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BIG BOOK AWAKENING
STEPS 1-2-3 QUESTION GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWER GUIDE for Steps 1- 3 These are compiled questions of the statements out of the Big Book of Alcoholics
Anonymous, that we turned into questions.
To download the most current versions of these worksheets, go to: www.BBAWorks.com NOTES: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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CIRCLEANDTRIANGLE/PREFACEANDFORWARDS
AsIlookatthecircleandtriangleIwillconsidereachpart.Intheunitysidethefellowship.IfyouareaNEWCOMER,youcanwrite“N/A”ifitdoesn’tapply:
1. UNITYSIDE(Fellowship/TheBody)-HowamIdoingwithmymeetings?____________________________________________________________________________________
a. DoIgotoenoughmeetings?______________________________________________________b. DoIhaveahomegroup?_________________________________________________________c. DoIhaveacommitmentatameeting?DoIgototoomanymeetings?
______________________________________________________________________________d. DoIgetthereearly?_____________________________________________________________e. DoIwelcomenewpeoplebeforeorafterthemeeting?________________________________f. DoIreachout?_________________________________________________________________g. DoIhelpwithsetuporsitdown?__________________________________________________
2. RECOVERYSIDE(12-Steps/TheMind)-Howamdoinginthe12steps?
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a. AmIactivelygoingthroughthe12steps?____________________________________________b. HowamIdoingwithmystep10?__________________________________________________c. HowamIdoingwithmydailypracticeof11?_________________________________________d. HaveIfinishedalltheamendsonmy8-steplist?______________________________________
3. SERVICESIDE(Spiritual/AmIworkingwithothersandcarryingthemessage?
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a. AmIworkingwithotherstakingthemthroughthebigbookaswastakenthroughit?______________________________________________________________________________
b. HavealookedtoseeifthewayItakepeoplethroughtheworkiseffectiveandaretheystayingintheprogram?________________________________________________________________
c. AmIgivingthemenoughattentionandtimeamIexplainingtheprocesswell?______________________________________________________________________________
d. DoIhaveacommitmentatahospitalorinstitution?______________________________________________________________________________
4. ThepromiseisthatifactionistakeninallthreeareasIcanbewhole.DoIfeelwhole?____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Thefirstpromiseishowhundredshave“recovered”.AmI“recovered”oramI“recovering”?____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Intheforwardtothefirstadditionitsaysthatwehave“recovered”fromaseeminglyhopelessstateof
mindandbody.Isthattrueforme?______________________________________________________
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7. Ittalksaboutmanydonotcomprehendthatthealcoholicandaddictareverysickpeople.DoI?____________________________________________________________________________________
8. InthemeetingbetweenDr.BobandBillW.intheForwardtothe2ndEdition,whatstoodouttoyou
(pagexv-xvii):________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONSIDERATION:OnpageXX,ittalksaboutthepercentageofrecoveriesandhowitusedtobe75%andnowthelastsurveytakenwasitwasabout7%.Whatdoesthatmeantome?Whatdoesthattellme?WhatcanIdotomakeadifference?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________
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TheFirstStepTheBigBookofAlcoholicsAnonymousnevertellsusdirectlyhowtoworkthefirsttwosteps.Intheportionof‘HowIWorks”readatmanymeetings,weheat“OurdescriptionoftheAlcoholic,thechaptertotheagnostic,andourpersonaladventuresbeforeandaftermakeclearthreepertinentideas,thatwewerealcoholicandcouldnotmanageourownlives,thatprobablynohumanpowercouldhaverelievedusofouralcoholismandthatGodcouldandwouldifHeweresough.(pages58-60).Whatisnotreadisthesentencewhichfollows,“Beingconvinced,wewereatStep3.”Convincedofwhat?Theanswerisrightthere:“Convincedofthesethreepertinentideas.”Andhowdowegetconvinced?Wereadthedescriptionofthealcoholic,thechaptertotheagnostic,andthepersonalexperiencesbeforeandaftertheyarespecificallydesignedto“makeclearthesethreepertinentideas.”Intheoriginalmanuscript,itreadthatifwewerenotconvinced,“weoughttorereadthebooktothispointorelsethrowitaway.’Wecompareourexperiences;thewaywethoughtfelt,anddrank(orused)withtheexperiencesofthepeopledescribedinthebook,toseehowtheymatchup,thisishowwetakestepsoneandtwo.Relatingtotheirexperiencesmaycreateaproblemforthemodernreader.TheEnglishoftodayissignificantlydifferentfromthatof1939whenthisbookwasfirstpublished.IfyouhaveevertriedtoreadShakespeare,youareperhapsawareoftheeffecttimehasuponlanguage.GoingthroughtheBigBookinthewaydescribedhereshouldhelpyouovercomethislanguageproblem,andgiveyouanunderstandingoftheBigBookwhichisreflectedinyourownexperience.YoumaybegintoseetheBigBookinanewlight,andperhapsitwillhaverealmeaninginyourownlifetoday.MuchofthisworkbookconsistsofstatementsfromtheBigBookwhichhavebeenturnedintoquestions.Wefoundithelpfultoviewthebookinthislightratherthanasabookofanswers;theanswersyouwillfindonlyinyourownexperience,andwithinyouownheart.Forthesakeofclarity,somequestionsareparaphrasedratherthandirectlyquoted.Ifthereissomethingyourelateto,describeit,andaskyourself“whatwasmyexperiencewiththis?”“Didthishappentome?DidIfeellikethis?”“Thinklikethis?”or“Drink/uselikethis?”Thisisnota“homeworkassignment”werewetrytogetthroughitasquicklyaswecanwithaminimumeffort.Ifyouarereallyandalcoholic,and/ordrugaddict,havinganunderstandingofthesestepsmeansthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.Thisworkbookissetuptobeusedbyalcoholicsanddrugaddict.However,someofusthoughtwewereonlyalcoholicsoronlyaddicts,andlaterdiscoveredwewereboth.Weaskyouonlytotrytokeepanopenmind.
DOCTOR’SOPINIONStep1–Physicalcraving
Pagexxv-23
1. WhyamIinterestedintheplanofrecoverydescribedinthisbook?Pg.xxv–P1-L2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. DoIbelieveconvincingtestimonymustsurelycomefromadoctorwhohadexperiencewiththesufferingsofalcoholicsandhavewitnessedtheirreturntohealth?Wouldthisbehelpfultome?Pg.xxvP1–L4____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. AmIthetyperegardedashopeless?Wantstoquitbutcan’t?pg.xxvP3–L3
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. AmIthetypewithwhomeverymethodItriedhadfailedcompletely?WhathaveItried?Pg.xxvP5-L2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. AmIwillingtobelievethisbookhasaremedyforme?Pg.xxv1P1L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. AmIwillingtorelyabsolutelyonanythingtheysayaboutthemselvesinthisbook?
Pg.xxviP1-L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
“Allergy”Definition:aconditionofunusualsensitivitytoasubstance,whichinlikeamountsdoesnotaffectothersandischaracterizedbysystematicdisorders.Note:It’slikehavinganallergicphysicalreactiontostrawberries.Ican’teatthemwithoutbreakingoutinaphysicalitch,nothingtodowithwhatI’mthinking.Aswithalcohol,whenIdrinkIbreakoutinanitchtohaveanotherdrink,thenanother,thenanother.Youwillseeyourexperiencewiththephysicalpowerlessnessnotintheamountyoudrank,butinyourlackofcontrol.
5. DoIbelievethatmybodyisquiteasabnormalasmymindafterthefirstdrinkordrug?Why?Pg.xxviP2–L2_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DidanyexplanationI’veheardeversatisfymeastowhyIcouldnotcontrolmydrinkingand/or
using?WhatdidIhear?WhathaveItoldmyself?Pg.xviP2–L7____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. DoIbelievethesethingsweretruetosomeextent,infact,toaconsiderableextentwithme?Pg.xxv1P2–L10
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c. DoIbelievethatmybodywassickenedaswell?Pg.xxviP2–L11__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. DoIbelieveanypictureofmewhichleavesoutthisphysicalfactorfeelsincomplete?Explain
whatthephysicalfactorlookslikewithyouwhenyoudrinkoruse?Pg.xxviP2–L12__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Doesthedoctor’stheorythatIhaveanallergytoalcoholinterestme?Pg.xxviP3–L1__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. Doestheexplanationabouttheallergymakegoodsense?Pg.xxviP3–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
g. DoesitexplainmaythingsforwhichIcannototherwiseaccount?Pg.xxviP3–L5
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6. DoIbelieveIneedtofindaPowerwhichcanpullmebackfromthegatesofdeathandthatmustbeapowergreaterthanmyown?Explainwhy?Pg.xxviiP6–L9____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. DoIbelievethatthere-actionofalcoholonmeislikeanallergyandthereisacravingformorethat
occursafterthefirstdrinkordrug?Explainwhatthatlookslikewithyou?Pg.xxviiiP1–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. CanIsafelyusealcohol(and/ordrugs)inanyformatall?Pg.xxviiiP1-L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. DidIformthehabit?Pg.xxviiiP1–L6
______________________________________________________________________________c. CouldIbreakIt?Pg.xxviiiP1–L7
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d. DidIlosemyselfconfidencethatanythinghumancouldkeepmesober?Pg.xxviiiP1–L7______________________________________________________________________________
8. DoIbelievefrothyemotionalappeal(likesomeonebeggingmetostop)neverworkedsothemessage
thatIbettergethereinthisprogramtointerestandholdme,musthavedepthandweightmorethanemotionalorintellectual?Pg.xxviiiP2–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. DidIdrinkbecauseIlikedtheeffectofalcohol?Whatwasthateffectlikeforme?Pg.xxviiiP4–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Wastheeffectsogreatthatafteratime,eventhoughyouknewitwasbadforyou,youcould
nottellthetrueformthefalse?(“Likeinvestingincocainetosellitorgoingtothebarforacoupleofbeers”)Pg.xxviiiP4–L2
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Didmyalcoholiclifeseentheonlynormalone?How?Pg.xxviiiP4–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. AmIrestless(uneasy)irritable(easilyannoyed)anddiscontented(neversatisfied)untilIexperiencea
senseofeaseandcomfortwhenIpickupadrugoradrink?Pg.xxviiP2–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. WhenIstarttodrinktochangethewayIfeel,amIabletostoponceIfellIwanttofeel?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. DoIbelievethatinrecoveryImustexperiencethesenseofeaseandcomfortthatIgotbydrinkingor
using,ifnot,willIgiveintothedesiretodrinkagain?Why?Pg.xxix____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. DoIpassthroughthewell-knownstagesofaspree,emergingremorseful,withthefirmresolutionto
neverdrinkoruseagain?WhathappenswhenImakeresolutionstonotdrinkoruse?Pg.xxixP(top)–L5____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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a. Isthisrepeatedoverandover?Pg.xxixP(top)–L7
______________________________________________________________________________b. OrdoIhaveothersolutions?Pg.xxix
P(top)_________________________________________________________________________c. CanIstaystoppedonmyown?Pg.xxixP2–L3
______________________________________________________________________________d. DoIneedhelp?Pg.xxixP2–L3
______________________________________________________________________________
13. DoIbelievethatsomethingmorethanhumanpowerisneededtoproducetheessentialpsychic
changeandthatismyonlyanswer?Pg.xxixP3–L5________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. WhenIstartdrinking,canImentallycontrolwhenI’mgoingtostopdrinking?Pg.xxixP4–L6
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Hasthiscravingatanytimebecomemoreimportantthanallotherinterests?(Job,family,etc.)Pg.xxix
P(top)L2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. WasIalwaysgoingonthewagon(swearingoff)forkeeps?Pg.xxxP2–L4
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. WasIover-remorsefulmakingmanyresolutionstoquit?Pg.xxxP2–L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17. WasIunwillingtoadmitthatIcannottakeadrinkordrug?Why?Pg.xxxP3–L1
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DidIplanvariouswaysofdrinkinginanefforttocontrolmydrinking?Giveanexample.Pg.P3–
L2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. DoIbelievethatafterbeingentirelyfreefromalcoholforaperiodoftimethatIcouldtakeadrinkwithoutdanger?Why?Pg.xxxP3–L4
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. HaveIidentifiedmyallergytoalcoholasacravingformoreonceIstartdrinking?Pg.xxxP5–L1
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. CanIstartdrinking(using)withoutdevelopingthephenomenonofcraving?Whathappens
whenIdo?Pg.xxxP5–L2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. DoIbelievethisallergydifferentiatesmeandsetsmeapartfromotherpeople?I’mnotlike
otherpeoplewhenitcomestoalcoholand/ordrugs?Pg.xxxP5-L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. DoIbelievetheonlyrelieftothisphysicalallergyisentireabstinence?Pg.xxxP5–L7__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. CanIdothatonmyown,justnotdrink?Pg.xxxP5-L8
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19. DoIfeeldoomed(whenitcomestoalcoholand/ordrugs)?Pg.xxxP6-L4________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. WasIlivingtodrink(oruse)?Whatdidmydaylooklike?Pg.xxxiP2–L6
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONSIDERATIONS:HowisitthatIhaveasobrietydatethatonceItakethefirstdrinksomethinghappensinbothmybodyandmymindthatmakesitvirtuallyimpossibletostop____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
IfIhaveasobrietydatethatis10daysormoreandIcan’tproduceasenseofeaseandcomfortpowerfulenoughtokeepmefromtakingthefirstdrink,howisitthatIcontinuetohavethissobrietydatenomatterhowIfelt?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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BILL’SSTORYStep1
Pg.1-topofpage91stHalfofBill’sStory
1. Didyouturntoalcohol/drugswhenyouwerelonely?Page1P1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Weretherethigsthathappenedearlyinyourdrinking/usingcareer(ominouswarningswhichyoufailedtoheed?Pg.1P3____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Didyoudeveloptheoriesaboutyouwouldbesuccessfulinlifewhileloaded?Pg.2P2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Didyourfriendssometimesthinkyouwerecrazy?Pg.3TopP
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Diddrinkingand/orusingbecomemoreimportantovertime?Pg.3P1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Didyourdrinkingand/ordruggingbecomemoreseriousduringthistime?Pg.3P2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Didyoufightwithyourspouseandfriends?Pg.3P2
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Didyoubecomealoner?Pg.3P2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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c. Didyoubegintodrinkand/oruseinthemorning?Pg.3P3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. Didyoustarttodrinkand/ordrugtoescapefromproblems,sometimesbroughtonbythedrinking
and/ordrugging?Pg.4P1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Didyoubecomeanunwelcomehangeronatyourjob,atthebar,atthecrackhouse?Pg.5topP
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Didalcohol/drugs,atsomepoint,ceasetobealuxuryandbecomeanecessity?Explain.Pg.5P1–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. DidIstillthinkIcouldcontroltheconsequencesofdrinkinganddrugging?How?Pg.5P1–L9
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. Didlifegraduallygetworse?How?Pg.5P2–L1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Didyoufeelasenseofimpendingcalamity?Likesomethingbadwasalwaysabouttohappen?Pg.6P1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Didyounowhavetodrinkorgethightobeabletofunctionatall?Pg.6P1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. Didyouthinkofsuicide?Pg.6P2
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a. Didyoutrymixingheavysedatives(downers)withalcoholanddrugs?Pg.6,P2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. Canself-knowledgefixme?Whyorwhynot?Pg.7P2–L9
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15. WasIashopelessasBill,wantedtostopdrinkingbutcouldn’t?pg.8P1–L5____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. Didyoufeelloneliness,despairandself-pity?Pg.8P2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Didyoueverfeelalcohol/drugswereyourmaster?Pg.8P2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Didthis(thatyouhadnopower)scareyou?Wereyouafraid?Pg.8P2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Didthisfearkeepyousober?Ordidyoudrinkagainanyway?Pg.8P2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2ndHalfofBill’sStory
17. Hasyourhumanwillfailedyou?“Didyoureallydecidetostartdrinkingorusingagainordidyoujustconvinceyourselfitwasyourdecisionsoyoucouldfeellikeyouwereincontrol”?pg.11P3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Areyoureadytoadmitcompletedefeat?Whatmeaningdoesthishaveforyou?Pg.11P3___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. DoyouunderstandthatyoucanchooseyourownconceptionofGod?Thatitonlyhastomakesense
toyou?Pg.12P2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. DoIbelieveifIdidnotdothisworkwithothers,Iwouldsurelydrinkagain?OrlivelikeIneedadrink?Giveadescriptionofhowthatlooks.Pg.13topP–L3____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. AmIwillingtoabandonmyselfwiththeenthusiasmtotheideaofhelpingotheralcoholicstoasolution
oftheirproblems?Pg.15P1–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
21. AmIwillingtoattendmeetingsfrequentlysothatthenewcomermayfindthefellowshiptheyseek?
WhatamIwillingtodo?Pg.15P2–L14____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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THERE’SASOLUTIONPART1–PHYSICALCRAVING
Page17–Page23
1. WasIashopelessasBill(wanttoquitbutcan’t)Pg.17P1–L3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Isthereanyotherhopeforme?Inwhatway?Pg.17P1–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Isthefellowshipbyitselfenoughformetostaysober?Explainyouranswer.Pg.17P2-L16__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. DoIhaveawaytostaycleanandsoberwithouthelp?Pg.17L3-P2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. HaveIcometobelieveIsufferfromanillness:Physically?Mentally?Spiritually?Explaineachone:pg.
18P1–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Diditaffectthepeoplearoundmeinawaynootherhumansicknesscan?Whowasaffected?
Pg.18P1–L2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Diditbringmisunderstanding?Fierceresentment?Financialinsecurity?Badtermswithfamily
orfriends?Employees?Warpedlivesofblamelesschildren?Sadwivesandparents?Listwhowasaffected.Pg.18P1–L7
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. WasIunabletodiscussmysituationwithoutlyingtomyspouse,parentsorintimatefriends?
Why?Pg.18P3–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Whenapproachingthenewcomer(youapproachingyoursponsor/steppartner)…Washe/shelikeme?pg.19topmargin:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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a. Didhe/sheobviouslyknowwhattheyweretalkingabout?Pg.19P5–L2____________________________________________________________________________
b. Doeshis/herwholebehaviorshoutatthenewprospectthathe/sheisaman/womanwitharealanswer?Pg.18P5L2_________________________________________________________
c. Doeshe/shehavenoattitudeofHolierthanThou?Pg.18P5L5____________________________________________________________________________
4. Isjusttheeliminationofmydrinking/druggingenough,oristhisjustabeginning?Pg.19P1-L3
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. IfIkeepon‘justnotdrinking’eventhoughmuchgoodwillresult,doIbelievethesurfaceoftheproblemwouldhardlybescratched?Why?Pg.19P2–L1
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. DoesmylifedependuponmyconstantthoughtofothersandhowImayhelpmeettheirneeds?Asa
newcomerwhatcanIdotohelp?Pg.20P(top)–L2________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. AmIcurioustodiscoverhowandwhythesepeoplehaverecoveredfromahopelessconditionofmind
andbody?Pg.20P1-L3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. CanIusealcohol/drugsorjustleaveitalone?
Pg.20P3–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. CanIjustquit?Pg.20P3–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. CouldIhandlemyliquor?Drugs?Pg.20P3–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. DoIhaveachoice?pg.20P3–L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. Ismywillpowerweak?Pg.20P3–L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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e. CouldIstopifIwantedto?Pg.20P3–L6__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. CouldIstopforher/him?Whyorwhynot?Pg.20P3–L7
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. IfthedoctortoldmethatifIeverdrankagainitwouldkillme,couldIstop?
Pg.20P3–L8________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. DoIbelievethepeoplewhocandothesearephysicallyandmentallyverydifferentfromme?Pg.20
P4–L4________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The3TypesofDrinkers
THEMODERATEDRINKERType1:ThemoderateDrinker/Druguser.Wehaveallknownpeoplewhowouldhaveagladofwinewithdinnerandleavehalfofitonthetable,orafteracoupleofdrinks,somethinglike“Oh…I’mstartingtofeelthis,Ibetternothaveanymore”.Therewerealsopeoplewhocouldstashagramofcocaineindefinitely,ordidacoupleoflinesandquitbecausetheyhadtogotowork.
10. CouldIgiveupliquor(drugs)entirelyifIweregivenagoodreasonforit?Pg.20P5–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. CanItakeitorleaveitalone?Alcohol?Drugs?Pg.20P5–L3
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Doyouhavelittletroublequittingentirelyifgivengoodreason?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________b. Canyoutakeitorleaveitalone?___________________________________________________c. Doesthisdescribeyouordoyouknowpeoplelikethis?
______________________________________________________________________________
12. AmIamoderatedrinker?User?HaveIeverbeen?Pg.20–endP5L3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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THEHARDDRINKERType 2: There were those people too, who we drank or used with, who were able to keep up with us. They drank as much as we did, used the same drugs we did, but something happened which caused them to stop or moderate on their own. Perhaps they got married, had a child, got a DUI, or went back to school. They grew out of it, while we continued to grow into it. Though they may have drank or used as much or more than we did, they are very different from a real alcoholic or drug addict.
13. DidIhavethehabitbadlyenoughtograduallyimpairmephysicallyandmentally?Pg.20P6-L2
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Coulditcausemetodieafewyearsbeforemytime?Pg.21P(top)L1
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. CouldIstaystoppedifgivenasufficientlystrongreason?_______________________________
Illhealth?__________________________________________________________________Fallinginlove?When?___________________________________________________________________________Changeofenvironment?When?___________________________________________________________________________Thewarningofadoctor?Pg.21P(top)L2___________________________________________________________________________
c. Ifadoctor,employer,judgeorprobationofficertoldyoustopforgood,couldyoudoit?Pg.21
P1___________________________________________________________________________
d. Ifyoufellinlove,andshe/hetoldyoutostopforgood,couldyoudoit?_________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. Ifyoumovedtoadifferentplace,couldyoustopforever?Pg.21P1______________________________________________________________________________
14. AmIaharddrinker?User?pg.21endofP(top)L7
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a. Doesthisdescribeyouordoyouknowpeoplewhodidstopforreasonslikethese?Describe.Page20,P6.Page21TopP_______________________________________________________
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THEREALALOHOLIC
15. DidIstartoffasamoderatedrinker?User?pg.21P1–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DidIbecomeacontinuousharddrinker?Druguser?Pg.21P1–L2
______________________________________________________________________________
16. DidIatsomestageofmydrinkingand/orusinglosecontroloftheamountIdrank(orused)onceIstartedtodrink?Usedrugs?Pg.21P1–L3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. CanIstaystoppedonmyownlikethemoderateorharddrinkercan?AmIphysicallyareal
alcoholicand/oraddict?Pg.21topmargin_________________________________________________________________________________
b. Didyoudoabsurdandtragicthingswhiledrinkingand/orusing?
______________________________________________________________________________
c. WereyouarealaDr.JekyllandMyHyde?______________________________________________________________________________
d. Wereseldommildlyintoxicated?Moreorlessinsanelydrunkorhigh?Explain______________________________________________________________________________
e. Wasthepersonyoubecamewhiledrunkorhighverydifferentfromwhoyouweresober,ifsohow?_________________________________________________________________________
f. Didyoubecomedangerouslyantisocialwhenloaded?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
g. Didyouhaveaknackforgettingloadedattheworstpossibletime?______________________________________________________________________________
h. Areyouincrediblyselfishanddishonestwerealcoholanddrugswereinvolved?______________________________________________________________________________
i. Doyougotobedloadedandwakeuplookingforabottle,ajointandtherestofthecocaineorcrystal?_______________________________________________________________________
j. Didyoustashalcoholanddrugsaroundsonobodywouldgetitall?______________________________________________________________________________
k. Didyoumixdrugswithalcoholjustsoyoucouldfunction?______________________________________________________________________________
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l. Doesthisdescriptionroughlysoundlikeyou?Inwhatways?______________________________________________________________________________
17. Whycan’tIstaystopped?Pg.22P2–L4
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. WhathasbecomeofmycommonsenseandwillpowerthatIstillsometimesdisplaywith
respecttoothermatters?Pg.22P2L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. DoesmyexperienceabundantlyconfirmthatonceItakeanyalcoholwhateverintomysystem,
somethinghappensbothinmybodyandmymindwhichmakesitvirtuallyimpossibleformetostopuntilIgettothatplace?Pg.22P4–L4
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. DoesmyexperienceabundantlyconfirmthatonceItakeanyalcohol/drugswhateverintomysystem,
somethinghappensbothinmybodyandmymindwhichmakesitvirtuallyimpossibletostopuntilIgettothatplace,itmaybe3hoursor3days?Pg.22P4________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
ENDOFPHYSICALCRAVING,BEGINNINGOFMENTALOBSESSION.
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THEREISASOLUTION–part2Step1–TheMentalObsession
Page23–29
AmImentallypowerlessoveralcoholbeforeItakethefirstdrink?
1. AretheseobservationsaboutthephysicalcravingimportanttoknowbutpointlessifIjustnevertookthefirstdrink,thatsetstheterriblecycleinmotion?(CRAVING…OBSESSION/CRAVING…OBESSION)Pg.23P1–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Therefore,doIbelievethemainproblemcentersinmymindratherthaninmybody?Pg.23P1
–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. CouldIalwaysfindanexcusetodrink?Pg.23P-L7__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. DidthismaladyofthemindhavearealholdonmeandwasIbaffled?Pg.23P2–L6__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. HaveIsufferedfromtheobsessionthatsomehow,someday,Iwillcontrolandenjoymydrinking?
Using?Pg.23P2–L7____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DoIsuspectthisobsessionfalse?Pg.23(writeattheendofP2)__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. DoIbelieveIcanassertmypowerofwilltostaystoppedforever?Pg.23P3–L5
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. HaveIlostmentalcontroloverstayingstopped?Pg.23P4–L2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Willmystrongestdesiretostopdrinking/usingkeepmesober?WhathaveItried?Pg.24P(top)–L3
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a. HaveIlostthepowerofchoiceindrinkordidIreachapointwhereIchosenottodrink?…orwastheremoreinvolvedthanchoice?Pg.24P1–L2
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Hasmysocalledwillpowerbecomeweakandpracticallynon-existent?Pg.24P1–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. WasIunableatcertaintimes,tobringintomymindwithsufficientforce,thememoryofthe
sufferingandhumiliationofevenaweekoramonthago?Giveanexample.Pg.24P1–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. AmIwithoutdefenseagainstthenextdrugordrink?Pg.24P1–L7
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DidIeverchoosenotto,butdrankanyway?Pg.24P1__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. DoIthinktheconsequencesthatfollowtakingevenaglassofbeeroralineofcokewouldstopme?
Pg.24P2–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. IfIstarttothinkitthroughwhenthesethoughtsoccur,aretheyhazy?Pg.24P2–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. HaveIsaidtomyselfinacasualway“itwon’thurtmethistime?”pg.24P3–L1__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. …orperhapsattimesIdidnotthinkatall?Pg.24P3-L3
______________________________________________________________________________
d. Basedonyourownexperience,isthereanyreasonwhy“thinkingthroughthefirstdrinkordrug”willeverworkinthefuture?Pg.24____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. HaveIaskedmyselfbefore“howdidIevergetstartedagain?”pg.24P3–L6
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a. Hasthissortofthinkingfullyestablisheditselfinme?Pg.24P4–L1__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. HaveIplacedmyselfbeyondhumanaid?Pg.24P4–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. DoIthinkanythinghumancanstopthatpartofmethattakesmetothefirstdrink?(Likethreatsof
losingmyjobormarriage)Pg.24P4–L3____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. DoIbelievethatthis12-stepprocessiswhat’srequiredformetochangeandthatismyonlysolution?
Explainwhy.Pg.25P1–L4____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. HaveIseenthatitreallyworkedinothers?Who?Pg.25P1–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. HadIcometobelieveinthehopelessnessandfutilityofmylifeasIhadbeenlivingit?Pg.25P1–L5
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. WasIapproachedbyotherinwhomtheproblemhadbeensolved?Who?Pg.25P1–L7__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Isthereanythingleftformebuttopickupthesimplekitofspiritualtoolslaidatmyfeet?pg.
25P1–L9__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. DoIbelievethere’sanythinglessformethanadeepandeffectivespiritualexperiencewhichwill
revolutionizemywholeattitudetowardlife,towardmyfellowsandtowardGod’suniverse?Explain.Pg.25P2–L2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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12. DoIbelievethereisanymiddleoftheroadsolutionforme?Why?(Amiddleoftheroadsolutionisanythingthatdoesn’thelpmehaveadeepandeffectivespiritualexperience)Pg.25P3–L1_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. WasIinapositionwherelifewasbecomingimpossible,andIhadpassedintotheregionfromwhichthereisnoreturnthroughhumanaid?“Whatcouldanypersontellyouordoforyouthatwouldmakeyoustopdrinkingorusing”?Pg.25P3–L3
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. DoIhaveanyalternatives:Buttogoontothebitterend,blottingouttheconsciousnessofmy
intolerablesituationasbestIcould(actingoutinotherareasofmylife);ortoacceptspiritualhelp?Explain.Pg.25P3–L5
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. DoIhonestlywanttoandamIwillingtomaketheefforttoacceptspiritualhelp?Howwillthatlook?Pg.25P(top)–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. DoIbelievethatwithaprofoundknowledgeoftheinnerworkingofmymindthatrelapseis
unthinkable?Why?Pg.26P1-L11____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DoIthinkIcanquitforeverwithoutspiritualhelp?Whyorwhynot?Pg.27P1–L2__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. DoIbelieveIhavethemindofachronic(persistent&reoccurring)alcoholic?Drugaddict?Pg.27P2–
L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. AmIanalcoholic(drugaddict)anddoIreallywantthisprogram?Whatmakesmetherealalcoholic
and/oraddict?Pg.29P3–L6____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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17. IfIamanalcoholic,powerlessoveralcoholandnevergoingtoregaincontrol,doIhaveachoice?ExplainPg.29(topparagraph)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. HowcanIadmitpowerlessnessoveralcohol/drugs,thensayIhaveachoicetoday,orthatIeverdid?(pg.29(topparagraph)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. HowisitthatIhaveasobrietydateifonceItakethefirstdrinkordrugsomethinghappensinbothmy
bodyandmindthatmakesitvirtuallyimpossibletostop?Pg.25________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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MOREABOUTALCOHOLISMPART1
Step1–TheMentalObsessionPage30–top37
HaveIbeenunwillingtoadmitI’marealalcoholicand/oraddict?
1. AmIbodilyandmentallydifferentfromothers?Pg.30P1–L3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Hasmydrinkingcareerbeencharacterizedbycountlessvainattemptstocontrolmydrinking
and/orusing?Giveafewexamples.Pg.30P1–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. Hastheideathatsomehow,somedayIwillcontrolandenjoymydrinking/using,beenan
obsessionofmine?Pg.30P1–L6__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Wasthepersistenceofthisillusionastonishing(Icouldcontrolmydrinkingandusing
astonishing)anddidIpursueitintothegatesofinsanityordeath?Pg.30P1–L9__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. HaveIlearnedthatIhadtoconcedetomyinnermostselfthatIamanalcoholic?Addict?Pg.30P2–L1
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DoIbelievethedelusionthatI’mlikeotherpeople,evennowsober,hastobesmashed?HowI
amdifferent?Pg.30P2–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. HaveIlosttheabilitytocontrolmydrinking/using,theamountItake,orstayingstopped?Pg.30P3–
L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DoIbelievethatIwilleverrecovercontrol?Pg.30P3–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. HaveIfeltattimesIwasregainingcontrol?How?Pg.30P3–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. Butweren’tsuchintervals–usuallybrief–andinevitablyfollowedbystilllesscontrol,which
ledintimetodoingthingsIpromisedIwouldneverdo?Giveafewexamples.Pg.30P3–L4___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. AmIconvincedthatI’minthegripofaprogressiveillnessandoveranyconsiderableperiodI
getworse,neverbetter?Pg.30P3–L8__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Doesthereappeartobeanykindoftreatmentwhichwillmakemelikeotherpeople?Pg.30P4–L2
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Insomeinstances,hastherebeenbriefrecovery?When?Pg.31P(top)L2
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Wasn’titfollowedalwaysbyastillworserelapse?Giveanexample.Pg.31P(top)–L3____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DoIbelievethereisnosuchthingasmakinganormaldrinkeroutofanalcoholicand/oraddict?
Pg.31P(top)–L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. ByeveryformofdenialandexperimentationhaveItriedtoprovemyselfanexceptiontotherule
thereforenon-alcoholicand/oraddict?Pg.31P1–L2________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. HaveItriedhardandlongenoughtodrinkanduselikeotherpeople?HowdidIfoolmyself?
Pg.31P1–L8__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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8. DoIbelievehavingalongperiodofsobrietywillbepowerfulenoughformetochoosewhetherIdrinkoruseagain…ornot?Pg.32L2–L13____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. DoIbelievetostopdrinking(using),theremustbenoreservationofanykind,noranylurkingnotion
thatsomeday,somehow,Iwillbeabletousealcohol/drugs,normally?Pg.33P1–L9____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. OnmyownpowercanIstaystopped?Pg.33P2–L2
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. DoIfeelIhadgoneondrinking(using)yearsbeyondthepointwhereIcouldquitonmyownwill
power?Pg.34–P1–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. CouldIleaveliquorordrugs(meth,heroin,marijuana)aloneforoneyearonmyown?Pg.34–
P1–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. DoIdesiretostopentirely?Pg34P2–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. CanIstaystoppeduponanonspiritualbasis,bychoice?Pg.34P2–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. HaveIlostthepowertochoosewhetherIwilldrinkornot?Pg.34P2–L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. WasIconfusedaboutmyutterinabilitytoleavealcohol(drugs)alone,nomatterhowgreatthe
necessityorthewish?Pg.34P2–L10__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. DoIbelievethementalstatesthatprecedearelapseintodrinking(using)isthecenterofmyproblem?
Pg.35P(top)–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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13. DoIbelievethatifIfailtoenlargemyspirituallifeIwilldrink(use)again?OrlivelikeIneedadrinkordrug?Pg.35P3–L5________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14. Weretheretimeswhenallgoodreasonsfornotdrinkingwereeasilypushedasideinfavorofthe
foolishideathatIcouldcontrolmydrinking(using)?Example?Pg.36P3–L6____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Listbelowthe10mostinsanethingsyoueverdidwhenyouwereloaded-afteryoutookthefirstdrinkordrug:
1. ___________________________________________________________________________________2. ____________________________________________________________________________________3. ____________________________________________________________________________________4. ____________________________________________________________________________________5. ____________________________________________________________________________________6. ____________________________________________________________________________________7. ____________________________________________________________________________________8. ____________________________________________________________________________________9. ____________________________________________________________________________________10. ____________________________________________________________________________________
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MOREABOUTALCOHOLISMPART2
Step1–TheMentalObsessionPage37-43
1. HaveIsufferedfromadistortedabilitytothinkstraightaboutmydrinking(using)toseethetruth?Pg.
37P1–L3________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. DidmybestthinkingfailtoholdmeincheckanddidmyinsaneideawinoutsoIdrankorused
anyway?Example?Pg.37L2–P8________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Gobackandreviewthelistofthe10mostinsanethingsyoueverdidwhenyouwereloaded.Themostinsanethingyoueverdidisprobablynotonthislist,becauseyoudiditsober.Inalllikelihood,themostinsanethingyoudidwasthis:withthethingsonthislisthappeningwhenyougotloaded,youmadeadecisiontodrinkorusedrugsagain,andyoumadethisdecisionwhenyouwereassoberasyouarenow.
3. DoIbelieveIcouldstaystoppedonthebasisofself-knowledge?Pg.39P1–L7________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. DoIbelievethatthehumiliatingexperience,plustheknowledgeIhadacquired,(applyingallthese
thingsyouhavelearnedaboutyourselfandyourdiseaseuptothispoint)keepmesobertherestofmylife?Self-knowledgewouldfixme?Pg.40P(top)–L4________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. DoIbelievethathavinganalcoholic(addict)mind,thetimeandplacewouldcomewhenbymyself,on
myownpower–Iwilldrink(use)again?Pg.41P2–L8________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. Onmyownpower,thoughImayraiseafight,wouldIsomedaygivewaytosometrivialreasonfor
havingadrink(drug)?Pg.42P(top)–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. DoIbelievethisproblemhasmehopelesslydefeated?Pg.42P(top)–L9__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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b. DoIbelievemyproblemisahopelesscondition?Pg.42P1–L7__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. HasthisprocesssnuffedoutthelastflickerofconvictionthatIcoulddothejobmyself?“Ican
keepmyselfsober?”Pg.42P1–L9__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. DoIbelieveIwillhavetothrowseverallifelongconceptionsoutofthewindowtogothroughthis
programofaction?Giveanexample.“Icandothejobmyself”Pg.42P2–L6____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. DoIbelieveit’simportanttodiscoverhowspiritualprincipleswillsolveallmyproblems,andthatthis
isnotjustaboutnotdrinkingorusing?Pg.42P3–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. IsthereanydoubtinmymindthatI’m100%hopeless,apartfromdivinehelp,oristhereany
othersolutionforme?What?Pg.43P3–L7__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. DoIbelieveatcertaintimesIhavenoeffectivementaldefenseagainstthefirstdrinkordrug?DoIknowwhenthattimeis?Pg.43P3–L1
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. DoIbelievethatnohumanbeingcanprovidesuchadefense?Pg.43P3–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. MustmydefensecomefromaHighPowerotherthanhuman?Pg.43P3–L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. …thenhowcanIdependonthegroupasmyHigherPower?Pg.43P3___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONSIDERATIONIfIhaveasobrietydatethatis10daysormoreandIhavenoeffectivementaldefenseagainstthefirstdrink,howisitthatIcontinuetohavethissobrietydatenomatterwhatI’vethought?
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WEAGNOSTICStep1
…andthatourliveshadbecomeunmanageablePage44,45,&52
Unmanageability,untreatedalcoholism,spiritualmalady.
Thisconditionexistsbeforeandafterthefirstdrink,drunkorsober
1. IntheprecedingchaptershaveIlearnedsomethingaboutalcoholism?WhatisthemainthingImusthavetobearealalcoholic/addict?Pg.44P1–L1________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Havetheymadeclearthedifferencesbetweenthealcoholicandthenonalcoholic?Whatarethemain
differences?Pg.44P1–L2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. WhenIhonestlywantedtodidIfindIcouldnotquitentirely?Pg.44P1–L4
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4. WhendrinkingorusingdidIhavelittlecontrolovertheamountItookafterthefirstdrink?Drug?Pg.
44P1–L5____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. AmIanalcoholic?Anaddict?Orboth?Pg.11P1–L7
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6. Facedwiththesetwoproblems,doIbelieveI’msufferingfromanillnesswhichonlyaspiritual
experiencewillconquerordoIhaveanyotheroptions?Explain.Pg.44P1–L7____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. AmIanalcoholic(and/oraddict)ofthehopelessvariety,onewhowantstoquitbutcan’t?pg.44P2–
L3____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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8. HaveIfacedthefactthatImustfindaspiritualbasisoflife–orelse…what?Pg.44P3–L5
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9. Inmycaseisamerecodeofmoralsorabetterphilosophyoflifesufficienttoovercomealcoholism(or
drugaddiction)oriftheywerewouldIhaverecoveredlongago?Pg.44P4–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. DoIbelieveknowingthewayofthinkingandlivingdescribedinthisbookwillsaveme,ordoIneed
accesstoPowerfromthisprocesstoovercomealcoholism(addiction)?Pg.44P4–L2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. HaveIfoundthatsuchcodesandphilosophiesdidnotsaveme,nomatterhowmuchItried?What
haveItried?Pg.45P(top)L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. CouldIwishtothinkandactrightandpullitoff?Pg.45P(top)L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. DidIwishtohaveabeliefsystemthatcomfortsme?Pg.45P(top)L4__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
c. DidIwantthesethingswithallmymightbutfoundtheneededpowerwasn’tthere?Pg.45
P(top)L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Havemyhumanresources(job,education,everythingIbringtothetable,etc.),asguidedbymywill
power(mymind),notbeensufficienttocratethelifeIwant?DidIfailcompletely?Pg.45P(top)L6____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
13. Islackofpowermyproblem(dilemma)?Pg.45P1–L1
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14. MustIfindapowerbywhichIcanlive?pg.45P1–L2____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Isthisobvious?Why?Pg.45P1–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. WhereandhowamItofindthisPower?Pg.45P1–L3__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The3rdpartofthefirststepdealswiththeunmanageabilityofthespirit.Whyisitthatnomatterwhattheconsequences,wealwaysenduptakingthefirstdrinkorthefirstline?Withoutsomethingtotaketheplaceofalcoholand/ordrugsinourlives,wearedoomed.Manyofusthoughtthatifwejuststayofftheboozeanddrugs,lifewouldbewonderful,butwelaterdiscoveredthiswasnotso.Abstinencefromdrinkingorusingalone,withoutworkingthestepsmayfeelgoodforawhile,butit’smuchlikepeeinginyourpantsonareallycoldday.Itfeelsniceandwarmforawhile,butwhenthecoldwindblowsitisobviouslynotalong-termsolution.Webecomesorestless,irritableanddiscontentthatafteratime,wecannotimaginehowgettingdrunkorhighcouldgetusanyworst,sowedo.Wesomehowfindawaytoexperienceasenseofeaseandcomfortwithoutdrinkingortakingdrugs.Thisspiritualunmanageabilityiswhattheother11stepstreat.Whenthespiritualmaladyisovercome,westraightenoutmentallyandphysically(page64).Thispartofstep1,unmanageability,hasnothingtodowithGod.Justusonourownpowertryingtorunourownlivesdrunkorsober.
15. AmIwillingtochangemypointofviewconcerningmyhumanproblemsasIchangedmypointofviewconcerningtheobsessionandthecraving?Maybetheproblemisinsideratherthantheoutside?Pg.52P2–L1____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. Areyouhavingtroublewithpersonalrelationships?Withwhom?(Family,Fellowship,Intimate
Relationship,Friends,Work)Pg.52P2–L3____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
b. CanIcontrolmyemotionalnature?How?Pg.52P2–L4___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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c. AmIpreytomiseryanddepression?When?Pg.52P2–L5__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. CanImakealivingsatisfyingenoughtokeepmehappyorsober?Pg.52P2–L6__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
e. DoIhaveafeelingofuselessness?Inwhatway,athome,work?Pg.52P2–L6__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
f. AmIfulloffear?Whatareyouafraidof?Pg.52P2–L7__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
g. AmIunhappy?Inwhatway?Pg.52P2–L7__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
h. DoIseemunabletobeofrealhelptootherpeople?Pg.52P2–L8__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
i. Isabasicsolutionfortheseproblemsoflackofpowerimportantforme?Pg.52P2–L9__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CONSIDERATION:IfIhaveasobrietydatethatis10daysormoreandIlackthepowertoliveonthenecessaryspiritualbasisoflife,howisitthatIcontinuetohavethissobrietydate,nomatterwhatformsthespiritualmaladyistaking?