We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship the book has undergone four revisions since william wilson, also known as bill w. There is no one set way that the founders and pioneers worked the steps. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. 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. We realized that the people who wronged us were perhaps spiritually sick. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa.
Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. So i decided to take the posts i had there and put them here. How it works taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three. Cleaning up old scrapes, helping to settle family differences, explaining the disinherited son to his irate parents, lending money and securing jobs for each other, when justified. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Such readers may not be interested in seeking any additional improvements in their life. 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. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray.
The big books way of removing fears pages 67 68 instructions. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable. 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. Please be aware that we are not responsible for a linked sites privacy policy, tracking technology, computer security, or intellectual property protection. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely. This book is a powerful powerful message on how to change the person we brought through those doors of alcoholics anonymous, one. We asked god the right answer will come if we want it. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. This book is a powerful powerful message on how to change the person we brought through those doors of alcoholics anonymous, one day at a time.
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. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Feb 27, 2017 excerpts, reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of a. Tripod decided to block me a few years ago, so i stopped writing, posting. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. This is the official website of the general service office g. You will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it 3. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep.
With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. In fact, one of the possible names for aa then was, the james club after the book of james from the bible. Grapevine, gv, and box 1980 are registered trademarks. Quotes from alcoholics anonymous minnesota recovery. 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. So thanksgiving day was my birthday and it just happen to fall on a day we gather with family and friends to give thanks for the many blessings we have received. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. We suggest you do this as we have done it in the chapter on alcoholism.
No matter how far down the scale you have gone, you will see how your experience can benefit others 5. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Driven by a hundred forms of fear why alcoholics are. When a person offended we said to ourselves, this is a sick man. Into action the big book online, page 81, pdf version. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Since 1939, the book alcoholics anonymous the big book collectively composed by the first 100 persons to recover through that program, has been said to have rescued millions of formerly hopeless addicts from the claws of their hellish addiction. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. 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. Jul 17, 2019 the book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous big book pg. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We subjected each relation to this test was it selfish or not. Many alcoholics find personal fulfillment within a traditional religious belief system. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book. The book alcoholics anonymous offers a path of recovery which extends beyond any requirement to conform to traditional religious ideas or practices.
We asked god to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. The family afterwards the big book online, page 4, pdf version. But above all, we tried to be sensible on this question. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name.
How it works the big book online, pages 65, 68, 69, and 70, pdf version. 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. 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. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, selfdelusion, selfseeking, and selfpity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Grace in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The inconsistency is made worse by the things he does on his sprees. 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. Sober for thirty years, by jim b author of big book story. But life among alcoholics anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting hospitals.
Alcoholics anonymous discussion blog by an alcoholic for. You will comprehend the word serenity and know peace 4. Aa big book 4th edition alcoholics anonymous edinburgh. But while alcoholisms horrors have remained unchanged, the demography of its victims has altered. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Great recommendation and i have started incorporating it in my life and it works. The family afterwards the big book online, page 4, pdf version sex page, updated wednesday. Though we did not like their symptoms and the way these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too. The vicious cycle may 1968 reprinted november 1999.
A contemporary translation of the book alcoholics anonymous. In this way we tried to share a sane and sound ideal for our future sex life. Given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous big book pg 87. Grapevine, gv, and box 1980 are registered trademarks or service marks of the a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a simple program. A contemporary translation of the book alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by j.
We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Plus new ones i found on the net and shares of my own. Big book sexual inventory page 69 recovery farmhouse. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. I started a web site in 1999 when i came back into the rooms of alcoholics anonymous. Mar 26, 2012 given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous big book pg 87. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. The original alcoholics anonymous big book manuscript.
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