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      • Confessions of a Big Book Sponsor
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      • The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady
      • AA Sponsorship Styles
      • Clarifying Questions for Relapsers
      • The Big Book’s Answer to Relapse Prevention
      • How FAST should the newcomer be taken through the Twelve Steps?
      • When should I start working with other addicts or alcoholics?
      • Back to Basics Recovery Model
      • How we let the Therapeutic/Treatment Industry WATER-DOWN the 12 Step Recovery Program
      • Twelfth-Step References, Techniques, Tips, & Sponsorship Tools in the Big Book
      • Gresham’s Law and Alcoholics Anonymous by Tom P., Jr.
      • Parable of the Sower: The Challenges of Sponsorship
      • Step Five and the properly appointed authority
      • Studying the Steps is not the same as taking the Steps!
      • Twelve Step Sponsorship…Its Opportunities and Its Responsibilities.
      • Co-dependence and 12 Step Recovery
      • Big Book Sponsorship versus Therapy
      • Working with Others – Sponsorship or Co-dependency?
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      • Who are the Muckers in AA and CA?
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      • Essentials of Recovery
      • Relapse was unthinkable…How did it happened?
      • The Big Book Study Movement is outside of the Structure of Alcoholics Anonymous In Ireland.
      • We are now at Step Three
      • Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
      • Beware these ‘recovery logs’ for they lack the necessary power to recover.
      • Format for Eleventh Step Guidance Meeting
      • How to find God’s plan for your life…the art of two-way prayer
      • Stinkin’ Thinkin’
      • The Cake Recipe
      • The Myth of A.A. Identification: The Jay-Walker Story, A Case for Using the Big Book for Any and All Addictions
      • This is a selfish program
      • How do you know if you are having a spiritual experience?
      • Prayers from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
      • The Allergy of the Body and the Obession of the Mind
      • Alcoholics Anonymous archivist, author conducts sessions here
      • Working with Others
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      • The History of Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Classes: A Speech by Wally P.
      • The Early History of ‘How It Works’ by Wally P.
      • Minneapolis alcoholic recovery rates from the 1943 – 1945 indicates that 75% of its members are successful at staying sober!
      • Sponsorship…Lessons from the Old-timers
      • A Brief History of Chips/Keytags, Medallions, & Sobriety Birthdays – Principles or Personalities?
      • A.A. Pioneer, Clarence H. Snyder was the first to initiate ‘Big Book’ sponsorship
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the First Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Second Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Sixth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Third Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Fifth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Fourth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Seventh Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Eighth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Nineth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…on the Tenth Step…
      • A.A. Oldtimes…On the Eleventh Step…
      • A.A. Oldtimes…On the Twelveth Step…
      • “Here are the steps we took” by Clarence Snyder
      • ‘Get Honest With Yourself, Pray,’ Alcoholics Anonymous Advise
      • A Prescription for Sobriety
      • A.A.’s “Prince of All Twelfth-Steppers” — Dr. Bob
      • Are you trying carrying the message?
      • Do We Make Too Much of Anniversaries?
      • On Simplicity, of Faith, of Living, of Outlook
      • Sponsorship: A Dying Art… Chicago Group Suggests A Revival Is Overdue
      • Surrender by Tom P. Jr.
      • Taking Inventory – A.A. Grapevine, January 1955, Vol. 11 No. 8
      • The history behind reading The Lord’s Prayer at 12 Step meetings
      • What is the history behind AA’s Responsibility Statement?
      • What was early A.A. was really like?
      • Working with Others: How the oldtimers worked with others the 1940’s
    • AA Myths, Misconceptions, and Outright Fabrications
      • A.A. Myths: The Myth of Sponsorship
      • MYTHS IN AA
      • A.A. Myths: The Myth of “Don’t make any major decisions for the first year in recovery”
      • A.A. Myths: The Myth of Going to Meetings: Why ‘Meeting Makers Don’t Always Make It’
      • AA Myths: The Myth that Bill wished he could have changed “rarely” to “never.”
      • That Ain’t in the Big Book!
    • Fellowship
      • What happend? Meetings have gone from “rarely have we seen a person fail” to “seldom do we see a person recover!”
      • The Death of a 12 Step Group…An Obituary on What Went Wrong?
      • Beware: Hard Drinkers & Fakers Inside!
      • The Price of Just Don’t Drink and Go To Meetings! or Why Meeting Makers Don’t Make It!
      • The story of a chronic relapsing alcoholic addict who fell into a hole and how he found his way out of a seemingly hopeless situation
      • Understanding the difference between the REAL alcoholic or addict and the Hard drinker or user
      • ‘If I had heard all this GOD-talk when I first came into these rooms, I never would have come back!’
      • Addict Identification or Group Discrimination?
      • From the Bleating Deacon’s Corner: My Ideal Group
      • How do you take your recovery — Conversion, Meetings, or Treatment?
      • Newcomers: Watch out for the Time-Bullies!
      • Open “Disgusting” Meetings
      • Recovered versus Recovering — What’s your position?
      • Sobriety Statistics, 12 Step Recovery Rates
      • The Principle of Anonymity – Some thoughts from the A.A. oldtimers
      • Top Ten Reasons To Run From Alcoholics Anonymous
      • When at a A.A. meeting, how do you introduce yourself?
      • When I am asked to be the guest speaker at a meeting, How should I tell my story?
      • Yesterday I lost the battle, and Today I relapsed, and Tomorrow I will again use again, and again…
      • Open Discussion? Open Disgusting!
    • Twelve Traditions: Group Conscience or Mob Rule
      • Elder Statesmen versus the Bleeding (Bleating) Deacons
      • How The Activity of Fundraising Conflicts with Tradition
      • Is it OK to use non-conference approved literature in meetings?
      • Property and Prestige
      • The Care and Nuture of the Trusted Servant
      • The Twelve Traditions — Short Form
      • Tradition Four: Group Autonomy OR Intergroup/Area Tyranny?
      • Tradition One: A Pathway to Unity
      • Tradition Two: Group Conscience or Mob Rule?
      • Tradition Two: The Principle of Rotation
  • The Big Book
    • Preface
    • Forward to First Edition
    • Forward to Second Edition
    • The Doctor’s Opinion
    • Chapter 1: Bill’s Story
    • Chapter 2: There Is A Solution
    • Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism
    • Chapter 4: We Agnostics
    • Chapter 5: How It Works
    • Chapter 6: Into Action
    • Chapter 7: Working With Others
    • Chapter 8: To Wives
    • Chapter 9: The Family Afterward
    • Chapter 10: To Employers
    • Chapter 11: A Vision For You
    • Personal Stories From The First Edition: THE DOCTOR’S NIGHTMARE
    • Spiritual Experience
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    • ‘Trust God, Clean House and Help Others’ Speaker, Kim C. (A.A. and C.A. Keynotes)
    • Jermaine T. (Los Angeles, California)
    • Listen to Joe and Charlie talk about the original 12 Step format
    • Part 1: Chris Raymer, AA Big Book, CA speaker, talks about carrying the message to the addict that still suffers
    • Part 2: Chris Raymer, AA Big Book, CA speaker, talk about carrying the message to the addict that still suffers
    • Hear renowned addiction speaker, Mark Houston from Texas, a recovered alcoholic/addict, speak on 12 step spirituality — living in the spirit.
    • Listen to Wally P. talk about AA key concepts to sponsorship in the 1940s
    • Big Book Speaker, Cameron F. at the Sunday Morning Men’s Meeting of AA, Toronto, ON
    • Hear recovered addict and Big Book Mucker, Cameron F. outline the AA Big Book program of action to the AA and CA newcomer
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    • Are you a recovered alcoholic or addict? If so we want to hear from you!
    • Are you an Addict? Are you an Alcoholic? Take this self-assessment test and find out if you are a REAL Addict or Alcoholic
    • What is Big Book Sponsorship?
    • Suffering from addiction? Are you a chronic relapser? Want a REAL solution, a way out?
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    • BB Directory
      • Toronto, ON – Learn “How It Works” – Last Sunday of Every Month – Take all 12 steps in this 4 hour workshop!
      • Back to Basics Meetings: Wally P. teaches us how to take all 12 steps in four one-hour sessions!
      • World Directory of Primary Purpose Groups (Big Book Study) for A.A.
      • List of Big Book Step Study (BBSS) Groups in the United States — Hyannis Format Meeting Schedule
      • Drug Addicts Anonymous (DAA)
      • Cocaine Anonymous
      • All Addictions Anonymous
    • Big Book Sponsorship
      • It’s not about being sponsored—its about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery
      • Confessions of a Big Book Sponsor
      • Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours — Download this AA Big Book step guide and work book
      • The Missing Piece: The Spiritual Malady
      • AA Sponsorship Styles
      • Clarifying Questions for Relapsers
      • The Big Book’s Answer to Relapse Prevention
      • How FAST should the newcomer be taken through the Twelve Steps?
      • When should I start working with other addicts or alcoholics?
      • Back to Basics Recovery Model
      • How we let the Therapeutic/Treatment Industry WATER-DOWN the 12 Step Recovery Program
      • Twelfth-Step References, Techniques, Tips, & Sponsorship Tools in the Big Book
      • Gresham’s Law and Alcoholics Anonymous by Tom P., Jr.
      • Parable of the Sower: The Challenges of Sponsorship
      • Step Five and the properly appointed authority
      • Studying the Steps is not the same as taking the Steps!
      • Twelve Step Sponsorship…Its Opportunities and Its Responsibilities.
      • Co-dependence and 12 Step Recovery
      • Big Book Sponsorship versus Therapy
      • Working with Others – Sponsorship or Co-dependency?
      • Working with Other Addicts
    • Big Book Study
      • Newcomers, How do you read your Big Book?
      • Who are the Muckers in AA and CA?
      • Big Book Highlights
      • Essentials of Recovery
      • Relapse was unthinkable…How did it happened?
      • The Big Book Study Movement is outside of the Structure of Alcoholics Anonymous In Ireland.
      • We are now at Step Three
      • Step Four: Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
      • Beware these ‘recovery logs’ for they lack the necessary power to recover.
      • Format for Eleventh Step Guidance Meeting
      • How to find God’s plan for your life…the art of two-way prayer
      • Stinkin’ Thinkin’
      • The Cake Recipe
      • The Myth of A.A. Identification: The Jay-Walker Story, A Case for Using the Big Book for Any and All Addictions
      • This is a selfish program
      • How do you know if you are having a spiritual experience?
      • Prayers from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous
      • The Allergy of the Body and the Obession of the Mind
      • Alcoholics Anonymous archivist, author conducts sessions here
      • Working with Others
    • AA History
      • The History of Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Classes: A Speech by Wally P.
      • The Early History of ‘How It Works’ by Wally P.
      • Minneapolis alcoholic recovery rates from the 1943 – 1945 indicates that 75% of its members are successful at staying sober!
      • Sponsorship…Lessons from the Old-timers
      • A Brief History of Chips/Keytags, Medallions, & Sobriety Birthdays – Principles or Personalities?
      • A.A. Pioneer, Clarence H. Snyder was the first to initiate ‘Big Book’ sponsorship
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the First Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Second Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Sixth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Third Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Fifth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Fourth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Seventh Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Eighth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…On the Nineth Step
      • A.A. Oldtimers…on the Tenth Step…
      • A.A. Oldtimes…On the Eleventh Step…
      • A.A. Oldtimes…On the Twelveth Step…
      • “Here are the steps we took” by Clarence Snyder
      • ‘Get Honest With Yourself, Pray,’ Alcoholics Anonymous Advise
      • A Prescription for Sobriety
      • A.A.’s “Prince of All Twelfth-Steppers” — Dr. Bob
      • Are you trying carrying the message?
      • Do We Make Too Much of Anniversaries?
      • On Simplicity, of Faith, of Living, of Outlook
      • Sponsorship: A Dying Art… Chicago Group Suggests A Revival Is Overdue
      • Surrender by Tom P. Jr.
      • Taking Inventory – A.A. Grapevine, January 1955, Vol. 11 No. 8
      • The history behind reading The Lord’s Prayer at 12 Step meetings
      • What is the history behind AA’s Responsibility Statement?
      • What was early A.A. was really like?
      • Working with Others: How the oldtimers worked with others the 1940’s
    • AA Myths, Misconceptions, and Outright Fabrications
      • A.A. Myths: The Myth of Sponsorship
      • MYTHS IN AA
      • A.A. Myths: The Myth of “Don’t make any major decisions for the first year in recovery”
      • A.A. Myths: The Myth of Going to Meetings: Why ‘Meeting Makers Don’t Always Make It’
      • AA Myths: The Myth that Bill wished he could have changed “rarely” to “never.”
      • That Ain’t in the Big Book!
    • Fellowship
      • What happend? Meetings have gone from “rarely have we seen a person fail” to “seldom do we see a person recover!”
      • The Death of a 12 Step Group…An Obituary on What Went Wrong?
      • Beware: Hard Drinkers & Fakers Inside!
      • The Price of Just Don’t Drink and Go To Meetings! or Why Meeting Makers Don’t Make It!
      • The story of a chronic relapsing alcoholic addict who fell into a hole and how he found his way out of a seemingly hopeless situation
      • Understanding the difference between the REAL alcoholic or addict and the Hard drinker or user
      • ‘If I had heard all this GOD-talk when I first came into these rooms, I never would have come back!’
      • Addict Identification or Group Discrimination?
      • From the Bleating Deacon’s Corner: My Ideal Group
      • How do you take your recovery — Conversion, Meetings, or Treatment?
      • Newcomers: Watch out for the Time-Bullies!
      • Open “Disgusting” Meetings
      • Recovered versus Recovering — What’s your position?
      • Sobriety Statistics, 12 Step Recovery Rates
      • The Principle of Anonymity – Some thoughts from the A.A. oldtimers
      • Top Ten Reasons To Run From Alcoholics Anonymous
      • When at a A.A. meeting, how do you introduce yourself?
      • When I am asked to be the guest speaker at a meeting, How should I tell my story?
      • Yesterday I lost the battle, and Today I relapsed, and Tomorrow I will again use again, and again…
      • Open Discussion? Open Disgusting!
    • Twelve Traditions: Group Conscience or Mob Rule
      • Elder Statesmen versus the Bleeding (Bleating) Deacons
      • How The Activity of Fundraising Conflicts with Tradition
      • Is it OK to use non-conference approved literature in meetings?
      • Property and Prestige
      • The Care and Nuture of the Trusted Servant
      • The Twelve Traditions — Short Form
      • Tradition Four: Group Autonomy OR Intergroup/Area Tyranny?
      • Tradition One: A Pathway to Unity
      • Tradition Two: Group Conscience or Mob Rule?
      • Tradition Two: The Principle of Rotation
  • The Big Book
    • Preface
    • Forward to First Edition
    • Forward to Second Edition
    • The Doctor’s Opinion
    • Chapter 1: Bill’s Story
    • Chapter 2: There Is A Solution
    • Chapter 3: More About Alcoholism
    • Chapter 4: We Agnostics
    • Chapter 5: How It Works
    • Chapter 6: Into Action
    • Chapter 7: Working With Others
    • Chapter 8: To Wives
    • Chapter 9: The Family Afterward
    • Chapter 10: To Employers
    • Chapter 11: A Vision For You
    • Personal Stories From The First Edition: THE DOCTOR’S NIGHTMARE
    • Spiritual Experience
  • Speakers
    • ‘Trust God, Clean House and Help Others’ Speaker, Kim C. (A.A. and C.A. Keynotes)
    • Jermaine T. (Los Angeles, California)
    • Listen to Joe and Charlie talk about the original 12 Step format
    • Part 1: Chris Raymer, AA Big Book, CA speaker, talks about carrying the message to the addict that still suffers
    • Part 2: Chris Raymer, AA Big Book, CA speaker, talk about carrying the message to the addict that still suffers
    • Hear renowned addiction speaker, Mark Houston from Texas, a recovered alcoholic/addict, speak on 12 step spirituality — living in the spirit.
    • Listen to Wally P. talk about AA key concepts to sponsorship in the 1940s
    • Big Book Speaker, Cameron F. at the Sunday Morning Men’s Meeting of AA, Toronto, ON
    • Hear recovered addict and Big Book Mucker, Cameron F. outline the AA Big Book program of action to the AA and CA newcomer
    • AA member, Brett B. outlines the Step 4 sex inventory instructions
    • CBC Radio Interview with Recovered Addict & All Addictions Anonymous founder, Scott G.
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