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The most comprehensive list of 12 step meetings in maine. There are a total of 16 aa meetings in kennebunk, maine. The westfield big book workshop is an outgrowth of the spiritual awakenings group of bernardsville, n. It has the most up to date meetings and announcements. The most comprehensive list of 12step meetings in maine. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule. Monday laconia laconia big book step study congregational church 69. Our group regularly records speakers who share on the steps at our meetings. Recordings of bbss, big book step study meeting speakers. Find a drug addicts anonymous 12 step meeting today. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. The hyannis format page see link above, or click here also contains a bit of history about how and why bbss came into being. Big book step study meeting central service office aa maine. Wednesday nashua big book 12 step study united methodist church 154 main st 7.
There are currently over 120 bbss meetings that take place each week in connecticut, florida, georgia, maine. This site is not endorsed by or affiliated with any 12 step program. If you find any inconsistencies or you know of a meeting change, wed love to know about it. Friday wakefield big book step study congregational church 1 church st 7. A listing of bbss, big book step study, meetings in the us. Thursday parkman big book step study parkman town office, downstairs 771 state.
Littleton big book step study first congregational church 189 main st 7. 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. I started working the steps out of the big book in 1998, with a step study sponsor and a supportive big book group. 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. All 12 steps of joes big book study free audio download at. A list of recordings from speakers around various bbss meetings. Welcome to the online resource of the west barnstable mens big book step study group. Thursday brewer bangor big book step study the barn 142 center st 6. Our small group is fairly new,and if you have completed the. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in. Friday medford mens big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7.
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. Big book step study hyannis format the primary purpose group. Simply click on the links to listen to the audio files available in its respective category. 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. Big book step study friends meeting house 103 marion rd, rt 6 7. Community resources conway village congregational church. Big book step study meeting central service office. When the study is completed, each member will have read through. This site is optimized for mobile devices as well as desktoplaptop computers. Our format florida big book step study all addictions. Use this form to submit an update to an existing meeting. New hampshire aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss.
Bangor bar harbor, belfast, blue hill, bucksport, camden, castine, ellsworth, machias, and others in downeast area. Big book step study meetings work by providing clearcut directions on how to recover from any addiction. There are a total of aa meetings in sanford, maine, including brown bag reflections group, mens discussion meeting and sanford big book step study. Stratham big book step study online meeting back to meetings. Alcoholics anonymous meetings town of east millinocket. Holy trinity evangelical lutheran church 22 fox run rd. Code for meetings o open speaker public welcome c closed a. In the mid 1980s, five members of alcoholics anonymous started the first big book step study group in hyannis, massachusetts, on cape cod. Connecticut, florida, massachusetts, north carolina, rhode island, maine, new hampshire, tennessee, new. Aa meetings are great for not only maintaining sobriety, but also for fostering trusting relationships with other attendees. A list, and look, at the big book step study bbss meetings. Monday brookline happy destiny bbss brookline community church 2 main st 7. Big book step study hyannis format page 2 soberrecovery. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united states hyannis format meeting schedule for a schedule of bbss meetings.
The time given for any particular study can be extended or shortened as each team chooses. Big book phone meeting big book step study workshop. Were glad to list other oa bbss meetings from here or anywhere else, if they are shared with us. Aa open talks, alanon open talks, big book study, 4th step workshops, joe and charlie, bill w talks, father martin. Portland mens big book step study central service office. Alcoholism12 step support big book step study hyannis format the sharing in the meetings are based on the esh with the solution. Tuesday portland portland big book step study saint angsar lutheran church 515 woodford st 7. 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. Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of. Big book step study is both a particular style of a. Todays aa meetings alcoholics anonymous of coastal new.
Use our search tool to find the next meeting closest to you. If you belong to one of these meetings and would like to update your meeting s informationplease send an email. More meetings in the meeting list have hyperlinks now. 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. Some reflections and general guidelines on how a big book step study meeting might be conducted. List of big book step study bbss groups in the united. In addition, there are drug and alcohol treatment centers in sanford and maine. Saturday charlestown big book step study constitution. Bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. You will find these audio files available in this section of our website. Aa meetings in kennebunk, maine alcoholics anonymous.
Portland big book step study saint angsar lutheran church 515 woodford st 7. Aa meetings in sanford, maine alcoholics anonymous meetings. The format that was given to me is called the hyannis method. Some will offer a hotline or help line telephone number that you can call. Click here for additional meeting resources throughout the state of maine. Washington valley big book step study group meets downstairs. Aa meetings in portland, maine, find alcoholic anonymous. Our founding members completed their big book step study while living on the east coast. Saco big book step study saco, aa alcoholics anonymous. Wednesday manchester big book step study st paul methodist church 335 smyth rd 7. 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. The big book study guide helps us to examine the contents of virtually every sentence in the original text of the big book. Tuesday saco womens big book step study oasis club 63 school st 10. This is a 15week rotation of the readings that most big big step study groups use.
We encourage visitors to ask questions and spend time with us before and after the meeting discussing the program and group. Honey brook pa celebrates its 18th anniversary with a potluck on friday, 2720, from 6. Below are oa bbss meetings that we are aware of in northern new england and on the telephone. Scarborough methodist church route 1 and church street zoom id. We do readings from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. Our hope is that you will be able to join us in person. I assume that, like step meetings, the attendees read from the book, out loud. 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. Saturday morning big book step study online meeting. Massachusetts aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss. Also, for online contributions, click the contribute menu item.
Please ignore anything in the group sessions or this workbook that you feel contradicts what you find in the big book. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. Old port big book step study st lukes church 143 state st 5. District 1 enter through side entrance facing dennys. Maine aa big book step study meetings concord nhbbss.
Madison 04950, pittsfield 04967, skowhegan 04976, unity 04988, waterville 04901, winslow 04901. Bbss meetings bbss groups and meetings are primarily found along the eastern seaboard of the united states. Friday medford men s big book step study unitarian universalist church 147 high st 7. Aa meetings in portland, maine, find alcoholic anonymous groups. Mens monday bbss gp big book step study alcoholics. Please do not use this form to inquire about a meeting.
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