Without a willing and persistent effort to do this, there can be little sobriety or contentment for us. Step 10 continued to take personal inventory and when we. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. Is it just the examples in book, self esteem, personal, fear, etc. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big book pps. The aa big book states, resentment is the number one offender. Jul 06, 2005 everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous.
The 4th step inventory is perhaps one of the most wellknown pieces of. Aa 4th step worksheet joe and charlie as well as joe. Aa 4th step worksheet best aa 4th step worksheet aa step 1 worksheet learning about the exact value of money is among the key lessons kids of today can learn. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered. Did you tend to drift, lack initiative, be short on persistence.
Fourth step inventory general directions by anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous buy paper and pen and start writing. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. My only suggestion would be that anyone i work with finish their fourth step, especially the sex inventory, before considering a new romantic relationship. The 4th step inventory pages are the best i have seen.
Practice what does the big book say to me about my conduct in relationships, sexual and otherwise. Step 4 worksheets 4th step guide fourth step inventory. Codependents anonymous paperback book, aa twelve steps and twelve. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Most considerably you have to love them and you have to have the present associated with teaching.
All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop. A graphic guide to aas fourth step though our decision1 was a vital and crucial step. When you are first confronted with the concept of writing down your faults and past. Our notes, commentary, and genderneutral changes are formatted in italics how to take a 5 column inventory.
Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. The 4th step inventory is perhaps one of the most wellknown pieces of twelvestep programs. The free vault app was created by members for members as a means to enter their 4th step inventory information in a secure and convenient way.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. In the fourth step of aa, it states that you must make a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Skip this instruction if column one is not a person. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Read the bottom of page 6371 of the big book to help understand this step and the purpose of writing your. Without a searching and fearless moral inventory, most of us have. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a self inventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones. The first time is the most difficult as we have let many things pile up that we dont need. When complete, they can print it out for use with their 5th step. The authors start by comparing a personal inventory to a business inventory.
The aa the original way 4th step inventory is an assets and liabilities type of 4th step. The step 4 inventory starts by looking at resentment, which the big book describes as the number one offender when it comes to blockage in recovery 64. Experience proves that a 4 column inventory format is the best. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery. Resentment inventory is most easily done in columns, as illustrated on page 65 of the big book. Ive done two fourth steps in my life, both based on the big book. Our format quotes extensively from the big book of alcoholics anonymous 4th edition, our basic text for recovery. 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. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. However, as noted in the big book, this decision has little effect unless you, at once, start on your written step 4 inventory. Another thing to remember is you are seeking the truth about it all.
There are a total of 17 references in the big book that suggest our 4th step. Date change the workshop will begin 311 rather than 34 as originally posted. The aa big book suggest that we take steps four and five immediately after step three. Read from bottom of page 68 through 70 of the big book before beginning. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. Session 11 sex inventory step 4 how it works relationships including sex 6465 sex conduct.
Remember, the inventory says we search out the flaws it does not say to search out the goodies. The free vault app was created as a means for a sponsee to enter their 4th step inventory information in a secure and convenient way. This is the 29question childhood section of the 4th step inventory guide. Many groups provide members with workbooks that include lists of adjectives to. This is also a guide and format for use or application of a. The california 4th step recovery na and aa gifts aa. My fourth step in the tradition of the big book of aa in dealing with resentments on paper, we set them on paper. Big book workshop handouts and forms steps 10 and 11 fourth step forms fourth step inventory forms resentment, fears, sex, harms other than sex. This 4th step consists essentially of one page that is duplicated as needed.
In the first full paragraph of page 64, they write. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step inventory. One difference is that the big book prayer includes. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. When i have a resentment that comes up i also write inventory on that as. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. The big book inventory has always helped me,but once i did one with all those questions and they did not help me a bit. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition pocket sized paperback. And, it never tells us to put ourselves on the lists that is something that came from the health care industry and has little importance 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. 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. Regardless of how we do it the main thing is to watch for fear, anger, dishonesty and selfishness f.
Did you participate in sports or creative activities, such as music, art, etc what were the reasons for your participation, or lack of it, in these activities. Its the writing it down that helps trigger the release. 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. God, relieve me of this fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be. A second small group promptly took shape at new york, to. It has been our experience that we all have compulsive behavior which needs to be controlled, thereby the problems that were actually caused by the compulsive. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way similar to what dr bob, clarence s or bill wilson would have done. I recommend it as a teaching tool or if you are confused about the step 4 inventory and want a more detailed explanation. Big book and the twelve and twelve suggest a general outline that needs to be followed by a comprehensive fourth step. The guide has a very good set of general directions for doing a 4th step. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a strenuous. 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.
This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. As noted in the big book, the wording of the step 3 prayer is optional. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. A searching, fearless, moral, inventory 4th step guide the history of. 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. God help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity and patience that i would cheerfully grant a sick friend. Shop our selection of recovery literature, books, and meditation or daily readers. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. 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. 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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. It is not a guide from any rehabilitation center, nor a guide from any person, but rather the a.
Resentment inventory prompt sheet here is a list of people, institutions and principles that may be helpful in your resentment inventory. Below is a more indepth explanation of the step 4 inventory from the bba, including examples. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. See inventory guide sheet on the next page to use as a guide while writing. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. I always ask what about the 3rd step decision to begin a new relationship with god. The big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects. We spend about five hours in the seminars and recordings discussing the 4th step inventory. Step over to the nearest barroom and try some controlled drinking. The program uses a 12step program, including step 4, developed and modified based on the experiences of former members and the writings of the groups founder. The aa big book says on eight different occasions that we write out this step.
The aa cleveland district office has put together the following fourth step guide and was taken directly from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, 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. At the time however i was fairly at sea and was grateful for a little breaking down. These principles make up the basis of most, if not all, 12 step programs and are said to lead to spiritual awakening.
Alcoholics anonymous big book pocket ed recoveryshop. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but. All guests registered for big book seminar 2020 have been automatically preregistered for big book seminar 2021. Apr 07, 2020 alcoholics anonymous is a national organization dedicated to assisting sufferers of alcohol abuse and addiction with overcoming the challenges faced during the rehabilitation process. 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. We listed the people, institutions or principles with whom we were angry. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Policy home early sobriety companion 4th step 10th step aa speaker app aa trivia whack contact. Fourth step prayer dear god, it is i who has made my life a mess. Home early sobriety companion 4th step 8th9th step app 10th step. 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.
The 12 steps are a set of guiding principles established by the founders of alcoholics anonymous in 1939. This is a sick person, how can i be helpful to him. A searching, fearless moral inventory as it is expressed in chapter 5 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Step four of aa s twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery. 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.
People father step mother step sisters step brothers step aunts uncles cousins clergy police lawyers judges doctors employers employees coworkers in. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. On our grudge list we set opposite each name our injuries. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a. Here is the bba step 4 worksheets filled out as an example. 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. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. I will write down my wrongs but i will also include that which is good.
Aa speakers surrender to spiritual awakening duration. Fourth step inventory guide bluidkiti sober recovery. 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 of alcoholics anonymous involves creating a list of your shortcomings. I worked 4th step inventory before the ones i have worked in the past had check boxes that left me feeling as if something was left undone. Download aa 4th step and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. We hope it will assist you in completing your personal inventory. Aa chat 24hour chat room aa chat meeting schedule get a password technical support. Ready about the fourth step of alcoholics anonymous, which requires a very careful personal inventory of character assets.
Resentment, of course, is any kind of lingering anger the residue of old hurts, disagreements, and frustrations. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Before i got this book i had been putting off the fourth step for about a year and a half and once i got this book and used it as a outline i was able to finish my fourth step withing a month. On the next page is a modified 3rd step prayer which i recommend. 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. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment.
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