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C: 'Well, that's exactly what this book is about. Its main object is to enable you to find a Power greater than yourself which will solve your problem.' 

It doesn't say which will help you solve it. It doesn't say which will enable you to solve it. It says, which will solve your problem. Up until this point, I'd been looking at sobriety, sobriety, sobriety, and not drinking as the major thing. This page says, that isn't what it's about. It said, the main object of this book is to enable me to find a Power greater than myself which will solve my problem.

Interestingly enough we're through talking about alcohol. The book doesn't talk about alcohol anymore. (the problem) From this page on it concentrates on one thing and one thing only. How do you find that Power? (the solution) It's going to show me a very simple procedure to follow in the finding of that Power. (the practical program of action) Over on page forty-seven, it tells me where to begin the finding of the Power. 

J: Okay, how do we find this Power? Begins with--this is such a natural process of human success or failure, like everything begins. This is like anything else in our lives begins. It begins with the same process, a short question. (p. 47, par 2)'…Do I now believe?' 

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2 Simple Questions
2 Simple Choices
Believing in God
Solve the Problem
Believing is Key
Willing to Believe
Example:  Columbus
Belief vrs Faith
Belief and Decision
Developing Faith
Process of Change
Find Higher Power

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