BIG BOOK GOALS Table of Contents

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1 GOALl Identify the Problem BIG BOOK GOALS Table of Contents GOAL2 Define the Solution GOAL3 Action Necessary for Recovery Doctor 1 s Opinion Chapter 1 - Bill's Story Chapter 2 - There is A Solution Chapter 3 -!\'lore About Alcoholism Chapter 4 - We Agnostics Chapter 5 - How It \\ 1 orks Chapter 6 - Into Action Chapter 7 - Working \\' itb Others STEP 1 POWERLESS STEP2 STEP3 HOW TO POWER 12 FIND POWER IO 11

2 PHYSICAL DISEASE CONCEPT OF ALCOHOLlSM ONE DOES NOT DRINK SAFELY OR HE IS AT DIS-EASE ACETALOEHYOE DIACETIC AClO c~wnj~x~1~0 1 CAN'T DRINK ALLERGY A ~ ---- SIMPLE CARBOHYDRATE - -) NINE DRINK SAFELY THEY ARE AT EASE < IC~ ~" ~ ~ CAN'T au1f".. MENTAL ACETALDEHYDE OBSESSION '\. DIACETIC ACID ACETONE,. I ',.,. I '...,. I ',."' ONE ORINK SETS OFF I I ', CRAVING FROM ACETONE LEVEL- WELL KNOWN 2 ORJNK5-3 SJ>REE CARBON DRINKS-4 ORINl<S WATIER SUGAR DIOXIDE ETC. NECESSARY TO ORINK ATTHIS LEVEL ~<< ~~lig s ~ ~O,.,fr>t -..._ ') RESTLESS IRRIT~LE O\S ~. )~_.::.;.: ~.--=st\.f "~.. GU/LT REMORSE ~H't POWERLESS OVER ALCOHOL NOT NECESSARY TO DRINK AT TMIS EMOTIONAL BAROMETER PROBLEM "'SOl.UnON

3 WHAT IS THE SOLUTION? FELLOWSHIP SUPPORTS US SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE OR SPIRITUAL AWAKENING CHANGES US Simple Kit of Splrltual Tools OLD MEMBER OLD MEMBER HOPE OLD MEMBER OLD MEMBER Revolutionizes our whole attitude toward Ute, tow d our fellows, and toward God's Unlv.r.. PERSONALITY CHANGE SUFRCIENT TO RECOVER FROM ALCOHOLISM

4 GLOSSARY OF WORDS USED IN STEPS FOUR AND FIVE EXACT NATURE WRO 1 G FAULT MISTAKE DEFECT SHORTCOMING SELF-CE 1 TERED SELFISH SELF-SEEKER DISHONEST FEAR FRIGHTENED INCONSIDERATE Ve1y accurate. metllodical. cotl'ect The essential characteristic of a thing Acting. judging. or believing incoffectly Something done wrongly, an effor or mistake To understand or perceive wrongly Lack of something necessaiy for completeness. - Same as sho1tcoming Falling short of what is expected or required. - Same as defect Occupied or concerned ouly witll one s own affairs. - Same as selfish Too 111uch concern with one's own welfare or interests and having little or no concern for others - Same as self-centered A person who seeks only or mainly to further his own interests The act or practice of telling a lie, or of cheating. deceiving. stealing, etc. feeling of anxiety. agitation. uneasiness, apprehension. etc. A temporary or continual state of fear Without thought or consideration of others

5 BASIC INSTINCTS OF LIFE WHICH CREATE SELF SOCIAL INSTINCT SECURITY INSTINCT SEX INSTINCT COMPANIONSHIP - Wanting to belong or MATERIAL- Wanting money, building, ACCEPTABLE - Our sex lives as accepted to be accepted property, clothing, etc. in order to be by society, God's principles or our PRESTIGE - Wanting to be recognized or secure in the future. own principles. to be accepted as a leader EMOTIONAL - Based upon our needs for HIDDEN - Our sex lives that are contrary to another person or persons. Some either Society, God's principles or SELF-ESTEEM - What we think of ourselves tend to dominate, some are overly our own principles. high or low dependant on others. PRIDE - An excessive and unjustified opinion AMBITIONS - Our plans to gain material AMBITION - Our plans regarding our sex of oneself, either positve (self-love) wealth, or to dominate, or to depend lives either acceptable or hidden. or negative (self-hate). upon others. - PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS - Our / relations with other human beings, 1 SELF ) : and the world around us. I "" / AMBITIONS - Our plans to gain acceptance, power, recognition, prestige, etc. 1WRONGS) ~ Tj RESENTMENTS ~ FEAR HARMS OR HURTS Feelings of bitter hurt or indignation which Feelings of anxiety, agitation, uneasiness, Wrong acts which result in pain, hurt comes from rightly or wrongly held feelings apprehension, etc. feelings, worry, financial loss, etc., for or being injured or offended. others and also self.

6 STEP FOUR Inventory Comparison BUSINESS FACT-FINDING FACT FACING TRUTH STOCK-IN-TRADE DISCLOSE DAMAGED OR UNSALEABLE GOODS GET RID OF THEM PROMPTLY WITHOUT REGRET STOCK IN TRADE THAT IS DAMAGED PERSONAL < - > INTIEREST IN OTHERS < - > FEARLESS < - > MORAL < - > OURSELVES OBJECT < - > FIND FLAWED THINKING PROCESSES < - > GET RID OF THEM PROMPTLY WITHOUT REGRET < - > 1. RESENTMENTS 2. FEARS 3. HARMS DONE TO OTHERS

7 Five Colunm 4th Step Review Guides (Refer to p ages 5.! &: 65 of the book "'.ljcobolics...\.nonymous'" for use of these sheets) 4th. Step Prayer Lord, I hu1nbly ask your help to search out the tla"vs in my makeup 'vhich cause(d) my failures. Please reveal the various tnanifestations of self \vhich have defeated tne. Help ine to be thorough, searching and fearless, and guide me into truth. Let me become and re1nain open to the sunlight of the Spirit. Amen

8 RESENTMENTS Feelings of bitter hurt or indignation that come from rightly or wrongly held feelings of being injured or offended I AM RESENTFUL AT: THE CAUSE: AFFECTS MY: WHAT DID I DO? WHERE HAD I BEEN: List people, institutions, or principles with whom I am angry. I ask myself why am I angry, what did they do to me to cause the anger? On my grudge list I set opposite each name my injuries. Was it my selfesteem, my security, my ambitions, my personal or sex relations that had been interfered with? Self-Esteem Personal Material Emotional Sex Acceptable Sex Hidden Sex Ambitions Sexual Putting out of my mind the wrongs others have done, I look for my own mistakes. What did I do, if anything, to set in motion trains of circumstances, which in turn caused people or institutions to hurt me and eventually led to my resentment of them for doing so? Which of these character defects caused me to do what I did, or caused me to want to hold on to the old resentment, even though I may have done nothing to cause it? Selfish Dishonest Self-Seeking Frightened Inconsiderate

9 FEARS WHO OR WHAT DO I FEAR? List people, institutions, or principles with whom I am fearful. THE CAUSE: What are they going to do to me? Am I perhaps going to jail? Am I going to lose something with material value? Am I going to lose face? Will it result in divorce? Will it destroy as personal relationship? Might I lose my job, etc? AFFECTS MY: On my fears list I set opposite each name the part of self which is affected. Was it my selfesteem, my security, my ambitions, my personal or sex relations that have been threatened? Self-Esteem Personal Material Sex Emotional Acceptable Sex Hidden Sex Feelings of anxiety, agitation, uneasiness, apprehension, impending doom, etc. Ambitions Sexual WHAT DID I DO? What did I do, if anything, to set the ball rolling, and set in motion trains of circumstances, which have led to my being in the position to have the fear? WHERE HAD I BEEN: Which of these character defects caused me to do what I did, or caused me to want to hold on to the old fear, even though I may have done nothing to cause it? Selfish Dishonest Self-Seeking Frightened Inconsiderate

10 SEX WHO DID I HURT? WHAT DID I DO? Wrong acts that result in pain, hurt feelings, worry, financial loss, etc. for others and also self WHAT FEELINGS DID I CREATE AFFECTS MY: WHERE HAD I BEEN: IN OTHERS? Which part of self caused me to do what I did? Was it caused by the social instinct, the security instinct, or the sex instinct? Self-Esteem Personal Material Emotional Sex Acceptable Sex Hidden Sex Ambitions Sexual Did I arouse jealousy, anger, suspicion, bitterness, desire to retaliate? What should I have done instead? Which of these character defects caused me to do what I did to harm another? Selfish Dishonest Self-Seeking Frightened Inconsiderate

11 Harms WHO DID I HURT? WHAT DID I DO? Wrong acts that result in pain, hurt feelings, worry, financial loss, etc. for others and also self WHAT FEELINGS DID I CREATE AFFECTS MY: WHERE HAD I BEEN: IN OTHERS? Which part of self caused me to do what I did? Was it caused by the social instinct, the security instinct, or the sex instinct? Self-Esteem Personal Material Emotional Sex Acceptable Sex Hidden Sex Ambitions Sexual Did I arouse jealousy, anger, suspicion, bitterness, desire to retaliate? What should I have done instead? Which of these character defects caused me to do what I did to harm another? Selfish Dishonest Self-Seeking Frightened Inconsiderate

12 THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF LIFE STEPS 1 THRU 9 8-9

13 DAILY INVENTORY Wh&n we retire at night we constructively review our day. Were we resentful, selfish, dishonest or afraid PERSONALITY C HARACTERISTICS OF SELF-WILL PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF GOD' S WILL SELFISH AND SELF SEEKING 0 0 INTEREST IN OTHERS DISHONESTY 0 0 HONESTY FRIGHTENED 0 0 COURAGE INCONSIDERATE 0 0 CONSIDERATE PRIDE 0 0 HUMILITY-SEEKING GOD'S WILL GREEDY 0 0 GIVING OR SHARING LUSTFUL 0 0 WHAT CAN WE DO FOR OTHERS ANGER 0 0 CALM ENVY 0 0 GRATEFUL SLOTH 0 0 TAKE ACTION GLUTTONY 0 0 MODERATION IMPATIENT 0 0 PATIENCE INTOLERANT 0 0 TOLERANCE RESENTMENT 0 0 FORGIVENESS HATE 0 0 LOVE-CONCERN FOR OTHERS HARMFUL ACTS 0 0 GOOD DEEDS SELF-PITY 0 0 SELF FORGETFULNESS SELF-JUSTIFICATION 0 0 HUMILITY-SEEK GOD'S WILL SELF-IMPORTANCE 0 0 MODESTY SELF-CONDEMNATION 0 0 SELF-FORGIVENESS SUSPICION 0 0 TRUST DOUBT 0 0 FAITH