Purpose of this Book - Intensive Big Book Study

Send us a textWeek one, Step One - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.* Page xxviii paragraph 1* Page xxviii paragraph 4* Page 52 paragraph 2, skip the first sentence and stop at the dash* Page 27 paragraphs 2-4 though “dominate them.”* Page 25 paragraph 3

Send us a textCompleting Chapter 11 - A Vision For You page 162 paragraph 2: "Someday we hope that every alcoholic who journeys will find a Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous at his destination." through the end of the chapter on page164. THis closes out the study after nearly two years - thank you all for joining us!

Send us a textContinuing chapter 11 - A Vision For You page 160 paragraph 2: "The very practical approach to his problems..." through page 162 paragraph 1: "... we forsee a great increase in this helpful interchange."

Send us a textContinuing chapter 11 - A Vision For You page 158 paragraph 3: "That afternoon he put on his clothes..." through page 160 paragraph 2: "...let him know that here was haven at last."

Send us a textContinuing chapter 11 - A Vision For You page 156 paragraph 3: "But life was not easy for the two friends." through page 158 paragraph 2: "He had begun to have a spiritual experience."

Send us a textContinuing chapter 11 - A Vision For You page 153 paragraph 3: "In the chapter 'Working With Others' you gathered an idea..." through page 156 paragraph 2: "... thirty years of hard drinking have been repaired in four."

Send us a textContinuing chapter 11 - A Vision For You page 153 paragraph 1: "Now, this house will hardly accommodate its weekly visitors..." through paragraph 2: "...for those who must find a way out."

Send us a textBeginning chapter 11 - A Vision For You page 151 through page 153 paragraph 0: "...Love thy neighbor as thyself."

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 10 - To Employers page 148 paragraph 1: "Your junior executive may not agree with the con­ tents of our book." through page 150, the end of the chapter.

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 10 - To Employers page 145 paragraph 4: "One instance comes to mind..." through page 148 paragraph 0: "But if you cannot or will not stop drinking, I think you ought to resign."

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 10 - To Employers page 143 paragraph 1: "If your man accepts your offer..." through page 145 paragraph 3: "But sometimes our drinking will be used politically."

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 10 - To Employers page 141 paragraph 4: "Suppose an approach is made some­ thing like this: "State that you know about his drinking, and that it must stop." through page 143 paragraph 0: "It is better for him to feel fully respon­sible."

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 10 - To Employers page 139 paragraph 4: "A look at the alcoholic in your organization is many times illuminating." through page 141 paragraph 3: "Suppose an approach is made some­ thing like this:"

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 10 - To Employers page 138 paragraph 2:  "The only answer I could make..." through page 139 paragraph 3: "...you may feel this feeling rising."

Send us a textStarting Chapter 10 - To Employers page 136 through page 138 paragraph 1: "... this was his last chance."

Send us a textCompleting Chapter 9 - The Family Afterward page 132 paragraph 2: "So we think cheerfulness and laughter make for usefulness." through page 135.

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 9 - The Family Afterward page 130 paragraph 1: "Those of us who have spent much time..." through page 132 paragraph 1: "... find we are soon overcome with them."

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 9 - The Family Afterward page 127 paragraph 3: "As each member of a resentful family begins to see his shortcomings..." through page 130 paragraph 0: "He will be less likely to drink again, and anything is preferable to that."

Send us a textContinuing Chapter 9 - The Family Afterward page 125 paragraph 1: "We families of Alcoholics Anonymous keep few skeletons in the closet." through page 127 paragraph 2 "...must remember he did much to make them so."

Continuing Chapter 9 - The Family Afterward page 123 paragraph 1: "Suppose we tell you some of the obstacles a family will meet..." through page 125 paragraph 0: "... past occurrences should not be discussed."

Continuing Chapter 8 - To Wives page 119 paragraph 2 "It is probably true that you and your husband..." through the conclusion of the chapter on page 121. Then beginning Chapter 9 - The Family Afterward page 122 through paragraph 2: "... what he can take from the family life rather than give?"

Continuing Chapter 8 - To Wives page 117 paragraph 3: "Some of the snags you will encounter..." through page 119 paragraph 1 "... a woman who has gone through what you have."

Continuing Chapter 8 - To Wives page 114 paragraph 2: "You may have the reverse situation on your hands." through page 117 paragraph 2: "A better way of life will emerge when they are overcome."

Continuing Chapter 8 - To Wives page 112 paragraph 1: "He probably has several alcoholics among his own acquaintances." through page 114 paragraph 1: "The power of God goes deep!"

Continuing Chapter 8 - To Wives page 108 paragraph 5: "One: Your husband may only be a heavy drinker." through page 112 paragraph 0: "Thus you may succeed in interesting him in alcoholism."

Continuing Chapter 8 - To Wives page 106 paragraph 3: "We have tried to hold the love of our children for their father." through page 109 paragraph 0: "and the end of the chapter: "... a good number will become true alcoholics after a while."

Beginning Chapter 8 - To Wives page 104 through page 106 paragraph 2: "... and we would forgive and try to forget."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 101 paragraph 2: "In our belief any scheme of combating alcoholism..." through page 103 and the end of the chapter: "We have to!"

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 100 paragraph 1: "Both you and the new man must walk day by day in the path of spiritual progress." through page 101 paragraph 1: "... on the theory he would escape the alcohol problem."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 98 paragraph 3: "Now, the domestic problem." through page 100 paragraph 0: "We have seen others slip when the family came back too soon."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 96 paragraph 2: "We seldom allow an alcoholic to live in our homes for a long time." through page 99 paragraph 0: "These can be discussed in an atrmosphere of helpfulness and friendliness."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 96 paragraph 1: "Do not be discouraged if your prospect does not respond at once." through page 97 paragraph 1: "Ocassionally you will have to meet such conditions."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 94 paragraph 2: "Your candidate may give reasons why he need not follow all of the program." through page 95 paragraph 4: "Let it go at that."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 93 paragraph 1: "When dealing with such a person..." through page 94 paragraph 1: "He will be more likely to follow your suggestions."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 92 paragraph 1: "If you are satisfied that he is a real alcoholic..." through page 93 paragraph 0: "... and that he live by spiritual principles."

Continuing Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 90 paragraph 2: "If there is any indication that he wants to stop..." through page 92 paragraph 0: "He will match your mental inconsistencies with some of his own."

Beginning Chapter 7 - Working With Others page 89 through page 90 paragraph 0: "...realizing they are dealing with a sick person."

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 86 paragraph 3: "In thinking about our day we may face indecision." through the end of the chapter on page 88.

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 86 paragraph 1: "When we retire at night, we constructively review our day." through paragraph 2: "... when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives."

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 85 paragraph 1: “It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels.” through page 86 paragraph 0: "Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions."

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 84 paragraph 3: “And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone - even alcohol.”

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 84 paragraph 1: "are these extravagant promises?” through paragraph 2: “Love and tolerance of others is our code.”

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 83 paragraph 4: "If we are painstaking about this phase of our development..."

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 83 paragraph 1: "Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead." through paragraph 3: "... we don't crawl before anyone."

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 81 (paragraph 1: "Whatever the situation, we usually have to do something about it.") through page (82 paragraph 3: "Ain't it grand the wind stopped blowin?")

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 78 (paragraph 3: "Perhaps we have committed a criminal offense...") through page 81 (paragraph 0: "... courageous girl who has litterally gone through hell for him.")

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 76 (paragraph 4: "Probably there are still some misgivings.") through page 78 (paragraph 2: "... if we are afraid to face them.")

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 75 (paragraph 2: “Returning home we find a place…”) through page 76 (paragraph 3: "... we would go to any lengths for victory over alcohol.")

Continuing Chapter 6 - Into Action page 73 (paragraph 4: "We must be entirely honest with somebody…") through page 75 (paragraph 2: “… walking hand in hand with the Spirit of the Universe.”)

Beginning Chapter 6 - Into Action page 72 through page 73 (paragraph 3: "...and their chance for recovery!"

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 69 (paragraph 4: "God alone can judge our sex situation.") through the end of page 71 which ends the chapter.