Read the relevant passage of the Big Book before each Step.
Preparing for the Steps: Preface and Forewords Step One: Everything up to page 44, first paragraph
We break Step One into Chapters (The Doctor’s Opinion, then Chapters Two to Four)
Step Two: Chapter Four
How It Works: Pages 58 to 60 to the abcs
Step Three Requirement: Page 60 to near the bottom of page 62 Step Three Idea: From there to the bottom of page 63
Step Four: Pages 64 to 71
Step Five: Page 72 to 75
Step Six: Page 76, first paragraph
Step Seven: Page 76, second paragraph
Step Eight: Page 76, third paragraph
Step Nine: Pages 76 to 84
Step Ten: Pages 84 to 85
Step Eleven: Pages 86 to 88
Step Twelve: Chapters Seven to Eleven plus Dr Bob’s Nightmare
We cover this chapter by chapter.
As you are reading, note down for discussion:
Anything you don’t understand Anything you have a question about
Also mark your book up with:
Descriptions of alcoholism or other problems you identify with Instructions (what to do)
What not to do
Promises (what happens if you follow the instructions) Warnings (what happens if you don’t)
Other solutions (ideas that could help you)
These could be practical They might also be spiritual