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How I used the 'Big Book' to recover: some personal experiences and views of one individual. This is not an official twelve-step fellowship website. I do not speak for any twelve-step fellowship. The material is shared for fun and for free. If it helps, great! If it doesn't, don't worry about it! My programme is a perpetual beta, so it changes with my experience. If you're on the mobile app, click the hamburger (≡) in the top right for pages and links.

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Do we give advice in AA?

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We're all Jodis becoming Debbies

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How to share back to speakers

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Mental ill-health

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Newcomers Sponsorship

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The complaints department is closed.

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'My sponsor is killing newcomers'

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It ain't personal

on September 28, 2022

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Al-Anon insanity

on September 28, 2022

Al-Anon Step One (insanity)

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Sponsorship in a nutshell

on September 27, 2022

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Asking for help

on September 27, 2022

Helping Sponsorship

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Weasel recovery language

on September 26, 2022

Al-Anon Communication Motivation

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Letting go of old ideas

on September 26, 2022

Letting go of old ideas

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Princess cake

on September 26, 2022

Effort Progress

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Firewalking

on September 26, 2022

Working the Steps

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Spiritual principles

on September 26, 2022

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I wonder what the problem is!

on September 26, 2022

Problems Self Step Three Requirement

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Is perfectionism a character defect?

on September 25, 2022

Imperfection Perfectionism

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It works because you believe it works

on September 25, 2022

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Honouring feelings

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Beware snakeoil

on September 25, 2022

Meditation Step Eleven

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It's God's will

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Put your hand up for sponsorship

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Not doing yourself any favours

on September 22, 2022

Resistance Surrender

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Page 67 questions: Internal or external?

on September 22, 2022

Step Four: Page 67 questions

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Step Zero: The now and forever deal

on September 22, 2022

Abstinence Physical Craving Sobriety Step One Step Zero

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Projection (again)

on September 22, 2022

Anger Attention-seeking Fear Projection

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Insanity

on September 21, 2022

Step One (insanity)

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Cute euphemism. No.

on September 20, 2022

Tradition VI Tradition X

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Why do we resent?

on September 20, 2022

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We do we fear God?

on September 20, 2022

Fear God

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Life's mission

on September 20, 2022

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Get thinking and action in line

on September 20, 2022

Action Resistance Thinking

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The brain does not think

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A talk on Steps 3 and 7 ...

on September 19, 2022

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What is sanity?

on September 19, 2022

Sanity Step Two

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Lack of power is our dilemma!

on September 19, 2022

Higher Power Power Powerlessness

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Thinking

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A talk on Step 05 ...

on September 19, 2022

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Falling through the ice

on September 18, 2022

Higher Power Mental Obsession Step One

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Physical craving

on September 18, 2022

Physical Craving Step One

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Has recovery failed?

on September 18, 2022

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A life run on self-will can hardly be a success

on September 17, 2022

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Solving a problem

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How to resist what someone is saying

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How do slips happen?

on September 15, 2022

God-reliance Higher Power Mental Obsession Power Relapse Step One

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A glimpse into AA history

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A talk from ...

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The 30-day God-activation exercise

on September 14, 2022

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