At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. Big book of income is a book written by zach scheidt, who works as an editor for agora financial. A feeling of anxiety, agitation, uneasiness, apprehension, etc. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Read the 4th step in your big book also look at step 4 in the. Column one and two step four instructions made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. A graphic guide to aas fourth step though our decision1 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous effort to face and be rid of, the things in ourselves which had been blocking us. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Big book page 64 we listed people, institutions and principles with whom we were angry.
This page contain two moral inventory styles that are a vital part of aas program of. Read from bottom of page 68 through 70 of the big book before beginning. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous. The big book s way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67 instructions. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Now why this stuck with me i dont know, but i decided to try it. Core character defects 4 study from the bottom of page 63 to the end of page 65 and then follow its instructions. What people, places or things do you resent and what led to those resentments. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. Joe had been studying the big book since 1962, but since he was an africanamerican man living in. In your own copy of the aa big book, reread how it works pgs 6771 please do not read ahead in the big workbook.
The purpose of this promises inventory is much like the growth questionnaire that is to help determine how much change andor growth you have experienced since coming into the program. When it comes to recovery statistics, relapse rates for drug addiction are comparable to relapse rates from high blood pressure, asthma, and diabetes 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets 4th step. Download 4th step sheets word download 4th step sheets pdf download guide to writing columns 3 and 5 word download guide to writing columns 3 and 5 pdf free viewers. The fearlessness and honesty with which we fill in these last three columns will make all the difference in the world. I tried to put together several tables one for each major defect resentments, fear, and conduct sexual and personal to aid in doing it the big book.
It can be given to a newcomer so they can fill it out on their own. Ask for help with inventory and truth in the morning, night and before writing with a prayer like this one taken from the big book. 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. You can share what you felt about it while doing it. Also like the resentment inventory, it is essential that you are thorough and honest with your fear inventory. 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. Even though page 65 gives an example of three columns, the instructions for writing the 4th column of faults and mistakes where we see the truth of our behavior are found on page 67.
Alcoholism12 step support 4th step 3r column advice hi, finished 4th step first and second columns. Recovery from compulsive overeating a 12step big book. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. Ive also included some prompt sheets and tables to aid you. Step 4 inventory relationships including sex 6465 fill in second and third columns make multiple copies or expand these templates into your own notebook.
If you are working the 4th step, the best way to do it is the way the big book explains it. If you still have problems, then read pages 551552 of the big book. Resentment inventory is most easily done in columns, as illustrated on page 65 of the big book. Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations. Where was i to blame read through the second paragraph on page 67 before answering this.
Using the big book method to write your fourth step. To illustrate, here are the same three resentments with the fourth column added to include the self, manifested in various ways. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. Experience proves that a 4 column inventory format is the best. Fourth step inventoryfears read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. Step work downloads bba formats you will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the big book awakening workbook. 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. The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67. This book is said to include 47 lifechanging income secrets that the wealthy use to build their income and wealth automatically. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 1 4 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. The big book states this at the outset of the description of the step four, on page 64. The following checklist merely suggests what some people consider flaws.
Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help. The big book of income is a financial information book written by zach scheidt. This inventory is not an exercise in beating yourself up. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we understood him. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. Once doing a fourth step inventory on resentments, the actual how to part of filling out a fear inventory is easier to understand. Fourth step guide to recovery from alcoholism master the skills of addiction recovery statistics and be successful. A woman stormed in, angry at some event that had just occurred, and made her comment, which included this. Influenced by personal motives to the disregard of the welfare or wishes of others.
The big book of income is a financial book of secret ways according to zach to increase your income and wealth. Is it just the examples in book, self esteem, personal, fear, etc. After much discussion on the fourth step reference to principles i have researched six dictionaries for definitions and have come up with some examples of principles inline with the dictionary. Fears read the big book, page 67, last paragraph through first paragraph on page 68. Column 4 the inventory was ours, not the other persons. We admitted our wrongs column 4 honestly and were willing to set these matters straight column 5. These methods of generating income and wealth were only known to the very rich and well connected. May 9, 2015 step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory big book study worksheets. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. There are many ways to do a 4th step inventory list. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics anonymous. 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.
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