Back To Basics - The Alcoholics Anonymous Beginners Meetings "Here are the steps we took..." in Four One Hour Sessions

by Wally P.

In this book, Wally P. will take you through the Twelve Steps as they were taken by the early A.A. pioneers. You will learn how to develop a direct two-way communication with the "God of your understanding", and how to follow the "Guidance" you receive. You will have the opportunity to experience the life changing spiritual awakening that occurs as the direct result of completing the Twelve Steps in four one-hour sessions. In addition, you will learn how to become a "life changer" by carrying this life-saving message of hope to others.

Genres: Self Help

148 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 1998

Reviews

[Alexa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I REALLY liked this book. I had been sober for a few years when I read it, but I felt like it said things in a way that just clicked for me. Would recommend for anyone in sobriety. And I also read this book with a group in a “Back to Basics” AA group, fyi. Normally AA has Back to Basics groups you can find.

[Mark Manderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good basic intro to program.
Some takeaways:
The 12 steps consist of 4 categories:
1. Admission 
2. Spiritual 
3. Restitution and Inventory 
4. Working and Message. 
Shows how worked all 12 steps in 1 month for best results.

[Julien Böker · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good book to get a beginner through the 12 steps quickly but it lacks the depth of a real big book line by line study.

Also, the book itself mentions the importance of the big book. So why use this book instead of the big book?

[Mary Dargan · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm reviewing this a one star as the title is very misleading. This is NOT an A.A. book. It's some guy in A.A. wrote a book, that's all.

[David Laser · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really a good tool to have.

[Heather Key · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent book for doing the steps the way they were done back in the days when AA started. Keep it simple is what Dr. Bob would say and these are the best ways I have seen it work that way. From reading this book I know understand how people could go through their steps in a weekends instead of taking months of time. The fourth step doesn't need to be drawn out into pages of guilt and regret of past wrongs. It also shows how many customs of AA have been a bit lost in modern era of AA. I wish more AA groups picked up this book as a tool and used it.

[Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick and focused trip through the big book in addressing the 12 steps. Great for the newcomer as an introduction process and should be done with a partner. The newcomer has the rest of their life to fully savor the journey through the steps as they continue trudging the road of happy destiny.