The history of the west barnstable big book step study meeting has its roots in a group of men that first met at the cape cod community college in west. What we endeavor to do is share our experience working the 12steps from the book alcoholics anonymous. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. All the big book step study meetings you see on the aa meeting list today. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a. World directory of primary purpose groups big book study for a. If you havent, we ask that you be open minded enough to listen. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting. Primary purpose, big book step study, hyannis method, muckers, and other big book fundamentalists have shown up and dug in. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. I know this because i was at intergroup with a few others trying to be recognized as a big book step meeting and there wasnt anything like that in the north east anywhere and according to central service in new york, nothing in the.
Best aa speakers with big book sobriety odomtology 12 step. Five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study mens group in hyannis, massachusetts, on the cape. Aa meetings hyannis, ma alcoholics anonymous near me. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. The hyannis format page click here also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being.
Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor. Since the first one held in asheville in 2004, the program of the big book step study convention established by members of alcoholics anonymous has relied on strong speakers to connect their own experience of working the twelve steps to our basic text. Unsubscribe from odomtology 12 step recovery media. I started working the steps out of the big book in 1998, with a step study sponsor and a supportive big book group. The history of the west barnstable big book step study meeting has its roots in a group of men that first met at the cape cod community college in west barnstable.
A meeting dedicated to studying those parts of the big book that will gain a more thorough understanding of a. The most comprehensive directory of hyannis ma alcoholics anonymous meetings sorted by day, distance, meeting type, and more. It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who have used the joe and charlie tapes. We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. Intergroup reps meeting at federated church, 320 main st. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. It has been our hardlearned experience that other methods did not work with us. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. Early on, by group conscience, they abandoned that requirement, as well as the one in the hyannis preamble that only those who had worked the step being studied could share. Big book step study cape cod all addictions big book step study. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. Northampton big book step study aa meeting schedules. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book.
Aa meetings hyannis, ma alcoholics anonymous near me find. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. On our web site we have chosen to use the earliest available version of the hyannis mens big book step study group preamble as a model for other groups. Bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Aa speakers amazing big book step study part 1 of 5 odomtology 12 step recovery media. 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. Does anyone else on the forum here follow the official big book step study hyannis format. Big book bb open o step meeting 12 women w this meeting is open and anyone may attend.
One united church of christ, 1730 new holland rd, shillington, pa 19607. Big book step study vs 12 steps and 12 traditions, getting started. Every person who reads the steps in a way that doesnt allow for a sinremoving, prayeranswering deity is rewriting the damn things. So far as i know this group was neverand is still notlisted in the hyannis directory of official big book step study meetings. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. The chapter in the big book to employers is a unique, but very useful chapter for any big book study. Dennis memorial library 1020 old bass river rd, dennis, ma 02638. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Big book step study, hyannis, mass, hyannis, ma 2020. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule for a schedule of bbss meetings.
I have been attending recovery meetings since 1977, releasing the addiction to alcohol, food and codependency. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. Big book step study cape cod all addictions big book. The federated church of hyannis baldwin hall 1 other meeting at this location. If you have done these steps as they are laid out in the big book with the guidance of a hyannisstyle big book step study sponsor and are practicing steps 912, please share your experience with us. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person. The format that was given to me is called the hyannis method. The tuesday night reading pa meeting has a new location. Saturday charlestown big book step study constitution inn, 5th floor. A step study is a gathering that is simply a specific step and discussed in length regarding the best approach to working this step and applying it to your daily life. Early on, by group conscience, they abandoned that requirement, as. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. If one says that he has done so, he should demonstrate it by speaking on the step directly and accurately. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements.
We take six or so paragraphs from the book addressing each step and provide a panel of speakers who share continue reading open, big book, step study. It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this meeting is to help all addicts and those affected by addicts achieve sobriety and abstinence by the studying, discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in the big book using the hyannis style big book step study. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. Friday wakefield big book step study congregational church 1 church st 7. Jan 26, 2014 vancouver aa has changed since you were in it, deva. Name of meeting big book step study meeting format. Youll get exclusive free access to daily meditations, speaker tapes and daily online video aa na meetings. This website is neither endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Big book step study groups ask that people share their experience with the steps as they are laid out in our basic text. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous big. While the leading contributor to this chapter may be different from the rest of the big book, it still holds a wealth of knowledge and experience. Aa central service committee of eastern mass 12 channel st, suite 604 raymond l. Big book step study hyannis format we are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. There are two meetings of all addictions big book step study on cape cod. Many groups since then have used a variation of it, but many groups still use this same preamble today, and it is strongly suggested not to deviate from this basic and timetested formula. Vancouver aa has changed since you were in it, deva.
We are not experts on the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Joe mcdonald big book step study step 2 august 31, 2017 to help anyone be able to find a big book all addictions meeting in florida using our uptodate listing of a hyannis. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. The hyannis format page also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group. Open, big book, step study the simple actions group. This is only the part that covers dales recollection of how the hyannis mens big book step study got its start. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program.
Some of the key early members, don, dale and chris went through the process as it is laid out in the big book of. This is only the part that covers dales recollection of how the hyannis mens big book step study. If you have a question pertaining to the step, please feel free to ask. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. From doing the big book step study process, i had to write a sex ideal, which i did. It is provided and sponsored by the cape cod intergroup of alcoholics anonymous in an effort to spread the word of alcoholics anonymous. If they havent done the steps that way or they arent sure, we ask that they be openminded enough to listen. Jan 10, 2008 that big book step study group was started about a dozen years ago and originally used the chairpersons guidelines somewhat loosely i believei only started attending later and the hyannis preamble, modified so that only those who had worked all twelve steps could share. If you have done this step as it is laid out in the big book, please share your experience with us. After doing the excellent wife, which is a study on what the bible says about a christian marriage, i knew i needed to write a new sex ideal, but this time using gods ideal.
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