The following links download chapters of the big book from, the official website of alcoholics anonymous. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. 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. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. This big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery. The big book study seriespart 9 chapter 7 working with others. Unhappy drinkers who read this page will understand. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.
Or pick from one of many of the favorite parts we have singled out on our website. If, when you honestly want to, you find you cannot quit entirely, or if when drinking, you have little control over the amount you take, your are probably. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Neither one of these actually match the story in the big book. In little family, ishmael beah, author of the bestselling a long way gone, draws a vivid, disturbing and yet lifeaffirming picture of five young people who band together when abandoned by their families, their government and even society itself. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man.
Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Bearing in mind that step 12 is fundamentally the special insight of bill wilson when alone, on the verge of relapse as he wandered up and down the lobby of the. Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man, book. Persona stories big book online pdf alcoholics anonymous.
Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The text of the first 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous, unchanged since they first came off press in 1939, evolved from a process of furious debate and wise compromise in may 1938, when cofounder bill w. The big book of alcoholics anonymous a vision for you youtube. This ebook is not a product 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. 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.
With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to. I picked up the book how to write a novel in 90 days. Please see appendix vi at the end of this document. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Preface this is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. The news hawk jim s, akron helped akron members write stories for 1st ed. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. We were having trouble with personal relationships. 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. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. Alcoholics anonymous big book some of what little he wrote goes like, it is earnestly requested that the general service officein the. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare.
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. Here is another example of a common misconception spread by wordofmouth. 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. My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Press the menu button in the topright corner of the window and press the print button. 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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The truth of this statement has been borne out in the vast experience of aa members. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.
Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63. David moloney chronicles the lives of nine corrections officers as they perform their daily routines in his unflinchingly graphic debut novel, barker house. Page 151 through 164 from the big book of alcoholics anonymous chapter 11 a vision for you. A vision for you 155 this refers to bills first visit with dr. Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. This is the official website of the general service office g. The big book speaks of 25 years of sobriety and the other states he had 5 years sober. Guidance the 12 steps, 12 traditions, and the 12 concepts for world service have been adopted as ppgs guiding principles. Spirituality page 417 of the big book i have been having some discomfort in how things have been. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
I thought, if really want to write, its time to start. Ive prayed to god on hangover mornings and sworn that id never touch another drop but by nine oclock id be boiled as an owl. Dec 07, 2014 this big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery. The higher my expectations of other people are, the. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.
More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Now all we need to know is what we must do to recover from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body and precisely how do we do it. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. Merge the blank pages with your pdf document using pdfshuffler placing the blank pages at the end. Bob was sober a few months less than three years, and. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. Never could we recapture the great moments of the past. Because this book has become the basic text for our. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments.
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. 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. Big book trivia study guide aa alcoholics anonymous information. For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd.
The big book first 164 pages showing 15 of 5 messages. Thoughts on a vision for you, page 151 soberrecovery. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. 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. Horsemen in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. He will presently try the old game again, for he isnt happy about his sobriety. 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. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. As an aa group, our primary purpose is to carry the message of the big book to others, and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. Pages 58 through 71 by the time we get to chapter 5, how it works, we have a clear understanding of what the problem is alcoholism and what the solution is god, as we understand him. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Read read from chapter 6, into action the bottom of page 85 to the end of the chapter. Jun 03, 2015 this was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context. We know our friend is like a boy whistling in the dark to keep up his spirits.
My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. Acceptance was the answer acceptance is the key to my relationship with god today. The best way to get in touch with alcoholics anonymous is through your local telephone book by simply looking up alcoholics anonymous in the white pages. 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. Though going to meetings is fine, working the precise directions in the book is the program, and nothing else can do it. For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Bottom 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. The author said to just write three pages a day, and i figured, i can do this.
Inwardly he would give anything to take half a dozen drinks and get away with them. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. I never just sit and do nothing while waiting for him to tell me what to do. 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. 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. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per. Working with otherstoday we begin chapter 7 working with others which is of course the suggestion of the 12th step. 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. 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. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. Continue to make your step 9 amends, and to take a step 10 daily inventory.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. New stories have been added to the personal histories.