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. Jessie teska works on the victims of sudden, violent, and unexpected deaths, from accidents to suicide to murder. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Right now, i only have the aa big book and it is not the expanded version. Big book alcoholics anonymous was authored by over 100 recovering alcoholics in 1935. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous 4th edition. We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Best aa big book quotes aa recovery quotes positive quotes about sobriety alcoholics anonymous daily quotes inspirational quotes recovery quotes for recovering alcoholics abraham lincoln quotes albert einstein quotes bill gates quotes bob marley quotes bruce lee quotes buddha quotes. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. He obviously never had real depression, which is not treated with god. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. This book became the basic text for the 12 step recovery program and. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. I remember this, i can see ive never had it so good. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. A man of thirty, page 32 in the big book one of the most intriguing coincidences in aa historyalthough its never mentioned is that bill and lois wilson attended calvary church oxford group meetings while a recovering alcoholic named richard peabody was treating clients at his home less than a block away, at 24 gramercy park. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. 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 alcoholics. Diagnose yourself with a little controlled drinking.
God liked the first aa meeting so much, he hasnt missed one since. Aa deluxe double book cover with serenity prayer and coin. Step over to the nearest barroom and try a little controlled drinking. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. The only story included is doctor bob nightmare, similar to the pocket edition of the book.
Its great that his conception of god can relieve his depression, but it cant relieve childhood cancer. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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. A commentary on the page 68 paragraphs in alcoholics anonymous the big book february 2014 the seven paragraphs from the aa big book on sex and relationships now about sex. 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. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Much of the information covered in the first 164 pages has become somewhat common knowledge over the years, yet i have never seen it all brought together in one document before. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. Recovery table spiritual awakening, alcoholism and. I have been having some discomfort in how things have been. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6.
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. Whats the difference between the aa big book and the na. The big book first 164 pages showing 15 of 5 messages. When i go to my meetings i get to use the na big book and i just realized how important it is for me to have one at home, thanks for bringing this to my attention. Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. This reassuring tale, rendered via watercolors on a lush, green palette, isnt afraid to ask the hard questions orin this case, one big question, suggesting that love can persist in the face of loss. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. 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 be at this moment. 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. See page 449 in the 3rd edition or page 417 in the 4th edition. 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 be.
The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. 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. Medical in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. I need to get the na big book to keep with me at all times. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. On page 31 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, in the chapter entitled more about alcoholism it says. Big book alcoholics anonymous in georgia aa meetings.
I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. But above all, we tried to be sensible on this question. While there are slight differences between what bill wrote and what is now in the big book, he wrote one sentence that was voted out by that part of the fellowship that participated in the authorship of this book. Frankly, whether or not some of these slogans are in the big book or not, i have, over time, found them helpful. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Suicide in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Whats the difference between the aa big book and the na basic text. Acceptance was the answer acceptance is the key to my relationship with god today. Sponsor and sponsorship also do not appear in the main text of the book. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it.
You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Also, someone told me once the answers to all my problems are answered in the first three words on page 112 in the big book. People who say you cant talk about drugs in an aa meeting. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Whowhat is on page 3rd edition book titled, alcoholics anonymous. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Bob smith, this original 12step program has inspired many. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. And in doing so, through the strength of a higher power, i have managed to quit drinking. 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. A fire consumes the trees, and the flame sets the mountains ablaze.
Because of this, the page numbers in this document will not correspond to page numbers in the actual book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. The big book speaks of 25 years of sobriety and the other states he had 5 years sober. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Page four hundred and twenty of my bible contains psalm 83, which says somewhere around verse 14. Max and i had been married for twentyeight years when i ended up in a. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable to me, and. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The original working manuscript is the missing link between bill wilsons first draft of alcoholics anonymous and the first edition.
Ideas contained in the book i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. With the publication of the big book in april, 1939, followed by jack alexanders article in the saturday evening post in march, 1941, which gave alcoholics anonymous a most enthusiastic endorsement, a. The text of alcoholics anonymous the anonymous press. Big book trivia study guide aa alcoholics anonymous information.
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