11th Step Workshop on Two – Way Prayer – Part 2 of 2 – 2020 – Father A.

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11th Step Workshop on Two - Way Prayer - 2020

The spiritual architecture of the 12 Steps is stripped back to its Oxford Group roots revealing a process of connection correction and direction. Father A. argues that the program's early reliance on the 'Four Absolutes'—absolute honesty purity unselfishness and love—was intentionally sanded down by Bill W. to avoid scaring the alcoholic yet these standards remain the only way to stay humble. He guides the room through the 'Two-Way Prayer' practice a method of writing a raw need and listening for a loving response from a Higher Power. The session moves from a history lesson on Frank B. and the 'blockages' of resentment to a live exercise where participants record their own divine correspondence treating the process not as a religious dogma but as a psychological and spiritual experiment in transformation.

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• 0:00 Discussion of Bill W.'s 'white light' experience and the influence of William J.
• 3:15 The role of Sam S. and the Oxford Group's influence on Steps 2 through 11.
• 7:40 Story of Henrietta C. and the insight that 'it's the first drink that gets us drunk.'
• 11:20 Frank B.'s discovery of 'blockages' between man and a Higher Power.
• 16:45 Deep dive into the Four Absolutes: Honesty, Purity, Unselfishness, and Love.
• 21:10 The historical reasons why AA separated from the Oxford Group, including the Hitler connection.
• 26:30 Breaking down the steps into three phases: Connection, Correction, and Direction.
• 31:15 Introduction to the Two-Way Prayer practice and the 'listening mode.'
• 36:40 Practical instructions on creating a sacred space and using a notebook for prayer.
• 42:10 Examples of Two-Way Prayer responses for early recovery and family conflict.
• 48:50 Live exercise: Participants engage in Two-Way Prayer.
• 53:10 Sharing: Sarah and Mike read their prayer responses; Laughter/Emotional release.