AA speaker Dr. Mike presents a Big Book study podcast and thoughts on recovery

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Below you will find the recordings made by Dr. Mike based on a "Experience the Big Book" study.  Find the one(s) you want and click "Listen here" to hear them on your computer.

Find the latest 30 episodes below grouped by the day of the week they were recorded. They are listed in reverse chronological order.

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Start with the Introduction to Experience the Big Book episode to hear why and how this meeting started.

Introduction to Experience the Big Book

Dr. Mike tells some of his story and how the Experience the Big Book Meeting came into being. He explains his motives and goals for this in-depth study of the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous.

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 34 – Into Action – Step 5 – Page 75 – 5th step promises and results – Building an arch to freedom have you used cement or sand?

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Saturday – Year 3 – Ep: 32 – Working with Others – Pages 89-90 – Practicing Spiritual Principles in all our Affairs

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 33 – The Jaywalker – More about alcoholism – Step 1 – Pages- 37-9 – Description of Alcoholic Insanity

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 33 – Into Action – Pages 73-5 – Step 5 – What is our story we discuss in step 5 ? What is the aa golden rule? What are the 5th step results or promises ?

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 32 – A Man Called Jim – More about Alcoholism – Pages 35-7 – Step 1 -The queer mental twist!

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 31 – Starting 12th Year – Special meeting – Thank You for Sharing the Path

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 32 – Into Action – Step 5 – Pages 72-3 – What do we admit in Step 5 – What is the purpose of this step? Why is it crucial and vital to overcome drinking? Why is humility, fearlessness, and honesty essential for recovery?

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 31 – More about Alcoholism – Pages 33-35 – Can you quit on a non spiritual basis? What is the baffling feature of alcoholism? What does this mean for you!

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 31 – How it Works – Step 4 – Summary of the results and the 4th step promises – Pages 70-71

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 30 – The Steps We Took – Step 11 – Tapping an Inner Resource – Part 2

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 30 – Step 4 – Fear Inventory – Second step proposition exercise on fear – Part 3 – Specific directions and prays for freedom from fear!

see pdf under resources on recovery
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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 31 – More about Alcoholism – Pages 30-33 – What is a real alcoholic? What is the first step of recovery? What is the lesson learned from the man of thirty?

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 29 – The Steps We Took – Step 11 – Tapping an Inner Resource – Part 1

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 30 – There is a Solution – Pages 28-29 – Appendix 2 – Spiritual Experience – Page 567-8 – What is the solution?

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 29 – Step 4 – Fear Inventory – Second Step Proposition Exercise on Fear – Part 2

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 28 – Step 4 – Fear Inventory – The Second Step Proposition Exercise on Fear – Part 1 – See the handout under resources on recovery

This exercise has been one of the most powerful tools in my recovery. I hope you find it helpful for you
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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 28 – Step 10 – 12 and 12 – The Spiritual Axium

Also see thought no.23 for more on this subject
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Saturday – Year 3 – Ep: 27 – Step 10 – Carry this Message – How we use this step to achieve emotional sobriety

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 26 – Into Action – Step 11 – Pages 87-88 – The next right thing in the big book – Final instruction on how to practice the principles whenever agitated or doubtful – Faith without works is dead

These 2 pages have the final instructions on working the steps before the authors turn to working with others. I try to use these instructions every day.
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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 28 – There is a Solution – Page 24-5 – The Problem! – The Solution! – The whole deal is on these 2 pages!

Page 25 has the great fact and the central fact of those who have recovered.  Are these 2 facts true for you today. Powerful stuff.
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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 27 – How it Works – Step 4 – Sex – The Specific Instructions on the Sex Inventory – Pages 68-9

How we use the specific questions and prayers in these pages to look at our behavior in relationships so we can mold with God’s direction a sane ideal for relationships. I think this inventory and these pages are not discussed at most meetings anymore. I hope this review will be helpful. Any comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 27 – There is a solution – Step 1 – The Problem centers in our minds – Pages 22-4

I had knee replacement sorry for delay in putting out new podcast. I am doing well
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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 25 – Into Action – Step 11 – Pages 86-7 – Prayer and Meditation – Upon Awakening and When Facing Indecision

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 27 – How it Works – Step 4 – Fear Inventory – Pages 67-8 – Freedom from Fear

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 26 – There is a Solution – Pages 19-21 – Step 1- What do I need to do? It is the purpose of this book to answer this question specifically!

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 25 – There is a Solution – Part 1 – Pages 17-18 – The common peril – The common solution – The cement that binds us

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 24 – Into Action – Step 10 – A Final Review – Step 11 – The Nightly Review – How I Constructively Review My Day – Pages 85-6

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 26 – How it Works – Step 4 – Resentment Inventory – Part 4 – Pages 63-67 – Review of the 4th step instructions according to the big book for resentment inventory – How simple it is – What we learn – How it sets us free!

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 25 – How it Works – Pages 66-7 – Step 4 – Resentment Inventory part 3 – What is the key to my future? How do I master these resentments? This was their course to be free of anger! These instructions have changed my life!

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 24 – Bills Story – Part 4 – Pages 14-6 – Bill W has a spiritual transformation and begins the journey of carrying the message to other alcoholics which continues to this day! – Life changing words

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