As a man thinketh i was a pagan when a man listens 12 steps of aa audio book. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. 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. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism given the title the big book or aa the big book, out of affection, by its readers has been one of the most influential pieces of literature that have helped countless souls to get out of the vicious cycle of drug addiction. Just typed this up for a friend, and since i had it transcribed, thought i would share it here as well. Aa, the big book, the 12 steps, family, friends, structure in the. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations.
But urge them not to be overanxious, for that might spoil matters. 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. 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. 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. When possible, avoid meeting a man through his family. New stories have been added to the personal histories. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. He is a powerful example of what it is like to be in recovery. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to you.
All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. Big book personal stories part iii they lost nearly. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. The first section, up to page 164, is the manual on getting well. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Aa history a big book trivia of some missing facts. Click the images to go to page indicated in the flag. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics.
Tried to search for it and it was not able to find. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. William d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aa, and the big book are registered trademarks of alcoholics anonymous world. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Next, get a big book and read it the book alcoholics anonymous, which is very often referred to in meetings as the big book contains the basic text for recovery. These pages are not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous. Give him an account of the struggles you made to stop. It happened to me, and this is what i did about it.
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. 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 answers will come, if your own house is in order. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. We were trying to find a chapter that is in the hard bound but not on the kindle edition. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Pre aa history before aa aa history washingtonians emmanuel movement oxford group movement four absolutes rowland hazard james h. The first section contains 164 pages that are the textbook for a recovering alcoholic. E, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Meetings archive greater minneapolis intergroup alcoholics. 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. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc.
My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. Approach through a doctor or an institution is a better bet. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Big book awakening for use with alcoholics anonymous fourth edition big book. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous big book. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. 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 first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you.
We suggest you do this as we have done it in the chapter on alcoholism. I didnt care to read it and i didnt think it had anything of substance i could. The first section of the big book of alcoholics anonymous has not changed or been revised in any of the four editions. This is a help to study the big book, to fill in some of the missing facts, answering some questions. 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. But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Usually the family should not try to tell your story. Ii spiritual experience the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change suf. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. 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.
The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. I didnt connect with the big book of alcoholics anonymous until over a year into my sobriety. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703.