For example, i see my sponsor regularly share a kind word with people new to the rooms regardless of how beat up, raw or coarse they may be. We may read pages 7684 in chapter 6, into action on step 9. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. They know the literature inside and out, quote it frequently and give the page number they are quoting from to underscore their authority. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. This ebook is not a product of alcoholics anonymous. Step 4 character defects and the big book this thread is a listing of some of the character defects and where they are referred to in the big book as well as thoughts on each. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs.
Step 9 requires patience, thoughtful self examination, and restraint. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and my fellows. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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 big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. But those in the program who practice what they have learned teach volumes simply through how they live. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. In that state, the wrongdoing of others, fancied or real, had power to actually kill.
How it works taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will an how it works big book pgs. Nov 22, 2004 alcoholism12 step support page 449 3rd edition. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. If we can answer to our satisfaction, we then look at step six. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. We have a written inventory and we are prepared for a. 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.
My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could. You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. With a feature packed big book reader, search tool, sobriety calculator, notes, aa contacts database and more, the 12 steps aa companion experience is unmatched. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous big book. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Practice what does the big book say to me about my practice of step 9. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063.
Download 12 steps companion aa big book and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad, and ipod touch. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers. Step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Are we now ready to let god remove from us all the things which we have admitted are objectionable. But we must not use this as a mere excuse to postpone. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. These are aspects of the alcoholics life and personality that are usually in effect before the alcoholic comes into aa and will continue unless the alcoholic actively works the steps each day. Customers who previously had an online account must call the order entry department to obtain access. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
The seventh step prayer from page 76 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book thumpers strive for an air of perfection. 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. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the ideas and directions presented there. If we can answer to our satisfaction, we then look at. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. Oct 23, 2014 go to enough twelve step meetings and youll encounter them. Grant me strength, as i go out from here, to do your bidding.
We were having trouble with personal relationships. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. William d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Here is another example of a common misconception spread by wordofmouth. For the fourteen years i was in and out of recovery i barely cracked the literature. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. This step is described in parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, and all of chapter 4.
Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 7th step prayer which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Jun 03, 2015 this was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Faith without works is dead aa big book pages 76 and 88. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous.
Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group.
Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with. 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 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. We can only do the part we are responsible for when we make amends. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve. I am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. Aug 24, 2014 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. Any therapeutic or philosophic procedure which can prove a recovery rate of 50% to 60% must merit our consideration. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. We have emphasized willingness as being indispensable. It may be that both will decide that the way of good sense and loving. The seventh step prayer big book alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Willing in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. I found this, a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous preface. Chocolate in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big 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 exactly the way it is supposed to. When we decide who is to hear our story, we waste not time. As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. 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. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Chocolate in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Carefully reading the first five proposals we ask if we have omitted anything, for we are building an arch through which we shall walk a free man at last. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Mark taking step 9 in the manner that your group sees fit. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye.
Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Grace in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a deep resentment towards someone. The seventh step prayer tidewater intergroup council. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. 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 strong. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. This is the official website of the general service office g.
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