Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Each mistake gets me closer to my hp which is where i want to be. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. He is a powerful example of what it is like to be in recovery.
Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. One big tent is a collection of stories, originally published in grapevine, which represent the shared experience of secular aa members who have struggled with alcoholism, yet ultimately found a common solution in aa. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented. 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. Aas big book, by its own admission, offers us specific instructions for recovery from alcoholism called the program of aa. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
Alcoholics anonymous paperbk first edition 25 personal stories big book 1939 aa. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Heres a very large group of people who have solved. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text.
The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. 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. At a certain point in the drinking of every alcoholic, he passes into a state where the most powerful desire to stop drinking is of absolutely no avail. 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. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. To his consternation, he found himself drunk half a dozen times in rapid succession. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. This question have often baffled me in my quest to better understand the steps. The first section of the big book of alcoholics anonymous has not changed or been revised in any of the four editions. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives. The ez big book of alcoholics anonymous home facebook.
Boxed set of alcoholics anonymous and experience, strength and hope. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. 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. Posted in agk, alcoholics anonymous, big book, recovery, sobriety by annkroger. The explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. We, who are familiar with the symptoms, see large numbers of potential alcoholics among young. Aa big book covers leather big book covers vinyl big book. On what pages are the steps laid out in the big book of aa. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. The big book november 4, 20 we have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we had not even dreamed page 25. This tragic situation has already arrived in practically every case long before it is suspected.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from al. 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 strong. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous big book. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. June 20, 2005 toronto, ontario the 25 millionth copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous will be presented to jill brown, warden of san quentin prison, at the international convention of alcoholics anonymous which takes place in toronto june 30 july 3.
These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. 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. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health.
Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. 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. Big book page 35, line 27 it is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks. 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. Instruction where to place the tabs, where to highlight, a template to position the tabs, and a 4th step packet that includes the 6th step page and 8th step page. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. 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.
Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. The doctors opinion w e ofalcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical esti mate of the plan of recovery described in this book. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories. These pages are not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous. Appendix ii spiritual awakening god consciounsness educational variety spiritual experience aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of. If a sufficiently strong reason ill health, falling in love, change of environment, or the warning of a doctorbecomes operative, this man can also stop or moderate, although he may find it difficult and troublesome and may even need medical attention.
These members share how they found their place in aa, work the program, do service and sponsor others. Nov, 2003 there is a solution from page 25 in the big book if you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no middleoftheroad solution. 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. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. What specific page andor paragraph is he step found. Call 419 5635905 or email abookman for more information, order a big book, or to sell your books. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool.
The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. Its literally the last house on the block, a small, ramshackly little house overlooking i10. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. New stories have been added to the personal histories. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments.
According to the book on page 417, it is clearly mentioned the fundamental step towards emancipation is acceptance, coming into terms with reality, realizing the ground truth that one is indeed addicted. Belief in the power of god, plus enough willingness, honesty and humility. Egos cannot enter the fourth dimension because egos are that part of our mind that think we are separate and in the fourth dimension we are in unity. Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. Notable quotes from the book alcoholics anonymous, known as the big book in aa. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. William d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. 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 landmark book will be presented to warden brown by allen ault, class a nonalcoholic trustee of alcoholics anonymous, who has been. Five pages of printed tabs that include the 12 steps and principles. Sobriety statistics, 12 step recovery rates big book. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. On page 25 and many other pages of the big book, the writer a salesman first and foremost is touting the benefits of recovery to give the reader a reason to continue reading. Alcoholics anonymous believes that recovery is a lifelong process, so the big book is a continual companion in a recovering alcoholics life. The first section of the big book of alcoholics anonymous has not changed or.
For them, we hope these pages prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Alcoholics anonymous big books abookman, a book man, book. Remember, half measures do not avail us half results. For example,where is step one, step two, three found in the big book of aa. Last week, an occasionally reoccurring member stopped by for the ten o. Simplified language for all levels of readers, allinclusive spiritual terms, and genderneutral language compatible with a variety of lifestyles. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 86,901 views 29.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Pp 2526 there is a solution spiritual awakening the eaa group. 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. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. Recovering alcoholics regularly refer to the big book as they progress in recovery, and they use it to help new members as they begin their recovery process. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide.
You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. Thus it ranks high on the list of bestselling books ever. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. The 25 millionth copy of the big book was published in 2005, so currently over a 1 million copies of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and twelve traditions. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. On page 417 of the aa big book, one of the secrets to relinquish alcoholism with success is mentioned. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. 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. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. Quotes from alcoholics anonymous minnesota recovery page. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part.
How it works taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will an. And i did it using the big book and you people here online, and going to every meeting possible even though they were in. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. There is a solution from page 25 in the big book if you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no middleoftheroad solution. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book.
One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our. 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 am always amused how often alcoholics, frequently sober for many years, are unaware of the actual title of the book they are living their life in accordance with. 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 alcoholics anonymous.