Living with Yourself: A Workbook for Steps 4-7 is a practical Twelve Step recovery workbook designed to accompany A Program for You: A Guide to the Big Book's Design for Living. Written by Joanne Hubal and James Hubal, this softcover workbook helps readers explore personal inventory, self-awareness, character defects, and emotional growth through guided exercises and reflection.
Working Through Steps Four Through Seven
Steps Four through Seven encourage an honest examination of ourselves and a willingness to change patterns that interfere with recovery. Living with Yourself provides structured guidance for exploring beliefs, attitudes, behaviors, and relationships.
The workbook follows the principles of the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book, helping readers understand how self-examination, sharing personal inventory, and seeking help with character defects can support continued recovery.
17 Exercises and Four Personal Inventories
Living with Yourself includes 17 exercises, including four personal inventories. These activities encourage readers to identify recurring behavior patterns, consider their effects on relationships, and explore healthier ways of responding to life's challenges.
The guided format provides space for reflection and written Step work. It can be especially helpful for people who want a structured approach to Steps 4-7 or who are revisiting these Steps as part of their continuing recovery.
Part of the A Program for You Workbook Series
This is the second of three companion workbooks covering all Twelve Steps. Each workbook focuses on a different section of the recovery program:
Need all three workbooks? Purchase the Big Book Workbooks Set for a complete companion study collection covering Steps 1-12.
Product Details
- Title: Living with Yourself: A Workbook for Steps 4-7
- Authors: Joanne Hubal and James Hubal
- Publisher: Hazelden Publishing
- Format: Softcover workbook
- Steps Covered: 4-7
- Exercises: 17, including four personal inventories
- Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 1/4 inches
- Pages: 56 numbered pages
- ISBN-13: 9781568389905
- Language: English
Common Uses
- AA Step Four through Step Seven workbook study
- Personal inventory and written reflection
- Sponsor and sponsee discussions
- Big Book study groups and Twelve Step workshops
- Personal growth and ongoing recovery work
- Treatment center assignments and recovery libraries
Frequently Asked Questions
What Steps does Living with Yourself cover?
Living with Yourself covers Steps 4-7 of Twelve Step recovery. It focuses on personal inventory, self-examination, sharing inventory, and becoming willing to address character defects.
How many exercises are included in Living with Yourself?
The workbook includes 17 exercises, including four personal inventories, to encourage reflection and written Step work.
What book is Living with Yourself designed to accompany?
It is designed to accompany A Program for You: A Guide to the Big Book's Design for Living. It is the second of three companion workbooks.
Can I purchase all three companion workbooks together?
Yes. The Big Book Workbooks Set includes Living with Your Higher Power for Steps 1-3, Living with Yourself for Steps 4-7, and Living with Others for Steps 8-12.
Is Living with Yourself an official AAWS workbook?
No. Living with Yourself is published by Hazelden Publishing and is not an Alcoholics Anonymous World Services publication.
