Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. To one who feels he is an atheist or agnostic such an experience seems. A history of agnostic groups in aa william white papers. We bristled at having to read the godly stuff in the bb, and we often sought comic relief. Our group supports those who seek freedom from alcohol, while upholding their personal spirituality and philosophy. I think this chapter gets ignored quite often, especially by members that feel theyve got a good grasp of the faith business, but it helped me a great deal when i was trying to wrap my brain around step 2. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described.
If we are to accept our disease and learn to overcome it, we must accept that. Our meetings are more secular than most, providing a supportive environment for anyone with a desire to stop drinking regardless of their religious or spiritual beliefs, or lack of belief. The focus of my share today is how atheists and agnostics are able to become clean and sober in the great program of alcoholics anonymous, where a belief in god and a higher. In my early sobriety i regularly attended a big book meeting with another nonbeliever. Each team will select its own meeting place and meeting time, preferably at a time which does not conflict with normal a. In the preceding chapters you have learned something of alcoholism. Chris, your experience of relief and elation with meetings is something that we all share in aa, and you are absolutely on the right path by choosing the fellowship as your higher power for now. Has the book made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic.
This is the heart of the big book, the chapter that introduces the twelve. We study the first 103 pages of the big book and when we come to the step instructions we take them together. A compilation of recordings from a 28 week big book workshop. I understand there is a history of the general service conference adopting other pamphlets from great britain, and we believe this pamphlet.
Joe had been studying the big book since 1962, but since he was an africanamerican man living in little rock, arkansas during that time, he was only allowed to stand in the back of meetings, and. We can attend meetings of alcoholics anonymous and watch with our own eyes as others find recovery and recreate their lives. The portion of chapter five of our big book that was read aloud, how it. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. And one should read page 191 of the big book for bill wilsons own statement. Big book step study aa meetings turned out to be the antidote and balance to that weak aa message and group that dominated aa at the time. If you are in the area of where these meetings take place, please stop by and say hello. The pdf links below the playlist are downloadable versions of the handouts that were given out each week at the studies. Ive discovered that a lot of people ignore it, especially people that adhere to a particular religious tradition, and feel that theyve got the idea of faith in a higher power under control. Contributions and bequests secularaa will accept contributions only from individuals who acknowledge they are a.
We care speaker meeting 20717 south street get map to group tehachapi ca 93561 tehachapi mountain group. The big book would advise you, however, not to be too perturbed by these references. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic. I created a category that i titled the atheist big book study, and i went through the big book, beginning with the forwards to the various editions and then through the first 164 pages. So, after todays meeting i felt connected to something bigger than myself, and things seemed brighter. The book alcoholics anonymous, aka the big book, is the basic text for the aa program of sobriety. 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. Reading guide for we agnostics amethyst recovery center. Barber conducting an aa big book meeting of course with anonymity of those in attendance. This page is dedicated to the recordings that took place beginning with the 80th anniversary of the big book s publishing. When you search for a meeting, please use the phone number listed for that group near the top of the groups page, or if there is no phone number listed, click on email district to verify if there will be a meeting there. This is because we agnostics includes terms such as creative intelligence, which would appear not to gel with the notion that we are allowed to accept the greater scientific universe as the higher power of our choosing. As parts of our country go into lockdown, many churches and meeting halls are becoming inaccessible to us for our meetings. The word broken down from greek is, a meaning without, and gnosis meaning knowledge.
Virtual meeting only not at this address 842 s campbell ave. Joe had been studying the big book since 1962, but since he was an. Experience the big book aa meetings available online. A little ditty on the big book of alcoholics anonymous we agnostics.
This page contains the recordings from we agnostics. We agnostics kansas city is an alcoholics anonymous group in the kansas city area. According to the big book, when we speak of god, what do we mean. The final point is that belief in god, acceptance of christ, and study.
We agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. The playlist on the right bottom on mobile device is from the seymour big book study on sundays in seymour, ct at the united methodist church of seymour. Of course the name we agnostics is also a chapter in the big book. In doing so, the big book also presents a method by which readers can investigate theological questions for themselves. For many of us that seems to be an impossible task. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the mouth of that old timer over in the corner. The youtube playlist on the left top on mobile device is from the sahara big book study on thursdays in ansonia, ct at the sahara club. Book study 21 we agnostics 21 by the big book study. This is the actual we agnostics, not a repeat of a doctors opinion.
List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. I have had many spiritual experiences as a result of this approach as have many of the newcomers i have worked with. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. We believe that our channel is not a substitute for meetings, but can. I have experienced this process with almost 300 alcoholics and addicts over the past 4 years. Beth and dan conduct a workshop on the chapter we agnostics at an unknown event in aug of 2018.
Discussion, location temporarily closed, open, smoking permitted, wheelchair access. When sharing on the sunday night big book step study meeting, please identify yourself as. Joe had wondered if charlie might be the countrywestern singer charlie pride. This is a long chapter, but like the rest of the big book, the ideas are simple and straightforward. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. I guess i need to put that out there as this session is listed as a we agnostics meeting and we all agree that this is a program that demands rigorous honesty. 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. Meeting since january 20, we agnostics group wagdfw of alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who offer experience, strength and hope to the recovering alcoholic. Joe and charlie tapes big book study mp3 joe and charlie a brief history.
This playlist is from the seymour big book study on sundays in seymour, ct at the united methodist church of seymour. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text for note taking. Big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 4 we agnostics pages 44 57. If you are truly alcoholic, what is the only thing that will conquer it for you. And it means, of course, that we are going to talk about god. This is when the great discovery is made that recovery from alcoholism can be. 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. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Book study 20 we agnostics 12 by the big book study published on 20160829t21.
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. Many times we talk to a new man and watch his hope rise as we discuss his alcoholicproblems and explain our fellowship. 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. We are located behind the southern comfort watercrest village shopping center. This is a transcript of a big book workshop that joe and charlie have done. Suspended we agnostics location temporarily closed. Step study sundays 8pm est big book meeting same number as above note.
An unofficial alcoholics anonymous podcast featuring aa speaker meetings and workshops. Beth and dan conduct a workshop on the chapter we agnostics at an. The goal of these video uploads is to encourage athome participation. I never completed the project because i started spending more time with the group, which was growing by leaps and bounds. As we listen to other alcoholics, we realize that we share a common problem, but more importantly we have found a solution in a. Please do not state that you are in stephanies workshop, for it. John s from we agnostics kansas city aa beyond belief. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the portions under consideration. Aa cofounder bill wilson wrote we agnostics in an attempt to address the issue that. Mike presents a big book study podcast and thoughts on recovery. The we agnostics of greenville south carolina alcoholics. Perhaps we were indoctrinated to believe a version of god that did not meet. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own.
We can attend meetings of alcoholics anonymous and watch with our own eyes. We agnostics, the big book outlines its attitude toward spiritual and religious matters. Welcome the saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. Aa speakers joe and charlie we agnostics the big book. Whenever one of us would be unlucky enough to be the reader of the last paragraph of chapter 4, we would read it, when we drew. We agnostics step 2 in the big book come to believe pages 4547. A little ditty on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Chapter 4 we agnostics page 40 for either case, atheist or agnostic, we are going to have to find some way to have this spiritual experience, and to use this power greater than human power.
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