http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/ Big Book Study - *Open Discussion* Sun, 05 Jul 2009 19:58:13 GMT rhinebeck2007 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18383 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18383 Jim, Thank you and thank you Karen for your service on this board. Picked up two new pigeons. Going to "Suggest" they sign on for the BB Study part to receive Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:16:23 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18382 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18382 Good Morning, everyone! Dr. Bob's Nightmare is the first of the personal stories on page 171. Page 165 is interesting however. This is the Section Heading Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:55:46 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18381 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18381 Good morning all! There are a great many places that have marked AA's early history. The Mayflower Hotel in Ohio is one. Towns Hospital - 293 Central Park West Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:23:54 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18380 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18380 Good Morning, Chapter 11 - "A Vision for You" begins on page 151. If you have been following along with the study from the beginning, you have learned much Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:14:00 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18379 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18379 Good Morning ! We are beginning at the bottom of page 145. Reading through to page 148, there are many ideas that have been adopted by industry in general Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:52:41 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18378 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18378 Good morning everyone! Chapter 10 - To Employers begins on page 136. This chapter was written by Hank Parkhurst. Hank was one of the early New York members and Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:18:10 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18377 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18377 Good Morning everyone! We're at page 128 of Chapter 9 - "The Family Afterward." The reading from here through the bottom of page 130 centers on, for lack of a Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:00:33 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18376 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18376 Good Morning all! Today we will begin on page 122 - "The Family Afterward." The dynamics of a family that has endured alcoholism are skewed to the point where Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:08:31 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18375 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18375 Good morning everyone! Most of the comments on this chapter were written by my friend and co-moderator Karen- "Chapter 8 - To Wives" begins on page 104. There Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:46:06 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18374 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18374 Good morning everyone! Let's go to page 100, last paragraph- "Assuming we are spiritually fit, we can do all sorts of things alcoholics are not supposed to do. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:58:10 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18373 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18373 Good morning everyone! Chapter 7 starts on page 89. It is dedicated in its entirety to Step 12. "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:32:12 GMT arredondojrmiguel http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18372 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18372 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:57:24 GMT Joseph Nugent http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18371 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18371 Hi Jim & friends, Was I the only one that missed post 28? Joe jumpinjoe1@... ... ? Hi Jim & friends, Was I the only one that missed post 28? Joe Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:53:59 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18370 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18370 Good morning everyone! We're at Page 86, paragraph 2: "On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. ... we ask God to direct our thinking, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:52:21 GMT Chris http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18369 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/18369 Hi Everyone, Thanks Jim and Karen for your personal comments on your experience with step 11 and it's practice. Helpful and reassuring indeed. My program and