All Addictions
12-Step Study
Workshop
12-Step Study
Workshop
10/30/2018 0 Comments Recording For October 30, 2018(Week 8) 30 October 2018
12 Step Study Big Book All Addictions Workshop Our website is: www.12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com To listen to the recording online, and to find these questions online, go to: https://12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com/12-step-study-workshop Call back number: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666# (available for a week) Important announcement! Our All Addictions Big Book workshop is now held every Tuesday, and the previous Tuesday meeting has moved Thursday at 8am EST. (To listen to the recording of the Thursday literature meeting: 641 715 3900 pin no. 298913#) The Tuesday Big Book workshop format is that Stephanie speaks for about 45 minutes followed by the group writing for 10 minutes on a question. Members then share their writing. Big Book: The Anonymous Press (800) 800 4398 anonpress.org publishes a Big Book study version with a blank sheet opposite each page of text. Also a slim dictionary specifically for the Big Book and another for the AA 12 x 12. Soul work and members’ list: To receive the questions each week, go to 12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com Scroll down to the bottom of the website's home page to where there is space to write your name and email address and, if needed, request for a buddy. To make changes, or to put in a buddy request if you are already on the members’ list, email Debbie at [email protected]. Donations: If you see a way to send a donation every month, once a quarter, annually, it would really help for the website upkeep and for Debbie's services. Send to: Stephanie Whiting PO Box 531, North Pembroke MA 02358 Open Study Buddy Group is held on Sundays at 11 a.m. EST : (319) 527-3511, code 587213. Soul work Q1. Why does Bill want a doctor’s opinion? Why it is it so important to him, the public , the medical profession, and the world at large? Above all, why is it important to YOU and your sobriety and recovery? We doctors have realised for a long time that some form of moral psychology was of urgent importance to the alcoholic. Q2.Moral psychology is another way of saying spiritual principles. a) Why are spiritual principles of urgent importance in your sobriety and recovery? b) What are you doing now specifically about your Quiet Time? Do you have a specific time? A specific room? Do you bring questions to God in Quiet Time? Do you have a daily action plan.and have accountability about it? [These are not to convict you and make you feel guilty. They are for you to think about , Maybe I could try one of those if I am having trouble.] Q4. I don’t have to be perfect. I can be perfectly imperfect and recovered. Write on this. [The only thing thing you have to do perfectly is be perfectly imperfect and 100 percent honest. We are not imperfect about our honesty but letting life happen and not having to be perfect is really important. Do not put pressure on yourself. We are going to be here for a minimum of six years. That is a long time. If you put pressure on yourself you are not going to finish. I dont care if you arent perfect. I am not perfect. I am perfectly imperfect.]. Write this down: URGENT: Quiet Time is urgent. Q5 Do you think Quiet Time is the most important aspect of your recovery and if so why? If you disagree, write out why this is. Spiritual principles was of urgent important to alcoholics, but its application presented difficulties beyond our (the medical profession) conception. Q6 Have you ever had a primary care doctor ask you about your faith? Q7. Right now, are you God with skin on with anyone in your life ? ‘…we are perhaps not well equipped to apply the powers of good that lie outside our synthetic knowledge.’ Next to the word ‘good’ write GOD. look up synthetic. Many years ago one of the leading contributors (put Bill W) to this book came under our (Dr Silkworth) care in this hospital (Towns Hospital) and while here he (Bill) acquired some ideas (in the margin write: spiritual experience and helping others) which he put into practical application at once. Q8. For ten minutes during the workshop write on what were some of the ideas that Bill W acquired and what was their practical application? Ends
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10/23/2018 0 Comments Recording For October 23, 2018(Week 7) 23 October 2018
12 Step Study Big Book All Addictions Workshop Our website is: www.12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com To listen to the recording online, and to find these questions online, go to: https://12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com/12-step-study-workshop Call back number: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666# (available for a week) Important announcement! Our All Addictions Big Book workshop is now held every Tuesday, and the previous Tuesday AA Literature meeting has moved to the Thursday time slot. Both meetings will continue to start at 8 am EST, same telephone number and pin code. (To listen to the recording of the literature meeting: 641 715 3900 pin no. 298913#) The Tuesday Big Book all addictions meeting runs for 90 minutes. Stephanie speaks for 45 minutes followed by the group writing for 10 minutes on a question. Then members share their writing. The workshop will finish at 9.30 am EST. Big Book: The Anonymous Press (800) 800 4398 anonpress.org publishes a Big Book study version with a blank sheet opposite each page of text. Also a slim dictionary specifically for the Big Book and another for the AA 12 x 12. Soul work and members’ list: To receive the questions each week, go to 12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com Scroll down to the bottom of the website's home page to where there is space to write your name and email address and, if needed, request for a buddy. To make changes, or to put in a buddy request if you are already on the members’ list, email Debbie at [email protected]. Donations: If you see a way to send a donation every month, once a quarter, annually, it would really help for the website upkeep and for Debbie's services. Send to: Stephanie Whiting PO Box 531, North Pembroke MA 02358 Open Study Buddy Group is held on Sundays at 11 a.m. EST : (319) 527-3511, code 587213. Soulwork Write this down: Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. And when I have acceptance I can face anything with a positive attitude. Writing in the workshop: What solution are you looking to work on today, tomorrow and in this workshop? (Go into how you are working on that solution today. How you started out with a solution many years ago and how maybe now your solution is different.) look up: urgent. Q1. What was it like in your first 30 60 90 days in recovery? Were you jittery and befogged? Q2. Write out as many instances as you can remember of the hand of God in you life at the beginning of your recovery. Q3 How long did it take you to: a) understand the concept of sobriety? b) accept this concept? c) live what you understood and accepted about sobriety? Q4. What do you believe is the subject presented in this book? Write: Physical, emotional sobriety and spiritual awakeness and fitness beside this passage in the Big Book. Q5. What do the following look like and mean to you? a) Physical sobriety? b) Emotional sobriety? c) Spiritual fitness and sobriety? ends 10/17/2018 0 Comments Recording For October 16, 2018(Week 6) 16 October 2018
12 Step Study Big Book All Addictions Workshop Our website is: www.12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com To listen to the recording online, and to find these questions online, go to: https://12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com/12-step-study-workshop Call back number: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666# (available for a week) Important announcement! Our All Addictions Big Book workshop is now held every Tuesday, and the previous Tuesday AA Literature meeting has moved to the Thursday time slot. Both meetings will continue to start at 8 am, same telephone number and pin code as usual for both. (To listen to the recording of the literature meeting: 641 715 3900 pin no. 298913#) The Thursday Big Book all addictions meeting runs for 90 minutes. There are 45 minutes of Stephanie talking followed by the group writing for 10 minutes on a question. Then members share their writing. The workshop will finish at 9.30 am EST. Once again, the call back number to listen to this week's recording is: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666# (available for one week). Big Book available: The Anonymous Press (800) 800 4398 anonpress.org Publishes a Big Book study version with a blank sheet opposite each page of text. Also Big Book and AA 12 x 12 dictionaries. Soul work and members’ list: To receive the questions each week by email, go to 12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com Scroll down to the bottom of the website's home page where there is space to put your name and email address and request for a buddy. To make changes, or to put in a buddy request after you are already on the member list, email Debbie at [email protected]. Donations: If you see a way to send a donation every month, once a quarter, annually, it would really help for the website upkeep and for Debbie's services. Send to Stephanie at: Stephanie Whiting PO Box 531 North Pembroke MA 02358 Open Study Buddy Group is on Sundays at 11 a.m. EST : (319) 527-3511, code 587213. This week's challenge to members: Start a second open group using same number and pin. Decide on a day and time. Guidelines for buddy groups: Rotate chairperson, open with Serenity Prayer, roll call, take turns reading each question, say "listening" if you want to pass on reading, close the meeting after readings finished, every three months have a business meeting. Soul Work October 16, 2018 Reading: Page XXVI, The Doctor's Opinion, "The doctor's theory...jittery or befogged." Group question to write on for 10 minutes: Who 12 stepped you? When? What did they say? How did it feel when they reached out to you? And are you reaching out to others today? Are you giving your program away? Assignment for this week: Write them a thank you note, read it to God, read it to your buddy. Individual questions: 1. Are you a lone wolf today? 2. Look up "allergy." Write the definition. 3. Do you believe that a person recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body, still has an allergy? 4. Do you have an allergy to certain substances? What are they? 5. Does having an allergy interest you? 6. Do you believe when you're helping someone new that you have to be very careful helping them with a food plan, because everyone is different? (Invitation: Stephanie will help anyone with a food plan; call or text her at 617-774-7916). 7. As laymen, we are not professionals. What does that mean to you? 8. Write this down: "I am responsible whenever anyone puts out their hand for help. Or, to not harm them." What is it like for you to reach out to someone? 9. Write this down: "The double edge sword is you do the physical activity (ingest) and get the endorphins from the behavior. The other side of the sword is mental obsession and acting it out. Write out two examples in your life of how this happens for you. 10. What has to happen to prevent a binge (or other behavior)? Go to God, and then accountability, action plan, and pray, service, and gratitude. Write on that. 11. Look up altruistic. Write the definition. End 10/11/2018 0 Comments Recording For October 11, 2018(Week 5) 11 October 2018 12 Step Study Big Book All Addictions Workshop
Our website is: www.12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com To listen to the recording online, and to find these questions online, go to: https://12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com/12-step-study-workshop Call back number: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666# (available for a week) Important announcement! Starting this Tuesday the 16th of October 2018 onward, our All Addictions Big Book workshop will be held on Tuesdays, and the Tuesday meeting will have moved to the Thursday time slot (10/18/18). Both meetings will continue to start at 8am, same telephone number and pin code as usual for both. The Thursday Big Book all addictions meeting runs for 90 minutes. There are 45 minutes of Stephanie talking followed by the group writing for 10 minutes on a question. Then members share their writing. The workshop will finish at 9.30am EST. The meeting that moves to Thursdays starting October 18, still 8-9am EST is: Reading AA literature, currently studying: Living Sober & As Bill Sees It. Everyone is encouraged to come to this awesome group. To listen to the recording of the literature meeting: 641 715 3900 pin no. 298913# Big Book available: The Anonymous Press (800) 800 4398 anonpress.org Publishes a Big Book study version with a blank sheet opposite each page of text. Also Big Book and AA 12 x 12 dictionaries. Soul work and members’ list: To receive the questions each week by email, go to 12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com Scroll down to the bottom of the website's home page where there is space to put your name and email address and request for a buddy. (The members list from the previous step study has been deleted from our system). Open Study Buddy Group - Sundays 11-12pm EST, phone number 319-527-3511, pin 587213# Volunteers We need a couple more people as back up to occasionally take down the questions for the soul work It is a great way to stay focused on the workshop. Please email: [email protected] Donations We just had to put out a large sum of money. We did have it. If you can see a way to send a donation every month, once a quarter, annually, it would really help for the website upkeep and for Debbie. Send to Stephanie at: Stephanie Whiting PO Box 531 North Pembroke MA 02358 Today's Soul Work 10/11/18 Reading: Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, page XXVI of The Doctor's Opinion "The physician...interests us." Questions: Q1: Action: Go to website and poke around, explore the website, read about Stephanie. Now go to the Handouts tab at the top and choose one handout to write a paragraph about the handout. Q2: Action: Make sure you have gone to the bottom of the website home page where it says to add yourself to the members list. (The new workshop members list is attached to this email). Q2: Action: Call one member from the workshop this week; find someone from the member list attached to this email if you need numbers. Q3: Have you experienced and suffered alcoholic torture? (We are all-addictions) Q4: "...the body of the alcoholic is quite as abnormal as his mind." Do you believe that? (All addictions) Q5: What has been your process in accepting you have an abnormal reaction to certain substances in the physical body along with the mind? Q6: Do you accept what's been your experience with this? Q7: How do you today take care of your body so it works normally for you? Q8: What do you need to keep your mind normal so you don't get into an abnormal state of mind and body? Q9: Look up the word "maladjusted" and put a box around it. Write down physical, emotional and spiritual, then write under each of these what you need for balance in each of these three areas. Q10: What does "full flight from reality" mean to you? Look up "flight" and "reality." Q11: "...outright mental defectives." What does this conjure up for you? Q12: How many of you have lied to yourself? Q13: How many of you have lied to sponsors? Q14: What does it take to be "a considerable extent." Look up considerable. Q15: Are you sure your body is as sick as your mind? Q16: Does the doctor's theory "that we have an allergy to alcohol" interest you? (All addictions) Q17: Group writing for 10 minutes: Do you see how being maladjusted (out of balance) in your life physically, emotionally, and spiritually, contributed to you becoming an addict (or problem eater, drinker, or moderate, or real, whatever you are)? End Questions 10/4/2018 0 Comments Recording for October 4, 2018(week 4) 4 October 2018 12 Step Study Big Book All Addictions Workshop
www.12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com Call back number: 641 715 3900 pin no. 95666# (available for a week) Important announcement! From Tuesday 16th October 2018 the Big Book meeting will be held on Tuesday and the Tuesday meeting will move to Thursday. Both meetings will continue to start at 8am. The Big Book meeting runs for 90 minutes. There are 45 minutes of Stephanie talking followed by the group writing for 10 minutes on a question. Then members share their writing. The workshop will finish at 9.30am EST. Tuesdays 8-9am EST (From Oct 18 2018 onwards meeting on Thursdays) Reading AA literature, currently studying: Living Sober & As Bill Sees It. Everyone is encouraged to come to this awesome group. To listen to the recording: 641 715 3900 pin no. 298913# Big Book The Anonymous Press (800) 800 4398 anonpress.org Publish a Big Book study version with a blank sheet opposite each page of text. Also Big Book and AA 12 x 12 dictionaries. Soul work and members’ list To receive the questions each week go to 12stepstudyworkshop.weebly.com Scroll down to the bottom where there is space to put your name and email address. The list from the previous workshop has been deleted. To write down the soul work questions We need a couple more people as back up to occasionally take down the questions for the soul work It is a great way to stay focused on the workshop. Please email: [email protected] Donations We just had to put out a large sum of money. We did have it. If you can see a way to send a donation every month, once a quarter, annually, it would really help for the website upkeep and for Debbie. Send to Stephanie at: Stephanie Whiting PO Box 531 North Pembroke MA 02358 Soul work The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous: The Doctor’s Opinion: Letter from Dr Silkworth. Look up: epic, annals, remedy. Q1. What is the the first word of There is a Solution on page 17? Write on this. Q2. If you have not yet looked up Dr Silkworth do so. He is an inspiration. He was not an addict. He was one in a million who really cared. Q3. How many chances has God sent you? When were you finally ready? Q4. What was your ‘But for the grace of God’ moment? ‘In late 1934 I attended a patient who, though he had been a competent businessman of good earning capacity, was an alcoholic of a type I had come to regard as hopeless.’ Q5. Were you of the hopeless type? You may not be. You may be a moderate or only a problem drinker/overeater etc. And the physical was not the problem but the emotional sobriety was. Or you may be a moderate with your addiction but you came to program spiritually bankrupt. ‘I personally know scores of cases who were on the type with whom other methods had failed completely.’ Q6. What other methods did you use to curb your addiction even during your time in your step one fellowship? Q7 Can you look back with detachment and gratitude and say yes that is how it was and this is how it is now? Or do you still regret the past? ‘These facts appear to be of extreme medical importance..’ Q8 What is your condition of extreme medical importance? What consequences has your addiction had on your medical health? Q9. Draw a three legged stool and write: physical, emotional and spiritual at each leg and then draw a stool with only two legs. And lastly a one-legged stool. Is it (are you) you going to stand? No. Your physical environment effects your emotional sobriety. Your emotional sobriety in turn affects your spiritual wellbeing which affects your physical wellbeing. You cannot separate them. Q10. Have you lived as if one were more important than the other? ‘You may rely absolutely on anything they say about themselves.’ Q11. Can people rely absolutely on what you say about yourself? Or are you a street angel and a house devil? When you go to your step one fellowship are you all nice and then not nice at home? Are you 100 percent the same on the outside as on the inside? Question for answering during the workshop. Q12. What was your defining moment when you turned from being a hopeless case to having hope and bringing that hope to fruition? [Read your answer to your study buddy/group]. |
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