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Its one of the 20th centurys most significant books and early copies are treasured by numerous collectors. We offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. The alcoholics anonymous big book is not just the most influential self help book ever published. Recovery literature in english us narcotics anonymous. We do offer ebooks for sale online, and we continue to provide over half a million dollars in free or subsidize. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. Grant me strength, as i go out from here, to do your bidding.
The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. 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. Water spots, stains, and age discoloration to front and back of cover. Book is in very good condition dark blue covers with wear and stain to back cover, gold gild not presten, name plate on inside front cover. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. Alcoholic selftest using the big book of aa step 12. Alcoholics anonymous 4th edition abridged, large print. With the publication of the big book in april, 1939, followed by jack alexanders article in the saturday evening post in march, 1941, which gave alcoholics anonymous a most enthusiastic endorsement, a. Sensitive in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover. Jan 22, 2016 the official name of the aa big book is alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery.
Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Bedevilments in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. I am always amused how often alcoholics, frequently sober for many years, are unaware of the actual title of the book they are living their life in accordance with. Big book alcoholics anonymous, page 58 the great fact is just this and nothing less.
If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. A draft fourth edition of the big book, alcoholics anonymous be developed and a progress report be brought to the 1998 conference literature committee, keeping in mind the 1995 advisory action that. Some aa groups take inventory by examining the twelve traditions, one at a time, to determine how well they are living up to these principles. The spiritual experience is talked about in the second. By the time the second edition appeared in 1955, membership had reached over 150,000, and the big book, a. Is alcoholics anonymous still one of the best treatments for alcohol addiction. Personal stories in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book 1st edition 9th printing for.
Although it was not the first help book to be published, it proved to be the most collectible in its category. The first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, dr. For if an alcoholic failed to perfect and enlarge his spiritual life through work and selfsacrifice for others, he could. 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. The book will probably never go out of print as it has set the standard for fighting addictions. Alcoholics anonymous first edition third printings for sale. Linked with the permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. May 17, 2017 alcoholics anonymous founder struggled to write famed book. And it means, of course, that we are going to talk about god.
Alcoholics anonymous and the big book are registered trademarks of a. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per son or persons with whom to take this intimate and con. 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 anonymous. General service conference area web sites big book. But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. The papers reported men jumping to death from the towers of high finance. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition paperback a. The edges and corners of book are frayed and rubbed. Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to you. Official web site find an aa meeting any where in the world. Usually the family should not try to tell your story. The big mistake isnt falling down, its failing to get up again.
That we have had deep and effective spiritual experiences which have revolutionized our whole attitude toward life, toward our fellows, and toward gods universe. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Only thirty years later the conquest of the air was almost an old story and airplane travel was in full swing. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our creator has entered into. Turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Bedevilments in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps. When possible, avoid meeting a man through his family. But in most fields our generation has witnessed complete liberation of our thinking.
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 of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. Ask for help to stay sober in the morning, and say thank you before bed.
Alcoholics anonymous first edition, third printing 1942 dark blue big book. Alcoholic selftest using the big book this study of the book alcoholics anonymous was used as the foundation for this test. 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. We have been trying to get a new attitude, a new relationship with our creator, and to discover the obstacles in our path. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition paperback. 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 these are everyday occurrences. Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well. The opinions expressed are not to be attributed to narcotics anonymous as. Read this and get immediate medical attention for anyone suspected of having alcohol withdrawal symptoms. List of general service conference area web sites uscanada international general service offices alcoholics anonymous now allows you to search from their home page to find out about aa meetings in the us, canada and internationally. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the guiding book for all 12 step programs. 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. Alcoholics anonymous founder struggled to write famed book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. That means we have written a book which we believe to be spiritual as well as moral. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The book was written primarily by aa cofounder bill w. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Abridged, meaning this contains only the first 164 pages plus the appendices.
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Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 86,901 views 29. With over 400 pages, the big book is filled with personal anecdotes of alcoholics and the 12 steps that pave the path to recovery. Big book is actually a nickname for the book that caught on so universally that the official name is almost never used. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. The na way magazine presents the experiences and opinions of individual members of narcotics anonymous. Accept my humanity, keep an open line with my higher power and dont make such a big deal over being fallible. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you.
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