Hyannis format name of meeting big book step study meeting format. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. You will find these audio files available in this section of our website. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Attending alcoholics anonymous meetings is a great way for people struggling with drinking issues to network with people aiming for the same goal to reach and maintain sobriety. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. The westfield big book workshop is an outgrowth of the spiritual awakenings group of bernardsville, n. A list of recordings from speakers around various bbss meetings. Bangor big book step study central service office aa maine.
Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of. The most comprehensive list of 12 step meetings in maine. Also, for online contributions, click the contribute menu item. The hyannis format page see link above, or click here also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being.
There are a total of 16 aa meetings in kennebunk, maine. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. Aa meetings in portland, maine, find alcoholic anonymous groups. Link to maine meetings schedule maine aa meetings schedule. Stratham big book step study alcoholics anonymous of. Big book, discussion, online meeting, open, speaker, step meeting, wheelchair access. District 26 aa general service committee of area 30. We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. Zoom only big book step study group alcoholics anonymous nh. Thursday parkman big book step study parkman town office, downstairs 771 state. It also has speakers for download, and all its speakers have done the steps out of the big book, the other site now features speakers who have used the joe and charlie tapes. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Big book step study is both a particular style of a.
This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. There are currently over 120 bbss meetings that take place each week in connecticut, florida, georgia, maine. Some will offer a hotline or help line telephone number that you can call. Monday brookline happy destiny bbss brookline community church 2 main st 7. I started working the steps out of the big book in 1998, with a step study sponsor and a supportive big book group. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to join us. In 1981 aa meetings in new england were so far to the other extreme no mention of god anymore, no prayers after wards,no mention of the big book, it was all, just dont drink today and go to a meeting. Covid19 response portland recovery community center. All purchases help suppoert the archivists that make it all possible. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution. Aa meetings in kennebunk, maine alcoholics anonymous.
Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Is sober, has done the steps as laid out in the big book, and can demonstrate that by their own words and example. Scarborough methodist church route 1 and church street zoom id. Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book.
Use our search tool to find the next meeting closest to you. One such network within big book sponsorship began on a thursday night in the early 1990s in farmington, maine, when three recovered alcoholics opened a meeting they called the chapter 2 group in the basement of farmingtons old south church. District 1 enter through side entrance facing dennys. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Simply click on the links to listen to the audio files available in its respective category.
Big book step study meetings work by providing clearcut directions on how to recover from any addiction. It is our groups belief that we wish to keep it simple and adhere to the early success model of bill, doctor bob and the first one hundred. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states. Portland big book step study saint angsar lutheran church 515 woodford st 7. Please refer to our covid19 page for additional information. We meet at the west barnstable community center from 7. Community resources conway village congregational church. Big book step study keene serenity center 34 mechanic st 5. Stratham big book step study online meeting back to meetings. Big book step study meetings are typically 90 minutes in length.
Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. Bangor bar harbor, belfast, blue hill, bucksport, camden, castine, ellsworth, machias, and others in downeast area. Some reflections and general guidelines on how a big book step study meeting might be conducted. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. Were glad to list other oa bbss meetings from here or anywhere else, if they are shared with us. A vision for you should be a separate printed document that can be given to a visitor or new member who agrees to read it at the designated point in the meeting. Recordings of bbss, big book step study meeting speakers. Find a drug addicts anonymous 12 step meeting today. Our group regularly records speakers who share on the steps at our meetings. Holy trinity evangelical lutheran church 22 fox run rd.
If you belong to one of these meetings and would like to update your meeting s informationplease send an email. Sep 19, 2008 this is especially helpful to those who live in remote area where there is not a big book study or for those who cannot attend face to face meetings or just want to attend the phone bridge meeting. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. We are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. Thursday brewer bangor big book step study the barn 142 center st 6. Big book step study hyannis format we are looking at adopting a new format for some of our meetings, it is called the hyannis format and is based on a format developed in hyannis, massachusetts by some recovered alcoholics. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, wed love to know about it.
Please do not use this form to inquire about a meeting. Washington valley big book step study group meets downstairs. Big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7.
I assume that, like step meetings, the attendees read from the book, out loud. The time given for any particular study can be extended or shortened as each team chooses. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7. The format that was given to me is called the hyannis method. We start on the cover and go through alcoholics anonymous number three.
Aa meetings in portland, maine, find alcoholic anonymous. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person. Use this form to submit an update to an existing meeting. Below are oa bbss meetings that we are aware of in northern new england and on the telephone. There are a total of aa meetings in sanford, maine, including brown bag reflections group, mens discussion meeting and sanford big book step study. Big book step study aa meetings turned out to be the antidote and balance to that weak aa message and group that dominated aa at the time. Connecticut, florida, massachusetts, north carolina, rhode island, maine, new hampshire, tennessee, new.
The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. Saturday morning big book step study online meeting. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. More meetings in the meeting list have hyperlinks now. Friday wakefield big book step study congregational church 1 church st 7. The only requirement for aa membership is a desire to stop drinking. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule for a schedule of bbss meetings. Big book step study meeting central service office aa maine.
We do readings from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. Aa meetings, na meetings, waterboro, me and other 12step fellowship meetings around the world. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord. Aa meetings are great for not only maintaining sobriety, but also for fostering trusting relationships with other attendees. When the study is completed, each member will have read through. Aa open talks, alanon open talks, big book study, 4th step workshops, joe and charlie, bill w talks, father martin. I have been attending recovery meetings since 1977, releasing the addiction to alcohol, food and codependency. Step meeting an experienced aamember goes through all the twelve steps, along the big book, in 4 meetings the whole meeting in as many weeks.
Mens monday bbss gp big book step study alcoholics. Given current events we have moved to a virtual meeting only, until further notice. The big book step study alcoholics anonymous seattle aa. Madison 04950, pittsfield 04967, skowhegan 04976, unity 04988, waterville 04901, winslow 04901. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Friday medford men s big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7. Bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord. Saco big book step study saco, aa alcoholics anonymous. Welcome to big book revealed a site dedicated to the process of recovery as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The most comprehensive list of 12step meetings in maine. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
For a printable, clickable pdf meeting list, organized by daystate, click the big blue button on the meetings page. Maine aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. The sunday evening macon ga meeting is an online meeting. Old port big book step study st lukes church 143 state st 5. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. Attending aa meetings have been proven to work for millions of alcoholics looking to recover from their alcoholism. Click here for additional meeting resources throughout the state of maine. Todays aa meetings alcoholics anonymous of coastal new. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, you can email us here. In addition, there are drug and alcohol treatment centers in sanford and maine. Takes the brains out of our head, the love from our heart, the spirit from our soul, prevents us from feeling good feelings, keeps us feeling bad feelings, and then tells us to take our own lives. Alcoholics anonymous meetings town of east millinocket. Portland mens big book step study temporary closure back to meetings. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group.
Big book step study meeting central service office. After moving to ohio and finding no meetings of this kind around, they began mason big book. A listing of bbss, big book step study, meetings in the us. Our founding members completed their big book step study while living on the east coast. In case you or your close ones encountered alcohol addiction andor battling it now in portland, maine, aa meetings might be a great place to start journey to recovery. Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. Current list of weekly meetings available at the barn monday through saturday. All 12 steps of joes big book study free audio download at. The saturday morning big book step study meeting of alcoholics anonymous normally meets every saturday from 9 a.
Saturday charlestown big book step study constitution. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. Aa meetings in sanford, maine alcoholics anonymous meetings. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use. Tuesday saco womens big book step study oasis club 63 school st 10. Monday laconia laconia big book step study congregational church 69. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery.
Portland mens big book step study central service office. Alcoholics anonymous maine meetings maine suboxone treatment. Honey brook pa celebrates its 18th anniversary with a potluck on friday, 2720, from 6. Tuesday portland portland big book step study saint angsar lutheran church 515 woodford st 7. Code for meetings o open speaker public welcome c closed a.