This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Find computer cable at msc industrial supply, serving the metalworking, safety, and mro industries for over 75 years. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. At last count there are 377 skits in the big book this may be the biggest collection of skits in the world. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. 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 book sizes and dimensions listed on this page and throughout most of our site are rounded measurements. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. 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. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we.
They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. A nd acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The news hawk jim s, akron helped akron members write stories for 1st ed. Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. This version is only usable to read the big book like a novel, page 1 first and then each successive page thereafter. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. We take step 11 in the first three paragraphs on page 86. Big book of alcoholics anonymous 11th step meditation. She claims her seat as a woman in na and hopes that one day more women will find recovery. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. You may find the complete text on the official web site of alcoholics anonymous on this page you can discover what this book tells about.
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. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. 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. Next time you and he have a heated discussion, no matter what the subject, it should be the privilege of either to smile and say. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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.
If youre creating collateral pieces like custom envelopes to go with your finished book, please refer to the. When, therefore, we speak to you of god, we mean your own conception of god. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a spiritual awakening. These sizes are only guidelines to approximate sizing, and should not be used in order to design an actual book or magazine. Aa 12 step promises from alcoholics anonymous and the big book. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. As on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes. This months special section is on getting through tough times in sobriety. 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. Pity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The promises are from pages 83 84 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. 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.
Pity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of a. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. 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 page 87. What is the first requirement in answering the first question. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of enabling its members to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. 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.
Take step 11 in the manner that you and your group see fit. From pages 83 84 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. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 83 84 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Its only membership requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Quotes are not sourced from all markets and may be delayed up to 20 minutes. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man, book. Read read from chapter 6, into action the bottom of page 85 to the end of the chapter. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Or pick from one of many of the favorite parts we have singled out on our website. If three drinks felt good, six drinks would be even better. Alcoholics anonymousthe big bookhas served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. This is the official website of the general service office g. The answer to the first question will be found beginning on this page and continuing through page 62. You and your husband will find that you can dispose of serious problems easier than you can the trivial ones. This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you find in this book. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. No thought or effort on my part thats the miracle of it. Without the spiritual experience appendix, aas ugly ducklings would have had to hang their hats on page 47 of the big book. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps aa was founded in 1935 in akron, ohio. The macscouters big book of skits is the result of compiling skits from various internet scouting sources, and lots of creative people.
Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. Most of the information comes from aaws published or. The aa promises are found on pages 83 84 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. First written in 1939, the 4th edition was published in 2001. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. 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. As being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. It is studied by aa adherents and sections of it are often read in meetings. Information is provided as is and solely for informational purposes, not for trading purposes or advice. What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration gradually becomes a working part of the mind.
Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties. 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 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. When i first heard the promises i wanted what you all had. Nevertheless, we find that our thinking will, as time passes, be more and more on the plane of inspiration. The answer to the second question begins on page 63 and ends at the bottom of page 164. Aa is nonprofessional, selfsupporting, and apolitical. In this story originally published in our little white book and added to the basic text at the second edition, a mother learns that she can come out of the paralyzing fear of addiction and turn her whole life around. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Continue to make your step 9 amends, and to take a step 10 daily inventory. 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.
This is the blue print of the 12 step recovery programs. This is the first major revision of the big book, incorporating more than 150 new skits. I was in a terrible state but heard the promises and yes wanted to be like all the ones who had been around a while and understood how to find these promises and how to ket them too. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. Standard book sizes, dimension, and specifications chart. A daily telephone meeting that focuses on reading and discussing the aa big book, covertocover. Aa speakers joe and charlie bills story the big book comes alive duration. The original working manuscript is the missing link between bill wilsons first draft of alcoholics anonymous and the first edition. Aa members read it over and over, and not usually starting at the beginning. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. Nothing, absolutely nothing happens in gods world by mistake. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
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