Carry This Message [Paperback]

Joe McQ (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 14, 2006

As an internationally respected teacher and lecturer on the Twelve Step method introduced by Alcoholics Anonymous, Joe McQ knows that sponsorship is a key construct for the success of the program because it involves moving a person through the Twelve Step process to recovery. In the early days of AA, sponsors would come to the alcoholicf_(tm)s home and talk him through Steps 1 and 2, and when they were thoroughly convinced he was ready, they would start him on the program. Step 12 is the foundation ....

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: August House (February 14, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874836549
• ISBN-13: 978-0874836547
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #130,589 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Second only to the Big Book as a manual for Sobriety., May 12, 2007

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youngmasterintraining (alabama) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carry This Message (Paperback)

Okay, maybe the title of this review is a bit much. . . . Joe practically sponsored me in my early sobriety. I sobered up in his "Dormitory for Drunks" as he liked to call it in 1983. (He never liked the term "Treatment Center") Every Monday night many, many of us alcoholics would gather at the Wolfe Street Center in Little Rock, Arkansas to hear him lecture on one of the Steps. I don't have the ability to share how much and how well I've learned from this man. Even today as I attend meetings, I share the principles of sobriety he taught me. The serenity I have lived all these years is directly related to the program of AA as Joe shared it with me. Joe has helped tens of thousands, probably, literally hundreds of thousands of Alcoholics throughout the world with his famous "Big Book Study"'s. This book is no exception as he shares his wisdom, experience and knowledge of the program of Alcoholics Anonymous and how to share it with others. You'll be doing yourself and your prospects quite a favor by reading it.

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars God Bless Joe McQ!, April 3, 2005

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Dr. Louie (Palm Beach, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carry This Message (Paperback)

I strongly disagree with the person who gave Joe one star and criticized him! I have met him personally, sat in his lectures and read his books several time. How can you possibly discourage those seeking recovery to avoid his wonderful books? Perhaps you are far ahead in your recovery, but there are those of us who definitely need Joe and his wisdom. I came in to buy several copies of The Steps We Took for friends of mine.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sponsorship Starter, September 4, 2003

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Debra K (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Carry This Message (Paperback)

As a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for over twenty years, I'm always looking for some additional insights on working the twelve steps--especially for helping new sponsees taking the steps for the first time. I've listened to Joe and Charlie's Big Book study tapes many times over the years and always hear something new and valuable.

I thoroughly enjoyed this written interpretation and find it a noteworthy resource for someone new to sponsorship.