Melbourne AA Steps Weekend 26 th to 28 th May 2006, Melbourne, Australia Step 4 Presentation stepsweekend.aagroup.org.au

Step One We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.

Step Two Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

Step Three Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Step Four Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

My wife Mr. Brown My employer Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing – Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. THE CAUSE Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing - Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. THE CAUSE Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing - Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations - Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing - Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations - Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing - Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations - Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing - Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations - Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing - Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations - Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing - Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations - Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY Mrs. Jones

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing – Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations – Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY MY PART Mrs. Jones I neglected my wife. I was unfaithful. I was busy looking after my needs rather than doing my job. I was inconsiderate to her. I am afraid that might happen to me. I did things I don’t want others to know about. I was unreliable. I was drinking on the job and stealing. I don’t pay any attention to her. I put my job in jeopardy by drinking and stealing.

My wife Mr. Brown My employer I'M RESENTFUL AT His attention to my wife. Told my wife of my mistress. Brown may get my job at the office. She's a nut - she snubbed me. She committed her husband for drinking. He's my friend. She's a gossip. Unreasonable - Unjust – Overbearing – Threatens to fire me for drinking and padding my expense account. Misunderstands and nags. Likes Brown. Wants house put in her name. Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Sex relations. Self-esteem (fear). Security. Self-esteem (Fear). Personal relation- ship. Self-esteem (fear). Self-esteem (fear) Security. Pride - Personal sex relations – Security (fear). THE CAUSE AFFECTS MY MY PART Mrs. Jones I neglected my wife. I was unfaithful. I was busy looking after my needs rather than doing my job. I was inconsiderate to her. I am afraid that might happen to me. I did things I don’t want others to know about. I was unreliable. I was drinking on the job and stealing. I don’t pay any attention to her. I put my job in jeopardy by drinking and stealing.

Resentment Fear Sex Conduct Harms Done

Step Four A spiritual exercise Honest Fearless Thorough Simple