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. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. Some of them may sink and perhaps never get up, but if our experience is a criterion, more than half of those approached will become fellows of alcoholics anonymous. Henry ford once made a wise remark to the effect that experience is the thing of supreme value in life. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Perhaps it is time to create a new, wiser big book. The original 1939 edition is a must have for anyone who has a passion for the history of alcoholics anonymous. He explains his motives and goals for this indepth study of the big book alcoholics anonymous. We think it dangerous if he rushes headlong at his economic problem. 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.
Mike tells some of his story and how the experience the big book meeting came into being. A portion of chapter 5 of the big book, pages 58, 59 and 60. Big book is actually a nickname for the book that caught on so universally that the official name is almost never used. 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. Steps by the big book step 9 steps by the big book. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still.
New stories have been added to the personal histories. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. I feel its important for a recovering alcoholic to encounter the history of aa because they need to know where aa came from and what made and makes alcoholics anonymous tick. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. It is both a history of the formative years of alcoholics anonymous, as well as the bittersweet tale of the troubled man bill w. 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. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks too much.
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. The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Husbands and wives have sometimes been obliged to separate for a time until new perspective, new victory over hurt pride could be rewon. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Jun 01, 2015 there were 4 musts in the first and second editions of alcoholics anonymous. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery.
The book was written primarily by aa cofounder bill w. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. 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.
You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Each mistake gets me closer to my hp which is where i want to be. Acceptance is the answer story page 407 soberrecovery. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Did you ever think about holding on to a rope thats connected between you and your hp, and each and every time you make a mistake, you tie a knot and hang on the rope gets shorter.
Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. That mental action is the beginning of a lifelong process. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. Here they are, the 82 occurrences of the word must found in alcoholics anonymous 4th edition the doctors opinion 1 page xxiii. Dec 07, 2014 page xx in the forward to the big book it states. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool.
Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. Alcoholics anonymous is not a religious organization. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. In most cases, the alcoholic survived this ordeal without relapse, but not always. Sober quotes, aa quotes, sobriety quotes, recovery quotes, book quotes, inspirational. Show him you have confidence in his power to stop or moderate. 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. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a.
The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. Chocolate in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a.
Alcoholics anonymous he may be so enthralled by his new life that he talks or thinks of little else. Sex in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the guiding book for all 12 step programs. We think that such a view is selfcentered and in direct conflict with the new way of living. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life. Page 67 of the book, alcoholics anonymous, states, resentment is the number one offender.
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 this moment. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. Justification in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Step 4 the seven selves alcoholics anonymous aa big book duration.
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. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
Image result for quotes from the big book alcoholics anonymous, book. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that. Ii spiritual experience the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change suf. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services and is available through aa offices and meetings, as well as through booksellers. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. Linked with the permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Jan 22, 2016 the official name of the aa big book is alcoholics anonymous. Learning the process of overcoming resentment literally saves the lives of people who are afflicted with the disease of alcoholism. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep.