PDF Drop the Rock Removing Character Defects Steps Six and Seven Audible Audio Edition Bill P Todd W Sara S Derik Hendrickson Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 3 hours and 54 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Bill P. Audible.com Release Date February 2, 2019 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B07N7SGH51

Drop the Rock Removing Character Defects Steps Six and Seven Audible Audio Edition Bill P Todd W Sara S Derik Hendrickson Books Reviews

• Steps 6 7 are often considered "fly-over country" in the 12-step process, My experience of them is that they have been crucial to my spiritual development and acceptance of what the 12-step process has to offer me. I have been able to share this inspiration and perspective with others working on recovery, because it is articulated so well and coherently in this 100-page text. I recommend it highly to anyone working on recovery from any addiction - after all, as the book observes, the addiction is the symptom of the deeper issues needing correction.
• I am a grateful 12-stepping person. I recognized my need for coaching as I've floundered a bit even with sponsor help. I Googled "6th step" and this was a found treasure. It is good for me as I've been in a program for three years now and able to more honestly take action to heal. I read one review that suggests this book could be a bit too much for a newer 12-stepping person... This may be so. For me I had to come to know myself enough to see I needed such a tool...
  
  And what this book does is provoke a deeper self-awareness. Am I still under the weight of 'rocks' that I cling too and which limit my reaching a new platform of peace in my life? Have I been willing to do my part in changing what I can? Do I expect my HP to do it ALL for me...like remove a limiting habit...yet I embrace it so darn fervently? Can I logically expect my HP to override my will? I need to do my part... And thus goes the 12-stepped baseD discussion of changing myself... Of the classic "3-A's" of awareness, acceptance and action.
  
  I credit this book as a vehicle that is helping me motivate myself to drop the rocks and to BE WILLING to have my HP remove the layers of gnarly sediment that has hidden the buoyant soul...I am suggesting a buyer consider buying too "Fearless Relationships" by Karen Casey as this book motivates and challenges me to think differently and be willing to act-as-if....but Casey's book provides a more 'how-to-do-it'...and reading them combined ( and rereading) has been good.
  Enjoy and grow.
• I don't advocate many books outside of the Big Book but this is a great, easy read. Really makes you realize how much depth there is to these two steps without forcing you to suffer through any guilt from not understanding them well the first time around (or second). I did step 6 & 7 to the best of my ability (and knowledge level) early on. Now in my second year, I found this to be an interesting read for anyone ready to give the steps some more thought- especially after you get a little time under your belt. It will take you to the next level regarding character defects- recognizing your own, when you act from them, how to acknowledge this and move forward in your recovery.
• After 30 years in Alanon and AA, the very first chapter changed my recovery.
  Completely transformed what the Sixth and seventh step meant.
• This should be a required text for 6th & 7th Step work! This book is very user-friendly and easily comprehended by those who are new to recovery. I truly believe that the instructions contained within the "Big Book" are absolutely essential for recovery. However, I also find it is very deceptive in it's brief and concise explanation of the 6th & 7th steps... as if to suggest they don't need as much attention. Therefore, I have noticed that these two steps are often completed in the time it takes to read the two short paragraphs in the Big Book. Fortunately, there is more instruction and discussion in the "12 & 12", however, the language and metaphor are often quite challenging for those who are new to recovery. That's where this book comes to the rescue! This book walks you through the thought processes of recognizing, identifying and eliminating those defects of character or "shortcomings" which cause us to remain unhappy, unsatisfied and unsuccessful in life. This book provides a fresh and in-depth look at steps 6 & 7 in way that anyone can understand. I have found it to be effective in helping the newcomer to identify the underlying fears with cause the defects of character to activate, so that they may learn the skill of NOT "stepping on the toes of their fellows" and thus, create more harmony in their lives and relationships with others. I highly recommend this book as an essential supplement to the Big Book & 12 & 12 when working steps 6 & 7.
• I’m always looking for new and relevant material associated with AA and the big book and this little book really drives home some pretty big suggestions that we use in our daily lives and our journey down the road of recovery. This is a book to re-read or to share with others. No matter what your addiction is, if you’re working through the steps for the first time or if you’ve gone through them several times, everyone will identify with the message within these pages and find them useful.
• This book illuminates from various angles how to stop using our character defects, which I think of as old coping skills, which never really worked anyway, but were the only ones we knew, and be willing, ready, and able to learn newer, easier, more effective coping mechanisms. Old pathways in my brain lead to old, less effective coping skills, but to stop using them is a difficult habit to break. This book teaches and reinforces, with AA brilliance, the learning of new ways to respond to life's events, internally and externally. Also comes with a terrific CD. This is one of my staple recovery books.
• Others have recommended the book and so I picked it up. There are some good passages and there’s some good advice, but the book rambles into territory that seems irrelevant and also veers into an absolutism that I don’t find worthwhile. For me, the Steps are pretty simple, and I think this book over complicates Six and Seven. Your mileage may vary.