My fourth step in the tradition of the big book of aa in dealing with resentments on paper, we set them on paper. Its the writing it down that helps trigger the release. Please keep in mind that the fourth step is not dealing with changing anything. Aa big book 4th step workshops and 12 step study workshops. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages. The back to basics form is the easiest i have found. 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.
Originally introduced in the big book of alcoholics anonymous, the fourth step states that we made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. The fear inventory is done in columns like resentments. Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery. Fourth step inventory these fourth step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. 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. This is also a guide and format for use or application of a. There are three separate inventories suggested by the big.
Alcoholics anonymous programs aa promises 12 step faq drug abuse programs the first step aa big book. You will need the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. When the word optional is used in the worksheets, it means that the big book suggests doing this but. 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. There is no one right way to do a 4th step inventory. What is the nature of my wrongs, faults, mistakes, defects.
Origins of moral inventory aa the original way group. The aa big book says on eight different occasions that we write out this step. 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. The open space they clear out by making this moral inventory further allows the higher source, spoken about in step 2. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. If you get these 4th step worksheets anywhere else they are likely not the originals and may have been changed or altered. A guide to writing your 4th step by liemann valdimar. These are the original and official 4th step guides and work sheetsused in the dallas b. 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 4th step consists essentially of one page that is duplicated as needed. See inventory guide sheet on the next page to use as a guide while writing. Skip this instruction if column one is not a person. 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. Do the 4th step honestly it has been our experience that it really does not matter particularly what your intent is.
You will need to print several resentment inventory blank sheets, 46 fear inventory. An easy 4th step form that really works in less than ten minutes. This is a sick person, how can i be helpful to him. It can be given to a newcomer so they can fill it out on their own. Everything contained in these sheets is directly from the big book alcoholics anonymous, there is no opinion, just fact. Good for you on doing the work the following 4 users say thank you to fly n buy for this useful post. 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. As a technique to not miss any fears, then i look at any opposite of the fears i have already listed. The aa cleveland district office has put together the following fourth step guide and was taken directly from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. A graphic guide to aas fourth step though our decision1 was a vital and crucial step. You can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting. We have made something that should be so simple into something very complicated. Step four made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
As this step can be difficult, confusing, or sometimes overwhelming, we created this 4th step inventory guide to help outline the process, gives some prompts, and offer some tips for working this piece of your recovery. 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. God, relieve me of this fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be. How i have been selfish, dishonest, selfseeking, frightened and. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a stren uous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in our selves which had been blocking us. Three column 4th step out of big book this is a 4th step that follows exactly along with the big book instructions. Step four of aas twelvestep program of recovery is infamously the scary one. Alcoholics anonymous programs aa promises 12step faq drug abuse programs the first step aa big book.
There were a few steps i needed to take before i was ready to make a searching and fearless moral inventory of myself. We attend the beginners meetings together, we read the big book together, we take the steps together, and we recover together. Breaking down step one of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory big book. Their origin is unknown to the producer of this version. Questions to ask while doing your fourth step in aa. Big book awakening 4th step workshop resentment examples and worksheets 122006 columns 14 to download the most current versions of these worksheets go to. 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. Until you put it in a tangible form, you still havent done your fourth step. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. For many people in program, the 4th step has been surrounded by so much unnecessary anxiety.
Fourth step inventory general directions by anonymous members of alcoholics anonymous buy paper and pen and start writing. People we have harmed big book, page 70, paragraph 3 we have listed the people we have hurt by our conduct, and are willing to straighten out the past if we can. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting. Fourth step invento ry these 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. The aa the original way 4th step inventory is an assets and liabilities type of 4th step. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. There is a 4th step guide available online for all 12step members. Fourth step guide program theory alcoholics anonymous. God help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity and patience that i would cheerfully grant a sick friend.
The guide has a very good set of general directions for doing a 4th step. At this stage of the inventory proceedings, our spon sors come to the rescue. 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. 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. What people, places or things do you resent and what led to those resentments. Big book step study step 4 turnarounds soberrecovery. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. That is, this inventory cannot and should not be an oral inventory. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following. List fears connected to resentment column four, question 4 and then any fears not connected to resentment heights, spiders, snakes, poverty, aids etc. If men and women didnt exert themselves to be secure in their persons, made no effort to. Everything contained in the fourth step inventory worksheets is directly from the book alcoholics anonymous.
Consider each of the seven areas of self and write in sentence form how you were affected. Fourth column instructions 1 read the big book from p. Were you ashamed of them for this or for anything else. The big book of alcoholics anonymous specifically mentions the importance of putting the aspects of the 4th step down in pen and paper. Please print 2 sides on one sheet of paper sheet 1 side.
In the fourth step of aa, it states that you must make a searching and fearless moral inventory of yourself. It is a difficult balance to present all the information on how to do a 4th step inventory. Click here to learn more about the 4th step and moral inventory in aa. The first step of anything is a beginning, so the first step of the alcoholics anonymous 12 steps is the beginning of your recovery process. Aa the original way group at calvary baptist church, 531 haywood rd, asheville. The language and format is taken largely from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Before each fourth column, consider in paragraph form how have i done the things ive. You can get the latest version of these worksheets and other aa. The addict digs to his or her core being and as they dig, they free themselves from the waste that they collected within, obscuring their judgment.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The information provided through is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health problem or disease. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of course have been. How many copies needed will depend on how many names the person has on their resentment. When you are first confronted with the concept of writing down your faults and past.
These 4th step worksheets use the wording from alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 6371. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional care. General disclaimer is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in providing medical or health advice. We hope it will assist you in completing your personal inventory. To be able to start on this step, the previous three steps must of.