There is a lot of material in the Big Book on Step Twelve (Chapters Seven through Eleven plus Dr Bob’s Nightmare, which I include as it has great material at the end on Step Twelve).
There are literally thousands of points that could be made about the content of these chapters, as they speak to the application of these principles in innumerable settings.
To prepare oneself for Step Twelve, there is nothing for it but to read these chapters and extract the useful information.
Also read the blog – https://www.1st164steps.com/tag/step-12/
And read the 12 and 12 on step 12.
A good way of doing this is by extracting quotations and separating them out into:
- Tips for how to carry the message to alcoholics
- Tips for how to carry the message to people connected with alcoholics (family, professionals)
- Tips for how to sponsor
- Tips for how to run a group
- Tips for how to grow the fellowship
- Tips for early recovery
- Tips for spouses, partners, and families
- Tips on good relationships within the home or in a marriage or similar
- Tips for how to practice the principles in other contexts
- Religion
- Work
- Health
- General spiritual principles (e.g. ‘Giving, rather than getting, will become the guiding principle’)
- Anything else that you find useful.
It is important to read actively, asking:
- What can I learn from this?
- How could I apply this idea or principle in the context in question?
- How could I apply this idea or principle more generally?
Note down anything you do not understand, have questions about, or find challenging.