This is a reference guide to words that are in the book alcoholics anonymous and 12. See our study edition for a far more comprehensive index in book form. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. 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. The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. 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. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition published december 2nd 20 by a.
This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Alcoholics anonymous, alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. Alcoholics anonymous quotes showing of 127 and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Alcoholics anonymous, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. You can use any of our indexes with either edition.
The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. 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. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. By the time the second edition appeared in 1955, membership had reached over 150,000, and the big book, a. 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. Our marketplace offers millions of titles from sellers worldwide. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny.
The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Six years ago one of our number was a patient there. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. This ebook is not a product of alcoholics anonymous. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.
The symbol indicates a reference to a page where the subject is discussed but not mentioned directly. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. This is the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition unknown binding january 1, 2009 by inc. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down.
This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. 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. This is the audio version of 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Editions of alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition aa world services, inc. Because this book has become the basic text for our. His is the fourth edition of the book 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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Many of us have felt, for the first time, the presence and power of god within its walls. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The first edition, first printing, april 1939, has 396 numbered pages. So far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed.
Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. This is the official website of the general service office g. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. 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. See all 9 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Tiebout, bill wilsons psychiatrist wrote the following about surrender. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc.
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And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. For reasons still obscure, the program and the fellowship of a. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. 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. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. I have read that the 3rd edition is the unchanged original text of the 1939 print but that part ii has more stories for those who are not sure they are alcoholics.
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