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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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Sundays – Year 4 – Ep: 3 – How it Works – Step 4 – Resentment Inventory – Pages 66-7 – We must be free from anger? How do we master anger ? This was our course! The simple instructions to be free of anger! These 2 pages have changed my life!

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Wednesday – Year 4 – Ep: 3 – Into Action – Step 9 – Pages 78-83 – Financial amends – Criminal amends – Domestic amends – Where others are involved – How we lose fear of people!

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Saturday – Year 4 – Ep: 3 – The family afterward – Part 3 – Pages 126-9 – How to practice these principles in all our affairs

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Saturday – Year 4 – Ep 2 – Family Afterward – Pages 124-6 – Part 2 – Practice these principles in all our affairs

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Sundays – Year 4 – Ep: 2 – How it Works – Step 4 – Pages 64-5 – Resentment Inventory – Part 1 – The first three columns – A look at self esteem and pride and how it relates to our being threatened resulting in resentment

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Wednesdays – Year 4- Ep: 2 – Into Action – Step 8 and 9 – Pages 76-78 – What is our real purpose of the steps? How do we approach someone we hated? How does just being willing to make amends free you from fear of people?

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Saturday – Year 4 – Ep: 1 – The Family Afterward – Part 1 – Pages 122-123 – How to practice the principles in all our affairs with not only the family but the world and the people in it!

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Sundays – Year 4 – Ep: 1 – How it Works – Pages 63-64 – Step 4 – Purpose of the personal inventory – Why do we have to do it? – Review of the first three steps and how they are vital and crucial but without step 4 nothing changes

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Wednesday – Year 4 – Ep: 1 – Into Action – Introduction to step 8 on Page 76 – Then a look at the references in the big book to being willing or willingness- Why is complete willingness essential and how does it drive the process of change!

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Saturday – Year 3 – Ep: 45 – To wives – A powerful message of hope for all those who suffer from alcoholism – Part 5 – Patience, tolerance, understanding and love are our watchwords – Show others these things in yourself and they will be reflected back to you!

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Sunday – Year 3 – Ep: 46 – How it Works – Pages 63-4 – The Step 3 Prayer – Introduction to Step 4 – Why do we do it? What is it’s purpose? How is this related to the decision we make in Step 3?

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Wednesday – Year 3 – Ep: 46 – Faith without works is dead – Alcoholic Anonymous – Pages 76 and 88 – Part 3 – How is your faith manifested in your works? What is the fruit of your life?

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Saturday – Year 3 – Ep: 44 – To Wives – Pages 116-118 – A powerful message of hope for all those who suffer from alcoholism – How to practice the principles in our relationships.

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 45 – How it Works – Step 3 – Part 3 – Pages 60-63 – Step 3 decision, promises, and prayer – The keystone of the arch to freedom!

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 45 – Faith without works is dead Alcoholics Anonymous Pages 76 and 88 – Part 2 – How do I go from belief to faith? What does faith mean to me today? See also thought no. 52

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 44 – To Wives – A powerful message of hope to all those who suffer from alcoholism – Part 3 – Pages 112-116

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 44 – How it Works – Step 3 – Part 2 – Pages 60-63 – What is the root of my troubles? Who caused my troubles? What is killing me? What must I do? Who makes it possible?

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Saturday s – Year 3 – Ep: 43 – To Wives – A powerful message of hope to all who suffer from alcoholism – Part 2 – Pages 108-112

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 43 – How it Works – Step 3 – Pages 60-63 – Part 1 – A life run on self will never be successful, am I convinced of that? What did a life run on self will look like or how did I play God and why didn’t it work described on pages 60-61!

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Wednesday – Year 3 – Ep: 44 – Faith without Works is Dead – Alcoholics Anonymous Page 76 and 88 – Part 1 – see thought no. 51

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 42 -To Wives – A Powerful Message of Hope to all those who Suffer from Alcoholism – Part 1 – Pages 104 – 108

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Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 43 – Drop the Rock – Removing our character defects – Step 7 – The action of becoming trustworthy and developing positive self esteem

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Saturdays – Year 3 – Ep: 41 – Carry this Message – Carrying this message to others – Sponsorship – Step 12

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 42 – How it Works – The How it Works Preamble – Part 3 – Pages 58-60 – The original manuscript – The Spiritual Principles – The Saint Francis Prayer

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Wednesday – Year 3 – Ep: 42 – Drop the Rock – Step 7 – Removing our character defects – Self centered fear is the chief activator of our character defects – How do we deal with our self centered fear in this step?

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Wednesday – Year 3 – Ep: 41 – Drop the Rock – Step 7 – Removing our Character Defects – This step is centered on the practice of humility

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Saturday – Year 3 – Ep: 40 – Carry this Message – Passing on a Special “Gift” – Part 2 – The Purpose of the Big Book – The Purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 41 – How it Works – The How it Works Preamble – Part 2 – Page 59 – Dr. Mike reviews AA’s Program of Recovery – The Twelve Steps!

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 40 – How it Works – The How it Works preamble read at every meeting – Pages 58-60 – Part 1 – Why some people cannot or will not do this simple program – What is required to do it? – If you want what they have what do they suggest you do? Page 58 has powerful information for everyone who wants to recover!

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Sundays – Year 3 – Ep: 39 – We Agnostics – Step 2 – Pages – 53-57 – Where is the fundamental idea of God? How do I block it? How do I find the Great Reality? What is required for God to disclose himself to us?

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