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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep:31 – The Spiritual Axium – The 12 steps and 12 Traditions – Pages 90-92 – Every time I am disturbed no matter what the cause there is something wrong with me!
Also see thought no.23 for more on this subject
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 28 – 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.
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 19 – Steps 8-9 – Into Action – Pages 78-83 – The alcoholic is like a tornado! How do we repair the damage?
These steps place us in order with others and the world. Notice how many pages are devoted to these steps. How do we get free of fear of people and repair the damage of the past?
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep 18 – Steps 8-9 – Into Action- Pages 76-77 – What is our real purpose? How do we approach those we harmed?
What are we trying to do? What is our purpose? How do we approach people? Essential information if I want to progress down the spiritual path.
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 17 – Into Action – Step 8 – Page 76 – Willingness to make amends to all and it’s relationship to forgiving everyone
We study on page 76 the information on step 8. Are you completely willing to make amends to all? Isn’t it about forgiving everyone and a changed attitude so you become willing to all?
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 16 – Carry this Message – Steps 6 and 7 – The steps of change
In my final look at these life changing steps I cover the chapter on them from Carry this Message. T his is rhe most concise and practical info on these steps I have found. Welcome comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep:15 – Step 6 – The 12 Steps and 12 Traditions
Bill W wrote an essay on this step in the early 1950’s. Excellent insight.
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 14 – Step 6 and 7 – Drop the Rock – Removing our character defects – Part 3
I can’t keep practicing my character defects and expect God to remove them!
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 13 – Step 6 and Step 7 – Drop the Rock – Removing our character defects – Part 2
Continue to look at the steps that transform me and the way I think and react to life.
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 12 – Steps 6 and 7 – Drop the Rock – Removing our character defects – Part 1
I continue our study of how steps 6 and 7 are the actions change me. How I approach them in initially and then apply them continuously for the rest of my life. My emotional sobriety is directly proportional to how well I apply these steps in my life.
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 11- Step 6 and Step 7 instructions page 76 and review of 5th step promises and intro to Drop the Rock
Discuss the instructions on step 6 and 7 on page 76. Then review the 5th step promises. We are going to look at the introduction to step 6-7 in Drop the Rock including the story about dropping the rock.
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 10 – Into Action – Step 5 – Pages 72-75 – Why do we do it and exactly what do we do ? – What are the 5th step promises?
We review the specific instructions on step 5. Why it is necessary and what is going to happen if not done. Discuss the fifth step promises.
Listen Here Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 9 – Acceptance was the Answer – Part 2 – Pages 407-420
We finish Dr, Paul O’s story . Powerful stuff. Enjoy!
Listen Here Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 8 – Acceptance was the Answer – Pages 407-420 – Part 1
407Before starting over for the 10th time on Sunday the big book I wanted to look at this famous chapter which is Dr. Paul’s story. I found this story very moving when I first read it years ago. It was the third edition. They changed the pages and title in the fourth edition because so…
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 9 – Step 4 – Carry this Message – Taking Inventory – Part 4
In this podcast I finish this chapter on step 4. Excellent summary of the process. What do I learn? What do I do? What needs to be changed.
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 8 – Step 4 – Carry this Message – Taking Inventory – Part 3
In this podcast we focus on resentment and how the inventory process gives us tools to see the truth about them. Also we look at the exact nature of our wrongs, our character defects. How we use resentment to shift blame. When we accept it is our fault in the way we see things the…
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 7 – Step 4 – Carry this Message – Taking Inventory – Part 2
In this podcast we look at what makes up self and how it results in wrong judgement, belief, and actions. y0u can find chart on what makes up self in resources for recovery. welcome comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Step 4 – Ep: 6 – Carry this Message – Taking Inventory – Part 1
Inventory is mentioned twice in the steps. Step 4 is the initial inventory to see the truth of our thinking. Then in step 4 we use the tools that we learned to recognize our mistakes in thinking each day throughout the day. This chapter presents the process in clear and simple terms. welcome any comments…
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 5 – Step 5 – Into Action – Pages 72-3 – The 5th step directions and the 5th step promises!
What are the suggestions regarding step 5? How is it related to step 4? What are the 5th step promises?
Listen Here Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 4 – Step 4 – How it works – Pages 70-1 – The fourth step promises!
we could also call this the fourth step results! welcome any comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
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