Week thirteen, Step Twelve - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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BONUS EPISODE! A one-hour, rapid fire recap of Steps 1-11 before we wrap up with Step Twelve, next week.

Week eleven, Step Eleven - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week ten, Step Ten - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week nine, Step Nine (part 3) - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week eight, Step Nine (part 2) - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week seven, Steps Eight and Nine (part 1) - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week six, Steps Five through Seven - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week five, Step Four part 2 (fear and sex conduct inventories) - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week four, Step Four (resentment inventory only) - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week three, Step Three - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week two, Step Two - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Week one, Step One - Taking the 12 Steps in 12 Weeks.

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Completing 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!

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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."

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

Continuing 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.

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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:"

Continuing 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."

Starting Chapter 10 - To Employers page 136 through page 138 paragraph 1: "... this was his last chance."

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

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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."

Continuing 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 97 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 atmosphere 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.")

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.

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 68 (paragraph 3: "Now about sex.") through page 69 (paragraph 3: "The right answer will come, if we want it.")

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 68 (paragraph 1: "We reviewed our fears thoroughly." through paragraph 2: "At once, we commence to outgrow fear.")

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 65 (paragraph 2: "We were usually as definite as this example:” through page 66 (paragraph 2: "... but for alcoholics, these things are poison.")

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 64 (paragraph 1: "Therefore, we started upon a personal inventory.") through page 65 (paragraph 1: "... which had been interfered with?")

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 63 (paragraph 1: "When we sincerely took such a position...") through page 64 (paragraph 0: "So we had to get down to causes and conditions.")

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 61 (paragraph 1: "What usually happens?") through page 62 (paragraph 3: "... triumphant arch through which we passed to freedom.")

Continuing Chapter 5 - How It Works page 59 (paragraph 2: "Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery:") through page 61 (paragraph 0: "But, as with most humans, he is more likely to have varied traits.")

Continuing Chapter 4 - We Agnostics page page 54 (paragraph 2: "Imagine life without faith!") through page 56 (paragraph 3: "For the first time, he lived in conscious companionship with his Creator.")

David G and David G pounding the first step again at the CA Outright Mental Defectives group, Feb 24 2024.

David G and David G covering Steps 8 and 9 at the Big Book Compendium's "The Steps We Took" study,  Feb 23 2024.

David G and David G pounding step one at the CA Spiritual Cartel group, Feb 23 2024.

Continuing Chapter 4 - We Agnostics page page 53 (paragraph 3 "Arrived at this point...") through page 54 (paragraph 1: "We found, too, that we had been worshippers.")

Continuing Chapter 4 - We Agnostics page page 51 (paragraph 1 "This world of ours has made more material progress...") through page 53 (paragraph 2 "What was our choice to be?")

Continuing Chapter 4 - We Agnostics page page 49 (paragraph 1 "We, who have travelled this dubious path...") through page 51 (paragraph 0 "... they present a powerful reason why one should have faith.")

Continuing Chapter 4 - We Agnostics page page 47 (paragraph 4 "Besides a seeming inability to accept much on faith...") through page 49 (paragraph 1 "Rather vain of us, wasn't it?")

Continuing Chapter 4 - We Agnostics page  45 (paragraph 1 "Lack of power, that was our dilemma.") through page 46 (paragraph 1 "... that Power, which is God.")

Jedi David G speaks about the spiritual experience leveraging page 171 "Dividends and Mysteries" from As Bill Sees It. Recorded at the UK Open Lounge Saturday online speaker meeting Jan 13, 2024.

Beginning Chapter 4 - We Agnostics page 44 through page 45 (paragraph 0 "... they failed utterly.")

Completing Chapter 3 - More About Alcoholism page 42 (paragraph 1 "Two of the members of Alcoholics Anonymous came to see me.") through page 43.

Continuing Chapter 3 - More About Alcoholism page 39 (paragraph 2 "Fred is a partner in a well known accounting firm.") through page 42 (paragraph 0 "It was a crushing blow.")

Continuing Chapter 3 - More About Alcoholism page 37 (paragraph 3 "Our behavior is as absurd...") through page 39 (paragraph 1 "Let us take another illustration.")

Continuing Chapter 3 - More About Alcoholism page 35 (paragraph 2 "Our first example is a friend we shall call Jim.") through page 37 (paragraph 3 "...what the terrific consequences might be.")

Continuing Chapter 3 - More About Alcoholism page 32 (paragraph 1 "Though there is no way of proving it...") through page 35 (paragraph 1 "Of what is he thinking?").

Beginning Chapter 3 - More About Alcoholism page 30 through page 32 (paragraph 0 "...a full knowledge of your condition.").

Continuing Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution page 28 (paragraph 3 "The distinguished American Psychologist, William James...") through page 29 and the end of the chapter. 

Continuing Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution page 27 (paragraph 4 "Upon hearing this...") through page 28 (paragraph 2 "...that really works.") and Appendix ii - Spiritual Experience pages 567-568.

Continuing Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution page 26 (paragraph 1 "A certain American business man...") through page 27 (paragraph 3 "... an alcoholic of your description.")

Continuing Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution page 24 (paragraph 2 "The almost certain consequences...") through page 26 (paragraph 0 "...and were willing to make the effort.")

Continuing Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution page 22 (paragraph 2 "Why does he behave like this?") through page 24 (paragraph 1 "We are without defense against the first drink.")

Continuing Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution page 20 (paragraph 1 "You may have already have asked yourself...") through page 22 (paragraph 1 "But this description should identify him roughly.")

Continuing Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution page 18 (paragraph 5 "That the man who is making the approach...") through page 20 (paragraph 0 "...how we may help meet their needs.")

Beginning Chapter 2 - There Is A Solution from the top of page 17 through page 18 (paragraph 4 "...little or nothing can be accomplished.")

Wrapping up Bill's Story on page 15 (paragraph 2 "We commenced to make many fast friends....") through just the very beginning of Chapter 2 - There Is A solution on page 17 (paragraph 1 "They have solved the drink problem.")

Continuing Bill's Story from page 11 ("Had this power originated in him?") through page 15 ("It is a design for living that works in rough going.")

Continuing Bill's Story from page 8 ("My musing was interrupted") through page 11 ("...the best he had ever known!")

Continuing Bill's Story from page 6 (paragraph 1 "The remorse, horror and hopelessness...") through page 8 ("I would need it before daylight.")

Continuing Bill's Story from page 3 (paragraph 3 "In 1929...") though page 6 (paragraph 0 "And I did.").

Beginning Bill's Story from page 1 through  page 3 (paragraph 2 "... kept me out of those scrapes.")

Wrapping up The Doctor's Opinion from xxix (paragraph 4 "I do not hold with...") through  xxxii ("William D. Silkworth, M.D.").

Continuing The Doctor's Opinion: page xxviii (paragraph 3 "If any feel...") through xxix (paragraph 3 "... the ordinary psychological approach.") .

David GL (with hair) speaks on the tenth step at The Big Book Compendium's The Steps We Took meeting, August 4th, 2023.

Continuing The Doctor's Opinion: pages xxvi (paragraph 3 "Though we work out...) -xxviii (paragraph 2 "re-create their lives.").

Covering Forward to Third Edition, Forward to Fourth Edition, and beginning The Doctor's Opinion: pages xxii-xxvi.

Completed Forward to Second Edition: pages xvi-xxi.

Completed Forward to First Edition and began Forward to Second Edition: pages  xiii-xvi (through paragraph one ending with "That alcoholic turned out to be the Akron physician.")

Starting over! Title page, copyright page, Contents, Preface, and beginning Forward to First Edition. Pages iii-xiii (through paragraph one ending with "advantages for all.")