A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. More about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. As a man thinketh i was a pagan when a man listens 12 steps of aa audio book. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. The first 164 pages of the big book is the outline for recovery, which constitute the program of recovery. Prayers for recovery overeaters anonymous baltimore area. New stories have been added to the personal histories. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments towards a person. This is the official website of the general service office g. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. The big book speaks of 25 years of sobriety and the other states he had 5 years sober. A daily telephone meeting that focuses on reading and discussing the aa big book, covertocover. When we decide who is to hear our story, we waste not time. Neither one of these actually match the story in the big book.
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This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Pre aa history before aa aa history washingtonians emmanuel movement oxford group movement four absolutes rowland hazard james h. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Used book was in perfect condition with no marks or torn pages. Reprinted with permission from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, page 58. Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939.
The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. Big book kindle edition by world services, alcoholics anonymous, wilson, bill. Big book awakening for use with alcoholics anonymous fourth edition big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson. Updates on coronavirus covid19 alcoholics anonymous.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. The general service office of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented. Main 164 pages page numbers for main 164 pages fully searchable big book font size adjusting easy to access table of contents the following meeting readings and aa literature has also been included for your ease. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a deep resentment towards someone. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
This original 1939 edition outlines the famous 12 steps, and offers counsel for those who wish to join the program but doubt the existence of a higher. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous big book. P23 aa as a resource for the heath care professional alcoholics. Appendix ii spiritual awakening god consciounsness educational variety spiritual experience aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. We have a written inventory and we are prepared for a long talk. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Next time you and he have a heated discussion, no matter what the subject, it should be the privilege of either to smile and say.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Many thousands have benefited from the big book and its simple but profound explanation of the doctrines behind alcoholics anonymous, which was founded in 1935 by bill wilson and dr. You and your husband will find that you can dispose of serious problems easier than you can the trivial ones. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. An excellent selfhelp book that stresses our recovery is based on reliance on our higher power, however we perceive it to be. But we must not use this as a mere excuse to postpone. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Big book, closed, literature, step meeting, tradition study. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to. The promises overeaters anonymous baltimore area intergroup.
Some people have recovered from alcoholism, though, and the big book offers a suggested outline that seems to help a few. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Overeaters anonymous baltimore area intergroup 4434750443. Choose from reading a page, or two from the big book then opening up to sharing. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. Aa big book of alcoholics anonymous on the app store. Included on the following pages are answers to many of the. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc.
Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. William d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The big book is an outline for recovery, never claiming to be a cure or a certain solution for everyone and anything. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book.