🎨 Highlighting the AA Big Book: A Color-Coded Study Guide

🎨 Highlighting the AA Big Book: A Color-Coded Study Guide This course teaches you how to use a simple, color-coded highlighting system to navigate the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book. Each color corresponds to a specific type of content—prayers, promises, steps, and general information—making it easier to study, reference, and internalize the material. 🔴 Part 1: Pink – Key Topics Use pink to highlight major themes and recurring ideas throughout the Big Book. These include concepts like selfishness, self-centeredness, character traits, and foundational principles. Pink helps you quickly locate sections that are central to personal reflection and group discussion. 🟢 Part 2: Green – Prayers Green highlights are reserved for prayers. These spiritual passages appear throughout the book, including the Third Step Prayer and others found in chapters like “How It Works” and “Into Action.” Some prayers are long and poetic; others are short and direct. Green makes them easy to revisit and meditate on. 🔵 Part 3: Blue – Promises Blue is used to highlight promises—statements of hope, transformation, and spiritual reward that follow action. These are often found after steps or in the midst of personal stories. Highlighting them in blue helps you track progress and stay inspired. 🟠 Part 4: Orange – The Steps Orange highlights mark the Twelve Steps. Highlight through the step number (e.g., “Step Three”) and underline the long-form explanation. This color distinguishes actionable guidance from general commentary. Use orange to build a clear visual map of the recovery process. 🟡 Part 5: Yellow – General Information Yellow is for general information like chapter titles,