http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/ Big Book Study - *Open Discussion* Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:07:58 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17616 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17616 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 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:35:10 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17615 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17615 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 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:36:59 GMT Robert Stonebraker http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17614 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17614 It is hard for me to overstate my gratitude for Emmet Fox. The Lord's Prayer populates the last half of his well known book, "SERMON ON THE MOUNT," from Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:38:57 GMT timwalker773 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17613 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17613 Page 87 of our big books states "If not members of religious bodies, we sometimes select and memorize a few set prayers which emphasize the principles we have Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:01:41 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17612 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17612 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. Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:40:27 GMT Robert Stonebraker http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17611 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17611 Paul S. wrote: “I hereby admit that I’ll steal this story.” Many years ago circuit speaker Don G., from southern California, jokingly expressed dismay Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:56:35 GMT Paul S. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17610 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17610 Thanks Bob S. for this and many more of your excellent posts. And also thanks to this BBS- group. I hereaby admit that ??ll steal this story, and use it for Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:55:48 GMT Robert Stonebraker http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17609 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17609 I like this parable because it reminds me of the times I have allowed myself to float into the same sort of pleasant complacency. Please open the attachment Tue, 02 Sep 2008 11:48:07 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17608 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17608 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, Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:26:35 GMT timwalker773 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17607 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17607 Chapter 6 "Into Action" page 76 starts with "If we can answer to our satisfaction, we then look at Step Six. We have emphasized willingness as being Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:12:45 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17606 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17606 Note: Due to Labor Day Monday our next post will be on Tuesday 9/2. Good morning everyone! We're at Page 86, paragraph 2: "On awakening let us think about the Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:21:38 GMT Robert Stonebraker http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17605 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17605 "On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. ... we ask God to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from self-pity, Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:27:44 GMT Jim K http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17604 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17604 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, 28 Aug 2008 00:20:17 GMT mweemwow http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17603 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17603 I'll keep your friend and her family in my prayers, too. Janie ... hospital last Tuesday with both liver and kidney failure. She used to have 4 years sober and Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:16:46 GMT dianeea2003 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17602 http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/BBS_Open_Discussion/message/17602 Praying as well for Megan and her family. ... last Tuesday with both liver and kidney failure. She used to have 4 years sober and then went back out for the