Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Breaking down step four of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Core character defects 4 study from the bottom of page 63 to the end of page 65 and then follow its instructions. The 12 step prayer book a collection of 12 step prayers. In fact, one of the possible names for aa then was, the james club after the book of james from the bible. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. Experience the big book aa meetings available online. On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments towards a person. I mentioned on my recent radio show the healing power of prayer that i would post the big books resentment prayer. God, i offer myself to theeto build with me and to do with me as thou wilt.
We asked god to help us show the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. Serenity prayer big book third step prayer and seventh step prayer the spot check inventory think mini 4th step allows you to quickly get rid of resentments when on the go and you can later add more detail via your computer because all data is encrypted and securely synced to the cloud using the same security as banks. Overcoming resentment resentment hurts me most, is a saying often heard in 12step recovery meetings. 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. Dear god, i have a resentment towards a person that i want to be free of. Resentment in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Aa recovery resentment prayer step 4 releasing the anger. This happens when we take an old wound and blame it on something bothering us now. In the big book of alcoholics anonymous in the chapter how it works it states. Myspiritualtoolkit 12 step aa app for alcoholics apps. Alcoholics and addicts have typically honed the skill of nursing resentments and finding fault into an art form.
Twelve step prayers spiritual alcoholics anonymous. These instructions are for the above prayer big book, freedom from bondage, p. The step 4 prayer from how it works page 66 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. I admit that my life is unmanageable when i try to control it. Mike on experience the big book aa meetings available online. Learning the process of overcoming resentment literally saves the lives of people who are afflicted with the disease of alcoholism. Jennifer a on experience the big book aa meetings available online. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Anger and resentment that are allowed to smolder can create such turmoil within an alcoholic that he is driven back to alcohol to soothe his emotional unrest. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book. Page 552, 4th edition someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i. Home for all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. Aa recovery resentment prayer step 4 releasing the anger one. Overcoming resentment is essential in order to achieve true peace of mind and happiness.
Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the 12. When anger becomes distorted and rotten, it transforms into resentment. Page 67 of the book, alcoholics anonymous, states, resentment is the number one offender. Resentment is literally to feel sentire again re, and it is the fuel that feeds the fires of our addictions. Prayers from the big book alcoholics anonymous 3rd step prayerpage 63. We asked god to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. In spite of the great increase in the size and span of this. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. I pray that they will receive everything they need. If you will ask in prayer for everything you want for yourself to. Ask for their health, their prosperity, their happiness, and you will be free. The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a. If you will ask in prayer for everything you want for yourself to be given to them, you will be free. Reading from left to right we now see the resentment column 1, the cause column 2, the part of self that had been affected column 3, and the exact nature of the defect within us that allowed the resentment to surface and block us off from gods will columns 4. Re, meaning again, andsentment, which like, sentiment, means to. This echoes language in the big book cautioning us that resentment is the biggest offender. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol.
Take away my difficulties, that victory over them may bear witness to those i would help of thy power, thy love, and thy way of. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. He said, in effect if you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing. The resentment prayer i found that in compiling my fourth step resentment list, the best way to cope with resentments were to first pray for and forgive those on my list. Excerpts, reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of a.
So, i am asking you to give this person everything i want for myself. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. If you have resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or thing that you resent, you will be free. Alcoholics anonymous archivist, author conducts sessions here. In fact, the original members of aa who wrote the book alcoholics anonymous believed resentment was the number one offender, and that it destroys more alcoholics than anything else. Articles according to the classic book alcoholics anonymous, resentment and alcoholism go hand in hand. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person. 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. Aa recognizes that resentment is toxic to our inner lives. The big book authors indicate that the best way to deal with our fears is to do exactly what we did with resentments. The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63 67 instructions. The big books way to be rid of resentment pages 63. These instructions are for the below prayer big book, freedom from bondage, p. My resentments my character defects resentment prayer on page. Did you know, before the big book was published, the early members of aa studied the bible.
Prayer to be free of resentment prayer for anxiety. When these crop up, we ask god at once to remove them. On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of. Resentment, of course, is any kind of lingering anger the residue of old hurts, disagreements, and frustrations. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. He said, in effect if you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free. Due to the covid19 pandemic, the experience the big book meetings will be accessible online as zoom video conferences, starting sunday, march 22, 2020 at 6pm central time. When a person offended we said to ourselves, this is a sick man. Sep 9, 2017 aa recovery resentment prayer step 4 releasing the anger one prayer at a time exhale. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. How can i best serve theethy will not mine be done. The resentment prayer i found that in compiling my fourth step resentment list, the best way to deal with resentment was to pray for and forgive those on my list.
Twelve steps to live without resentment hazelden betty. If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20. Aa speakers forgiveness, letting go, resentment, fear, and love part 4 of 5. Sought through prayer and meditation to im prove our. As it says in the big book, when we are disturbed, it is usually because we find some person, place, thing or situation some fact in our lives unacceptable. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Breaking down step ten of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the. Prayers in the big book of alcoholics anonymous concord. 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. And remember that many forms of addiction left unchecked are fatal.
A typical response to disturbance is to blame our feelings and reactions on other people. The history of alcoholics anonymous beginners classes. Help me to feel compassionate understanding and love for this person. Its unfortunate for those who have taken half measures, but i would be willing to put my hand out to them when they return. Read read of step 4 resentments in the big book the final 4 paragraphs, pp. A person mired in resentment has scant chances of recovering from addiction. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book. The story is titled freedom from bondage i have the 3rd edition of the aa big book. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a deep resentment towards someone.
For all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. Help me to see where resentment has plagued me and resulted in spiritual malady. From it stem all forms of spiritual disease, for we have been not only mentally and physically ill, we have also been spiritually ill. 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. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. The allergy of the body and the obession of the mind.
Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. List specific other defects to show your participation in the resentments. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. Aa prayers from the basic text of alcoholics anonymous. If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for that person or. From pages 8384 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we. Prayer, as commonly understood, is a petition to god. Pg 67 resentment we asked god to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. This is the official website of the general service office g.