Big book 4th step columns

The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67 instructions. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Regardless of the method, our fourth step will be successful if we are searching and fearless.

Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. In the resentment inventory, dont write across, do it in columns, i. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. These first three columns, our grudge list, are filled out as part of step 4, just like the big book. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. The language and format is taken largely from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. I thought it had to be done precisely as laid out in the big book, and although bill w. Step four 43 we want to fi nd exactly how, when, and where our natural desires have warped us. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory workshop what is the purpose of the 12 steps. 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. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the 12.

We have laid out the 4 th step inventory here so that it follows the big book. General disclaimer is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in providing medical or health advice. Its best to work with your sponsor as you write your 4th step. Using the process outlined in the big book is an essential guideline to. 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. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. Read chapter 5, how it works in the big book, and read step 4 in the twelve steps and twelve. The items within each column are mucked up in the big book by the insertion of the emotions matter and bills mrs. Below we have a few worksheets available for you to download and print. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. 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. It is extremely important that we work with an na sponsor. By discovering what our emotional deformities are, we can move toward their correction. If you still have problems, then read pages 551552 of the big book.

There is a detailed instruction sheet that goes with the. Actually, this consists of six sub columns, and it seems to work best to go down each subcolumn before you go onto the next subcolumn. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. If you are using the forms that i provided to you, or if youre not using the forms, remember. I was taking someone through their 4th step inventory and. Step 4fears fill in second and third columns make multiple copies or. 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. A graphic guide to aas fourth step though our decision1 was a vital and crucial step. Happy joyous and free big book meeting of alcoholics anonymous. 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. We learned that we had to fully concede to our innermost selves that we were alcoholics. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the. The following is a suggested format for a big book step study meeting with emphasis on the fourth step.

This is a common error, but explicitly mentioned in the big book and forms the basis for the 8th step list. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but does not suggest writing. Weve looked at the aa big book version in another post. 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.

May 09, 2015 an easy 4th step form that really works in less than ten minutes. We wish to look squarely at the unhappiness this has caused others and ourselves. If you didnt know it, alanons book paths to recovery is an excellent resource for at least 7 other ways to do a 4th step. The big book study and action group and its website is not affiliated with alcoholics. Searching and fearless step four calls on us to be searching and fearless. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory big book. Cover sheet big book awakening 4th step big book awakening san. Thus the big book written columns are resentment, fear, selfish sex, and people harmed. Column 5 we got this all down on paper and looked at it. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional care. Step 4 of alcoholics anonymous involves creating a list of your shortcomings. Our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. I am not trying to shortcut and if anything want to air on being more thorough so this remains lasting in terms of getting it all out being fearless. Please keep in mind that the fourth step is not dealing with changing anything.

The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. Its best to work with a sponsor who has done the 4th step as you fill out the columns. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps written by a. See inventory template on next page for a guide while. Different guides have been developed by well meaning folks in several 12 step programs. Column 5 character defects and the foul four good life.

Those damn columns in the big book just love audio. Introduction to the 4th step inventory workshop what is the purpose of the 12 steps. Download guide to writing columns 3 and 5 pdf free viewers. Before you begin, its suggested that you read chapter 5 in the big book, and step four in the twelve steps and twelve traditions.

Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations. What is the nature of my wrongs, faults, mistakes, defects. These range from simple listmaking techniques to questionnaires totaling fifty pages and more. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself.

Downloadable group workbook companion to the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa, for adults who desire information on alcoholism and addiction recovery. Read the bottom of page 6371 of the big book to help understand this step and the purpose of writing your inventories. The online 4th step guide includes an exhaustive set of directions explaining how the guide works and a reminder that an inventory is simply a list. Permission to use this big book of alcoholics anonymous is described in the a. 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. When i first approached this step, i was concerned with doing it exactly right. And you have to do the columns one at a time the way it supposed to be done. 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.

Core character defects 4 study from the bottom of page 63 to the end of page 65 and. If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free if you will ask in prayer for everything you want for yourself to be given to them. To illustrate, here are the same three resentments with the fourth column added to include the self, manifested in various ways. I am currently using the bb suggested 4th step columns. Aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. After i took the 4th step inventory and honestly faced columns 4 and 5, i started to experience the freedom and peace of the truth and felt the light of his love pour into those dark, hidden places of woundedness that i had been protecting. Resentment inventory is most easily done in columns, as illustrated on page 65 of the big book. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been. Jul 06, 2005 fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory workshop what is the purpose of the 12 steps. It can be given to a newcomer so they can fill it out on their own. Using the big book method to write your fourth step.

There are three separate inventories suggested by the big book, and each 4th step inventory worksheet has an additional page you can print for more space. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 14 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. Column 4 the inventory was ours, not the other persons. Core character defects 4 study from the bottom of page 63 to the end of page 65 and then follow its instructions. Exactly how thone should approach the 4 step inventory has been a problem for many years. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory. There is a 4th step guide available online for all 12step members. Youre looking at these issues in the context of your relationship with the individuals, and not in relation to each of the things a particular individual has done. Working step four in narcotics anonymous we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. We admitted our wrongs column 4 honestly and were willing to set these matters straight column 5. Step four inventory lists happy, joyous, and free big book.

To help us discover and establish a conscious relationship with a power greater than ourselves. How have i done the things ive resented in column 2 to the person ive listed in. There are three separate inventories suggested by the big book, and each 4th step inventory worksheet has an additional page you can print. An unofficial guide to the twelve steps, edited by dr. 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. Resentments the first 3 columns sheet 1 side 2 resentments the fourth. The information provided through is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health problem or disease. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side.

An easy 4th step form that really works in less than ten minutes. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered. Step 4 fear inventory form the big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do. Experience proves that a 4columninventory format is the best.

Is it just the examples in book, self esteem, personal, fear, etc. We are asked to look carefully at ourselves and to get beneath the selfdeceptions we have used up to now to hide the truth from. Now lets ponder the need for a list of the more glaring. The big book states this at the outset of the description of the step four, on page 64. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop. Aa the original way group at calvary baptist church, 531 haywood rd, asheville, nc 28806. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory. This guide is intended to be used as an aid to writing a fourth step inventory. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the. It is exactly the way we are taught in the big book. 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. If we have been thorough about our personal inventory, we have written. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but. Nov 20, 2019 there is a 4th step guide available online for all 12 step members.

Then i thought to myself i wonder if anybodys created a 4th step app. Bbss speakers on step one in accordance with the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous we admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Curious what the consensus is to using hazelden style 4th step worksheets. Jul 09, 2012 without that sunlight we live in the dark. These are the original 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. The fearlessness and honesty with which we fill in these last three columns will make all the difference in the world. Column 4 though a situation had not been entirely our fault, we tried to. Jan 29, 2017 aa speakers joe and charlie working the 4th step the big book comes alive aa speakers and more. Remember that in the context of the big book, selfish doesnt just mean wanting things my way. The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67.