A 25 Day Big Book Study Guide - Day 1 (Page XI - XXII)

A 25 Day Big Book Study Guide - Day 1 (Page XI - XXII)
A 25 Day Big Book Study Guide - 4th Edition Referenced.One way to study the Big Book is to do it in small portions at a timefollowing the suggestions below without missing a day to get the fullbenefit of it.DAY 1(The history)
1) The A.A. recovery program is described where? pg xi
2) The main purpose of the Big Book is_______. pg xiii
3) Many do not comprehend that we are_______ pg xiii
4) How did the broker (Bill W.) keep sober prior to his journey to Akron? pgxvi
5) Bill suddenly realised he must________ to save himself? pg xvi
6) Dr. Bob began to pursue the_________ pg xvi
7) _________ is vital to permanent recovery. pg xvii
8) It was found out that if AA's did not what together, what would happen?pg xix
9) The hope for the ones who have not found an answer is________ pg xxi
10) The Twelve Steps summarize___--______. pg xxii
11) Recovery begins______--__. pg xxii
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1) Read the section designated through without stopping to get the generalidea.
2) Read again, study it this time, highlighting, taking notes, marking orunderlining whatever in it you find of interest, and/or what you don'tunderstand. Write down the words you don't know the meaning of and look themup in a dictionary. Or post to the group.
3) Read the section again without stopping.
4) Answer the questions below and fill in the blanks in the statements. Theanswers may be found on the page noted at the end of the question orstatement.
5) An example answer is; 'The main purpose of the Big Book is _______'pg xiii. Answer; 'The main purpose of the Big Book is to show otheralcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of thisbook'.
6) When you read the book make it personal to you, make it about you.Such as; 'If I fail to perfect and enlarge my spiritual life through workand self-sacrifice for others I will not survive the certain trials and lowspots ahead'.7) Feel free to share your answers with the group.