Big book sponsorship pdf

Aas 12 steps, including powerful 4th step worksheets ima pastal pen name how to order copies of this book or have a complete. What most of us dont know is that most companies or people in the management report want their names or brands be within the reach of the consumers. Back to the basics of sponsorship suggested big book passages for taking a sponsee through the twelve steps fourth edition standard size big book. Wondering how to secure funding for your next big event. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. This is the first pamphlet ever written concerning sponsorship. If you are asking yourself what the sponsors want as you write your sponsorship letter, then you are out to. Stepwork downloads bba formats written testimonies. Big book, booking outline approximately 30z60 days. Joe and charlie big book workshop part 18 gemma b, a very funny woman who carries a great message. The history of alcoholics anonymous beginners classes.

So what most of us do is to get some sponsors for the event. Sponsorship guide new 123 sponsorship guide for the 123 questionnaire. Its based on the big book comes alive in oa weekend workshops. For me, and for many other aa members who have used the. I show them how i did it in my aa big book and how i abbreviate as in do i believe it is dib. Asking for sponsorship can be daunting, but it is a necessary step if you need to raise some funds for an event, an organisation or your personal development. Living sober the little big book that you may not know. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. Doing whats suggested in this workbook may cause you to let go of some parts of your personal reality. Guide sponsorship alcoholics anonymous the big book. Bob and the good old timers, william jamesvarieties of.

The twelve step program big book guide big book sponsorship. The big book is the basic text of the original 12step recovery program now known worldwide by the name, alcoholics anonymous. Our origins are the students of the big book group, which has met in woodland hills, california since december of 1985. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. The first draft of a book titled living msum map pdf clean was created in 1983, but the history of this project.

So if you want to learn more about aa, living sober is a kind of primer on other aa basics, such as sponsorship, staying away from the first drink, and taking sobriety a day at a time. How to write a sponsorship letter with samples joanna zambas. That means they have given sponsorship to the event and got something in return. Do not answer the questions in the rest of the book. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and. 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 recovery. As you read bba pages 9, put them in the doctors opinion of the aa big book. Aa the original way 12 step guide is the culmination of years of practice and study of group sponsored step guides written by founders and pioneer aa members. If youre put off by such basic practices of aa, try to look. Big book 12 step guide it only takes 4 hours to learn how it works and a lifetime to practice it. Sponsorship proposal template pdf templates jotform. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. Aa big book didnt mention sponsorship, and there were no books written about it. Explain the necessity of reading and rereading the a.

We do offer ebooks for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million dollars in free or subsidize printed literature to addicts in need every year. Carry this message addresses mcqs concern that sponsors have lost some skills in working with alcoholics. In any event, it is a common thing to see big brands being mentioned. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended. The following list are tools and resources suggested by sponsoring workshop attendees. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. I was scared to ask someone to sponsor me, so i put off getting one. We use these tools on a regular basis, to help us achieve and maintain abstinence and recover from our disease. In working overeaters anonymous twelvestep program of recovery from compulsive overeating, we have found that a number of tools are available to assist us. We began reading the big book together, line by line. By no means can his book be used to replace aas big book, the 12 and 12 or any other aspect of aa.

Living sober the little big book that you may not know about. Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book. This twelve step workbook guide substitutes terms and phrases related to alcoholism to include any actingout or obsessivecompulsive addiction patterns such as, drugs and all mind altering. Big book sponsorship 1940s 12 step program of recovery a. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. One of the first of these guides, the akron manual, was commissioned by dr. Our service structure is explained to a greater degree along with its responsibilities. The big book audio version 6 hours steve from australia sober in 1993. In the aa big book, read the doctors opinion on pages xxv xxxii. 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. A06 to the serious student of the aa big book na xxv xxvii. We want it to be a success so we resort to this option. Snyder and the early days of alcoholics anonymous in cleveland, ohio 1991. Sponsorship manual 8 pages a question and answer format presented to help understand the concept of sponsorship as it applies to gamblers anonymous and the recovery process.

Sylvia hewlett i recently had the honor of speaking to sylvia ann hewlett, who is the author of many books including her latest forget a mentor, find. Aa sponsors need to refocus on the big book, on the twelve steps, and on their message, urges mcq, to recognize the value of the program and to return to its roots and essence. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Big book sponsorship 12 step recovery from any and all.

What the big book really says by jay westbrook on december 29, 2014 in living in recovery, living with addiction. Snyder was the first to initiate big book sponsorship how it worked. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. In many successful groups, sponsorship is one of the most important planned activities of the members. Big book sponsorship the twelve step program big book guide 4hour12steps. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. Free 12 step recovery information guides for working all 12 steps, 12 stepspiritual exercises, articles, handouts, meditations, big book workgroup formats, 12 traditions info, 12 concepts info, etc. Just fill in a short form with sponsorship and event details, and the template instantly generates polished pdf proposals. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Bb study guide a study guide to the aa big book a05 comments on sponsorship na xix xxiv.

Together, we work on our reflections and writings about the focus questions and. God, the authors personal experience and sponsorship, big book 4 th ed. Big book assignment 1 big book assignment 2 big book assignment 3 4. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the. Alcoholics anonymous, and the myriad of other 12step programs, can be invaluable to the recovering alcoholic or addict. However, they can also be confusing to the person who is relatively new, and that confusion. Sponsorship pamphlet by clarence snyder 1944 this is the first pamphlet ever written concerning sponsorship. Holding a big event could be a little too much for some us especially if we are low on our finances.

The new sponsorship guide is your syllabus throughout your 12step course that goes in. Take out the guesswork and dive straight in with jotforms sponsorship proposal template. The support and stimulus of working the steps with a buddy, a sponsor, or both, leads to personal growth and change. I just wanted to pass along a big thanks from me on this bigbook sponsorship guide. We read the big book chapters or selections together. Sponsorship responsibility is unwritten and informal, but it is a basic part of the a. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. And, just as in the big book, there is an international collection of personal stories. Big book sponsorship guide 3 you are going to become a sponsor. A twelve step workbook al kohallek goes stepping caution. Big book 12 step guide it takes only 4 hours to learn how it works and a lifetime to practice it. Snyder was the first to initiate big book sponsorship.