A similar statement is made in the middle of the fourth edition dust cover. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Dr bob and the good oldtimers by aa a book that looks at the development of aa via dr bob smith and his ohio meetings.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous. We have seen others slip when the family came back too soon. Aa alcoholics anonymous district 17 pa blair and bedford counties, pennsylvaniaincludes altoona, bedford, tyrone and surrounding areas big book prayers prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. In the lower righthand corner it reads, this is the third edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either. The book was written primarily by aa cofounder bill w. Horsemen in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context.
Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. We have seen men get well whose families have not returned at all. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. Our experience shows that this is not necessarily so. The explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. For the fourteen years i was in and out of recovery i barely cracked the literature.
Give him an account of the struggles you made to stop. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week.
Mental, spiritual and physical disease readings from as bill sees it can inspire sharing on discussion topics. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. These are aspects of the alcoholics life and personality that are usually in effect before the alcoholic comes into aa and will continue unless the alcoholic actively works the steps each day.
Aa speakers joe and charlie the doctors opinion the big book comes alive duration. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism given the title the big book or aa the big book, out of affection, by its readers has been one of the most influential pieces of literature that have helped countless souls to get out of the vicious cycle of. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. Big book sexual inventory page 69 5940 12 steps of aa with father martin chalk talk 5362 is resentment the number one offender. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a spiritual awakening. Aa speakers how to be happy, content, and have emotional sobriety part 1. 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.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Unlike some of the language in our big book, bob t uses contemporary, everyday language in his description of each cliche and periodically includes quotes from the big book to emphasize or reinforce his ideas and thoughts. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. The first section, up to page 164, is the manual on getting well. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some 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. I just am unsure i understood what everything means exactly, and if i am living up to that choice. We suggest you do this as we have done it in the chapter on alcoholism.
Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. I see a contrasting shift from what we read in the big book. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Assuming we are spiritually fit, we can do all sorts of things alcoholics are not supposed to do. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. It mostly covers the first four years, between the founding of the fellowship and the publishing of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholism12 step support page 52 big book question quoteliveinpeace. Here they are, the 82 occurrences of the word must found in alcoholics anonymous 4th edition the doctors opinion 1 page xxiii. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that.
This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Big book is actually a nickname for the book that caught on so universally that the official name is almost never used. But the big book says, if you wish, you can join us on the broad highway. 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. Both you and the new man must walk day by day in the path of spiritual progress. The 164 and more book, ebook, and web site are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Also some where it talks about not shielding an alcoholic. They know the literature inside and out, quote it frequently and give the page number they are quoting from to underscore their authority. Amid covid19, we are still open and offering online addiction treatment options. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Big book sexual inventory page 69 recovery farmhouse. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Here is outlined the plight of one alcoholic individual who availed himself of the best medical and psychiatric help available at that time. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. Why this happens to awakening souls and what to do when you wake duration. 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 distributed source aa gso ny. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. It is both a history of the formative years of alcoholics anonymous, as well as the bittersweet tale of the troubled man bill w. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The big book states that henry ford once made a wise remark to the effect that. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through.
This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. This ebook is not a product of alcoholics anonymous. The primary purpose group big green bay area aa home. We were taking them upstairs and getting them on their knees to surrender, which i felt was a very important part. God in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
A consistent thread of a principle has been found in the basic aa text for recovery from alcoholism, which is the book alcoholics anonymous. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 87,468 views 29. Aas big book, by its own admission, offers us specific instructions for recovery from alcoholism called the program of aa. Next, get a big book and read it the book alcoholics anonymous, which is very often referred to in meetings as the big book contains the basic text for recovery. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. Check in beginning 24 hours and up to 45 minutes before your flight 90 minutes for international. The reader will find it on pages 26 and 27 of that book. Aa big book ch2 there is a solution 4th edition duration. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. What country should i select when i book a reservation on aa. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers.
All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book. Peace in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. There were 4 musts in the first and second editions of alcoholics anonymous. The surrender was more than important, it was a must. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The specific musts in the big book a second chance. American airlines airline tickets and cheap flights at. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.
Actor in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. It is an amalgamation of how the first 100 members recovered from their drinking problems. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when we put ourselves in gods hands were better than anything we could have planned.
The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Jan 22, 2016 the official name of the aa big book is alcoholics anonymous. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. This book identifies and explains 101 common cliches of aa. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. 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. Oct 23, 2014 go to enough twelve step meetings and youll encounter them. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Silkworth big book study aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. How it works from pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments.