These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. One object is to disclose damaged or unsalable goods, to get rid of them promptly and without regret. Column 4 the inventory was ours, not the other persons. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 4 6 fear inventory. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Home early sobriety companion 4th step 8th9th step app 10th step. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stockintrade. How are you supposed to do a 4th step soberrecovery. The twelve steps illustrated tour steps 112, fun stepwork. Step four instructions made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves a stop set aside prayer. They have done steps 6 and 7 approximately an hour after they finished their 5th step. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. See inventory guide sheet on the next page to use as a guide while writing.
Alcoholics anonymous the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions, the latter explaining aa s fundamental principles in depth. Step five 55 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human. This post was originally published on aa beyond belief. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to. The 4th step inventory is perhaps one of the most wellknown pieces of twelvestep programs. Step 4 made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Fourth step inventory guide bluidkiti sober recovery. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 14 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. Inquiry by scientific, medical, and religious societies will be welcomed.
Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Chris has graciously offered to give a detailed lesson in. Step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. A searching, fearless, moral, inventory 4th step guide the history of. 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. A graphic guide to aas fourth step though our decision1 was a vital and crucial step. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. This checklist is discussed on page 64 of the big book. The aa cleveland district office has put together the following fourth step guide and was taken directly from the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
They have done the 3rd step with their sponsor, or another person. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. The california 4th step recovery na and aa gifts aa. 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. Step 4 fearless moral inventory, by yue yu, china, for our quote book and journals. This disappointment foreshadows a bleak summer for the new york fellowship. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly. When you are first confronted with the concept of writing down your faults and past. But the big book is quite vauge on a lot of things, and is quite open to various interpitation. They have done the 4th step exactly as the big book lays it out, are easily able to describe all three parts, and are willing to read examples from their own inventory.
The inventory you will do in step four of aa will help you to identify negative thoughts, emotions, and actions that have ruled your life. Common symptoms of emotional insecurit y are worry, anger, selfpity, and depression. Many people today are unfamiliar with the assets and liabilities checklist that was used by the a. 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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Fourth step invento ry these 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. We hope it will assist you in completing your personal inventory.
Resentment inventory prompt sheet here is a list of people, institutions and principles that may be helpful in your resentment inventory. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. The 12 steps are a set of guiding principles established by the founders of alcoholics anonymous in 1939. This is the story of what was behind the creation of. The big book s approach to step 4, with its masculine focus is not only less helpful to women than it should be, it is probably harmful. The opinions expressed on this page are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the original way group. The guide has a very good set of general directions for doing a 4th step. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. The big book helped guide me through this process, and though i repeatedly read and studied the book, this wasnt entirely an intellectual exercise. Forming a treatment plan levels of care elite medical. The authors start by comparing a personal inventory to a business inventory. This inventory is not an exercise in beating yourself up.
Fourth step inventory general directions by anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous buy paper and pen and start writing. The aa big book says on eight different occasions that we write out this step. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Origins of moral inventory in alcoholics anonymous. Its the writing it down that helps trigger the release. At the time of writing the big book, women were viewed as less than rather than equal to or, in many cases, superior to. Ready about the fourth step of alcoholics anonymous, which requires a very careful personal inventory of character assets.
In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. 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. Practice what does the big book say to me about my conduct in relationships, sexual and otherwise. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Anon using the big book of aa step 4 part1 alice g. Session 11 sex inventory step 4 how it works relationships including sex 6465 sex conduct. I always ask what about the 3rd step decision to begin a new relationship with god. Alcoholics anonymous publishes several books, reports, pamphlets, and other media, including a periodical known as the aa grapevine. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason.
Dec 31, 2015 the fourth step of alcoholics anonymous is an excellent example of the apprehension that you can feel in trying to make a breakthrough in your sobriety. Various versions could be found on early recovery computer bulletin boards bbs. Apr 17, 2011 weve looked at the aa big book version in another post. The book twelve steps and twelve traditions states. Box 31, washingtonville, 109920031 ny alcoholics anonymous big book study group. A guide to writing your 4th step by liemann valdimar. I was taught to do step 4 strait from the big book. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. We admitted our wrongs column 4 honestly and were willing to set these matters straight column 5.
Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. Also, dont think about step five while you are on step four. My fourth step in the tradition of the big book of aa in dealing with resentments on paper, we set them on paper. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when we. The history of this 4th step guide is vague but it has been attributed to anonymous members 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.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous specifically mentions the importance of putting the aspects of the 4th step down in pen and paper. 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. That is, this inventory cannot and should not be an oral inventory. Oct 21, 2017 for more information on 4th step inventory examples please visit 4th ste. I will write down my wrongs but i will also include that which is good. Guide works for any 12 step program the guide for aa s fourth step was written by aa s 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. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been. Our first outreach for online gamers anonymous book. Questions from the 12 and 12 text step nine 99 we made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide.
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. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. On our grudge list we set opposite each name our injuries. 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. Willingness to take inventory brings light and new confidence. After an anticipated readers digest article fails to materialize and a radio broadcast results in no orders, sales are few and far between.
However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. This page is about moral inventory and its historical roots in aa. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. 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. The big book is the basic text of the original 12step recovery program. In the first full paragraph of page 64, they write. The first time is the most difficult as we have let many things pile up that we dont need. Big book workshop handouts and forms steps 10 and 11 fourth step forms fourth step inventory forms resentment, fears, sex, harms other than sex.
Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. My only suggestion would be that anyone i work with finish their fourth step, especially the sex inventory, before considering a new romantic relationship. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. These are the original 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. In april 1939, some 5,000 copies of the big book titled alcoholics anonymous roll off the press. Step by step guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. We listed the people, institutions or principles with whom we were angry. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. I know you cant respond with a post that gives detailed instructions on how to do a 4th step, because it would be such a long description.
Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory the introduction to the fourth step starts at the bottom of page 63 of the aa text. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. It is not a guide from any rehabilitation center, nor a guide from any person, but rather the a. 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 4 of alcoholics anonymous involves creating a list of your shortcomings. What people, places or things do you resent and what led to those resentments. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Policy home early sobriety companion 4th step 10th step aa speaker app aa trivia whack contact. These principles make up the basis of most, if not all, 12 step programs and are said to lead to spiritual awakening. Jul 06, 2005 everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. In the past you probably justified bad behavior and blamed other people, places, or things for the problems you had created. People father step mother step sisters step brothers step aunts uncles cousins clergy police lawyers judges doctors employers employees coworkers in.
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. A business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. In the fourth step of aa, it states that you must make a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. This is also a guide and format for use or application of a. We are the big book bunch group of alcoholics anonymous. The aa big book suggest that we take steps four and five immediately after step three. I was frequently living in the past a past of my own creation. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Aa and a1alon this dvd is a demonstration of how to do a 4th step inventory in aa, alanon, or any 12 step program. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. Then as a memory occurs while on the train, say, we can jot it down briefly and then add it to our step four in full inventory form later on. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aa s, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The following checklist merely suggests what some people consider flaws. Skip this instruction if column one is not a person. 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.
All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop. A searching, fearless, moral, inventory 4th step guide. Read from bottom of page 68 through 70 of the big book before beginning. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered. Fourth step prayer dear god, it is i who has made my life a mess.
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