From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. 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. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. Its only membership requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. 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. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The promises chapter 6, page 8384 of the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. 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. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable. Demand for what came to be known as the white book has grown, and it is now being made available in this new and revised edition.
Answers the questions most frequently asked about a. See our study editionfor a far more comprehensive index in book form. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery.
Sexaholics anonymous is based on the principles of alcoholics anonymous. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program, the worlds largest alcoholism support group. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. 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. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps aa was founded in. Do not answer the questions in the rest of the book. 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. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. 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. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. This ebook is not a product of alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Aa books, aa literature, and aa pamphlets are just a few of the many items available for aa groups. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. 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. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own 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 little red book makes frequent reference to basic matter in alcoholics anonymous, third edition. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. 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. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. 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. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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.
We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. Makes no claims or statement of facts and in general is not responsible for the content and any ramifications thereof. Please do not write with questions about meetings click here for meeting info. Aa is nonprofessional, selfsupporting, and apolitical. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. We hope the little red book opens new avenues of thought and helps the aa member arrive at his or her successful interpretation of the program. We agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. In this book we describe how these principles are working for us. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Not associated with or connected to or related towith alcoholics anonymous, towith alcoholics anonymous world services inc this site does not represent alcoholics anonymous in any way shape or form. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name.
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