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Big book alcoholics anonymous homepage healthyplace. I pray that you now remove from me every single defect of character which stands in the way of my usefulness to you and. It contains the message even for their partners and every one attached to their lives. The original text, written by program founder bill wilson, has been the aa bible for for over 70 years. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Book is in near fine condition, strong gold gild present, previous owners name written on first blank page original dust jacket in very good condition. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some. This is the official website of the general service office g. Yet we do go to great extremes to provide each other with these very.

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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. There has been a series of reprints and revisions, as well as. The big book the big book of alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous. The big book was originally published in 1939 by bill w. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the official book for the alcoholics anonymous fellowship and available for those at gatehouse sober community. Motives in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. This book became the basic text for the 12 step recovery program and there are more than 30 million copies in circulation. From that moment on, i have not had a single compulsion to drink. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition softcover.

From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. With the publication of the big book in april, 1939, followed by jack alexanders article in the saturday evening post in march, 1941, which gave alcoholics anonymous a most enthusiastic endorsement, a. 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. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Bthere is more to not drinking, then just not drinkingb by dr. Personal stories on pages 407, 476, 494, 531, and 553 are ed by. Whowhat is on page 3rd edition book titled, alcoholics anonymous. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. An introduction to the big book gatehouse sober community. Big book alcoholics anonymous was authored by over 100 recovering alcoholics in 1935. Together they founded the alcoholics anonymous aa fellowship.

We of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976. 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.

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 this moment. 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 anonymous first edition, fourteenth printing 1951 big book. From the members of the aa history lovers edited by glenn chesnut preface. Yes, what you tell us is true, but it doesnt fully apply. This book is a great inspiration for everyone going broke because of alcohol.

Publication of book living sober 1976 third edition of alcoholics anonymous published worldwide membership estimated at 1,000,000, with about 28,000 groups 1978 grapevine circulation exceeds 100,000 distribution of alcoholics anonymous surpasses 2,000,000. 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. Alcoholics anonymousthe big bookhas served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. 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 book is wonderful, but the lack of the real page numbers render it useless for sponsor or meeting work. 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. Alcoholics anonymous the big bookhas served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. From the book, alcoholics anonymous chapter 3, pages 3031 some of you are thinking. 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. 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. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a.

Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Nothing more was required of me to make my beginning. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Step one willingness through despair it was only a matter of being willing to believe in a power greater than myself. Alcoholics anonymous big book by inc alcoholics anonymous. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. 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. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away. Today i find its the best thing that has ever happened to me.