altruistic= do something for someone without expecting anything in return
Dr's opinion (xxvii/5/7,8) = entire abstinence is not the answer, that is talk from a non-alcoholic
if trouble with "God" in the Big Book, replace with love
Bill went to the bar (4/1/10) = his solution
Bill from millions (3/1/2,3) to not being wanted around (4/3/7)
Bill's bottom = drinking not to feel
Silkworth and Jung said, "I'm powerless over alcoholics"
enlarge spiritual life by steps 4-12 (6/1/11-14)
steps 1-3 get us headed in right direction with God
4-7 ourselves
8,9 others
10 deepens and broadens our relationship with ourselves
11 God
12 others
straighten our spiritually steps 1-3, mentally 4-7, physically with world 8,9
3 relationships = with God, 1-3, with ourselves 4-7, with others 8,9
problem 3 fold, spiritual, physical, mental solution 3 fold fellowship, program, service=giving back
dr. opinion problem
chap 1 example of problem
2 solution
3 living without the solution, untreated alcoholism, mental condition before 1st drink
4 develop relationship with God
Big Book text book = study, learn, follow
mind can't solve problem because the mind is the problem
sanity=truth about alcoholism
we are powerless over making our lives manageable
doomed to alcoholic death (44/2/4-6) is not just a physical death, it is dying on the inside
how to draw near to God is through prayer and doing His will, He discloses Himself to us through medications and through others.
(70/3/8-10) listed people we have hurt, thus 4th page of inventory
(69/1) covers all columns in sex inventory
Bill D was fighting booze not surrendering (157/6)
Bill started to go to bar (154/3) to take not to give=self centered
Chapters 10-12 in manuscript and book are exactly the same
don't work the steps=live the steps
the more uncomfortable I feel on inside, the more prone I am to drink and just the opposite restless, irrabile, discontented, lonely, anger, full of fear, etc
why go to meetings = share experience, strength, hope and find a newcomer to work with
resentful selfish fear dishonesty = metioned in steps 4,10,11
4 absolutes honestly, unselfishness, love, purity = God's will/resentful, selfish, fear dishonest my will
step 10=when I promptly take the garbage out my house does not stink
root of my troubles = motives which affects thinking which affects actions
don't rush new person, make sure they understand steps 1,2
chapters 8-11 practicing these principles in all our affairs
we don't rest after step 5 (75/3/1-3) we are to be quiet and medicate
(85/2/6,7) 6th sense=God conscious: taste touch sight, hearing, smell
Thank you God for the gift of fear. I confess my self-will used fear in a self=-seeking manner. Your fear is for flight, fight, or freezing inaction. My use of fear is for destruction, despondence, and dependence. God please show me where my fear is hidden. I will continue to by Your agent, to be Your employee, and to be Your child. Amen.
honestly=it is true or is it false
unselfishness=how will this affect the other fellow
love=is it ugly or is it beautiful
purity=is it right or is it wrong