Illustrating that emotional sobriety is a mindbody phenomenon, dr. To hear archie talk, please see in aa history and big book authors. 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. Big book awakening emotional sobriety thursdays from 7. 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 alcoholics anonymous. Jun 02, 2012 the next step emotional sobriety in a working retreat format with dave f. Amot audio offers a nice selection of aa speakers that help answer this question. I get to do loads of individual service work and have the pleasure of studying the aa. Emotional sobriety i by alcoholics anonymous goodreads. There may be three reasons for this, all intimately related. Best talk on the topic of emotional sobriety i have ever heard.
Jan 03, 2018 alcoholics anonymous speakers aa speakers. Probably the most powerful piece of aa literature i have read i love the big book and 12 x 12 but this book really met a need for mehaving almost 25 years of. He was telling us that emotional sobriety is our next frontier. Some might think that it means being happy, joyous, and free, a common adage in 12step meetings, taken from aa literature. For the record, bills essay on emotional sobriety was written long before dr. This is not a discussion podcast, simply speaker meetings and workshops in a podcast format. We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning big book of aa. Aa speaker emotional sobriety and 12step alcoholism recovery. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Dayton shares compelling, honest tales of her life experiences and case studies of those she has counseled. This step also mentions emotional sobriety and that those who have completed the program should help others achieve it. About a year ago i read an article written by bill w. Emotions in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Aa speaker emotional sobriety and 12step alcoholism. In emotional sobriety the next frontier, sober women and men describe the transformations sobriety can bring. Choosing emotional sobriety through selfawareness and right action is the best resource i know for developing an understanding of emotional sobriety and obtaining a set of useful tools that plug directly into the 12 step recovery program. The big books answer to relapse prevention big book. Be the first to ask a question about emotional sobriety i. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed.
He was telling us that emotional sobriety is out next frontier. I didnt connect with the big book of alcoholics anonymous until over a year into my sobriety. An unofficial alcoholics anonymous podcast featuring aa speaker meetings and workshops. When the twelfth step is seen in its full implication, it is really talking. Nov 10, 2019 the book 12 smart things to do when the booze and the drugs are gone. The 11 best addiction and sobriety books laura mckowen. 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. These alcoholics have found a way to fill the void once satisfied by alcohol through spiritual, emotional andor behavioral solutions that they have learned through treatment, therapy, medication. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. How then does aa understand the emotions, and how is it that a spiritual awakening and the practice of the principles work to shape and transform them so that we. If you are a member of the listening room our streaming audio service you.
Emotional sobriety, printed in the aa gragevine, january 1958, which is strikingly similar to this letter from bill w. Pauls story appeared in the third edition of the big book in 1975. Emotional sobriety the next frontier aa big book, aa. Aa booze cure to severe but successful tests still find they often lack emotional sobriety. The original manuscript of emotional sobriety and food. It takes continued wakefulness and commitment to ongoing spiritual and mental health. Dayton includes ideas on how to attain emotional literacy the skill of translating feelings into words so that we can use. Allen berger is a talented psychotherapist, lecturer, and popular recovery author who has written extensively about the experience of recovery, the important topic of emotional sobriety, integrating modern psychotherapy and the 12 steps, and the psychological forces operating in the twelve steps. Emotional sobriety i kindle edition by aa grapevine inc. The next frontier alcoholics anonymous 12 step program 12 steps of aa akron ohio aa new york the big book of aa 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Many agree working a good program is vital to emotional sobriety. Emotional sobriety i kindle edition by aa grapevine. About emotional sobriety when an alcoholic stops drinking, it s cause for rejoicing. One big tent is a collection of stories, originally published in grapevine, which represent the shared experience of secular aa members who have struggled with alcoholism, yet ultimately found a common solution in aa.
Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book. Our big book of alcoholics anonymous promises us that when the spiritual malady is overcome. Wonderful stories drawn from several decades of the grapevine and the last story left me in tears. Emotional sobriety is the ability to allow our feelings to just be as well as using our mind to be the observer of our thoughts. The 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous have proven to be an effective therapy in achieving personal, physical, mental and emotional sobriety if taken as directed, and then continued as a design for living that works. The final step requires taking the message of aa to others, while also living the steps and practicing aa principles in everything a person does. The original manuscript of a l c o h o l i c s a n o n y m o u s this is an electronic reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. The very idea of the spiritual being practical sounds like a contradiction in. Step ourselves and others into emotional sobriety living. We invite you to join us for a shared spiritual experience as the result of the 12 steps, as we trudge the road of happy destiny. For me as an alcoholic, long term sobriety has been elusive. He wrote this article late in his aa recovery and it deals with that wonderfully terrifying realmbeyond not drinking. Emotional sobriety is a concept that originated with alcoholics anonymous aa, the 12step support group program for those who struggle with drinking.
This book is basically a paper version of an aa meeting, which is great if you need to hear a few stories, however left much to be desired on any pertinent info on emotional sobriety. Emotional sobriety in addiction recovery berger hazelden. Oct 05, 2018 sponsoring via the big book october 5, 2018. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health. The doctors opinion w e ofalcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical esti mate of the plan of recovery described in this book. I can understand why its the sacred text of aa groups around the world. The relationship between spiritual recovery and emotional sobriety is probably a gray area for most of us. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. Perhaps they will be the spearhead for the next major development in aa the development of much more real maturity and balance which is to say, humility in our relations with ourselves, with our fellows, and with god. Today i feel totally protected by my higher power who loves me just as i am and asks no more than i be the best me i can be today. These ideas are similar to buddhist teachings that our happiness and serenity depends on how we respond to desires, cravings, or circumstances in life.
About emotional sobriety 12 step spirituality home. It has wisdom that has spanned centuries and saved countless. This is the official website of the general service office g. To me, it was the most powerful thing he ever wrote, along with the big book. These members share how they found their place in aa. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text for note taking.
For references purposes, here is a copy of our group format. My names archer, and im a grateful recovering drug addict and alcoholic. Only through his own painful, closely observed experience could bill w. I didnt care to read it and i didnt think it had anything of substance i could relate to. Probably the most powerful piece of aa literature i have read i love the big book and 12 x 12 but this book really met a need for mehaving almost 25 years of sobriety i wanted something that reflected how people deal with life on lifes terms. Using a program like the 12 steps can help some people develop emotional sobriety. One, we are not clear on what, practically speaking, a spiritual awakening is. We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning i ook o aa. Emotional sobrietythe deep healing of mind, body and spirit first envisioned by bill w. In aca, children of dysfunctional families experience unconditional selflove, with the help of our higher power. Emotional sobriety mildred f emotional sobriety disc 1 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 2 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 3 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 4 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 5 wilson house super bowl weekend big book workshop disc 1 disc 3 disc 4 disc 5 disc 6 disc 7. I like to say i am a condemned man, condemned to be happy, joyous and. Joe and charlie aa speakers there is a solution from the joe and charlie big book study. The next frontier alcoholics anonymous 12 step program 12 steps of aa akron ohio aa new york the big book of aa 2nd edition.
They had even fewer alcoholic lapses or emotional binges than a. Emotional sobriety mildred f emotional sobriety disc 1 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 2 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 3 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 4 mildred f emotional sobriety disc 5 wilson house super bowl. Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. The first layer is our bodily reaction to alcohol when we ingest it the physical craving. Participants in aa work through the steps to achieve lasting sobriety. 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 alcoholics. Our big book of alcoholics anonymous promises us that when the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically.
Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. This meeting is based on the 12 steps and is open to anyone wishing to deepen their recovery. Emotional sobriety and food to be able to twelfth step. This book is basically a paper version of an aa meeting, which is great if you need to hear a few. Just what exactly is emotional sobriety and how do we attain it is a question most of us have whether we are new to recovery or have a few twentyfour hours under our belts. He did fear that the 12 steps alone might not be enough to ensure emotional sobriety but believed it would bring people a long way along the path. This is why we have such a large and engaged following. For many years in sobriety, i have heard people voice the same lament. In practicing our traditions, alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Emotional in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Being sober versus being in recovery psychology today. Step twelve having had a spiritual awakening as the result. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text.