We agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. But urge them not to be overanxious, for that might spoil matters. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. When possible, avoid meeting a man through his family.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Spirituality page 417 of the big book i have been having some discomfort in how things have been. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows.
This is the official website of the general service office g. Pages 563 through 568 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. In those who use all or most of the 8 tools, i have witnessed vibrant recovery. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Usually the family should not try to tell your story. 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. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Without the spiritual experience appendix, aas ugly ducklings would have had to hang their hats on page 47 of the big book. Grant me strength, as i go out from here, to do your bidding. Alcoholics anonymous big book some of what little he wrote goes like, it is earnestly requested that the general service officein the. Step over to the nearest barroom and try a little controlled drinking. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of a.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of 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 alcoholics. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. If nobody has anything else to share on those pages the chair person will. Aa ego, actor running the show, big book page 60, big book page 61, how it works, self will run riot, step four, step three 3 comments follow blog via email enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. New stories have been added to the personal histories. But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. Alcoholics anonymous is not a religious organization.
Choose from reading a page, or two from the big book then opening up to sharing. On page 31 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, in the chapter entitled more about alcoholism it says. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself. 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. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. To conclude that others were wrong was as far as most of us ever got. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented.
You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks. Meetings archive greater minneapolis intergroup alcoholics. The little big red book limited to 4,730 individually numbered copies the same number printed of the first editionfirst printing big book affectionately known as big red. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation.
Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Step one willingness through despair it was only a matter of being willing to believe in a power greater than myself. 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 big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. We are a group of men and women who have come together for the purpose of bringing the message and methods of the 12 steps to the bridge, dallas, texas. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The big book first 164 pages showing 15 of 5 messages. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Neither one of these actually match the story in the big book.
Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. Big book our big aa book 248 12 steps had a definite formula 248 he inspired god, as we understand him 249 philadelphia brand new group 249 rosa only 12 step call on woman, married her 250 san diego, ca now live in the west. The most comprehensive list of 12step meetings in minnesota. Aa meetings, na meetings, bloomington, mn and other 12step fellowship meetings around the world. Nothing more way required of me to make my beginning. Prevent damage to your big book with this vinyl book cover ft. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an addictionrecovery program that utilizes the 12step model. The big book, 4th edition if you want to download alcoholics anonymous.
Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Richfield aa group greater minneapolis intergroup alcoholics. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per. Big book alcoholics anonymous in georgia aa meetings. Diagnose yourself with a little controlled drinking. The big book speaks of 25 years of sobriety and the other states he had 5 years sober.
This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you find in this book. Faith in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. I have tried to identify all that i could find to identify for myself and other readers of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, here. 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. Alcoholics anonymous hard cover grapevine book of the month. Dec 07, 2014 page xx in the forward to the big book it states. More about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc.
Most of the information comes from aaws published or. 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. Chuck c a new pair of glasses aa speaker tapes bill w varieties of religious experience william james ref aa big book aa speaker mark h. Approach through a doctor or an institution is a better bet. When, therefore, we speak to you of god, we mean your own conception of god. Bob smith, this original 12step program has inspired many. 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 can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations.
My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book, 4th edition by anonymous pdf format for free to read online. 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 anonymous. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Perhaps it is time to create a new, wiser big book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous.
Bobs nightmare and the personal experiences of some alcoholics are detailed as well as the series of. The news hawk jim s, akron helped akron members write stories for 1st ed big book. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to. Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Recovery book cover vinyl aa big book recoveryshop. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. The usual outcome was that people continued to wrong us and we stayed sore.
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