A ninth chapter has been included, just for today, as well as a tenth chapter, more will be revealed. Excerpts from writings about how step 9 of the 12 step program works. This sounds like a big order, and we cant do it all at once. This is the equivalent of the big book to alcoholics. Na is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and. A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping contents title page preface 3 an eye i witness account 4 useful information 6 introducing step one 9 six essential characteristics 10 step one questions 11 step two questions i am grateful for supplement list page 14 step three questions 15 introduction to step four 16. In his story, originally published in the little white book and later included in our second edition, this different addict explains that his disease kept him confined to a life of fear and loneliness. Narcotics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drug use has become a major problem.
Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. For people seeking to conquer their substance use problems, a supportive network or community plays a vital role. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. A bunch of people contributed to it so collectively, the author can be cited as alcoholics anonymous. Isbn 9781557762269 9781557762269 hardcover, narcotics anonymous, 2002. When it is founded in 1953, narcotics anonymous adopts the twelve steps and twelve. Bob smith, but there were discussions as early as 1944 about the need for a separate fellowship program for people addicted to drugs.
By 18, she was running narcotics anonymous meetings in her community in new orleans. For millions of people with addiction, narcotics anonymous serves as a strong foundation on which to build a bright future selfdescribed as a. However, take care not to use aa jargon or even worse psychobabble. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Aa and na are dangerous and need to be stopped youtube. Those contributions have helped fill in holes back in the 70s and 80s and provided insight into how the wsc quarterly meetings were held. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable. At any rate, discounting someone else s truth can be a slippery slope as facts can be declared, but truth, especially spiritual in nature, is open to. Following the subsequent extensive growth of twelve step programs for other addictive and dysfunctional behaviors, many additional books were written and recordings and videos were produced. The history of narcotics anonymous begins with the founding of its parent program, alcoholics anonymous. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Orange city united methodist church 396 e university ave. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous.
We admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. The sbbb study guide is for those in recovery from the disease of addiction who wish to work the 12 steps by the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Following is a brief history of the book narcotics anonymous was formed in july 1953, with the first. The first book written to cover the 12 step program was titled alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book by program members. Narcotics anonymous by narcotics anonymous goodreads. It was available by paid subscription and was published only in english. How do i cite alcoholics anonymous big book apastyle in. In step 9 of na, we make amends to all persons we had harmed, with the exception of injuring others or ourselves. Blackwood said she began dating a man with nine months sobriety. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. Steps by the big book is a nocharge website for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs and other addictions who wish to study the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa as part of a friendly, focused group, and work them according to the big book. The idea for this piece of literature came from the narcotics anonymous fellowship itself. The big book bunch 12 step workbook we are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. The professional therapist class sneers at this book, because they cant believe that a bunch of amateurs found the solution while they, with all their degrees, did.
We came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Alcoholics anonymous, narcotics anonymous, cocaine anonymous and all other derivatives of the work of bill wilson salesman are more dangerous then you think. In order for this to happen we must go directly into steps 10, 11 and 12 while doing step 9. The big book bunch, forgiveness, the missing step and taking step eight. In this story originally published in our little white book and. The science behind the 12 steps of narcotics anonymous.
Beginning in the early 1980s, we began receiving twelve step guides and step worksheets along with requests that we develop a standard set of guides for the na fellowship to use in working through the twelve steps. Narcotocs anonymous is a twelve step program, adapted from the original twelve step program, alcoholics anonymous. Narcotics anonymouss most popular book is narcotics anonymous. Aa began in 1935 when its cofounders, bill wilson and dr. Recovery literature in english us narcotics anonymous. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. To ask other readers questions about narcotics anonymous, please sign up. Narcotics anonymous has 26 books on goodreads with 12070 ratings. We could find all sorts of occult and esoteric connotations in the simple outlines, but foremost in our minds were easily understood meanings and. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Narcotics anonymous basic text large print sixth edition.
For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The twelve steps of narcotics anonymous, as adapted from. Phrases such as a day at a time, the big book, pressing buttons, hitting your knees, on the program, have a certain resonance for those within the fellowship, but to those outside the fellowship are meaningless and pat. The upper cumberland area outreachwebsite committee would like to thank the members that have contributed documents to our site. Recovery literature in english us we offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. These last three steps keep us current and help us to. Some of the steps are powerful ones, even for non addicts. After acquiring willingness to make the necessary amends from our list in step 8 of na, we are now prepared for the action step. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. He found serenity in a simple life in narcotics anonymous. Narcotics anonymous 6th edition softcover hazelden.
Meditation meeting, geneva nonrestrictive rue du vieux billard 21, 1205 geneva. The first eight chapters are based on the topic headings in the white book and carry the same title. Grapevine, and grapevine are registered trademarks or service marks of a. They had a bunch of questions from the narcotics anonymous stepworking guidenot the really personal ones, of course. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting you can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting, or online at you do not need to print the following step material until you are instructed to do so. This is the major book used in drug rehab programs throughout the us. Our goals are to live the spiritual process through which sobriety is obtained and enhanced, and to publish at no charge our experience for other recovering alcoholics. The na book the basic text our symbol simplicity is the keynote of our symbol. The big book is clearwe do this to fit ourselves to be of maximum service to god and our fellow man. Alcoholics anonymous meetings, narcotics anonymous. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. But the whole thing didnt really have a name until 1939 when alcoholics anonymoustoday known to aa members as the big bookwas. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world.
Bob smith, began holding gettogethers with fellow alcoholics. Adam t na speaker 12step recovery drug addiction na speakers narcotics anonymous duration. If you wanted to share, you could pull from the bag and then you answered the question. Almost always we want to go further and admit other defects that have made us. Per the guidance in the big book, alcoholics anonymous, we made the list in step 4. This book, written by addicts, for addicts, about addicts, sets forth the spiritual principles of narcotics anonymous that hundreds of thousands of addicts have used in recovery. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach.
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