More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Usually the family should not try to tell your story. 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. This is the official website of the general service office g. One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our.
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. But urge them not to be overanxious, for that might spoil matters. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. 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 how it works big book pgs. Pity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. Monthly big book readings aa the original way 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. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation.
Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually unchanged since the. 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. All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book. Sep 30, 2008 alcoholics anonymous big book original edition perfect paperback september 30, 2008. They bear witness that release from alcoholism can really be per manent. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous.
The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Tell him some of the interesting stories you have read. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. When possible, avoid meeting a man through his family. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. Jun 01, 2015 there were 4 musts in the first and second editions of alcoholics anonymous. They know the literature inside and out, quote it frequently and give the page number they are quoting from to underscore their authority. I have put this information together so as those interested in alcoholics anonymous and its program of recovery may gain some insight into the sources of the big book s insights. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part.
More about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Your word is shown within the context of the sentence s in which it is used. Alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Today, alcoholics anonymous has millions of members. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. 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. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. For the fourteen years i was in and out of recovery i barely cracked the literature. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. If you think he will be shy of a spiritual remedy, ask him to look at the chapter on.
Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. 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. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Nov 22, 2004 alcoholism12 step support page 449 3rd edition. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Here is another example of a common misconception spread by wordofmouth. How it workssouthside hot metal bridge church 2700 jane st. Aa meetings in arthur, belwood, elora, fergus, grand valley.
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. God in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. Show him that as alcoholics, the writers of the book understand. 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. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. 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. 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. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Approach through a doctor or an institution is a better bet. 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. You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides.
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. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Here they are, the 82 occurrences of the word must found in alcoholics anonymous 4th edition the doctors opinion 1 page xxiii. Show him your copy of this book and tell him what you have found out about alcoholism. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. Oct 23, 2014 go to enough twelve step meetings and youll encounter them.
Bills story w ar feverran high in the new england town to which we new, young of. Traveler, editor, scholar pages 254264 in the first edition big book. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a deep resentment towards someone. The forward to printings of the aa big book, preceding the third edition, provide the reader with a sense of the changes that have occurred, since the beginning of aa. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Man, the unknown by alexis carrel published in 1935, this 346 page volume was the turning point in determining what focus the big book should take.
The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented. 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. Pankhurst started drinking again after the big book was published and died in 1954. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Doctors opinion was page 1 in the first edition of the big book xxvxxxii.
Big book name and date references aa in the desert. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Aug 24, 2014 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. That was a time when a handful of alcoholics discovered a solution to their seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. 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. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man, book. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. We asked his protection and care with complete abandon. 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.
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