The original source for these worksheets is sadly no longer available. Regardless of how we do it the main thing is to watch for fear, anger, dishonesty and selfishness f. The documents represent the views of a number of overeaters anonymous oa members who use the big book as a set of directions for working the twelve steps. The 10 th step becomes our workhorse step all throughout the day.
Read from bottom of page 68 through 70 of the big book before beginning. Odomtology 12step recovery media recommended for you 3. Possible step 4 fear list here is a list of fears that may be helpful with your fear inventory. Working step four in narcotics anonymous we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. This is a written inventory based on the 4 absolutes.
The step 4 forms and the step 11 form were originally produced by blaine d. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 14 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. When the time was right for me, it seemed as if the pen in my hand had a direct connection to my mind, and the memories of a lifetime just poured out onto the page. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Experience proves that a 4 column inventory format is the best. 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 saying in the 12step programs that recovery is a process, not an event. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. Step 4 big book step study step 4 turnarounds hi, im looking for replies from those who have done step 4 exactly as it is written in the big book. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stockintrade.
If you dont have one yet, this is a good time to find one who can help guide you through these. This step brings us to the first of the action steps. This is one of the best summaries on the 4th step that i have ever come across. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers. Big book workshop handouts and forms steps 10 and 11 fourth step forms fourth step inventory forms resentment, fears, sex, harms other than sex. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. 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. Step 4 sex inventory made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. This is an inventory of both bad and good characteristics. 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. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. Before each fourth column, consider in paragraph form how have i done the things ive. Below we have a few worksheets available for you to download and print.
This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the ideas and directions presented there. Whether we come through the doors of alcoholics anonymous or alanon family groups chances are we bring a lifetime of stinking thinking with us. I am eight months sober primarily by staying connected to sr. Resentment inventory is most easily done in columns, as illustrated on page 65 of the big book. This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. One object is to disclose damaged or unsalable goods, to get rid of them promptly and without regret. Inventory in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Skip this instruction if column one is not a person. 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.
Some biblical connections by dale and juanita ryan pray dear god, part of me does not want to do this inventory work. A business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. See inventory guide sheet on the next page to use as a guide while writing. These come directly from some of our members 4th step inventory on fear. Possible step 4 fear list the treasure map meeting. 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. It is extremely important that we work with an na sponsor. I listed my resentments on paper, but not necessarily in chronological order. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group.
Chapter five how it works, bottom of page 6371 download here. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. This checklist is discussed on page 64 of the big book. When you take inventory, you take notes or write down all that you have on hand. 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. Nov 20, 2019 there is a saying in the 12 step programs that recovery is a process, not an event. Understanding step 4 of the 12 steps verywell mind. I am getting stuck on understanding my turnarounds, especially the selfseeking.
I always ask what about the 3rd step decision to begin a new relationship with god. As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been. I have never worked the steps for any recovery work. Resentment inventory prompt sheet here is a list of people. Fourth column instructions 1 read the big book from p.
God, dying, insanity, rejection, loneliness, diseases, drinking again, taking drugs, sex, sexuality, the opinion of others, looking at my defects of. The language and format is taken largely from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. People father step mother step sisters step brothers step aunts uncles cousins clergy police lawyers judges doctors employers employees coworkers in. Questions from the 12 and 12 text step nine 99 we made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when. There is no time between step 3 and working step 4. Home early sobriety companion 4th step 8th9th step app 10th step aa trivia whack. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help.
Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63. Aa speakers joe and charlie bills story the big book comes alive duration. Please read that instruction sheet, follow the instructions, and also read all the references in the big book. Since the overall philosophy of alcoholics anonymous is that alcoholism is just a symptom of a spiritual disease, the real problem is in character flaws that. Please read that instruction sheet, follow the instructions, and also read all the references in the big book mentioned in the instructions, and read the big book references on each one of the individual forms. 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. This guide is intended to be used as an aid to writing a fourth step inventory. Experience proves that a 4columninventory format is the best. There is a detailed instruction sheet that goes with the step 4 inventory forms, from the workshop. The open space they clear out by making this moral inventory further allows the higher source, spoken about in step 2 and step 3 to take root. I have to write down all of my negative character traits. Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. Many people today are unfamiliar with the assets and liabilities checklist that was used by the a.
Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory grids pick a format you like. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Jan 28, 2018 odomtology 12 step recovery media recommended for you 3. 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. The addict digs to his or her core being and as they dig, they free themselves from the waste that they collected within, obscuring their judgment. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. 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. 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. Big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the.
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