BIG BOOK STUDY RECORDINGS
FULL ARCHIVE
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How we go from my self centered world to the world of the spirit and stay there. see resources pdf recovery from alcoholism and thoughts 74-77 on site experiencethebigbook.org …. I can be contacted mhurwitz50@gmail,com
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Listen HereAfter completing The Steps We Took we go back to the big book and we had covered thru We Agnostics and now pick up with How it Works
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Listen HereThis podcast completes our founder DR, Robert Smith’s story. These final pages should be familiar to all alcoholics. Especially the final paragraphs. comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
Listen HereDr. Bob Smith one of our founders tells his story. We all owe so much to this man. He truly carried the message. He made a difference!
Listen HereWhat is the great fact? What do we ask for every morning? Abandon, admit, clear away, give freely, and join them and you will be with them in the fellowship of the spirit! I get emotional whenever I get to this page because it marks completion of another time through the big book studying the…
Listen HereThese few pages describe AA in the beginning. How it grew. Their experience and their hope for us. Great stuff!
Listen HereThese 3 pages have a powerful message. I must keep spiritually active. Faith without works is dead. AA number 3 found God and in finding God he found himself!
Listen HereBill W in the lobby of the mayflower hotel entering the bar and what happened so we have the solution today. The hand of GOD.
Listen HereThese first few pages go from the four horseman and wishing for an end, to a substitute for alcohol. The fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. You will learn the full meaning of “Love your neighbor as yourself”.
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Listen HereThis chapter is for alcoholics to see how our disease is manifested and to those who suffer with us to begin the process of healing through mutual understanding and the beginning of spiritual growth. I believe must reading. Any comments mhurwitz5o@gmail.com
Listen HereWhat were the events that put people together to give this program of recovery to us? You can’t help but see the hand of God. I never get tired of looking at the history of AA. We go over this chapter from Carry this Message by Joe Mcq. any comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
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Listen HereI put together a special meeting celebrating another year of experience the big book. any comments mhurwitz50@gmail.com
Listen HereWe look at the St. Francis prayer. What does it suggest? What do I bring if connected to God ? What do I seek? What do I receive? How can this prayer be used in meditation to improve my conscious contact with God? How is this prayer a vision of God’s will for me?
Listen HereWe look at the power of prayer and the benefits written in the 12 and 12. Great stuff!
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Listen HereIn this episode I take a final look at these important steps. I spend some time on the St. Francis prayer. What it says to me and how I use it in my daily prayer and meditation. Then try to summarize these 2 steps that are crucial for my achieving emotional sobriety.
Listen HereThese 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 HereWe look at the final paragraph in step 10 on page 85 after I share my thoughts on what it means to me to be a recovered alcoholic.
Listen HereI summarized my thoughts on the program. What the world of my alcoholism looked like and what I did to get out of that world and enter the world of the spirit. What steps are required. Then I look at what the world of the spirit looks like and what steps are required to stay…
Listen HereThe promises of being in the world of the spirit. How I react if I am in fit spiritual condition. The problem has been removed. This paragraph has been called the recovered promises by some members. Like to hear from you mhurwitz50@gmail.com
Listen HereI look at this one paragraph on page 84 that has become for me the instructions on how to live each day and stay on the beam connected to God. WADAT. Watch Ask Discuss Amend Turn. These few lines of instruction simplify how to live the spiritual life. If you find it helpful share this…
Listen HereThis episode looks at the 9th step promises which are read at every meeting in Topeka usually off of a card. They are read and people chant. These promises are so powerful. I look at where they occur in the big book. What is required for them to occur? They are a gift we receive…
Listen HereThese pages cover their experience in making restitution in domestic and criminal situations and where someone else is involved. They compare us to the farmer after the tornado. There are prayers for the family and suggestions on how we should live our life. Very important pages!
Listen HereThese pages have the instructions for working steps 8 and 9. I review the information from last week. Further thoughts on forgiveness and willingness. How do you approach the person whom you once hated? What is the attitude that one should have? What about if you owe money? What about criminal offenses? They give us…
Listen HereThe instructions for step 8 are contained in these 2 pages. Freedom from fear of people. Willingness to forgive and what that means. Willingness to make right our past. Then the 2 sentences on what we are doing with the steps. Putting our life in order and most importantly what is our real purpose.
Listen HereWe finish Dr, Paul O’s story . Powerful stuff. Enjoy!
Listen HereBefore 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…
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