SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE (APP. II)
Most of our experiences are what the psychologist William James calls the "________ __________"
What is: "educational variety"
When Ebby Made his 12th step visit to Bill's home, Bill was drinking this...
What is: Gin
We think we have done well enough in admitting these things to ourselves. There is doubt about that. In actual practice, we usually find a solitary self-appraisal ___________________.
What is: insufficient.
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE shows that nothing will so much insure ________ from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics.
A. immunity
B. freedom
What is: immunity
The hideous Four Horsemen are: Terror, Bewilderment, Frustration, ________.
A.Gloom
B. Sorrow
C. Despair
What is:Despair
Most of us think this awareness of a Power greater than ourselves is the essence of _______ ________. A. Spiritual Experience B. Enlightened Sobriety
What is: spiritual experience
Simple, but not easy; a price had to be paid. It meant destruction of __________.
What is: self-centeredness.
The best reason first: If we skip this vital step, we may not _________ ______________.
What is: overcome drinking
Perhaps you are not acquainted with any drinkers who want to _______. You can easily find some by asking a few doctors, ministers, priests or hospitals.
A. recover
B. quit
What is: recover
Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. It is a fellowship in Alcoholics Anonymous. There you will find release from care, boredom and _________.
A. worry
B. fear
What is worry:
Our more religious members call it "_________-_________" A. Spiritual-Consciousness B. God-Awareness C. God-Consciousness
What is: "God-consciousness."
An alcoholic in his cups is this...
What is: an unlovely creature.
We pocket our pride and go to it, illuminating every twist of character, every ______ ______ of the past.
What is: dark cranny
If he is in a serious mood(the new man)dwell on the troubles liquor has caused you, being careful not to moralize or ________.
A. demand
B. lecture
What is: lecture
You say, "Yes, I'm willing. But am I to be consigned to a life where I shall be stupid, boring and ______, like some righteous people I see?
What is: glum
These three things are the "essentials of recovery - Willingness, Open Mindedness, and _________.
What is: Honesty
In early sobriety Bill was not to well and was plagued by these two emotions...
What is: self-pity and resentment.
Is our work solid so far? Are the stones properly in place? Have we skimped on the cement put into the foundation? Have we tried to make mortar without ______?
What is: sand
Continue to speak of alcoholism as an illness,
a fatal ________.
A. disease
B. malady
What is: malady
We shall be with you in the _______ _ ____ _____, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny.
A. Fellowship of the Spirit
B. Sunlight of the Spirit
What is: Fellowship of the Spirit
Contempt prior to investigation will keep us in this: A. Hell B. Everlasting Ignorance C. Overwhelming Hopelessness
What is: Everlasting Ignorance
Most of us feel we need look no further for ________. We have it with us right here and now.
What is: Utopia.
Remember it was agreed at the BEGINNING WE WOULD GO TO ANY LENGTHS FOR __________ OVER ALCOHOL.
A. TRIUMPH
B. VICTORY
C. CONQUEST
What is : VICTORY
FINISH THIS SENTENCE;
Burn this idea into the consciousness of every man that he can get well regardless of anyone. The only condition is that he ........
What is: trust in God and clean house
The last sentence in this chapter:
May God bless you and keep you--_____ _____.
What is: until then