Step One What did it feel like to have a craving for more after the first drink?
Step Three What did we do to start living on a spiritual basis?
Step Six What defects of character have we identified and need to let go?
Step Twelve What do we tell newcomers about our struggles to stop drinking?
- Step One How has our drinking made our lives unmanageable?
- Step Two How did we come to believe in a power greater that ourselves?
- Step Five How did we overcome our reluctance to share our inventory with another person?
- Step Eleven What is our morning spiritual routine?
- Step One When did we start to realise we drink differently to others?
- Step Three How did we become willing to take step three?
- Step Four What did we learn about ourselves in our step four inventory?
- Stopping Drinking What medical or other help did we need to initially stop drinking?
- Step One What was the last straw that made us decide to stop drinking?
- Step Three What was our experience when taking step three?
- Step Eight What amends did we balk at doing?
- Step Ten How do we deal with new resentments when they crop up?
- Stopping Drinking – What was our experience of the first 10 days sober?
- Step Two – How did we choose our own conception of God?
- Step Seven – What do we pray for in step seven?
- Step Twelve – How do we describe alcoholism to someone who is seeking help for their drinking problem?
- Step One – What did we lose because of our drinking?
- Step Three – What was the effect of taking Step Three?
- Step Seven – What does it mean to be ‘entirely ready’ in Step Six?
- Step Twelve – How do we constructively review our day?
- Step One – How do I know I am an alcoholic?
- Step Two – What does the AA program promise?
- Step Five – What did we discover about ourselves while sharing our inventory?
- Step Twelve – What practical advice do we offer to a newcomer who is struggling to stop drinking?
- Stop Drinking – How did our drinking affect other people?
- Step One – What are some personal examples of having no defense against the first drink?
- Step Four – How are resentments dangerous to us?
- Step Twelve – How do we describe AA to someone who has never been to a meeting?
- Step One – What convinced us we were powerless over alcohol?
- Step Three – When were we ready to start the housecleaning steps?
- Step Eight – How did we become willing to make amends?
- Step Eleven – Has there been a revolutionary change in our way of living and thinking?
- Stop Drinking – How did we cope with the initial withdrawal from alcohol?
- Step Two – Why do we need a Higher Power?
- Step Seven – Which of our shortcomings have we seen removed?
- Step Ten – How do we turn our thoughts to someone we can help?
- Step One – Why did we decide to stop drinking?
- Step Six – What defects of character did we hesitate to give up?
- Step Twelve – What message do we pass on to newcomers in AA?
- AA life – How has an AA sponsor helped us?
- Step One – Why do we need complete abstinence from alcohol?
- Step Two – How do we keep an open mind on spiritual ideas?
- Step Five – How did we choose the person or people to hear our inventory?
- Step Eleven – When did we start to try meditation and prayer?
- Step One – How is our drinking different from the average drinker?
- Step Three – What are we deciding to do when we take Step Three?
- Step Nine – How do we make amends to our loved ones?
- Step Ten – How do we watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment and fear?
- Step One – How do I know I’m an alcoholic?
- Step Two – When did we find hope?
- Step Four – Why is inventory necessary?
- Step Twelve – What are the joys of working with others?
The SoberQ podcast based on a set of questions about recovery that originated in Melbourne, Australia and is used in Alcoholics Anonymous beginners and discussion meetings far and wide.
For this podcast, we hold a ‘meeting’ by selecting four or five topics and asking a variety of speakers to share their experience on the question. Each of their replies becomes an episode of the podcast.