PROVIDING GUIDANCE TO THE BIG BOOK

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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.

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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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Episodes By Day of Week

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Saturday – Year 3 – Ep: 37 – Working with Others – Pages 98-100 – Dependence on God – Follow the path to spiritual progress – What happens when we place ourselves in God’s hands – Follow the dictates of God and receive the greatest gift !

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 37 – Drop the Rock – Removing our character defects – Step 6 and Step 7 -Part 2

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Saturday – Year 3 – Ep: 36 – Working with Others – Pages 96-8 – Step 1-12 – Absolute dependence on God! How to carry the message and practice the principles in all our affairs!

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 37 – We Agnostics – Step 2 – Change Your Mind! The Process to Change – Columbus!

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 36 – Drop the Rock – Removing our Character Defects – Steps 6 and 7 – Part 1

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 36 – We Agnostics – Step 2 in the Big Book – Come to Believe – Pages 45-47

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 35 – Working with Others – How do you approach someone on the first visit? Specific suggestions are given on these pages along with spiritual principles that every alcoholic should know if trying to carry the message- Pages 93-96 – Steps 1 and 12

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 34 – Dr Mike tells his story Oct 24 2019 – The prodigal son – Arch to Freedom – Purpose of the book – Process of recovery

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 35 – Step 6 and 7 – Sandy B and the story of Mary and the boat serenity – Drop the Rock!! – Into Action – Look at the instructions on Step 6-7 and put in perspective

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 35 – We Agnostics – Pages 44-5 – Every Alcoholic needs to understand what theses 2 pages are saying! There are only 2 Doors! Lack of Power that is our dilemma!

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 33 – Working with Others – How they passed it on – When all else fails work with another alcoholic – Pages 89-92

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 34 – A man called Fred – More about alcoholism – Step 1 – Pages 39-43 – No human power can relieve our alcoholism!

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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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