If we are powerless (and we are) where do we find power? Well, there is one who has all power. https://archive.org/download/20161227WeAgnosticsPart1/20161227_We_Agnostics_Part_1.mp3

The story of Fred, and how he learned that self-discipline is no match for alcoholic insanity. https://archive.org/download/20161220MoreAboutAlcoholismPart5/20161220_More_About_Alcoholism_Part_5.mp3

The famous jay-walking metaphor is covered, and Bill calls our behavior “insane”. https://archive.org/download/20161213MoreAboutAlcoholismPart4/20161213_More_About_Alcoholism_Part_4.mp3

The crux of the problem: the mental state preceding the first drink. That is what we mean by alcoholic insanity. https://archive.org/download/20161129MoreAboutAlcoholismPart3/20161129_More_About_Alcoholism_Part_3.mp3

Willpower is not the answer either. That is the significance of the concept of alcoholic insanity. https://archive.org/download/20161122MoreAboutAlcoholismPart2/20161122_More_About_Alcoholism_Part_2.mp3

We begin the chapter that examines the mental part of the disease, which I term “alcoholic insanity”. And we discuss the idea of a progressive illness. https://archive.org/download/20161115MoreAboutAlcoholismPart1/20161115_More_About_Alcoholism_Part_1.mp3

Just a little discussion of the spiritual solution to alcoholism. Also some history of how Roland is linked to Bill. https://archive.org/download/20161108ThereIsASolutionPart7/20161108_There_Is_A_Solution_Part_7.mp3

We look at the story of Roland Hazard, a key person in the history of AA. https://archive.org/download/20161025ThereIsASolutionPart6/20161025_There_Is_A_Solution_Part_6.mp3

The solution is now discussed, and Appendix II is referenced. https://archive.org/download/20161018ThereIsASolutionPart5/20161018_There_Is_A_Solution_Part_5.mp3

What is a real alcoholic? Why does the alcoholic behave the way he does? It is not a matter of how much you drink. https://archive.org/download/20160927ThereIsASolutionPart4/20160927_There_Is_A_Solution_Part_4.mp3

What do we mean when we use the term “alcoholism”? What does it mean to be a disease? https://archive.org/download/20160913ThereIsASolutionPart3/20160913_There_Is_A_Solution_Part_3.mp3

We discuss the principle of one alcoholic talking to another alcoholic. And how non-alcoholics just don’t understand this disease. https://archive.org/download/20160830ThereIsASolutionPart2/20160830_There_Is_A_Solution_Part_2.mp3

We begin Chapter Two, There Is A Solution, where the solution turns out to be relying on God. But the main idea of this chapter is that knowledge alone won’t get the job done. https://archive.org/download/20160823ThereIsASolutionPart1/20160823_There_Is_A_Solution_Part_1.mp3

At long last, we finish Bill’s story. And discuss the importance of carrying the message. https://archive.org/download/20160816BillsStoryPart9/20160816_Bills_Story_Part_9.mp3

Bill learns about the essential need for the alcoholic to carry the message to others. https://archive.org/download/20160809BillsStoryPart8/20160809_Bills_Story_Part_8.mp3

Bill is introduced to the Oxford Movement’s program in the hospital. https://archive.org/download/20160726BillsStoryPart7/20160726_Bills_Story_Part_7.mp3

Bill experiences identification that changes his mind. And is hospitalized for proves to be the last time. https://archive.org/download/20160719BillsStoryPart6/20160719_Bills_Story_Part_6.mp3

The inner conflict rages inside Bill. But it will have an important outcome. https://archive.org/download/20160628BillsStoryPart5/20160628_Bills_Story_Part_5.mp3

An old friend comes to visit, and creates a quandary for Bill. https://archive.org/download/20160621BillsStoryPart4/20160621_Bills_Story_Part_4.mp3

On his way down, Bill experiences alcoholic insanity. He takes Step One, but is not enough to stop drinking. https://archive.org/download/20160614BillsStoryPart3/20160614_Bills_Story_Part_3.mp3

Bill’s drinking is getting bad, and it has consequences. https://archive.org/download/20160531BillsStoryPart2/20160531_Bills_Story_Part_2.mp3

A young man goes to war, comes home, and makes a name for himself on Wall Street. But pay close attention to his grandiosity. https://archive.org/download/20160524BillsStoryPart1/20160524_Bills_Story_Part_1.mp3

This concludes our discussion of The Doctor’s Opinion. We summarize the main points of this reading, and look at the types of alcoholic. https://archive.org/download/20160517DoctorsOpinionPart4/20160517_Doctors_Opinion_Part_4.mp3

More on the physical nature of the disease of alcoholism. https://archive.org/download/20160510DoctorsOpinionPart3/20160510_Doctors_Opinion_Part_3.mp3

Alcoholism is not a simply a problem of mental control. It is a physical disease. And this means you need to give careful attention to physical recovery and good medical care. https://archive.org/download/20160426DoctorsOpinionPart2/20160426_Doctors_Opinion_Part_2.mp3

The Doctor’s Opinion by Dr. William Silkworth is very important because it establishes just what we mean when we say that alcoholism is a disease. The physical nature of this disease is discussed in this piece. https://archive.org/download/20160412DoctorsOpinionPart1/20160412_Doctors_Opinion_Part_1.mp3

We finish our look at the Foreword to the Second edition, and pick a few comments out of the other introductory material. https://archive.org/download/20160329AAHistoryPart4/20160329_AA_History_Part_4.mp3

We continue our look at the early history of AA. https://archive.org/download/20160322_AA_History_Part_3/20160322_AA_History_Part_3.mp3

We continue our look at the early history of AA. https://archive.org/download/20160315_AA_History_Part_2/20160315_AA_History_Part_2.mp3

The Foreword to the Second Edition contains a lot of historical information so we will will spend several programs looking at it. When the first edition was published in 1939 people didn’t think such an historical review was really necessary for what seemed to them like very recent events. But by 1955 when the Second Edition was published much had…

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In this introductory program we look at some background about The Big Book to set us up for in-depth study. https://archive.org/download/20160223_Introduction_to_The_Big_Book/20160223_Introduction_to_The_Big_Book.mp3