BIG BOOK BASICS
What book is considered the primary text of Alcoholics Anonymous?
What is Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book)?
According to the Big Book, alcoholism is described as what kind of illness?
What is a physical, mental, and spiritual disease?
Step One states we admitted we were powerless over what?
What is alcohol?
Step Two says a Power greater than ourselves could do what?
What is restore us to sanity?
What’s the most ridiculous excuse an alcoholic ever gave for drinking?
What is “It’s Tuesday,” “I deserve it,” or “Just one won’t hurt”?
In what year was the Big Book first published?
What is 1939?
What happens when an alcoholic takes the first drink?
What is the craving is triggered?
Step One says our lives had become what?
What is unmanageable?
Does the Big Book require belief in a specific religion?
What is no?
Name a sober activity that sounded boring but wasn’t
What is eating dessert, cleaning, walking, or binge-watching a show 😆
What are the two main sections of the Big Book?
What are The Doctor’s Opinion and The Steps & Personal Stories?
What does the Big Book say about control once drinking starts?
What is the alcoholic cannot control it?
Why can’t willpower alone fix alcoholism?
What is the mind justifies the next drink?
What phrase describes choosing a Higher Power?
What is “God as we understood Him”?
What is a funny thing people do when trying to sneak a drink?
What is hiding it in a coffee cup, sneaking into the bathroom, or pretending it’s juice?
Who were the two main founders of Alcoholics Anonymous?
Who are Bill W. and Dr. Bob?
What mental state often leads the alcoholic back to drinking?
What is obsession of the mind?
What does “powerless” mean in AA terms?
What is inability to control drinking once it starts?
What happens when self-reliance fails?
What is reliance on a Higher Power becomes necessary?
Act out saying “no” to a using friend — extra drama gets bonus points
What is any healthy refusal or boundary?
What is the primary purpose of the Big Book?
What is to show alcoholics how to recover from alcoholism?
What does the Big Book say will eventually happen if drinking continues?
What is jails, institutions, or death?
What must happen before recovery can begin?
What is complete surrender?
What spiritual principle is emphasized throughout the Big Book?
What is humility?
What’s a silly thought people have in early recovery?
What is “I’ll just do it this one time and it’ll be fine” 😅