Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Have recovered from alcoholism frontispiece the author of this study guide wishes to point out the word recovered. Monday, february, 2012 aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. To share their method, wilson and other members wrote the initiallytitled book, alcoholics anonymous.
We put them on paper, even though we had no resentment in connection with them. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. 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. P 164 a vision for you a house in order the eaa 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. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. For example, the word surrender does not occur in the a. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Remote meetings aa meetings monterey ca alcoholics anon.
Why is it suggested to read 1st 164 pgs of big book. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from alcoholism, from which aa drew its name. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. A contemporary translation of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
Do you use that word despite it was deliberately left out by bill wilson for a specific reason. We think this account of our experiences will help everyone better understand the alcoholic. We read small sections of the book alcoholics anonymous big book and have a lead share on the reading. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The first part, known as the first 164 pages or the original manuscript explains the 12 step program and how it can be used to overcome the effects of alcoholism. Reference guide to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. This book facilitates a definitive understanding of fundamental aa literature. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we.
Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. It is fondly known as the big book, because the first edition had thick pages and was very. 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 be ing honest with. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. This is the official website of the general service office g.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous attributes sobriety to the work of. Alcoholics anonymous, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Nonetheless, we hope that our reading guide for a vision for you might still prove useful. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
A blog dedicated to discussion of the program of alcoholics anonymous as found in the twelve and twelve and first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. 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. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. 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. If a word is not listed in 164 and more, that particular word does not occur anywhere in the big book alcoholics anonymous pp. Those 164 pages discuss the nature of alcoholism, explain a. When evaluating this study guide material, it is suggested that the reader proceed at their own pace. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. To accomplish that purpose, the big book is divided into two main parts.
Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. Reading guide for a vision for you amethyst recovery. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
The aa program of recovery, from a once seemingly hopeless state of mind and body, is contained within the first 164 pages of the aa big book. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. The big book, the twelve steps and the twelve traditions. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. 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. In 1982, i was reading the book of alcoholics anonymous for the first time. Id heard that there were some changes made in the fourth edition to reflect this rediculous move toward political correctness and i am one of those bangers that believes the big book is the aa bible and should be left alone. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a. Correction to the remote meeting listing and include the meeting name, day, and time.
Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. True the word surrender is not in the first 164 pages of the big book know why. The foreword of the first edition explains exactly what the first 164 pages are for, they are the program of aa. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our lives by collaborating with a power greater than ourselves an inner knowing, our own.
A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. In a past big book study my home group looked at all the stories in the.
Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Like through my years of darkness, some spark of spirit remained in me, helped me survive until i found my way into a. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. Bill, bob and the others wrote the book in the hope that we would read it. But if youre looking for a collection of the primary lessons. While the program is considered a suggested method for dealing with the disease of alcoholism, there are places within the big book where the authors used the word must. The following is a list of the 40 musts from the big book. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Faq for 164 and more guide to big book, alcoholics anonymous.
Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Bill wrote on the very last page of the first 164 pages. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. A vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. Aa big book aa big book taghere the foundation progress and principles second edition big book stories big book alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. It definitely helps to read the chapter in full before starting.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. He answered my prayer, and they gave me a big book and a 12 steps and 12 traditions book that started me on the road of recovery with a higher power. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. 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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Remote meetings below is a list of all monterey area a.
But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that. If your meeting is listed below and needs a correction, please email us at. Then, nurtured by the program, that inner spirit grew, deepened, until it filled the emptiness i had so long felt.
Aa pg 12 we found the great reality deep down within us. If youve been reading the big book this long, you should already be pretty adept at understanding its rhetoric. Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually unchanged. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. See to it that your relationship with him is right, and great events will come to. It must have felt, at times, like a real labour doing the first 164 pages but i trust that the effort has been worth it. A contemporary translation of the book, alcoholics anonymous j on.
For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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. 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 first part includes chapter 5, titled how it works, which contains the 12 steps and is usually read at. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still.
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