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We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. A fairly informal group of recovering alcoholics that stress support and growth. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting you can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting, or online at you do not need to print the following step material until you are instructed to do so. The story of how thousands of wellintentioned men and women have totally screwed up the original message by clay f jul 31, 2019 4. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube.
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Please do not write with questions about meetings click here for meeting info. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The last joe and charlie 12 steps using alcoholics anonymous big book seminar 2004. The seneca serenity south carolina alcoholics anonymous area 62.
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