BB Quotes
"Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is ______ _______ _______ ________ _______ ______ _________."
"Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows." p. 30 More about alcoholism
Dr. Paul O. wrote a story that has been included in the story section of the Big Book. He talks of a concept that was the answer to all his problems. What is the concept?
Acceptance
What is tradition 3?
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as what?
intensive work with other alcoholics
What do we think is the root of our troubles?
Selfishness--self-centeredness!
"We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful _______ of ________"
"We, in our turn, sought the same escape with all the desperation of drowning men. What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, “a design for living’’ that really works." p. 28 There is a solution
What does G.S.R. stand for?
General Service Representative
What is tradition 7?
“Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.”
If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be what?
no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion, that someday we will be immune to alcohol.
The actual or potential alcoholic, with hardly an exception, will be absolutely unable to stop drinking on the basis of what?
self-knowledge
"The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a _______ or a ________ ______. We are without defense against the first drink.'
"The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a week or a month ago. We are without defense against the first drink." p. 24 There is a solution
Dr. Bob said there was two things needed to start a new group in A.A. What are the two things?
resentment and a coffee pot
What tradition is this? “Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.”
Tradition 12
Name the four horsemen.
terror, bewilderment, frustration, despair
The alcoholic has a daily reprieve from drinking contingent upon what?
the maintenance of our spiritual condition
But the ex-problem drinker who has found this solution, who is properly armed with facts about himself, can generally win the entire confidence of...____________ ______________, in a few hours." p. 18 There is a solution
But the ex-problem drinker who has found this solution, who is properly armed with facts about himself, can generally win the entire confidence of another alcoholic in a few hours. Until such an understanding is reached, little or nothing can be accomplished.
What were the Four Absolutes of the Oxford Group?
Honesty, purity, unselfishness, & love
Tradition Five “Each group has but one primary purpose—___ ___ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___ ___ ”
Tradition Five “Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers.”
What is the distinction between the alcoholic and the non-alcoholic?
If, when you honesty want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, you are probably alcoholic.
Step 10 advises that we continue to watch for what?
selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, fear
“Here lies a Hampshire Grenadier Who caught his death Drinking cold small beer. A good soldier is ne’er forgot..."
“Here lies a Hampshire Grenadier Who caught his death Drinking cold small beer. A good soldier is ne’er forgot Whether he dieth by musket Or by pot.” p. 1 Bill's Story
What was the former title of As Bill Sees It?
The AA Way of Life
Tradition Ten: “Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____”
Tradition Ten: “Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.”
What are the essentials of recovery also called the 3 legacies? _____,______, and ________
recovery, unity, and service
Dr. Bob was a real doctor. What was his area of practice?
Proctology