I find this document helpful when i do my 4th step inventory using the bba work sheets. Questions from the 12 and 12 text step nine 99 we made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to. Don t be discouraged when your character defects are not immediately lifted. Breaking down step one of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Below is a more indepth explanation of the step 4 inventory from the bba, including examples. These two men are credited with making the big book of. To view this printable aa step worksheet, click the orange button. Consider having a round robin discussion about one particular defect, and the groups experiences with step 6 by the big book. I worked 4th step inventory before the ones i have worked in the past had check boxes that left me feeling as if something was left undone. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Download and print out these handy worksheets and use them as you go through the 12 steps with your sponsor. The first step of anything is a beginning, so the first step of the alcoholics anonymous 12 steps is the beginning of your recovery process. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
What is the nature of my wrongs, faults, mistakes, defects. The worksheets were created by using the precise instructions in the big book to make taking the fourth step as easy and simple as possible. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. The 4th step inventory is perhaps one of the most wellknown pieces of twelvestep programs. The information provided through is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health problem or disease. Step 4 of alcoholics anonymous involves creating a list of your shortcomings. We have been trying to get a new attitude, a new relationship with our creator, and to discover the obstacles in our path. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. All guests registered for big book seminar 2020 have been automatically preregistered for big book seminar 2021. May 15, 2016 there were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself.
Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one. Before each fourth column, consider in paragraph form how have i done the. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. Note that this book is not an official alcoholics anonymous material. Rulespatterns worksheet promises inventory eight step worksheet motivational chart a guidance system 12 and 12 inventory aa book louis affirmation the twelve traditions inventory lovefour more ways to look at love sex and love addiction inventory expanded inventory worksheet. These are the original 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. The aa cleveland district office has put together the following fourth step guide and was taken directly from the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Showing top 8 worksheets in the category aa step 1. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. I was told by my sponsor that all i had to do was work the first step to its fullest, keep attending meetings, do what i was told, and the rest will come in time. The following checklist merely suggests what some people consider flaws. On page 64 in the big book a commercial inventory is suggested for step 4. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big bookpps. Fourth step guide program theory alcoholics anonymous. Fourth step guide pages in adobe acrobat pdf format.
Emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 emotional sobriety and food step 11 inventory 12212014 how to listen to god below are various versions of the pamphlets how to begin practicing quiet time a. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Nov 04, 20 4th step guide pages out of the big book awakening 12 step workbook book version august, 2006. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b.
Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. You can get the latest version of these worksheets and other aa materials at. Please read that instruction sheet, follow the instructions, and also read all the references in the big book mentioned in the instructions, and read. I recommend it as a teaching tool or if you are confused about the step 4 inventory and want a more detailed explanation. These sheets are referenced in our big book study audio sessions, so have them printed out and ready to go. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal housecleaning, which many of us had never attempted. This is also a guide and format for use or application of a.
If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to harvest food or construct shelter, there would be no survival. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol drugs, actingout behaviour. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big book pps. My inventory putting out of our minds the wrongs others had done, we resolutely looked for our own mistakes. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory grids pick a format you like. These two men are credited with making the big book of aa more accessible to many who otherwise found the. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. Some of the worksheets displayed are first step work, step 1 work, step one, resentment inventory prompt, 2nd step and 3rd work, twelve steps, aas 12 steps including powerful, a twelve step workbook. Dont be discouraged when your character defects are not immediately lifted.
For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 4 6 fear inventory grids pick a format you like. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this. Daily inventory as many of you know from my sharing at the thursday night 12 step meetings, it took me a long time to get to even work on the 12 steps. People we have harmed big book, page 70, paragraph 3 we have listed the people we have hurt by our conduct, and are willing to straighten out the past if we can. Date change the workshop will begin 311 rather than 34 as originally posted. The 4th step inventory pages are the best i have seen. Dont be discouraged when your character defects are not immediately. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of. Here is the step 11 worksheet created for our group. The 10 th step becomes our workhorse step all throughout the day. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his.
Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the big book comes alive. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Regardless of how we do it the main thing is to watch for fear, anger, dishonesty and selfishness f. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. It is not a guide from any rehabilitation center, nor a guide from any person, but rather the a. Look at each relationship and answer these nine questions ref p.
General disclaimer is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in providing medical or health advice. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop. Fear inventory sheet 2 side 2 sex conduct inventory. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do exactly what we did with resentments. There is a detailed instruction sheet that goes with the step 4 inventory forms, from the workshop. Aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group.
From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, pride, vanity, egotistical, selfpity. Jan 29, 2017 aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the big book comes alive. We hope it will assist you in completing your personal inventory. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
The basic reason for a commercial inventory is to find out what we have and what we dont have. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory big book. A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. All big book quotes are from the first edition of the big book 02262008, 01. How did my behavior contribute to the situation, causing the.
Skip this instruction if column one is not a person. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been completed, so before starting check with your sponsor, spiritual advisor, counselor, etc. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. A graphic guide to aas fourth step though our decision1 was a vital and crucial step. Jul 06, 2005 everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. This is most popular due to joe and charlie, two very dynamic and popular aa big book speakers. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. See inventory guide sheet on the next page to use as a guide while writing.
Use the back to basics worksheets while you listen to the back to basics audio sessions here. Fourth step guide and was taken directly from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. Nov, 2019 step 4 of alcoholics anonymous involves creating a list of your shortcomings. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. The bedevilments page 52 opposite the promises page 83 the promises of alcohol vs. Use the back to basics worksheets while you listen to.
Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory. Please read that instruction sheet, follow the instructions, and also read all the references in the big book. This inventory is not an exercise in beating yourself up. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing anything down. Listed below is a awesome fourth step inventory charts, directions, and prompt sheets. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional care. The 10 th step inventory can be done using your 4 th step inventory, a journal, a balance sheet, or it can be done right out of the big book pg 8485.
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