This is a guide and format which permits the writing of a. People in the12step rooms define recovery as a process, not an event. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been. These fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. This is one of the best summaries on the 4th step that i have ever come across. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Its the writing it down that helps trigger the release. Understanding step 4 of the 12 steps verywell mind. 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.
If you are using the fourth edition make sure you are on the correct page. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. This guide is intended to be used as an aid to writing a fourth step inventory. Your inventory is only a story of your feelings and acts. Before each fourth column, consider in paragraph form how have i done the things ive. Read from bottom of page 68 through 70 of the big book before beginning. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this. 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.
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Working step four in narcotics anonymous we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. I listed my resentments on paper, but not necessarily in chronological order. I have to write down all of my negative character traits. In the first full paragraph of page 64, they write. The online 4th step guide includes an exhaustive set of directions explaining how the guide works and a reminder that an inventory is simply a list. Many of us feel that we have two primary textbooks in aa, this one and of course the book titled alcoholicsanonymous, called by many the big book.
There is a section in the big book that is similar to what wright and james have observed. See inventory guide sheet on the next page to use as a guide while writing. 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. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our sponsors come to the rescue. Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one, probably because its a crucial step towards effective and lasting recovery.
A business which takes no regular inventory usually goes broke. 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 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. Apr 20, 2017 aa 4th fourth step inventory resentments stay safe and healthy. Guide works for any 12step program the guide for aas fourth step was written by aas 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.
Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as. The fourth step, as written in the twelve and twelve, consists of an assets and liabilities checklist, along with some questions. Aa 4th fourth step inventory resentments with images. The aa big book says on eight different occasions that we write out this step. There is a lot of hype and fear surrounding this step mostly created by those who are yet to do it, and these worksheets are designed to make this task as easy and simple as possible. 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. They comfort the melancholy one by fi rst showing him that his. There is a detailed instruction sheet that goes with the step 4 inventory forms, from the workshop. Fourth step inventory pages 1 18 text version fliphtml5. 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. 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. This checklist is discussed on page 64 of the big book. You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory grids pick a format you like.
Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages. They are provided as jpeg images and pdf files for easier viewing. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of.
Fourth column instructions 1 read the big book from p. If you dont have one yet, this is a good time to find one who can help guide you through these. The aa big book suggest that we take steps four and five immediately after step three. 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 need. Taking a commercial inventory is a factfinding and factfacing 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. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. The original source for these worksheets is sadly no longer available. Big book of alcoholics anonymous large print or hard cover recommended and the. Though our decisionstep 3 was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once fast followed by a.
When you take inventory, you take notes or write down all that you have on hand. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Fourth step inventory introduction to the 4th step. Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one. This is a written inventory based on the 4 absolutes.
Fourth step inventoryfears read from bottom of page 67 through 68 of the big book before beginning. Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of. Aa speakers joe and charlie bills story the big book comes alive duration. Please keep in mind that the fourth step is not dealing with changing anything. The 4th step inventory is perhaps one of the most wellknown pieces of twelvestep programs. Regardless of how we do it the main thing is to watch for fear, anger, dishonesty and selfishness f. 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.
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. Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. No attention is given to the positive qualities of the person taking a selfinventory, yet it is most important to remember our good qualities while dealing with the negative ones. Fourth step inventory general directions by anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous buy paper and pen and start writing. All page numbers in this fourth step inventory workshop, refer to the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. 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. This simply means taking an honest look at all of your good and bad character traits. I always ask what about the 3rd step decision to begin a new relationship with god. When the word optional is used inthe worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but. The following checklist merely suggests what some people consider flaws.
And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. Joe had been studying the big book since 1962, but since he was an africanamerican man living in little rock, arkansas during that time, he was. My only suggestion would be that anyone i work with finish their fourth step, especially the sex inventory, before considering a new romantic relationship. This inventory is not an exercise in beating yourself up. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 14 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to.
Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. The fourth step, like the whole of recovery, is a process not an event. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. Stepwork downloads you will need the following 4 things to get started. They may be downloaded individually or as one large zipped or combined fourth step pdf file. The guide has a very good set of general directions for doing a 4th step. Fourth step inventorythese fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big bookpages 6371.
Resentment, of course, is any kind of lingering anger the residue of old hurts, disagreements, and frustrations. This is the step 4 emotional sobriety oa worksheet in a word document and a pdf file. It is an effort to discover the truth about the stockintrade. The big book coverage of step 4 is about being honest and admitting to ones faults, weaknesses, defects. An inventory doesnt change things, it simply lists things. I am getting stuck on understanding my turnarounds, especially the selfseeking.