Aa big book our primary purpose descriptors

So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. I know what you are talking about, but primary purpose is a general term. We are not telling them about the big book and how very important that book is to our long term sobriety. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the. The misinformation about alcoholics anonymous and sobriety by. Big book awakening bb study guide i just got it a couple weeks ago and have started modifying my new bb i bought the study version of the bb its the first 164 on the left page with lines on the right for notes. What we know of course is that the big book was bill wilsons baby its a collection of his opinions and beliefs at 34 years sober. This book became a blueprint for recovery from alcoholism that has been followed successfully for nearly 80 years and something of a publishing phenomenon. Each member of alcoholics anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. Each alcoholics anonymous group ought to be a spiritual entity having but one primary purpose that of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

We study the big book of alcoholics anonymous every tuesday night, come join us. Zoom meetings see link below for alanon how it works. Study the big book, where it is explained how the first hundred pioneers did. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. The primary purpose group big green bay area aa home. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the. He said, in essence, we are no longer showing the newcomer that we have a solution for alcoholism.

One of the many myths that i was taught about the big book is that its the collective workwords of the original 100 members of aa. The primary purpose group big book study a study of the basic text of alcoholics anonymous r. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. We have the big book, and the twelve and twelve, as our primary texts, that have the message that we are supposed to be carrying to the new comers. The primary purpose group is a fellowship of men and women who meet weekly to study our basic text, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. They usually do, nevertheless, contain information from the big book alcoholics anonymous and other conference approved literature owned and published by alcoholics anonymous. This site is not endorsed by alcoholics anonymous world services, nor does it. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. If you are interested in what you have to do in order to have those results produced by aa, be aware that is this is the purpose of the aa big book.

Our hope is that all those who have as yet found no answer may begin to find one in the pages of our book and will presently join us on the high road to a new freedom. We are not telling them about our traditions and how very important they are to the individual groups and to alcoholics anonymous as a whole. Each group has but one primary purposeto carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers. View by list a brief guide to alcoholics anonymous a. But i had a bad feeling with this one and i kinda feel that instinct was correct. The primary purpose area of narcotics anonymous is not affiliated with any meeting facility, or link directed outside of this website. These two descriptions describe the core of alcoholism in my experience. Primary purpose we are a group of alcoholics and drug addicts in memphis, tn that have taken the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

And, in my opinion just as important, it states our primary purpose. The purpose of this study guide is to point out what the author has found in that basic text. In order to help us stay focussed as we study the big book, we use the big book study guide prepared by joe and charlie and crusty cliff of the dallas primary purpose group. Fort lauderdale primary purpose big book study group. Those who go by the book, as i try to do, believe that every word is to be taken seriously, that every single verb, noun, or adjective was providentially inspired, and therefore not one of them should be bypassed. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. 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. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in rhode. Primary purpose statement card alcoholics anonymous. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. This study format is currently being used worldwide, as the basic text for big book sponsorship. Las vegas district 7 our primary purpose is to stay.

Any outside link on the foregoing meeting pages is intended solely for the purpose of assisting those who are seeking directions to meetings. We are excited to announce that we will be hosting our aa meetings via zoom at 7. Bb, big book, the book alcoholic anonymous the big book is the text for these. The big book is the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. We must be ever vigilant to maintain the purity of our message, if aa is ever destroyed, it will be from within. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol, that our lives had become unmanageable. The only requirement for aa membership is a desire to stop drinking. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book.

Perhaps our doctor or psychologist will be the person. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Service committees treatment committees primary purpose statement card. I am always amused how often alcoholics, frequently sober for many years, are unaware of the actual title of the book they are living their life in accordance with. I am not putting all primary purpose groups in the same boat as clancy. On my fourth sober aa day, i was sitting alone in one of our musty old meeting rooms, very sad and very broke.

We have no right to save our own skin at another persons ex pense. Many good descriptions of the disease are used by a. It was written by the theneditor, who borrowed much of the phrasing from the foreword to the original edition of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. 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.

Purpose in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Background information the preamble was introduced in the june 1947 issue of the aa grapevine magazine. Guidance the 12 steps, 12 traditions, and the 12 concepts for world service have been adopted as ppgs guiding principles. Our primary purposebig book study alcoholics anonymous. I know of at least three major illinois cities with pacific group aka california big book. As an aa group, our primary purpose is to carry the message of the big book to others, and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. We have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body by taking the twelve steps as outlined in the book alcoholics anonymous.

The correctional facilities aa group handbook alcoholics. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Its theme was our primary purpose and committee four was asked to consider the needs of the disabled to participate fully in our service structure. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Other interpretations may have equal or better value and usefulness to individual readers.

These are general descriptions of the various meetings. Our area has meetings in chapel hill, carrboro, hillsborough, mebane, and pittsboro nc. It may be one of our own family, but we can not disclose anything to our wives or our parents which will hurt them and make them unhappy. Sep 12, 20 our written materials are not official aa literature.

I only aim to provide accurate information about the programs principles. Welcome to the our primary purpose area of narcotics 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. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. This website is intended to provide information regarding the homegroups, fellowship, and area service committee in orange and north chatham counties in north carolina. 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 their program of recovery. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. For this piece, i am only going to use the big book as my source. And, bottom line, what does it have to do with our primary purpose. Primary in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.