Gratitude is an action word recovery community for young men. Mental, spiritual and physical disease readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. Action in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Sep 23, 2007 the developing of an attitude of gratitude has been a major player in me remaining clean and sober. Morning readings from the big book on awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. The secret gratitude book hardcover december 11, 2007. It is one of the indispensable principles of the 12step program, together with honesty and openmindedness. Alcoholics anonymous quotes author of alcoholics anonymous. Dancey was taken into the military service and when he returned in late 1944 and saw dave, the latter was newly sober in a.
In its place is a traditiongratitude meeting with an extended time span of 1 12 hours 6. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. Ensure gratitude in action is clicked as subscribe share your experience. Travis dancey, had tried to get dave to read the big book while he was incarcerated in a mental institution. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from our injustice to him, and announce that. My 10 favorite lines from the big book of alcoholics anonymous by kelly fitzgerald junco 072916 there is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. I always expected, took what i wanted, irrespective of others needs, wants or desires, and i road over other peoples rights to be treated with respect and dignity. Evening meditation and prayer for peace and gratitude. I was very surprised when i got a copy of the big book in the mail the following day. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages. Although the aa big book states that we are capable of limitless expansion and i want to grow, i also dont want to be uncomfortable. Gratitude in action severn intergroup of alcoholics anonymous. Ibelieve it would be good to tell the story of my life.
Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. Gratitude in action group aaminnesota find aa meetings. Big book index page aa origin xvxvii aa organization xix, 565 aa program summary 164 acceptance 416420 agnostics 4457 alcoholic xxivxxvii alcoholism 3043 amends 7684 anger 6467 anonymity 565, 566 authority 563 boredom 152, 275 care 152 character defects 6471, 76 commitment 60. 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. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. Gratitude is action that is search out aa, pg 96, go to aa, pg 102, try to carry this message to other alcoholics. Gratitude in action 3 women suffer too 4 our southern friend 5 the vicious cycle 6 jims story. Gratitude in action gia 4 th edition 2019 what is gia.
It is the story of dave bone of the founders of aa in canada in 1944. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Thanks thanks kerri on ray m from greenville sc thank you ray just what i needed to get thru. The first example we have of gratitude in past history is ebbys efforts to help bill wilson. This site is neither endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world service, inc no ed material is knowingly posted herein without the permission of those individuals or. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The big book, alcoholics anonymous, tells us that nothing does more to insure our own recovery than intensive work with others. All day as we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. I believe itwould be good to tell the story of my life. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Evening after mediation on the day just completed, we ask gods forgiveness and inquire what corrective measures should be taken. Doing so will give me the opportunity to re member that i must be grateful to god and to those members of alcoholics anonymous who knew a. Sep 18, 2015 i never gave gratitude much thought before i was sober.
This is a 2 part recording of taking a new person through in about an hour to get them to the action steps to help them unblock themselves and get recovered. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. My basic understanding of what gratitude means to me and how it relates to my own sobriety has changed over the years. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. My 10 favorite lines from the big book of alcoholics. But we must not use this as a mere excuse to postpone. Bob, a cofounder of alcoholics anonymous writes, i spend a great deal of time passing on what i learned to others who want and need it badly. Its purpose is to inspire fa members to engage in service and to carry the message of fa recovery to those who still suffer from food addiction. Some of the items at the site might have been published by a. In the book, practice these principles, author ray a. If you have read any of our blog posts, you should realize that a attitude of gratitude endorses the 12 steps of recovery. Aa meetings information gratitude in action aa meeting sunday 5. The story can be found online by googling gratitude in action.
The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes. Gratitude day gratitude in action new location neeginan centre 181 higgins avenue, winnipeg n. Before we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. I have found that the process of discovering who i really am begins with knowing who i really dont want to be. 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 big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. Sharing experience, strength, and hope is essential to our recoveryand to gratitude in action. Dave, angry and rebellious, literally threw the big book at his wouldbe benefactor. The virtue of willingness willingness is one of the essentials of recovery, according to the big book.
We attempt to carry the message in the way that was passed on by the founders and pioneers of alcoholics anonymous. If you are not family with what that is, a twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or other behavioral problems. Gratitude in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. If you are not family with what that is, a twelvestep program is a set of guiding principles outlining a course of action for recovery from addiction, compulsion, or. 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. It was aimed at those people who would not be able to meet anyone from aa, because at the time it was published aa was centered in new york city, and akron and cleveland, ohio. This is the sort of gratitude in action that the old timers had in mind when they said, if youre grateful for yesterdays sobriety, you have a good chance of staying sober today. The big book was written as a set of directions for doing the steps. Read and discuss from the aa big book break out in small groups weekly attendance 20 happy, joyous, free aa meeting.
The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. The word gets thrown around a lot when we talk about recovery. 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. This site is neither endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world service, inc no ed material is knowingly posted herein without the permission of those individuals or institutions possessing s. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. Into action 75 that he will not try to change our plan. Na gratitude prayer spiritual principles of recovery. Gratitude in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Sanctuary room 201 big book study newcomers welcome, sponsors available child care no men and women meeting format. The developing of an attitude of gratitude has been a major player in me remaining clean and sober. Morning step work check morning readings from the big. Doing so will give me the opportunity to remember that i must be grateful to god and to those members of alcoholics anonymous who knew a. The big book has given me that comfort and the push to. I believe it would be good to tell the story of my life.
This is a great story added, i think to the 4th edition of the big book. So gratitude is far more than an attitude, as is so often heard in our meetings. Gratitude in action big book study weve received a number of emails recently concerning an international aa gathering being staged in london later this year by the above group previously it was referred to as a conference until someone presumably drew their attention to the fact that we already have one and dont. Bb author of gratitude in action by david bancroft dos. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. From page 199 dave talks about his opinion of what alcholics anonymous is all about. When we decide who is to hear our story, we waste no time. I never gave gratitude much thought before i was sober.
In montreal, just before world war ii, a young physician interested in alcoholism, dr. I have heard a lot of people saying that gratitude is vital to remaining sober. Apr 05, 2019 gratitude in action in celebration of the eightieth aniversary of the first publication of the big book april 10th 1939. Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. Pauls lesson in the big book regarding expectations being inversely proportional to serenity.
Stepbystep guide for sponsors contents purpose and use of this guide 5 before getting started on the steps 11 questions and answers on. Bb author of gratitude in action by david bancroft dos 1944. I did my absolute best to explain what the books say on a step as simple as possible, but without straying from what the book says. Gratitude in action in celebration of the eightieth aniversary of the first publication of the big book april 10th 1939. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. This website is not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world services inc. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr.
I didnt connect with the big book of alcoholics anonymous until over a year into my sobriety. Gia is a quarterly email publication of the wsi 12th step committee. On page 417 are the words,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. Feb 03, 2018 aa bigbook pg 193 199 gratitude in action dave b. An honest regret for harms done, a genuine gratitude for blessings received, and a willingness to try for better things tomorrow will be the permanent assets we shall seek. The centrality of these three to our sobriety is aptly conveyed by the acronym we have coined out of them. Helping others is the foundation stone of your recovery. Im wondering is their any specific suggestion around gratitude in the aa program.
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