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This is part 2 of 6 of an in-depth look at working the steps based on the information found in the AA big book. This episode begins to get us into the solution with Steps 1 and 2. This is a detailed breakdown of the big book that is really well presented.

This is A "Stay Sober for Keeps" Workshop held in 2013 in LA California. The workshop is led by Margareta F from Sweden and Peter M from the UK, the (unknown) hosting group brought them over to put on this workshop.

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This is part 1 of 6 of an in-depth look at working the steps based on the information found in the AA big book. This episode covers the Foreword, the Dr.'s Opinion and Bill's story. This is a detailed breakdown of the big book that is really well presented.

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The workshop itself will start tomorrow and run for 6 days. This podcast episode consists of the two people leading the workshop telling their stories at the Friday opening meeting of this event.

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Bob D from Las Vegas NV speaking on the topic of steps 8 and 9 at the 22nd. Spring Conf. in May of 2012

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Charlie C. from Burbank CA speaking at the Aberdeen Wednesday Night Group's quarterly meeting in Aberdeen SD in 2007 he has been sober since 1981

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What happened - What its like

Coretha M. telling her story at the 16th. Atlanta Roundup in Brunswick GA. in 1991. This is a repost from 9/17

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What happened - What its like

Laura M speaking in 1998 at the Cathedral Speaker Meeting in Sacramento she got sober at 26 years old and was 31 years sober at the time of this speak.

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Nick D telling his story on his 13th AA birthday at the the Road to Recovery Group in Plymouth UK on an unknown date.

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Marty M was from NY and she was one of the first female members of AA she is speaking at the Greenfield Hill Group in 1979. She became sober in April of 1939, she wrote the story “Women Suffer Too” which is included in the Big Book. Marty M was also the first lesbian member of Alcoholics Anonymous at a time when gay and lesbians were not accepted by society.

She also wrote a book called Marty M's New Primer on Alcoholism that is long out of print but I did find a few used 1962 copies Here a more updated 1981 version Here

There is a good biography about her that is still in print Click Here

Wikipedia page about Marty M: https://goo.gl/6j6NX4

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Joe & Charlie: The Big Book Comes Alive

This is a transcript of a Big Book workshop that Joe and Charlie have done around the world.

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The Joe & Charlie Journey to Recovery in "THE BIG BOOK COMES ALIVE" is a book that you'll want to read for your own recovery as well as get one for your friends too.

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Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W.

This is book is both a fascinating history of the formative years of AA, as well as the bitter-sweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. always referred to as "my sponsor."

Available in paperback & for kindle

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The Little Red Book

In 1942, Ed W. began teaching the “Twelve Step Study” classes that helped the Minneapolis Group achieve their 75% recovery rate. Then in 1946, he and Barry C. (The first sober A.A. in the state) published the lectures used for these classes as a book. Initially titled The Twelve Steps, it was affectionately nicknamed “The little red book.”

Back in print for the first time in more than 65 years, the original 1946 edition reveals firsthand how some of A.A.’s earliest members made the program their way of life. Everyone from newcomers to oldtimers will find a wealth of practical experience in this comprehensive guide to the Twelve Steps.

The Study Edition of The Big Book

I have one of these and it is one of my favorite items, a really excellent and useful for book study meetings or as a gift to a newcomer who is going to be heading to one.

The First 164 pages of The Big Book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text for note taking.

Includes the original Foreword
The Doctor's Opinion
Dr. Bob's Story.
Bound in black bonded leather.

Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. Entire Original Manuscript (about) including the stories. Easy to read retyped version. Includes paragraph numbers corresponding to the modern text for easy comparison.

Footnotes explaining historical and obscure references in the text.

Footnotes documenting all 79 differences between the modern text and the original 1st printing text of the 1st 164 pages (about). Yes, believe it or not, the basic text has been changed 79 times since it was first published.

Two place keeping ribbons. Special "lay flat" binding.