The answers will come, if your own house is in order. We feel that elimination of our drinking is but a beginning page 19. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for 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. Print a copy of the first side print page 1 only, then reinsert it into the paper tray of your printer and print page 2. I found this, a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous preface. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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 explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. A bunch of people contributed to it so collectively, the author can be cited as alcoholics anonymous. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. My favorite part of the big book has always been the part. 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. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. The following 2 users say thank you to pacc1986 for this useful post. Nicknamed the big book by the early aa members for its thick paper and wide margins, the books history began in 1934 when bill wilson, an alcoholic stockbroker who had.
Perhaps they created the impression that he is to be wrapped in cotton wool and placed on a pedestal. For example, we may set our hearts on getting a particular person sobered up, and after doing all we can for months, we see him re. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Recovery book cover vinyl aa big book recoveryshop. He asked me to read the book alcoholics anonymous, and then he wanted me to talk with a man who was experiencing success with his own arrestment. 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. Great workshop on the big book of aa and the recovery process. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Husbands and wives have sometimes been obliged to separate for a time until new perspective, new victory. 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. 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. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more.
Husbands and wives have sometimes been obliged to separate for a time until new perspective, new victory over hurt pride could be rewon. Tolerance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The original manuscript of the big book alcoholics anonymous. 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. 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. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. These are some of the best tapes i have, and one of my personal favorites. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. T he alcoholics anonymous big book is not just the most influential self help book ever published.
This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. So far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed. The promises on this page are from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous.
Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Just as recent as a day or two ago, someone on another post here. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Quotations from the big book of alcoholics aonoymous eir. Reliance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Husbands and wives have some times been obliged to separate for a time until new perspective, new victory over hurt pride could be re. They should be thankful he is sober and able to be of this world once more. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. At any rate, discounting someone else s truth can be a slippery slope as facts can be declared, but truth, especially spiritual in nature, is open to the interpretation of each individual, as the big book teaches. 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. Bottom in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. Aa id full of old traditionalists and na get all the newcomers. 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 free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. We do talk about each other a great deal, but we almost invariably temper such talk by a spirit of love and tolerance. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. The keys of the kingdom pages 304312 from the 2nd edition big book. 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. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the. Whowhat is on page 3rd edition book titled, alcoholics anonymous. District 41, dupage county, northern illinois, area 20 email.
Prevent damage to your big book with this vinyl book cover ft. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The family afterward page index links the eaa group. The most recent ones are nearest to the top of the page.
Quotations from the big book quotations came directly from the 3rd edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context. Its one of the 20th centurys most significant books and early copies are treasured by numerous collectors. Feel free to email any quotes you may have or would like to see added. Lois remembers, page 168, quoting bill, emphasis added. Assume on the other hand that father has, at the outset, a stirring spiritual experience. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the guiding book for all 12 step programs.
Acceptance is the answer story page 407 soberrecovery. I have tried to identify all that i could find to identify for myself and other readers of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, here. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Giving, rather than getting, will become the guiding principle.
You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. How do i cite alcoholics anonymous big book apastyle in. 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. 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. Quotations from the big book of alcoholics aonoymous. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. Home board index recovery big book study 12708 bb the family afterwards p 125 gossiploose tongues. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition aa services on. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. With over 400 pages, the big book is filled with personal anecdotes of alcoholics and the 12 steps that pave the path to recovery.
A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. The family must realize that dad, though marvelously improved, is still convalescing. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w.