We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. This page provides links to topics on alcoholism, alcohol, addiction, treatment and recovery resources and articles on aa, the 12 steps, 12 steps study guides, aa guides, aa literature, 12 steps worksheets, big book study, addiction research, sponsor information, meetings and other worksheets, science and academia. The bedevilments page 52 opposite the promises page 83 the promises of alcohol vs. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. There were 4 musts in the first and second editions of alcoholics anonymous. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Step four is our vigorous and painstaking effort to discover what these liabilities in each of us have been, and are. 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. From pages 83 84 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 fourth dimension of existence can also be described as a. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves reading. Dec 07, 2014 page xx in the forward to the big book it states. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here.
From pages 83 84 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Big book changes these are the changes that have been made in the program portion of the big book the first 164 pages and the roman numeral pages since it was first published on april 10, 1939. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the main text. The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w. What is transitions daily transitions daily is an open, online meeting of alcoholics anonymous. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context.
As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000. The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Morning prayer and meditation given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous. 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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The good news of alcoholics anonymous for everybody. Alcoholics anonymous is not a religious organization. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. The explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. Officially begun on december 12th, 2000, is now in its eighteenth year and is one of the largest sites of its type in the world a repository, archive, you might say, of alcoholics anonymous history and related information. Alcoholics anonymous the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions, the latter explaining aa s fundamental principles in depth.
Oct 23, 2010 alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works pages 5864 the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states. Fourth step guide pages in adobe acrobat pdf format. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps and twelve traditions. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Twelve steps and twelve traditions an interpretive commentary on the a. 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. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear.
This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The numbering of the 2nd reference is from the 2nd through the 4th editions which hasnt. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. Alcohol addiction treatment and recovery support resources. If our manner is calm, frank, and open, we will be grati. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube.
The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. I have also worked incredibly hard and more importantly, perhaps, diligently at the steps. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Want to display this recovery calculator on your own web. Each 1st reference given in red is from the first edition. Here they are, the 82 occurrences of the word must found in alcoholics anonymous 4th edition the doctors opinion 1 page xxiii. B because i lived myself into right thinking through the practice of the 12 steps. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
I usually like to start a study of the big book way of life with something on the circle and triangle. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. In the preceding chapters you have learned something of. Welcome to here you will experience much historical and related information on the subject of alcoholics anonymous and alcoholics anonymous history. The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Please refer to page 64 of the big book and read about the 4th step. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition alcoholics anonymous.
Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The promises are from pages 83 84 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. The big book and the steps of aa have solved my problem with alcohol. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 83 84 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Alcoholics anonymous large print abridged fourth edition alcoholics anonymous on. I am one of those bangers that believes the big book is the aa bible. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a spiritual awakening.
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. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The twelve steps are covered over a 15 week rotation. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps.
Beyond the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous, there are the 12 promises. The promises from the big book, if we carefully follow directions we have. Step four 43 we want to fi nd exactly how, when, and where our natu. I was in a terrible state but heard the promises and yes wanted to be like all the ones who had been around a while and understood how to find these promises and how to ket them too. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. The answers can be found in the first 164 pages 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63. Alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works pages 5864. The following is taken from chapter four of what is probably mockingbirds most practical publication to date, grace in addiction.
There are, however, additional promises in the big book. We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. The story of how many thousands of men and women have. You can use any of our indexes with either edition. When these crop up, we ask god at once to remove them.
He defined false pride as a compensation for feeling less than. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life. Since alcoholism effects us physically, mentally and spiritually more on that in working step 1, its important to realize that aa s solution to alcoholism as outlined in the big book would also need to have three parts. Page 82 in the big book step 9 i have also been reading the big book and this is one thing that realy struck a cord with me. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. This big book study article shows where you can find the information in the book, alcoholics anonymous, that explains how and when bill w. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions. From early childhood, i was constantly seeking approval through actions or achievements. You must work this vital step to develop a connection with god. We thank god from the bottom of our heart that we know him better. New stories have been added to the personal histories. The symbol indicates a reference to a page where the subject is discussed but not mentioned directly.
The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. I was soon to be catapulted into what i like to call the fourth dimension of existence. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 6,110 views 43.
Perhaps it is time to create a new, wiser big book. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making amends. Program by a cofounder 190 pages alcoholics anonymous comes of age a brief history of a. When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. The aa promises are found on pages 8384 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill.
Alcoholics anonymous large print abridged fourth edition. The big book explains that we must make a list that includes all our resentments we have and have ever had, an account of sexual conduct and our fears. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Step nine talks about making ameds and of course you have to face what you did wrong in order to do that.
They detail the impact that making amends will have on the person in recovery from alcoholism. The aa promises are found on pages 83 84 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. Alcoholics anonymous publishes several books, reports, pamphlets, and other media, including a periodical known as the aa grapevine. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 86,901 views 29.
Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. I actually skim 83 and 84 as well and 417 every morning. Silkworth big book study aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. When i first heard the promises i wanted what you all had. We had to see that when we harbored grudges and planned revenge for such defeats, we were really beating ourselves. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in ourselves which had been blocking us.
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