Experience the Joe & Charlie Big Book Study Like Never Before
The legendary 1998 audio workshops, completely revitalized. Read the comprehensive transcripts or listen to the definitive guide to the 12 Steps with clean, noise-free, remastered audio directly on your phone.
1998 workshops · Joe McQuany & Charlie Parmley · All 15 sessions remastered · Recorded across 48 states
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Hear the Remastered Difference
The original 1998 recordings are a fellowship treasure, but decades of tape hiss and background buzz can cause serious listening fatigue. We carefully restored these heritage tracks so you can focus entirely on the message, not the noise.
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Press play to hear the transition from archival tape hiss to our crystal-clear remaster at the 0:17 mark.
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AA History
1h 12m
The Doctor’s Opinion
57m
1. Bill’s Story
1h 01m
2. There Is a Solution, Spiritual Experience
54m
3. More About Alcoholism
34m
4. We Agnostics
38m
5. How It Works — Step One and Two
1h 00m
5. How It Works — Step Three
7m
5. How It Works — Step Four
2h 43m
6. Into Action — Step Five
15m
6. Into Action — Step Six and Seven
14m
6. Into Action — Step Eight and Nine
39m
6. Into Action — Step Ten
9m
6. Into Action — Step Eleven
17m
7. Working with Others — Step Twelve
17m
Zero listening fatigue. A fuller, warmer sound designed for long-form studying without ear strain. Digitally leveled for clarity over road noise and wind. All 15 sessions remastered, with synchronized text transcripts so you can read or listen and switch without losing your place. No ads. No subscriptions. 100% free.
Free Joe & Charlie Worksheets & Step 4 Handouts
Redrawn from the original 1998 Dallas B. handouts — clean vector PDFs and an interactive Excel, not blurry photocopies.
The Complete 13-Page Workbook
All 13 original workshop handouts combined into one easy-to-print PDF.
The Step 4 Excel Spreadsheet
An interactive Step 4 spreadsheet you can type in instead of printing.
Each worksheet is also available on its own.
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Why This Study Matters
Joe McQuany and Charlie Parmley recorded these sessions in 1998 to make the Big Book accessible to everyone. They cleared up archaic language, broke down each chapter with humor and clarity, and walked thousands of people through the steps in live workshops across 48 states. Their recordings have been passed hand-to-hand through the fellowship for decades — on cassette tapes, burned CDs, and scratchy MP3s. SoberHub features all 15 sessions with remastered audio and synchronized text transcripts, so the message finally sounds as clear as it deserves to.
Continue Your Study
Read the Big Book → — Follow along in the text while you listen to Joe & Charlie
Go deeper with the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions — Continue your step work study.
Start your morning with a Daily Reflection → — 366 daily meditations with audio.
Browse recovery prayers → — The essential 12-step prayers with audio.
Your Journey Begins Today
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