Skip this instruction if column one is not a person. In the first full paragraph of page 64, they write. This guide has been circulating for quite a while among recovering folk. Its best to work with a sponsor who has done the 4th step as you fill out the columns. We inventory who or what we are resentful at, the cause, how it affects us, and then what our part is. We admitted our wrongs column 4 honestly and were willing to set these matters straight column 5. Jan 16, 2018 in the previous episodes on step 4 we looked at what are called the first 3 columns. Column 4 though a situation had not been entirely our fault, we tried to disregard the other. It is a difficult balance to present all the information on how to do a 4th step inventory. 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. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones.
Selfesteem, security, pocket book, ambitions, fear, pride, dishonesty. The fourth step inventory is certainly effective, even without further work on. Hopefully the prayers on page 67 have produced a change in attitude to those on the list and the process of forgiveness has begun. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Our notes, commentary, and genderneutral changes are formatted in italics how to take a 5 column inventory. The fourth step guide is available here for free as a series of files for download and printing.
Fear inventory read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. Step 4 inventory expanded with explainations resentment inventory. When that happens, our great natural assets, the instincts, have turned into. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory big book. Big book workshop handouts and forms steps 10 and 11 fourth step forms fourth step inventory forms resentment, fears, sex, harms other than sex. The aa big book suggest that we take steps four and five immediately after step three. Sometimes it takes only a few incidents to make clear which shortcomings have kept the. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous.
April 10, 2011 doublewinners step 4, steps, tools of the process 12steps, aa, alanon, alcholism, alcoholics anonymous, big book, fourth step, inventory, resentment, searching, step 4 leave a comment. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. Fears read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. The first two columns are selfexplanatory, but the third column requires some thought. Resentment, columns 1 4, fear, sex, and sexual ideal. Our format quotes extensively from the big book of alcoholics anonymous 4th edition, our basic text for recovery. Column 4 the inventory was ours, not the other mans. Aa fourth step worksheet there is no one right way to do a 4th step inventory. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Big book 4th step columns education study education. How to write a fourth step is a supplemental guide to the fourth step instructions found in the book alcoholics anonymous the big book 1.
Traditionally the step four is worked with four columns. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. Before you begin, its suggested that you read chapter 5 in the big book, and step four in the twelve steps and twelve traditions. The authors start by comparing a personal inventory to a business inventory. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. Please click on this link to scroll down until you see the three columns y. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. I highly encourage anyone to listen to their talks. Using the big book method to write your fourth step. By writing first, then doing the 5 th step we can look at resentment, fear and harm individually, the way it says in the big book.
Incident in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The big book states this at the outset of the description of the step four, on page 64. Aa fourth step inventory materials sca online intergroup. Mar 22, 2018 the big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects.
Sep 26, 2015 fourth step invento ry these 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Nearly every serious emotional problem can be seen as a case of misdirected instinct. The book indicates, therefore, that we need to create a fourth column or extend the. Guide works for any 12 step program the guide for aas fourth step was written by aas we have adapted the original to fit any person involved in a twelve step program so that they might become better aware of their own compulsive behavior. Using the process outlined in the big book is an essential guideline to. The aa big book suggests that we take steps 4 and 5 immediately after step 3. No one is capable of remembering every incident of their lives, so deal with what. With 365 entries, each day brings a new, usually ridiculous resentment for your enjoyment. I admit that i am powerless over alcoholthat my life has. In connection with this event he is able to isolate three different resentments. I thought it had to be done precisely as laid out in the big book, and. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica.
Begin by asking for willingness from god and then plunge in head first. See inventory template on next page for a guide while. Im working on my 4th step right now and found this so helpful. The missing piece of step four sexaholics anonymous. Read read of step 4 resentments in the big book the final 4 paragraphs, pp. Resentments read from bottom of page 63 through 65 of the big book before beginning. Fourth step invento ry 12 steps recovery pages 1 15. In this column, according to the big book, we are encouraged to write which area. Quotes from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. Its perfect for getting things down, in our own handwriting and in our own time, so that when the 5th step is done we have everything we need.
This is the most important column, because its here that you discover and write out your defects of character. In your own copy of the aa big book, reread how it works pgs 6771 please do not read ahead in the big workbook. Column 4 the inventory was ours, not the other persons. Apr 02, 2012 big book s detailed fourth step inventory. 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. Step 4 fear turnarounds for every third column situation and our fear reaction, we fill in our turnarounds make multiple copies or expand in your notebook. This particular inventory is meticulously crafted according to the big book instructions. It was probably for the more juicy adventures as these incidents can be done with a privileged sou. That is what the authors of the big book and millions before you did. This can be printed and handed to newcomer to be filled out on their own. Big book awakening to be able to twelfth step ourselves and. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for permanent recovery. There is a saying in the 12step programs that recovery is a process, not an event.
Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one. Fourth column instructions 1 read the big book from p. 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. 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.
Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations. Look at the 3rd column and consider the opposite of each sentence to let the inventory reveal your fears behind each of the seven areas of self. Authors of the stories from the book, alcoholics anonymous the person behind the stories who they are and a brief biography. Sometimes we are able to let the incident go without moving past anger, but if you are. Recovery from compulsive overeating a 12step big book workshop.
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. It is designed for all people involved in any 12 step recovery program including newcomers, others who may be unsatisfied with the quality of their recovery, and any sponsor wishing to be helpful. Please note that all examples offered in this guide are not just someones opinion but rather taken from the big book and other a. Barefoot bill step 4 pdf emotional sobriety workshop. They may be downloaded individually or as one large zipped or combined fourth step. Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a personal. The same can be said for step 4, which requires making a moral. To illustrate, here are the same three resentments with the fourth column added to include the self, manifested in various ways. Aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the. We listed people, institutions or principles with whom we were an gry. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do. Fourth column instructions 1 read the big book from. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. See more ideas about 12 steps recovery, addiction recovery, sober life.
Fourth step guide made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The answers can be found in the first 164 pages 4th edition of the big book of. For many people in program, the 4th step has been surrounded by so much unnecessary anxiety. These first three columns, our grudge list, are filled out as part of step 4, just like the big book. This personal inventory guide will assist you in completing your fourth step, as instructed in the book of alcoholics anonymous. To personalize the step for your study and action in the here and now, however, you may wish to rephrase it as. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
It provides aa texts on the subject, and aastyle practical charts, outlines and materials that serve to simplify and make clear the process that the aa big book describes in the accompanying words. A woman stormed in, angry at some event that had just occurred, and made her. We have laid out the 4 th step inventory here so that it follows the big book. Make sure you fold the paper so that this column is right across from column 1. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a stren uous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in our selves which had been blocking us. Those damn columns in the big book just love audio. Before each fourth column, consider in paragraph form how have i done the things ive. How to do a 4th step the example given in the big book 12.
Apr 09, 2014 while recently researching the steps, i was in chapter 5 of the big book and found the instructions for 4th step work. This is most popular due to joe and charlie, two very dynamic and popular aa big book speakers. See inventory guide sheet on the next page to use as a guide while writing. Sth step page 4 of 6 sex problem list drafted from big book pg. Nov 04, 20 everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. Understanding step 4 of the 12 steps verywell mind. Website instagram this part of the alcoholics anonymous big book study, joe and cha. 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. Oct 05, 2014 in the first column i listed the person or institution i resented, in the second column, i listed the actual event that caused the resentment, the third column was used to note how the resentment affected me, and the fourth was to indicate if fear was involved.
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