Posts Tagged ‘HOW IT WORKS PREAMBLE’
Wednesday – Year 5 – Ep: 2 – Forward 2nd Edition – The spark that was to flare – The hand of God – AA History
The forward to the second edition should be must reading for AA members to appreciate how this solution came to each of us. No one reading these pages can doubt how God brought all these things together to bring, I believe, His spiritual principles in the form of the 12 steps to the world.
Read MoreSaturday – Year 2 – Ep: 29 – How it Works Preamble – Pages 58-60 – Part 5 – Conscious separation to Conscious contact – The ABC ‘s of AA
We had the treatment center come to the meeting so I looked at the problem. Then I tried to tie it to steps 10-12. Then I concluded this study of the how it works preamble p 58-60 we my view of what the ABC’s mean to me. Welcome any comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
Read MoreSaturday – Year 2 – Ep: 28 – How it Works Preamble – Pages 58-60 – Part 4 – Steps 3-9 and the path to God
In this episode I review steps 3-9 on page 59 and try to put them in perspective. How these steps relate to steps 1-2. How the steps flow one to the other to lead down a path to a relationship with God which gives me a power to live!
Read MoreSaturday – Year 2 – Ep: 27 – How it Works Preamble – Pages 58-60 – Part 3 – The AA program of recovery
This page changed everything for those suffering from alcoholism! These steps are a spiritual solution to anyone suffering from a life of separation from God. How to live a spiritual life. In this episode I look at the word surrender and what it means to me. Then detailed view of steps 1-3.
Read MoreSaturdays – Year 2 – Ep: 26 – How it Works Preamble – Pages 58-60 – Part 2 – To any length – Old ideas – Power of Alcohol – Power of God – The turning point – Half measures – Prodigal son
I cover 4 paragraphs in this episode. Read at almost every meeting. Powerful spiritual words. What do these paragraphs tell me? What must I do? What is the warning if I don’t follow these directions? I also take a brief look at the parable of the prodigal son and how it relates to my alcoholism…
Read MoreSaturdays – Year 2 – Ep: 25 – The How It Works Preamble – Read at every meeting – Pages 58-60 – Part 1 – Honesty
In the next few episodes I will look at the how it works read at almost every meeting. In this first episode I make some general comments and then go over the first paragraph. Who cannot and will not give themselves to this simple program? What does constitutionally incapable mean? What is the path? Where…
Read MoreSundays – 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
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!
Wednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 15 – How it Works Preamble – Part 4 – Pages 59-60 – Recovery from Alcoholism
I finish reviewing pages 58/60 which I call the how it works preamble. It would be helpful to find the card recovery from alcoholism under resources which I talk about in this podcast. I also have writen 4 thoughts on this topic. Welcome any comments
Read MoreWednesdays – Year 3 – Ep: 13 – How it Works Preamble – Part 3 – Page 59 – The program of recovery!
What is the program of recovery?
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