Awakening Big Book Workshop - Pat P. and Leanne L.

Speaker: Local AA Speakers

18 tapes

Workshop Sessions

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The Mental Obsession – Awakening Workshop – Part 1 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2025 A peanut butter allergy serves as the catalyst for Leanne L.'s breakdown of the mental obsession. She argues that while a physical allergy to…
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Surrender and Step Four Inventory – Awakening Workshop – Part 2 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 Filipino food and Lumpia set the stage for a deep dive into the mechanics of surrender. Leanne L. and Pat P. dismantle the 'actor'…
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Physical Allergy and Mental Obsession – Awakening Workshop – Part 3 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 A high-energy workshop session in San Diego where the facilitators push the group to move beyond theoretical knowledge and into the raw identification of…
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Mental Obsession – Awakening Workshop – Part 4 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 The mental obsession is a trap where the mind convinces the alcoholic that this time the drink will be different. Pat Leanne and Nancy…
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Fourth Step Inventory and Resentment – Awakening Workshop – Part 5 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 A workshop setting where the focus shifts from the decision of the Third Step to the gritty action of the Fourth. Pat P. and…
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The Three Part Disease – Awakening Workshop – Part 6 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 A Tuesday night workshop in a small room where the air is thick with the smell of old cigarettes and the promise of Chinese…
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The Physical Allergy of Alcoholism – Awakening Workshop – Part 7 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 A Valentine's Day workshop in San Diego turns into a deep dive into the physical allergy of alcoholism. Pat opens with a metaphor of…
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Physical Allergy and Mental Obsession – Awakening Workshop – Part 8 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2025 A workshop on the Big Book's anatomy of addiction where the focus shifts from the physical allergy to the mental obsession. Nancy N. and…
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Resentment Inventory and Realization – Awakening Workshop – Part 9 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2025 The session opens with a dive into the 'third column' of a resentment inventory treating the ego as a stage play where the speaker…
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Resentment and Fear Inventories – Awakening Workshop – Part 10 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2025 The Fourth Step is a grind not a feather bed and Pat opens the session by warning the group against punting their work. He…
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The Physical Allergy – Awakening Workshop – Part 11 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2025 A physical allergy to the drug is the dividing line between the 'real' addict and the rest of the world. Mike M. opens the…
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Bill’s Story and Spiritual Awakening – Awakening Workshop – Part 12 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2025 A workshop session focused on the second half of Bill W.'s story where the group dissects the transition from total hopelessness to a spiritual…
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Steps 6 and 7 – Awakening Workshop – Part 13 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 A burning building is the only way to describe the first six steps the seventh is the jump into the arms of a Higher…
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Making Amends – Awakening Workshop – Part 14 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 The room is half-empty at first but fills up as Leanne L. and Nancy L. lead a workshop on the 'Into Action' chapter. They…
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The Spiritual Malady and Spiritual Solution – Awakening Workshop – Part 15 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 The transition from the wreckage of Step One to the hope of Step Two is the central focus of this workshop. Leanne L. and…
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Step Two and Faith – Awakening Workshop – Part 16 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 The session opens with a warning about the 'self' fighting back with claws and scratches as the group navigates the second half of Step…
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Making Amends and Step 10 – Awakening Workshop – Part 17 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 A summer heatwave sets the scene for a deep dive into the wreckage of the past and the daily maintenance of the spirit. Nancy…
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Physical Craving and Mental Obsession – Awakening Workshop – Part 18 of 18 – Local AA Speakers
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Awakening Workshop - 2013 The room is full of pizza and tension as Leanne and Nancy lead a Big Book Awakening workshop. The focus is the brutal divide…

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