​Week #126

Tradition 7 “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions”
Next Thursday, Stephanie will be in Rome, and the following Thursday in Florence. She will not be using communications technology during that time.

Angela will facilitate a live meeting; we will be reading “Spiritual Experience”, page 567, Big Book.

Questions for the next two weeks will be on the callback, not the live phone Thursdays.
Please come live to support Angela: she will be asking for readers, and everyone will discuss the reading

We are reading this 2 times because Stephanie says it is the most complicated piece of writing in the Big Book. We will go on the live call, listen to the questions on the callback during the week thereby getting a deeper understanding, and the 2nd week we will re read it, and then share for 3 minutes each. If there is time we may share a second time. Hopefully our experience will be very deep and we’ll understand what Bill Wilson is talking about.

As pertains to Tradition 7, please give a donation so that Stephanie can pay for the website: storage and webmaster, and P.O. Box costs. Can even be $5. She most prefers a check with a little personal note from you, mailed to:

Stephanie Whiting
P.O. Box #531
North Pembroke, MA 02358

Week #126
Tradition 7 “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions”
Book 12 & 12, bottom of page 160
Look up: aversion, havoc, convert, and “meeting-place hat” on page 161 in the 12 & 12.

1. Ego Feeding Proposition~wirte on this.
What do you do that is ego feeding? Does it go sour on you?
Is the $5 favor Bill is doing going to end in resentment?
Are you trying to get esteem from outside to assuage your feelings of worthlessness?
Only God can do that. Ego Feeding Proposition eases God out. Only a clash of egos results, and resentment.
Look at yourself, your 3 x 5 cards, and see what qualities help you.
Do you bring it to quiet time and your nightly review?
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2. Go online and print out “Just for Today” if you don’t already have it.
Just for this week, read this each day as you examine the ego feeding proposition.

(week 124 ) 14 April 2016 12 Step Study Big Book All Addictions Big Book Workshop
Tradition 7 ‘Every group ought to be fully self-supporting , declining outside contributions.’
For today’s recording go to the website or dial callback: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666#
Tuesdays 8am EST. ’Pass It On’ – Bill Wilson’s biography, is a tremendous read and a great opportunity to learn more about the Big Book. Everybody is welcome.
Call back: 641 715 3900 pin no. 298913#
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We could certainly use it if you would like to make a donation for the website upkeep:
 send to:
Stephanie Whiting
PO Box 531
North Pembroke
MA 02358

NOTE: This Sunday 17 April 2016 1-3pm EST Workshop: Summing Up Step 7.
Stephanie would like our input and to ask questions, share what we have learnt.
If you are unable to attend it will be up on the callback only. The number will be 641-715-3900, pin 486811.
12 x 14 page 160
Tradition 7 ‘Every group ought to be fully self-supporting , declining outside contributions.’

Soul work
3rd sentence put a line under ‘what we have to be’ and above it write: ’for my integrity’.
look up: self-supporting, habitual, supposition, wrought

Q1a) What does being a self-supporting recovery person mean? Not just financially but what does it mean emotionally, physically, spiritually and intellectually?
b) Are you self-supporting or are there areas in your life where you need to go to God in Quiet Time and have an Action Plan?
Write out that action plan for the day, the week, the month and the year.
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Q2. Are you robbing anyone (family member, a group, friend, etc.) of their ability to be self-supporting?

​(Week 123) 7 April 2016 12 step study all addictions workshop

Step 7 ‘Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings’
For today’s recording go to the website or dial callback: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666#
Tuesdays 8am EST. ’Pass It On’ – Bill Wilson’s biography is a tremendous read and a great opportunity to learn more about the Big Book. Everybody is welcome.
Call back: 641 715 3900 pin no. 298913#

Donations are needed for the website.
$1, $5, whatever you feel you can afford. If you are unable to at the moment that is fine.
Please send to Stephanie 
Stephanie Whiting
PO Box 531
North Pembroke
MA 02358

NOTE: Sunday 17 April 2016 1-3pm EST Workshop: Summing Up Step 7.
Stephanie would like our input and to ask questions, share what we have learnt.
If you are unable to attend it will be up on the callback only.
At present we do not have the funds for the extra storage space on the website.
Step 7 ‘Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings’
12 x 12 first paragraph page 75 from: ‘Then in AA we looked and listened…’
until end of page 75 ‘…Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.’

Soul work
Slogans for humility:
Let Go and Let God
But for the Grace of God
Easy Does it but Do It.
Just for Today – God You are in Charge.
Look up: implication.

Q1 Of myself I am nothing.
a) Is that a put down?
b) After all the workshops and steps we have done, what does that statement mean to you?
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Q2. ‘A great turning point in our lives came when we sought for humility as something we really wanted, rather than as something we must have.’
Write on this.