Good Morning and welcome back! Today we are at Chapter 4 - We Agnostics, Page 44. We should start by defining some terms. "Agnostic" is comprised of two parts:...
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I suppose it is not very humble of me to say I had a role in editing that book. I am trying to get a hold of the author so I pass on your good wishes. Tracy G....
"Well, that's exactly what this book is about. Its main object [and the object of the AA Program] is to enable you to find a Power greater than yourself WHICH...
Dr. Bob's prescription; Trust God, Clean house, Help others... From Dr. Bob's farewell talk:"But there are two or three things that flashed into my mind on...
I agree ,thats why now I use that small paragraph I mentioned " Whatever the precise definition of the word may be ( in other words dont use the dictionary)...
Good morning!***Here's a good exercise for Chapter 4. Read through and count how many times the word "prejudice" in it's various forms appears. Also count...
Good Morning Everyone! Appendix II - "The Spiritual Experience" is found on page 567."The terms "spiritual experience" and "spiritual awakening" are used many...
Good morning! We can gain some insight into the writing of the book through an examination of the original text (pre-publication "Multilith") in conjunction...
Good Morning! Beginning on Page 59, paragraph 1, we'll continue to examine the text as originally written to see the changes made before the first edition of...
Good Morning, everyone!Paragraph 2 on page 60 - original text in (parenthesis) and my editorial notes in [brackets]: "Our description of the alcoholic, [found...
'Morning everyone : ) We are on page 62, Paragraph 3. Here we find out the position that God will occupy in our lives: "This is the how and the why of it....
Good morning, everyone! We are at the bottom of page 63, last paragraph:"Next we launched out on a course of vigorous action, the first step of which is a...
Good Morning everyone! We're at Paragraph 3 on page 64 - "Resentment is the number one offender. It destroys more alcoholics than anything else." Again we see...
Good morning! We are filling out the third column of the first of four parts of our 4th Step inventory. The four parts are:1. Resentments2. Fears3. Sexual...
Jim, I appreciate the act of sharing you've done for years on this matter BUT the big book does NOT say make 5 columns. Only 3. and it's not semantics or form....
While the fourth column is not contained in the text of the BB, the fourth column is certainly implied. I don't believe we were meant to write a novel, in any...
With all due respect, Billy, I do not agree with you. The vertical illustration as on page 65 generally leaves most of us a bit confused. The more clear-cut...
Mike W. wrote: "I defy anyone to do a 4th Step based upon the Steps in the 12x12. . . The Traditions section is okay. The Step section is a catastrophe!" I...
Good Morning, everyone! We are at page 72 - Chapter 6 "Into Action" - and we're about to embark on our discussion of the 5th Step!"Having made our personal...
JIm, I just signed up for this study group and enjoy the daily reminder and study. I have attached a 4th Step Checklist for you to look over (or not) and...
An informational posting for those who may be interested. This weekend study was formally announced in the Wilson House Newsletter this week. Here are the...
Good morning everyone! <Sorry for the late post today - brain cramp this morning!> We are on Page 75. Paragraph 2 includes the 5th Step promises: "Once we have...
Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps.  Pretty straight forward as to where to find our basic text. Des ...
Robert, Thank you for your clear and concise summation of Step 4 -- as it appears in the Big Book. I suspect you had the same kind of sponsor I had -- Thank...
Good Morning Everyone!Page 76 - Let's look at the first paragraph - believe it or not there is a prayer for the 6th Step too: "Can He now take them all - every...
Welcome back everyone! Let's read through starting from the bottom of page 76 and on to the top of page 77. Here is where we find out what our purpose is:...
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