Back to basics book by wally p

Apr 30, 1998 back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took. An introduction to the twelve steps of recovery during this 75 minute dvd, wally p. The first editionfirst printing of wally ps new book, back to the basics of recovery will be released this month february 2016. Again, wally paton intended this book to be a history book at the time it was written. Book summaries march 15, 2020 11 minutes to read wally ps back to basics speaking of the basics, is there ever a time when working the 12steps that one is beyond basic.

When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put. I wish more aa groups picked up this book as a tool and used it. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings 2 by p. James provided wally with baskcs missing concepts from the original program that allowed him to bacck fly the plane. Wally paton is an archivist and historian for aa and makes no money off of back to basics. Archivist and historian october 2022, 2017 at sparrow hospital auditorium, lansing, mi 48912 find out more the entire weekend. Basic recovery info johns unofficial ua site search this site. Based on the content and flow of the earliest aa beginners meetings in the 1940s, this guide conducts you through the. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. God, the authors personal experience and sponsorship, big book 4 th ed. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings 2 by wally, p. This step guide can be done all at once or in 1 to 4 sittings. Back to basics lansing alcoholism treatment program.

The back to basics book the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings in four onehour sessions by wally p. Access the additional resources offered to members of uas basic recovery meetings, which is based on the book back to basics by wally p. Back to the basics treatment professionals in alumni services. The title of this book is back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took. Back to basics the book this book has created a spiritual renewal by taking newcomers and oldtimers alike back to the original a. Archivist, historian, author abbreviated biography. Buy back to the basics of recovery first edition by wally p. Wally p covers back to basics of nutritionsponsorshipsteps and much more.

Ive heard the 12steps described as spiritual kindergarten or as the pancakes just add water variety. Apr 29, 2011 back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings. Steps before the big book was written, the importance of nutrition, exercise. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The following user says thank you to blinds8 for this useful post.

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The book has been specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and twelvestep meetings. 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. This book has created a spiritual renewal by taking newcomers and oldtimers alike back to the original a. Handouts three of the handouts outline homework to be completed outside of the meeting.

The back to basics book has been rewritten specifically for treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and. Back to basics and other threats to aa aa agnostica. Looking for books by wally p see all books authored by wally p. 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. 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. Take all twelve steps in a couple of hours using the big book and the back to basics format developed by the aa pioneers in the 1940s. 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. Back to basics meetings and groups in canada, united kingdom and the united states. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes. Back to the basics of recovery step fourthe assets and. More than 500,000 have taken the steps using this powerful, timetested, and highly successful original program of action. Bob and the good old timers, william jamesvarieties of religious experience, henry b wrightthe will of god and a mans lifework, old audio tapes and video of original members, wally pback to basics, clarence s, william glasser m. One of the first of these guides, the akron manual, was commissioned by dr.

Lodging at the wilson house is separate book online now. In the past fifteen years, more than 500,000 have recovered with this time tested and highly effective program. Back to basics members say the wally p back to basics works for them, it gives them pracical ways to stay sober. The format is simply a guided reference of readings by chapter and paragraph from the big book. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Back to the basics of recovery is a 2016 version of the 1946 back to basics a. Read the book, take what you need and leave the rest. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings. May 17, 2015 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.

Several years ago, about 11 or so, i was introduced to this particular approach and wally ps book entitled back to basics. Back to the basics of recovery but for the grace of god. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took. He has personally taken over 100,000 people through the steps this way. Just a note of gratitude for all your efforts with back to basics book. He insists that back to basics is twelfth step work for which no member of a. 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. The alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings by wally paton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Wally p s 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. But, for the grace of god how intergroup and central offices carried the message of recovery in the 1940s presently out of print back to basicsthe twelvestep beginners meetings of the 1940s. Back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings here are the steps we took in four one hour sessions wally p on free. James was the last person alive who had attended oxford group meetings with bill wilson and knew, from first hand wally p back to basics, the spiritual roots and the wally p back to basics principles of the original twelve step program.

Inventory sheets all as you might imagine is the fourth step with a sheet we use in step 8 as well. Wally paton is the author of back to basicsthe alcoholics anonymous beginners meetings and how to listen to goda guide for successful living through the practice of twoway prayer. Wally researched the beginners meetings for two more years. Back to basics is a 501 c 3 not for profit dedicated to saving lives by showing people the original program of recovery through the 12 steps of 1940s. 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. An updated version of the 1940s beginners meetings. Aas forgotten beginning the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes facts and thoughts transcribed from a talk given by wally p. Recoveryshop is the onestop shop for recovery meeting materials and 12step program related gifts. Price listed is for media mail within the united states only. Apr 29, 2011 back to basics the alcoholics anonymous beginners classes. More than 500,000 have taken the steps using this powerful, timetested, and highly successful original program of actiona. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. 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. A simple program for going through the twelve steps with a willing newcomer in approximately 46 hours.

You will learn how to develop a direct twoway communication with the god of your understanding, and how to follow the guidance you receive. 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. 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. In this usa area, about 2 12 years ago in 2008, a yellow cover book back to basics by wally p. The first edition sold out in less than eight months. So that every person, both inside and outside the recovery community, will know wally s position on this matter, he has added the following statement to the. 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. Back to basics meetings and groups in canada, united kingdom and the united states wally p. Questions to ask the newcomer are in red and passages to read to the newcomer are in. The book has been specifically rewritten for use in treatment centers, aftercare facilities, halfway houses, recovery homes, correctional facilities, and all twelvestep programs. Back to basics of recovery, po box 91648, tucson, az 2020. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.