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Dan takes us through the first 164 pages of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous sharing his experience, strength and hope. Use this as a guide for your next discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

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    • Dec 25, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    The God Shop.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2022 8:20


    Are you window shopping. Are you a frequent customer or maybe you have decided to become an employee. Dan Dan presents The God Shop

    Freedom from Fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 20:23


    Dan Dan takes us through one story in the Big Book; "Freedom from Fear" and how Dan Dan related to this story. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools - Integrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 17:38


    Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools - Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 28:24


    Humility give you, me, "us", the ability to do amazing things.. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools -Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 23:05


    The desire in the present that things will be better in the future. In this episode, Dan Dan discusses this idea of Hope. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools - Honesty

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2022 28:12


    Dan Dan discusses the spiritual tool of honesty. Can we model, practice, demonstrate, think of and concoct ways to utilize this tool? Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools - One Day At A Time (ODAAT)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2022 19:25


    Dan shares his time traveling experiences as he discusses the importance of "One Day At A Time" Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools - Progress is Perfection

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2022 20:45


    So often heard; "Progress not perfection" and as Dan Dan discusses this phrase, we learn that Progress is Perfection. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 23:21


    Well yea,, I put that resentment behind me Dan Dan. You sure did, right in that backpack you're carrying and it might be getting a bit heavy. In this episode, Dan Dan explores dealing with resentments and unloading that backpack. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dandansbigbookstudy

    Spiritual Tools Episode One

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 26:00


    Dan Dan takes us down the road of acceptance in the first episode of Spiritual Tools.

    Tradition Twelve

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 27:33


    "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all of our traditions, ever reminding us to place principals before personalities." Anonymity: Lacking outstanding, individual or unusual features. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496

    Tradition Eleven

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 17:15


    Dan who??? "Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films" Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollcwww.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Ten

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 23:02


    "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy" "Opinion is the lowest form of human intelligence because it is only of one mans experience." - "A man who listens, has the knowledge of the world." Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollcwww.recroomstudiollc.com Sponsorships: off for this episode

    Tradition Nine

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021 16:15


    "A.A, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve" So, how does an organization that is not organized, organize so that the organization remains, organized! Dan Dan is going to enlighten us. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollcwww.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Eight

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 25:10


    Help! "Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever non-professional but our service centers may employ special workers." Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollcwww.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 29:32


    "Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions" Dan says Nope!! I don't want your help.. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollcwww.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 25:23


    Dan Dan approaches tradition six as Separating the Spiritual from the Material. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollcwww.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 20:15


    "Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers." Us.. Team A.A. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollcwww.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Four

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 21:51


    "Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole" Personal responsibility; that is the focus of this episode. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 30:55


    The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. But what if Dan Dan! Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 27:37


    Tradition Two. "For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority--a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern." The value of Group Conscience. Where does A.A. get its direction? Who runs it? The sole authority is a loving God as He may express Himself in the group conscience through; Great Objectives Decisions. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Tradition One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 20:31


    As the Steps hold the individual together, the traditions are a way to hold AA together. Tradition One: Our common welfare should come first. Personal recovery depends upon AA unity. Unity, not uniformity. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Twelve - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 31:00


    Here we are. Part 3 of Dan Dan's study of Step 12. Carrying the message. Practicing these principles. In all our affairs. In this new life of sobriety. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Twelve - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 45:35


    It's not just 1, 2, 3 and me. It's carrying this message to other alcoholics. Dan Dan continues with part 2 of Step 12. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step 12 Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 43:42


    Having had a spiritual awakening we as a result of these steps. Dan Dan brings us to this incredible journey into Step 12. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook:www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step 11 Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 35:00


    Dan continues our journey through step eleven, Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him praying only for the knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Part two. Have a great discussion, Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step 11 Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 29:45


    Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him praying only for the knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Have a great discussion, Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Ten

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 51:28


    Whoo Hoo.. Here we are. Step Ten. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong, promptly admitted it. Keeping our side of the street clean. Maintenance. Have a great discussion, Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Nine

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 25:27


    This is a clearing of our side of the street so we can move forward being of maximum service to others.. Have a great discussion, Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Eight

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 33:59


    Made a list of all persons we have harmed and became willing to make amends to them all. It's time to unload that backpack... Have a great discussion, Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Seven

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 45:31


    Readiness. That frame of mind that we seek to humbly ask him to remove our shortcomings.. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Six

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 39:44


    Becoming entirely ready to have God remove all these roadblocks that hold us back from the life we want to live. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Five

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 41:07


    Admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. Owning the past and addressing the instincts discussed in Step Four. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Four - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 33:28


    What is the number one offender? Resentment is the number one offender and Dan dives into part 2 of Step four as we tackle this list. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Four - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 30:40


    Step Four - Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Dan brings us into Step Four and the idea of the instincts. Our instincts gone awry. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Three - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 18:10


    Dan brings us to the second part of Step Three. The key is in and with a little willingness.. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Three - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 30:38


    Step 3 - Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood him. Put the key in the car... Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 32:11


    The idea. A connection In the affirmative. The belief that there is a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 25:20


    Dan gets all the way into these things called steps and finding well; maybe that finest opportunity.. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Step Study Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 0:22


    Let's get ready to dive into step study as Dan brings us the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions book. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    A Vision For You - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 27:06


    We are closing out on the first 164 pages of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. We hope this podcast has and continues to serve some awesome discussions as we trudge the road of happy destiny. Have a great discussion! Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    A Vision For You - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 31:55


    A Vision for You. You you. Me you. A Vision for all of us. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    To Employers - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 14:25


    The willingness to be of service to the suffering alcoholic. Are we willing is how Dan wraps up this chapter. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    To Employers - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 22:59


    In the context of the employer, Dan continues the them of sponsorship as we get into part 2 of "To Employers" Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    To Employers - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 33:51


    There is also a theme of sponsorship here as Dan begins this chapter, To Employers. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    The Family Afterward - Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 23:54


    The more important I make other people to me, the more important I become to other people. The principle of giving to rather than getting from. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    The Family Afterward - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 24:08


    Many of us are enthusiasts. Let's get started.. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    The Family Afterward - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 20:39


    What may the family afterward encounter. How may they react. What am I packing into the the family versus what I am getting out. This chapter is written for us and, the family afterward. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    To Wives - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 21:03


    In part two we revisit the drinker categories. This time, the explanation is given in the context of helping those affected by our drinking; the ones that love us, to get a better understanding. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    To Wives - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 18:34


    How have we affected others. The Chapter "To Wives" is one of a different subject. It talks of the affect we have had on others. To Wives part 1. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

    Working with Others - Part 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 23:45


    Part 4 - We are setting forward with the power of God. Here, there, everywhere. Even Whoopi Parties.. Anywhere where we might be of maximum helpfulness to others. Have a great discussion. Visit Dan Dan's Big Book Study on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/444990600109496 Visit Rec Room Studio LLC. https://www.facebook.com/recroomstudiollc https://www.recroomstudiollc.com

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