12 Steps in 4 Hours: Emotional Sobriety Back to Basics
The workshop is open to all members of the 12 Step Community, but is being done in terms of food.
All participants are invited to mentally substitute their own addictive or compulsive behaviors, if it is not food.
The meeting format is based on the Big Book and the historical research of Wally P.
It re-enacts the four 1-hour beginners meetings that were so effective in the 1940s.
We will not just talk about the 12 Steps; we will do them together, just as the AA pioneers did back in the early days.
Together we will do the 12 steps in 4-5 one-hour sessions and deepen our recovery, serenity and peace.
Below is the list of the playback recordings from previous sessions.
12 Steps in 4 Hours: Emotional Sobriety Back to Basics Workshop done in February 2014
Different Format used: Back to the Basics of Recovery Meeting Leader Guide – Modified Format
Playback recording number is: 712-432-1202. Access Code: 1001209#
Playback reference numbers are in bold below:
16# Session 1 (2/10/2014) Steps 1 & 2
17# Session 2 (2/16/2014) Steps 3-5
18# Session 2a: (2/17/14) Optional Step 4 and 5 Workshop.
19# Session 3: (2/26/14) Steps 6-9
Use this for the playback of Session 3 below on 3/24/2014, which was not recorded.
20# Session 4: (3/2/14) Steps 10-12
12 Steps in 4 Hours: Emotional Sobriety Back to Basics Workshop done in March 2014
Format used: Back to Basics – The Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Meetings
Playback recording number is: 641-715-3813. Access Code: 549628#
Playback reference numbers are in bold below:
1# Session 1: (3/10/2014)
2# Session 2: (3/17/2014)
Session 3: Regular meeting on 3/24/2014 didn’t record, so use this # from a previous group: Conference Playback Number: (712) 432-1202 Access Code: 1001209#
The Playback reference number is: 19# The link to MP3 is above.
4# Session 4: (3/31/2014)
12 Steps in 4 Hours: Emotional Sobriety Back to Basics Workshop done in August 2014
Format used: Back to Basics – The Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Meetings
Playback recording number is different from above: 641-715-3813. Access Code: 549628#
Playback reference numbers are in bold below:
5# Session 1 (8/17/2014)
6# Session 2 (8/24/2014)
7# Session 2a: Optional meeting on Steps 4 and 5. (8/31/14)
8# Session 3: (9/7/14)
Use this for the playback of Session 3 above on 1/27/2015, which was not recorded.
9# Session 4: (9/14/14)
12 Steps in 4 Hours: Emotional Sobriety Back to Basics Workshop done in January 2015
Format used: Back to Basics – The Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Meetings
Playback recording number is: 641-715-0859. Access Code: 549628#
Playback reference numbers are in bold below:
15# Session 1 JANUARY 5, 2015
17# Session 2 JANUARY 12, 2015
18# Session 2a JANUARY 14 Additional recording (Shira’s explanation of Steps 4 and 5)
20# Session 2b JANUARY 15 Optional meeting on Steps 4 and 5.
Session 3 JANUARY 26, 2015: no recording. Please use recording Session 3 from our previous workshop on 9-7-2014 (Dial 641-715-3813 – Access Code: 549628# – Reference: 8#)
24# Session 4: FEBRUARY 2, 2015
Emotional Sobriety 12 Steps in 1 Day Workshop January 2016
The format for this meeting is different. We used the book The Spiritual Solution: Simple & Effective Recovery Through the Taking & Teaching of The 12 Steps* by John H.
I highly recommend the books written by Wally P. and John H. Please support their tireless service on behalf of our 12 Step community.
The playback recordings from the conference line are no longer available, but the phone line offered screen sharing, and one can view what was read in the group. John H. has given his permission to view his work.
Here are the links to the recordings stored on the MediaFire account:
Part 1:
This is an MP4 of the first part of the 12 Steps in 1 Day Workshop
Link to 12 Steps in 1 Day Part 1
This is an MP3 of the first part of the 12 Steps in 1 Day Workshop
Link to 12 Steps in 1 Day Part 1 MP3
Part 2:
This is an MP4 of the second part of the 12 Steps in 1 Day Workshop
Link to 12 Steps in 1 Day Part 2
This is an MP3 of the second part of the 12 Steps in 1 Day Workshop
Link to 12 Steps in 1 Day Part 2 MP3
Workshop Documents Available:
Highlights of each of the 12 Steps by John H.
How to do Step 4 & 5 by John H.
I believe these are my worksheets on how to do an inventory and Step 4:
These are my daily writing worksheets, slightly different variations:
Exercise for Step 2, from Barbara A. The answers that I wrote together with my sponsee are posted else where on the blog.
Exercise for Step 3:
This is a copy of the OA Daily Worksheet:
Unedited format for 12 Steps in 1 Hour Sessions.
Here is a link to a Back to Basics Beginners’ Meeting recorded by Wally P. and Steve G.
Emotional Sobriety And Food 
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