The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. The following links download chapters of the big book from, the official website of alcoholics anonymous. Sep 30, 2008 alcoholics anonymous big book original edition perfect paperback september 30, 2008. Aa is nonprofessional, selfsupporting, and apolitical. There was another part of bills story that impacted me. Aa step one 20 questions test worksheet a 20question test that was used by many a. The first few chapters of the big book provided an overview of the alcoholic condition. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition, chapter 1. The first time i read it i wanted to throw the book into the fire and never look at it again.
Aa speaker powerless over alcohol and step 1 of alcoholism recovery part 1 of 5 duration. The only requirement for aa membership is a desire to stop drinking. Assume on the other hand that father has, at the outset, a stirring spiritual experience. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Chapter 4 we agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Aa s big book calls alcoholism an illness which only a spiritual experience will conquer. 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. Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. The fourth edition of the big book includes four major sections. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a.
Being a large place, we think that some day its fellowship will number many hundreds. But life among alcoholics anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting hospitals. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format. Oct 12, 2017 one of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. Words contained within the first 164 pages of the big book. 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. The unnamed preparer of this reworking of the first 11 chapters of the big book of alcoholics anonymous has responded to the discomfort many, especially women, are said to feel with that texts exclusively male pronouns.
Detailsfourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. 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. 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. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship the book has undergone four revisions since william wilson, also known as bill w. The big book is well over 400 pages long and contains numerous chapters. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. The us aa site allows you to download individual chapters at a. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Parkhurst at honors dealers, 17 william st, newark, new jersey. Reading guide for a vision for you amethyst recovery. Jul 17, 2019 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. The text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa.
I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. The big book of alcoholics anonymous addeddate 201027 14. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics.
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. 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. Sponsor and sponsorship also do not appear in the main text of the book. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition perfect paperback september 30, 2008. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Acceptance was an idea in a story in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The preface and foreword describe the history of the big book and its role in the alcoholics anonymous program. A community thirty miles away has fifteen fellows of alcoholics anonymous. Friends and family of alcoholics chapter 8 in the big book i read the chapter to the wives from the big book yesterday afternoon for the second time. Alcoholics anonymous aa big book 12 step program welcome to the the doctors opinion 1.
For instance, the second part of the book includes personal stories of alcoholics and their recovery experiences. 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. Alcoholics anonymous which we in aa affectionately call the big book. Pleasant hill aa meetings alcoholics anonymous online. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. 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. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. Aa chapter 5 how it works rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. Chapter 4 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. As living sober book living sober chapters living sober history.
I ranted and raved and got really mad for someone to. 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. Giving, rather than getting, will become the guiding principle. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous has no opinion on outside issues. Ernest kurtz says this is the closest the book alcoholics anonymous comes to a definition of alcoholism. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc.
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. It contains the 12 steps that are at the core of the alcoholics anonymous program, as well as stories about alcoholics who have been through the recovery process. Our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Home about aa newcomers the big book the big book you will be redirected to. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. The essential message of recovery from alcoholism is contained in the basic text for recovery which is provided in the first 11 chapters of the aa big book alcoholics anonymous. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Choice in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. Cofounder bill wilson began writing it in april 1938 at the business office of new york member hank p. In the preceding chapters you have learned something of alcoholism.
This is a gross inaccuracy as approximately 30 million total copies have been printed. Hank p, whose big book story is the unbeliever, started aa in new jersey. How many thousands of men and women the anonymous press. Literature nonreligious spiritual recovery reflections, daily meditations books about the 12 steps books about alternatives to the 12 steps.
A similar statement is made in the middle of the fourth edition dust cover. Its only membership requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Some chapters are devoted to specific audiences, and others are more general in nature. In trying to make these arrange ments our actor may sometimes be quite virtuous. Starting with a brief prologue the doctors opinion, the book presented a story of addiction bills story before discussing the spiritual nature of the disease there is a solution.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Nov 05, 2015 12 videos play all aa big book audio shelby walker bob d. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and the nonalcoholic. New stories have been added to the personal histories. 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. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps aa was founded in 1935 in akron, ohio. The us aa site allows you to download individual chapters at a time in pdf format. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. By the very act of critiquing chapter 4, we agnostics, i admittedly commit aa heresy.
The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. How it works 61 his arrangements would only stay put, if only people would do as he wished, the show would be great. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. 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.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. 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 distributed source aa gso ny. In the lower righthand corner it reads, this is the third edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
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