Big Book Step Study Group Preamble
“Sobriety—the freedom from alcohol—through the teaching and practicing of the twelve steps is the sole purpose of an AA group.”
It was voted by group conscience that the purpose of this
meeting is to help alcoholics achieve sobriety by the studying,
discussing, and practicing of the twelve steps as they are laid out in
the Big Book.
It has been our hard-learned experience that other methods did
not work with us. Some of us have tried other methods and our results
were disastrous, until we looked at the basic and simple approach the
Big Book offers.
We ask only that discussion be limited to the step being
studied tonight. It has become apparent to us that when we stopped
blaming people, places, and things for our problems, and decided to
take an honest and fearless look at ourselves as the root cause of our
alcoholism, and decided to apply these twelve principles in our lives,
we got better.
If discussion strays from the step being studied, the
chairperson will remind you of the purpose of this meeting. It is not
the group’s intention to be intimidating or insulting to anyone. We
only know that if you are talking about the problem, you cannot
possibly be talking about the solution. We reserve the right of the
chairperson to limit discussion to he step being studied tonight.
*If you have done this step as it is
laid out in the Big Book, please share your experience with us. If you
haven’t, we ask that you be open minded enough to listen. If you have a
question pertaining to the step, please feel free to ask. Group
conscience has voted a five-minute limit on comments.
All of our members are more than willing to talk to you about
other things. If you have a situation, feel free to discuss it with
someone after the meeting.
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