Good Morning! Page 85, Paragraph 1 - While we have recovered from alcoholism:"We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve...
"We are not cured of alcoholism." The top paragraph of page 85 implies that the mental obsession has been removed so long as we remain in a "fit spiritual...
Good morning everyone! We're at Page 86, paragraph 2: "On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. ... we ask God to direct our thinking,...
Good morning everyone!Chapter 7 starts on page 89. It is dedicated in its entirety to Step 12. "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps,...
Good morning everyone!Let's go to page 100, last paragraph-"Assuming we are spiritually fit, we can do all sorts of things alcoholics are not supposed to do....
These pages inform me that if I become spiritually fit, I will be 'allowed'to go "whoopeee parties." But yet I notice the restriction about only "plain...
Good morning everyone! Most of the comments on this chapter were written by my friend and co-moderator Karen-"Chapter 8 - To Wives" begins on page 104. There...
hey Bob, you said "allowed to go?" as you know it is stated : So our rule is not to avoid a place where there is drinking, if we have a legitimate reason for...
Terry asked in relation to 'whoopee parties:' "What the heck is the use of 'ordinary ones'?" Answer: Plain ordinary whoopee parties provide ice cream and cake...
Terry quizzed: "You said "allowed to go?" Answer: Yes, the permission comes from God though daily prayer and meditation. Bob S. PS - Download "How It...
Good Morning all! Today we will begin on page 122 - "The Family Afterward." The dynamics of a family that has endured alcoholism are skewed to the point where...
Good Morning everyone! We're at page 128 of Chapter 9 - "The Family Afterward." The reading from here through the bottom of page 130 centers on, for lack of a...
Good morning everyone! Chapter 10 - To Employers begins on page 136. This chapter was written by Hank Parkhurst. Hank was one of the early New York members...
Good Morning !We are beginning at the bottom of page 145. Reading through to page 148, there are many ideas that have been adopted by industry in general...
"Today I own a little company (The Honest Dealers Association). There are two employees (Jim B and Bill) who produce as much as five normal salesmen. But why...
Its said that Bill envied those who were able to return to their orginal jobs after being recovered .Well ,I have read that this was so .AA claimed his...
Good Morning, Chapter 11 - "A Vision for You" begins on page 151. If you have been following along with the study from the beginning, you have learned much...
Good morning all!<FYI - Both Karen and I are on vacation (separately!) over the next week. It may be possible that the study may not show up on one or two days...
Good Morning, everyone! Dr. Bob's Nightmare is the first of the personal stories on page 171. Page 165 is interesting however. This is the Section Heading...
We've just completed our last cycle and it's time to start the cycle again. Each weekday morning at or about 8:00am Eastern Time, Jim will post the section of...
* - An interesting historical note: Because the AMA Convention in Atlantic City began on June 10, 1935 there is the real possibility, according to some...
Hey Bob, Yes.. I have looked at the newspaper clippings and the convention date does conflict with the June 10, 1935 date. But like you said.. it really...
I agree-----such a to-do about nonsense!! ... From: twalton <twalton@...> To: BBS_Open_Discussion@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 16, 2008 4:52:01 PM ...
Welcome everyone to the newest cycle of our Big Book Study! We'll be examining the book very closely throughout the coming weeks. It is important to note that...
Karen wrote: "The Story of How Many Thousands of Men and Women Have Recovered from Alcoholism" Yes - Recovered! Now that usually opens a seething couldron of...
Good morning everyone! Let’s turn to page xi, the Preface to the Third Edition, and look at paragraph #2. This book is identified as "the basic text for our...
Good morning everyone, and welcome to those who have just joined us! Turning to page xv and reading through to the end of the foreword to the second edition,...
Good morning everyone! A BIG Thanks!!! to Karen for posting! *** In observance of Memorial Day our next post will appear on Tuesday, May 27th *** We're still...
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