In the spring of 1993, wally was in washington, dc conducting research for his first book, but, for the grace of god, which dealt with the explosive growth of the. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings, here are the steps we took. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings. They were generally outspoken and not recieved well by aa groups and the strong opposition seemed to. Since the release of the back to basics book in 1997, more than 700,000 have been through. Inventory sheets all as you might imagine is the fourth step with a sheet we use in step 8 as well. It is an excellent book which will give you a historic view of how things were done in the past and. Mar 15, 2020 wally ps back to basics speaking of the basics, is there ever a time when working the 12steps that one is beyond basic. Donations to the 501 c 3 back to basics foundation help fund his lifesaving work. Back to basics carefully directs the reader through the big book of alcoholics anonymous. He insists that back to basics is twelfth step work for which no member of a. In this usa area, about 2 12 years ago in 2008, a yellow cover book back to basics by wally p.
Based on the content and flow of the earliest aa beginners meetings in the 1940s, this guide conducts you through the twelve steps in four onehour sessions. The back to basics guy sharing his experience, strength and hope. Wally conducts history presentations and recovery workshops, including back to the basics of recovery in which he takes attendees through all twelve steps in four, onehour sessions. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Since most people purchase these books at the wholesale price. So that every person, both inside and outside the recovery community, will know wallys position on this matter, he has added the following statement to the acknowledgments page of every back to basics book.
Back to the basics of the big book beginners meeting beginners meetings lansing, mi. Recoveryshop is the onestop shop for recovery meeting materials and 12step program related gifts. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. You will learn how to develop a direct twoway communication with the god of your understanding, and how to follow the guidance you receive. Looking for books by wally p see all books authored by wally p. Many of us want to do it our own way, yet i challenge those with that belief to consider a fact. Follow the dictates of a higher power and you will presently live in a new and wonderful world, no matter what your present circumstances.
Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took. Back to basics of recovery, po box 91648, tucson, az 2020. Since the release of the back to basics book in 1997, more than. Back to basics and other threats to aa aa agnostica. Back to basics as currently constituted is based on the 1998 book of that name second edition 2001, eighth printing 2006 authored by a very interesting character named wally p. Back to basics lansing alcoholism treatment program. I was asked to do wally ps back to basics beginner meeting with his book anyone know anything about his foundation or his book or his program. The twelve step model has been utilized as a treatment for. Jan 16, 20 the back to basics guy sharing his experience, strength and hope.
Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took in four one hour sessions wally p on free. So that every person, both inside and outside the recovery community, will know wally s position on this matter, he has. This particular book is as its title implies back to basics. Back to the basics of recovery 5 cd pack is available.
The twelve step model has been utilized as a treatment for alcohol abuse and alcoholism since 1935. The title of this book is back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took. When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in gods hands were better than anything we could have planned. Again, wally paton intended this book to be a history book at the time it was written. Once taken, all the steps should be worked more thoroughly, forever. Based on the content and flow of the earliest aa beginners meetings in the 1940s, this guide conducts you through the. The book has been specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and twelvestep meetings. This beginners meeting describes in stepbystep detail the original alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings that produced a 5075% recovery rate from alcoholism during the 1940s and 1950s.
Wally paton is an archivist and historian for aa and makes no money off of back to basics. Aas forgotten beginning the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes facts and thoughts transcribed from a talk given by wally p. Handouts three of the handouts outline homework to be completed outside of the meeting. Wally again explained that basic recovery was written for all addictions, but it has been used in many aa rooms because the literature used, the back to basics or the back to the basics of recovery book, is based on group conscience, not any dictate from gso. The following user says thank you to blinds8 for this useful post. Back to the basics of recovery is a 2016 version of the 1946 back to basics a.
Aa the original way 12 step guide is the culmination of years of practice and study of group sponsored step guides written by founders and pioneer aa members. Wally p, back to basics, oxford group, alcoholism, addiction, twelve steps, 12 steps, bill w, dr bob, james h, how to listen to god, back to the basics of recovery, back to the basics of nutrition, the greatest spiritual movement, four spiritual activities, 4 spiritual activities, oxford group, recovery, recovery dvds, recovery books, recovery. He has personally taken over 100,000 people through the steps this way. Wally makes no money from the sale of any books, dvds or cds he has authored or produced. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Liabilities and assets checklist for a moral inventory. Back to the basics of recovery step fourthe assets and. May 22, 2010 wally again explained that basic recovery was written for all addictions, but it has been used in many aa rooms because the literature used, the back to basics or the back to the basics of recovery book, is based on group conscience, not any dictate from gso. Apr 29, 2011 back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes. If youre new to aa, have just become a new sponsor, or simply want to reinvigorate your recovery. 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.
The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings 2 by wally, p. 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. James provided wally with baskcs missing concepts from the original program that allowed him to bacck fly the plane. Wally ps back to basics i was asked to do wally ps back to basics beginner meeting with his book anyone know anything about his foundation or his book or his program. Back to the basics of recovery an updated version of the 1940s beginners meetings back to the basics of recovery is a 2016 version of the 1946 back to basics a. The leader began by reading about the first step from wallys book with a nearly audible sigh of relief from me. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings by wally paton 1998, paperback, revised at the best online prices at ebay. But, for the grace of godhow intergroup and central offices carried the message of recovery in the 1940s. Wally p, back to basics, oxford group, alcoholism, addiction, twelve steps, 12 steps, bill w, dr bob, james h, how to listen to god, back to the basics of recovery, back to the basics of nutrition, the greatest spiritual movement, four spiritual activities, 4 spiritual activities, oxford group, recovery, recovery dvds, recovery books, recovery cds, back to the basics of sponsorship, basic sponsorship, basic recovery.
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Wally p since the release of the back to basics book in 1997, more than 700,000 have been through this original beginners meetings format from the 1940s that produced a 5075% recovery rate during the early days of the recovery movement. The back to basics book has been rewritten specifically for treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and. Several years ago, about 11 or so, i was introduced to this particular approach and wally ps book entitled back to basics. An introduction to the twelve steps of recovery during this 75 minute dvd, wally p. Back to basics meetings and groups in canada, united kingdom and the united states wally p. More than 500,000 have taken the steps using this powerful, timetested, and highly successful original program of action. Back to basics 101 dvd and mlguide cd on sale now while supplies last. If youre new to aa, have just become a new sponsor, or simply want to reinvigorate your recovery program, back to basics will guide you through the twelve steps anew. Nov 06, 20 in this usa area, about 2 12 years ago in 2008, a yellow cover book back to basics by wally p. This book, in my understanding, is an attempt to remove the obscurity from the original idea the founders of the 12steps wished to convey a return to the raw, active ingredient of the spiritual life. Ive heard the 12steps described as spiritual kindergarten or as the pancakes just add water variety. Lodging at the wilson house is separate book online now.
This is his twelfth step work for which he cannot be paid. Take all twelve steps in a couple of hours using the big book and the back to basics. Back to basics home of the very best in recovery books. Buy a cheap copy of back to basics book by readers digest association. Aa the original way group at calvary baptist church. One of the first of these guides, the akron manual, was commissioned by dr. The book has been specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and all twelvestep programs. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Back to the basics of recovery how to take the twelve steps. The back to basics book the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings in four onehour sessions by wally p. Wally p covers back to basics of nutritionsponsorshipsteps and much more. Apr 30, 1998 back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took. He is the originator of the back to basics beginners meetings, which have grown to more than 2,500 groups, and produced more than 150,000 recoveries since its reintroduction into the twelvestep community in 1997. I was involved for almost 3 years in a sunday night meeting entitled back to basic where we used this book and the big book.