Big Book Step Study
Preamble
“Sobriety—the freedom from alcohol—through the teaching and practicing of the
twelve steps is the sole purpose of an AA group.”
It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this meeting is to help
alcoholics achieve sobriety by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the
twelve steps as they are laid out in the Big Book.
It has been our hard-learned experience that other methods did not work with us.
Some of us have tried other methods and our results were disastrous, until we
looked at the basic and simple approach the Big Book offers.
We ask only that discussion be limited to the step being studied tonight. It has
become apparent to us that when we stopped blaming people, places, and things
for our problems, and decided to take an honest and fearless look at ourselves
as the root cause of our alcoholism, and decided to apply these twelve
principles in our lives, we got better.
If discussion strays from the step being studied, the chairperson will remind
you of the purpose of this meeting. It is not the group's intention to be
intimidating or insulting to anyone. We only know that if you are talking about
the problem, you cannot possibly be talking about the solution. We reserve the
right of the chairperson to limit discussion to he step being studied tonight.
*If you have done this step as it is laid out in the Big Book, please share
your experience with us. If you haven't, we ask that you be open minded enough
to listen. If you have a question pertaining to the step, please feel free to
ask. Group conscience has voted a five-minute limit on comments.
All of our members are more than willing to talk to you about other things. If
you have a situation, feel free to discuss it with someone after the meeting.
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