Aa big book with questions for discussion hi everyone. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. 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 my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published.
This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an alcoholic. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, california at the age of 83. Jul 24, 2018 acceptance aa big book p 417 a vision for you p163164. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. It is common in aa lore to hear claims that the big book is the secondmost printed book of alltime, second only to the bible. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional.
Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. By the very act of critiquing chapter 4, we agnostics, i admittedly commit aa heresy. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Aa step one 20 questions test worksheet a 20question test that was used by many a. 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. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Accept in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Why would bill capitalize the word fellowship here and not anywhere else in the big book.
He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book. Oct 12, 2017 one of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. 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. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. Chapter 1 bills story 2 there is a solution 3 more about alcoholism 4 we agnostics 5 how it works 6 into action 7 working with others 8 to wives 9 the family afterward.
Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. What three things do you need to duplicate the results of this chapter in your own community. That means we have written a book which we believe to be spiritual as well as moral. Reading guide for we agnostics amethyst recovery center. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature.
My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous. Its a key component when it comes to getting clean and taking a look at the truths that surrounds us. Jan, 2020 acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.
The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. From page 417 of the big book of 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. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Learn about the importance of acceptance in recovering from alcohol. Words contained within the first 164 pages of the big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or.
And so can you, though you be but one man with this book in your hand. 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. Based on the readily available reference material, bill wilson was the author of the chapter of the big book titled. 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. 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.
Acceptance aa big book p 417 a vision for you p163164. The big book of alcoholics anonymous has a whole chapter on this and step 1 of the 12 steps revolves around acceptance as well. Chapter 4 we agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. 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. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. 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. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation.
The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. 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.
May 21, 2008 this has left historians and aa members divided over some important questions. From chapter 5, pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. And it means, of course, that we are going to talk about god. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step youtube. What is it that you have in your hand, that leads these first aa members to believe you can grow the fellowship. 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. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. 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. Aa speaker the matters of fear and relationships 12step alcoholism recovery duration. This is a gross inaccuracy as approximately 30 million total copies have been printed. This has left historians and aa members divided over some important questions. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. We agnostics is the fourth chapter of alcoholics anonymous, or the fifth if you include the doctors opinion.
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. Reprinted from the book alcoholics anonymous the big book with permission of a. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin. Is this the christian god, or can we really take this to mean a god of our own understanding. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely.
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. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
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