Like the resentment inventory, we will list our fears. Lets look at the next inventory mentioned in step 4 beginning on page 67 and please turn in your packet to the fear inventory. This will take you to a page which contains documents as well as links to podcasts which might be helpful to you in your journey. Based on my understanding of the aa big book and the documentation gathered by wally p. Palm springs ca dos 1940 the tag aa pioneers 1930s. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. In alcoholics anonymous we learn that resentment is a condition or state of mind whereby one relives some past event, and feels the emotion from that event as if it were happening right now. Fear can stop the individual from developing emotional sobriety.
If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. The big book states that fear touches nearly every aspect of our lives. 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. Fears in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The entire threecolumn example of an inventory is focused on resentment. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Ask for help with inventory and truth in the morning, night and before writing with a prayer like this one taken from the big book. Bob d and polly p session 7 step 4, fear and sex inventory doing a comprehensive and indepth aa big book study. In the big book, this inventory starts with the last paragraph on page 67 where it says. Read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Pity those who fear what they shouldnt and fear not what they should.
At first nearly every alcoholic we approached began to slip, if indeed he sobered up at all. Big book inventory selfcentered fear step 4 popular speaker tapes. 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 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do exactly what we did with resentments. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. The freedom from self is made impossible by holding on to fears and secrets weve harbored all our lives, the way of strength, paradoxically, is in becoming vulnerable.
Jan 10, 2017 bob d and polly p session 7 step 4, fear and sex inventory doing a comprehensive and indepth aa big book study. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Here is a list of fears that may be helpful in your fear inventory. How sad it is to see people spend their lives haunted by fear. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment. Clearly, there is no historical references that we can find to anything called turnarounds from the founders or pioneers of aa. A person who is full of fear will feel unsatisfied in recovery. It is for this reason that the big book suggests we start our 4th step inventory by examining these emotions. 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. All big book quotes taken from alcoholics anonymous first edition. Though we did not like their symptoms and the way these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too.
He too follows the multiple column inventory format popularized by joe and charlie. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. A business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. Many members of aa feel a need to write an immoral inventory as opposed to the moral inventory of step 4. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact.
They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. It is for this reason that the big book suggests we start our 4th step inventory with these emotions. He explains his motives and goals for this indepth study of the big book alcoholics anonymous. 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. 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. Fear, anger, and resentment cause the alcoholic and probably everyone else the most trouble. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. Mike presents a big book study podcast and thoughts on recovery. This copy has been provided by the indian river central office of alcoholics anonymous a graphic guide to aas fourth step. A comprehensive alcoholics anonymous big book study with aa speaker howard e.
Fear inventory read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. The joy of life is squeezed out of them by fear of failure, criticism, betrayal, change, rejection, loneliness, poverty, growing old, getting sick, losing ones job, and saying what is on their mind. Best to begin step work with a prayer for guidance and revelation. The beginning of aa trust and rely workshop steps 10, 11, 12 aas 3rd step prayer. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics anonymous. The birth of a baby boy did nothing to ward staying the downward spiral. And so it goes with step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous. The fear inventory is done in columns like resentments. These meetings can be accessed go to thought and click on read more for how to accessfor free via computer, tablets and mobile devices, and also by telephone by calling the teleconference line. Fourth step inventoryfears read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. This is also a guide and format for use or application of a. Bob d and polly p session 7 step 4, fear and sex inventory. If the pop up window doesnt work in your browser click here for full page link.
Apr 08, 2016 fear can be used as a justification for a relapse. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot. This is the first part of the fear inventory worksheet. The fear list is an important part of ongoing maintenance in recovery. There doesnt appear to be any big book stories that talk about turnarounds when describing their step work. Due to the covid19 pandemic, the experience the big book meetings will be accessible online as zoom video conferences, starting sunday, march 22, 2020 at 6pm central time. Fears alcoholics anonymous aa by the book 4th step workshop. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Fears alcoholics anonymous aa by the book 4th step.
There is a section in the big book that is similar to what wright and james have observed. The man who mastered fear alcoholics anonymous great. The next two years were simply a long, drawnout process of less and less work and more and more whiskey. Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery. Julie danenhauer on experience the big book aa meetings available online. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Fear of fear pages 330335 from the 2nd edition big book. Look at the 3rd column and consider the opposite of each sentence to let the inventory reveal your fears behind each of the seven areas of self.
The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. Aa history a vision for you bills story carry this message drop the rock drs opinion fear fear inventory how it works how it works preamble into action more about alcoholism purpose of the big book resentment resentment inventory saturday. Apr 02, 2012 big books detailed fourth step inventory. Our origins are the students of the big book group. See origins of aas 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. 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. List fears connected to resentment column four, question 4 and then any fears not.
Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. There is a lot of hype and fear surrounding this step mostly created by those who are yet to do it, and these worksheets are designed to make this task as easy and simple as possible. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. Read the big book, page 67, last paragraph through first paragraph on page 68.
The 4th step inventory is perhaps one of the most wellknown pieces of twelvestep programs. Includes free pdf downloads that go along with each weekly lesson. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. Fear of aa fear of loneliness fear of god fear of crowds fear of churches. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stockintrade. If anyone is interested, he has youtube videos and a book on how to do the steps and naturally, the 4th step is included. Reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of a. It is probably not possible to make it through life without occasionally having to face fear. They only thought they had lost their egoism and fear.
We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Mar 20, 2020 jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. Others would stay dry six months or maybe a year and then take a skid. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason.
We asked god to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. This page is not affiliated with overeaters anonymous. Aa is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. Episodes experience the big book aa big book study. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. The fourth step in depth can cure anxiety, depression, resentment, codependency and fear. Nobody ever really enjoys admitting to being wrong, its much easier to blame others. I followed the advice given in the big book, and if fear was connected to a resentment, i listed it in brackets in that third column. May 29, 2008 pity those who fear what they shouldnt and fear not what they should. The big book should be shelved and used only as a historical document. Fear inventory sheet 2 side 2 sex conduct inventory.
These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do. And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. As it says in the big book, when we are disturbed, it is usually because we find some person. She decided she wouldnt let herself go in her drinking. It is probably not possible to make it through life. Step four instructions made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. Then we will list what part of ourselves, selfreliance, has failed. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
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