholics anonymous. Step 10 of alcoholics anonymous encourages you to examine yourself as a part of your daily routine.
The 10 th step inventory can be done using your 4 th step inventory, a journal, a balance sheet, or. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists strong sentiment against any radical changes made to it. The big book was written by people who had about 5 years of sobriety. The 10 th step inventory can be done using your 4 th step inventory, a journal, a balance sheet, or it can be done right out of the big book pg 8485. Includes an all new original audio recording and complete basic text. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all. In the resentment inventory, dont write across, do it in columns, i.
Now, step 10 requires you to continue to take personal inventory, and when you are wrong to promptly admit it. From that time on, i had to face the everpresent knowledge that my. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous step 1011 daily written inventory start a new topic reply printer friendly post info. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
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. Step ten suggests we continue to take personal inventorystep 4 and continue to set right any new mistakes steps 8,9 as we go along. Aa 12 step toolkit this is the only recovery app based on the big book alcoholics anonymous that you will ever need to maintain your daily reprieve. Aa big bookstory 7the man who mastered fear 4th edition duration.
Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to. Learning to take a daily inventory palm beach institute. Alcoholics anonymous the big book into action, page 84 85. Inventory in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning.
Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. The irrationality of alcoholics anonymous the atlantic. App features a sobriety calculator which keeps a track of the number of days you are sober for. This step follows a written inventory of our wrongs and it is critical to share this as soon as possible. Dec 07, 2017 the tenth step, in some ways, is the practice of steps 4 through 9, but on a continual basis.
Browse the next available or search for the right one for you. Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous cleveland. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Read the big book, page 67, last paragraph through first paragraph on page 68. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Jun 02, 2012 alcoholics anonymous step 10 this thought brings us to step ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. Aa big book app original audio, full text, 10k hours of. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. May 11, 2020 aa 12 step toolkit this is the only recovery app based on the big book alcoholics anonymous that you will ever need to maintain your daily reprieve. There is a big difference between selfcenteredness and selfishness.
Are you taking inventory and admitting when youre wrong or when youve. Aa speaker the matters of fear and relationships 12step alcoholism recovery. Resentment inventory prompt sheet here is a list of people, institutions and principles that may be helpful in your resentment inventory. The aa big book app is the biggest and best mobile app for 12 step recovery.
There is a section in the big book that is similar to what wright and james have observed. Just answer 10 simple questions straight from the big book and youre done. Reflect on ten yes or no questions at the end of your day to help you complete your 10th step inventory. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Up to this point in your recovery, steps one through nine have taught you to see the truth about your behavior and how the rest. Dec 07, 2018 find the right addiction recovery center. And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. We have created this guide because we agree with these sentiments. People often think the suggestion for doing a formal daily inventory is contained in step 10, which says, continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation.
We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. Aas twelve step program is built on a foundation of spiritual. New nightly inventory tool my spiritual toolkitmy spiritual. The best part about practicing the tenth step of aa in our daily lives is that the more. All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book. Recovery the big book, the aa way october 25, 2012.
Contact sober nations sponsored hotline if you are seeking drug and alcohol related addiction rehab for yourself or a loved one, the hotline is a confidential and convenient solution. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. As it says in the big book, when we are disturbed, it is usually because we. 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. Alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. A daily inventory will help you stay sober and keep growing as a person. Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when we were. It requires me to be humble before my god who can keep me from my addictive behavior if i. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. My spiritual toolkit now includes a nightly inventory tool.
The telephone meetings are held every tuesday and thursday nights at 8. Alcoholic anonymous step five is often called confession. How was i resentful if so, do 4 column inventory 2. The tenth step of alcoholics anonymous is a natural progression from step 9, where you make amends. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. It is a perfect companion app for your 12 step program.
Step 10 begins laying the foundation for the rest of my life. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our daily inventory certainly needs to assess the status of our relationship with god. Under tools, simply select the nightly inventory tab to begin. People father step mother step sisters step brothers step aunts uncles cousins clergy police lawyers judges doctors employers employees coworkers in. My daily step 10 personal inventory liabilities to watch for. Just set your sobriety date in the counter and it will automatically calculate the length of. Do a spotcheck inventory, acknowledge faults to another person, be willing to remove shortcomings, ask hp for guidance, determine if we have harmed someone with our behavior and make amends. However, if you read page 84 and page 85 in the big book, step 10 is about becoming conscious of correcting our errors and asking our. There is really no advice for long term sobriety beyond keep doing what we suggested in the first year. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. This is the official website of the general service office g. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory.
Here is the step 11 worksheet created for our group. This, i believe is a big down side to locking in the book and never updating it. Tenth step nightly inventory app that was created by members to help simplify their daily inventory. This workshop is for newcomersbeginners who want the original, undiluted 12 step program of the 1940s when recovery rates were 5075 per cent. I say this because i go to the book store most fridays and read books by steven hawking, bill nye or neil. For more information please read dear recovery community. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Do not get upset if you could have done better or if you fail to live up to your expectations of yourself. The tenth step, in some ways, is the practice of steps 4 through 9, but on a continual basis.
Dec 20, 2019 after completing step 9 of the alcoholics anonymous recovery program, youve made amends for past wrongs. Understanding is the key to right principles and attitudes, and right action is the key to good living. Do you do a nightly inventory as suggested in step 11 of the big book before. My spiritual toolkit your daily reprieve from alcoholismmy. Since alcoholics anonymous was created in 1935 by bill wilson as a. And hundreds of hours of meditaiton and mindfulness audio content. Im still glad i did the simple put outlay in the aa book in my early sobrity though. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on. Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous jason wahler. Daily inventory is important getting out from going under. This workshop is also for recovered members who want to work with others. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
They only thought they had lost their egoism and fear. Many people today are unfamiliar with the assets and liabilities checklist that was used by the a. Just as you addressed your defects, you must keep your. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Alcoholics anonymous 2001 a clinicians guide to 12 step recovery, p. Step ten is for daily inventory and to stay current on new issues. Step 10 helps you to keep your commitment to better behavior by serving as a motivator to act in a manner that doesnt require you to owe any apologies. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly. Apr 21, 2010 miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous step 1011 daily written inventory start a new topic reply printer friendly post info. It requires me to be vigilant against my addictive behavior and against the triggers for my addictive behavior. They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. 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. Emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 how to listen to god below are various versions of the pamphlets how to begin practicing quiet time a. Do you do a nightly inventory as suggested in step 11 of the big book before retiring each night.