It is provided solely as an information tool for district 38, groups of s. 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. We love aa and are grateful for sobriety, and help newcomers and each other get through life sober and grateful. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Rockland county zoom meetings alcoholics anonymous of. Pennsylvania to display information about alcoholics anonymous. Selecting a church at random from the directory, he stepped into a booth and lifted the receiver. The corning hospital big book study group is starting a online big book meeting you can go to. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Meetings district 52 of alcoholics anonymous in north. Alcoholics anonymous, and the myriad of other 12step programs, can be invaluable to the recovering alcoholic or addict.
Big book, closed, location temporarily closed, online meeting. Jun 25, 2017 the big meeting hosted by queens come celebrate the 82nd birthday of alcoholics anonymous. What are your thoughts about addicts in aa instead of na. Big book, location temporarily closed, online meeting, speaker, step meeting, tradition study, wheelchair access. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the guiding book for all 12 step programs. This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you. Jul 02, 2018 find meetings with the meeting finder app.
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. The establishment of any special ppg meetings defined as closed for aa members only shall be approved through the regular gc meeting process. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. The text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Times all us central unless otherwise noted call in by telephone only. Aa sonoma county intergroup fellowship aa meetings. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. It is advisable that wherever possible the meeting location is available 52 weeks a year. New stories have been added to the personal histories. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge.
Business meetings district 52 meets the first sunday of evennumbered months at rotating locations, check our current events page for more information. These are some of the best tapes i have, and one of my personal favorites. Aa meetings open, closed, big book, 12x12, speaker. The wednesday meeting includes an asl interpreter the monday meeting does not. Aa district 51 in will county illinois information and meetings schedule. Starting a new aa group alcoholics anonymous great britain. Closed meetings, open meetings, discussion meetings, lead meetings, big book meetings, 12 step meetings. Holy family convent, 52 london rd, left side entrance to, rear. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous read more. After i read this i told her about page 62 and references in the doctors opinion.
Here you will find a schedule of aa meetings, aa news and events, and useful resources for the newcomer about aa and our wonderful fellowship. Thank you for referencing the pages in the big book. Download new group form download group change information form. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. These are aspects of the alcoholics life and personality that are usually in effect before the alcoholic comes into aa and will continue unless the alcoholic actively works the steps each day. Format ppg meetings are big book study meetings where a designated aa member serves as meeting chairperson and facilitates the big book study as outlined in the chairpersons notebook. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings. Links to download the zoom app are available on the bottom of this page. This web site is neither approved nor endorsed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship founded in 1935 by bill wilson and dr. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. The audio to grapevines stories will be available as well, so people can listen to the stories if they like. Step meeting an experienced aa member goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks.
Sense of direction 7pm thursday click here to join meeting. In 2010 the 30 millionth book was presented to the american medical association which has long recognised alcoholism as a disease. Step, tradition, discussion, big book, and fellowship meetings are held each week. We will be happy to update this page with other options as directed to by homegroups and aa members within the district. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc.
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. Difference between 12step meetings and big book meetings in aa. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Promises the promises of alcoholics anonymous are on pages 82 and 83 of the big book. Please see the page titled coronavirus update for information relating to aa. What are the bedevilments and where are they in the big. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye.
It is the most natural thing in the world, once his liquor problem is solved, to feel that he will now measure up to that cherished vision. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Aa meeting topics from the big book whether youre looking for a topic for your next a. Historically speaking, in the case of alcoholics anonymous meetings, the idea that one alcoholic speaking with another is enough of a good start for progress toward recovery. Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to you. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Glasgow south intergroup alcoholics anonymous regional. Sep 15, 2009 big book meeting reads a chapter from the book alcoholics anonymousthe big book and discusses it after. Although it is stated in the steps and elsewhere in the text that it can be a god of one. A daily telephone meeting that focuses on reading and discussing the aa big book, covertocover.
West middlesex group beg od, 4th friday only lead and feedcovered dishes welcomed. Due to the current changing health situation, many aa meetings across the u. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g. Alcoholics anonymous west pasco find aa meetings in west pasco fl. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Covid19 meeting updates area 52 of alcoholics anonymous. The primary purpose of this web site is to provide general information about alcoholics anonymous and about cape atlantic intergroup. Intergroup home page find intergroup meetings download meetings list in. As a matter of fact, that is how it is described in aa literature big book, 2001. It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share.
I can only suggest that most of what i have experienced around the subject has been aa members who are still getting high on drugs and all i can say, that is the truth is read the big book. But great numbers of theseabout two out of threebegan to return as time passed. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The following is the list of glasgow south intergroup meetings for 2020. Find online aa meetings and resources to aid in your recoverythe online intergroup is a service entity established pursuant to tradition nine of alcoholics anonymous aa to operate on behalf of the participating online aa groups in accordance with aas twelve traditions and twelve concepts. Setting up an online aa meeting with zoom these are online guides to set up zoom for online meetings from windows, mac, android or iphone. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Happiness in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. In addition to the five suggestions above, many groups report that their beginners meetings include discussions of these topics. Zoom virtual meetings jefferson district friends of bill. Reservation in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymousread more. This is by no means an exhaustive list of meeting types, but it does give a general sense of the choices available. A chairperson leads the meeting in a discussion of material drawn from the aa publication living sober.
These are trying times currently, this page is for the listing of local meetings or local people whom have setup meetings for the aa fellowship of santa cruz county. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action. Chicago alcoholics anonymous remote online meetings. If you wish to setup an online virtual meeting there is information you may find information sfmarin intergroup. The only requirement for membership in alcoholics anonymous is a desire to stop drinking.
Directory is an alphabetical list of our web pages. It might help you to go to different meetings and try listening to what others in aa are saying. I just am unsure i understood what everything means exactly, and if i am living up to that choice. Online meeting information cape atlantic intergroup. Alcoholism12 step support page 52 big book question quoteliveinpeace. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Apr 11, 2019 the following are the most common aa meetings.
Alcoholics anonymous big book online, page 155, pdf version. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. I have heard it said that if you like everyone that you see in aa meetings, you arent going to enough meetings. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments.
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. The list below indicates all meetings within this intergroup. Todays aa meetings alcoholics anonymous west pasco. Big book meeting reads a chapter from the book alcoholics anonymousthe big book and discusses it after. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. Meetings are updated regularly and the time column has been known to have errors showing a date instead of time.
Midday serenity group thursday noon big book meeting click here to join meeting meeting id. We women carry with us a picture of the ideal man, the sort of chap we would like our husbands to be. Alcoholics anonymous is another piece of literature it does contain the 12 stepsit is the primary literature of aa. At big book meetings, the group in attendance will take turns reading a. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion meetings. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Welcome to a big book study meeting of alcoholics anonymous. 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.
Day time est name of the meeting password meeting format meeting type website url. The 25 millionth copy of the big book was published in 2005, so currently over a 1 million copies of the book, alcoholics anonymous, are sold each year. Aa coins aa big book covers alanon book covers na book covers na coins recovery gifts. Rockland county zoom meetings tradition one our common welfare comes first, personal recovery depends on a. These are the focus of a chairperson led discussion.
Meetings salt river intergroup of alcoholics anonymous serving. We strongly recommend sponsorship, meetings, working the steps as presented in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, and that newcomers are the lifeblood of aa. There are about 30 weekly aa group meetings in the area. Thank you for the reminder of selfishness and selfcenteredness, and the dry drunk. Jan 03, 2017 i have attended hundreds of aa step and book study meetings and have read the book many times over and still use it. See the main page for the status of meetings, as have been reported to central office our list only includes groups that have reported to us. Aa meeting topics in the big book and suggested topics for a. The purpose of this information is to facilitate the facetoface meetings of still suffering alcoholics with those in recovery and to provide information and resources for. Instructions for accessing zoom virtual meetings last updated.
We understand that there is limited information, but it is what we know. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. Six wonderful members from my online meeting traveled many miles and held a reallife aa meeting in my home. Please call 312 626 6799 or 3462487799 and follow the prompts to enter meeting id. Welcome to the sonoma county intergroup felowship website of alcoholics anonymous. On this page below click on the zoom meeting address link for the day and time of. All are zoom meetings unless noted otherwise use id and code to acc. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Open, topic discussion, speaker, step meeting, big book, young people, smoking permitted meeting notes route 7 east to route 660 north to route 661 or route 661 south off redbud road route 11 north district winchester 26 submit a change to this meeting last update. Definitely dont give up on aa for the sake of a few of its members. It also offers lots of other ways for people in recovery to share and express themselves, including chat, forums and more.
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