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. These 164 pages are in the public domain alcoholics. Alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. Sep 17, 2018 alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Third edition of alcoholics anonymous 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous 1st edition 1st printing alcoholics anonymous 4th edition big book alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous 1st edition 7th. Silkworth the great physician aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for 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. These days i am participating in a big book study group which i find immensely rewarding. The foreword of the first edition explains exactly what the first 164 pages are for, they are the program of aa. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way similar to what dr bob, clarence s or bill wilson would have done. The 164 and more book, ebook, and website are all concordances which display passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in. Sometimes a small deal would net a few hundred dollars, and i would pay my bills at the bars. Editions of alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous.
The abridged versions of the fourth edition regular and largeprint. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a.
This book facilitates a definitive understanding of fundamental aa literature. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Click here to learn more about the 4th step and moral inventory in 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. Welcome to the sonoma county intergroup felowship website of alcoholics anonymous.
Jul 17, 2019 consequently, it follows that some would regard the big book with a measure of reverence. Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Alcohol addiction treatment and recovery information. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book large print 4th edition. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. Preface to fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous second thread in a series of several. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr.
The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Whatever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with ourselves, our resentments, or our selfpity. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. I started a web site in 1999 when i came back into the rooms of alcoholics anonymous. All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the main text. This basic text is based on an outline derived from our white book, narcotics anonymous. I became an unwelcome hangeron at brokerage places. 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. Pdf version one this is a basic version of the text of alcoholics anonymous. The first edition, first printing, april 1939, has 396 numbered pages. 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. Box 31, washingtonville, 109920031 ny alcoholics anonymous big book study group note.
You can use any of our indexes with either edition. The 164 and more book and web site are neither authorized nor approved by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Preface to fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous the. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. The first eight chapters are based on the topic headings in the white book.
With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976. The purpose of the big book as it says in the forward of the book, we, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc, a. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Please respect this and treat in confidence who you see and what you hear. Alcoholics anonymous 16 cds big book 4th edition alcoholics anonymous aa on. This will allow us to keep suggested additions and corrections straight. Aa sonoma county intergroup fellowship alcoholics anonymous. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. How it works rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Alcoholics anonymous, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. The first few times i read it like a novel and didnt learn much. Big book index 4th edition this is a lite version adapted from the anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous.
It displays the text of the first 164 pages of the book alcoholics anonymous. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. He answered my prayer, and they gave me a big book and a 12 steps and 12 traditions book that started me on the road of recovery with a higher power. Please do not write with questions about meetings click here for meeting info. Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. More information is available on, click kindle edition. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Passages from the big book alcoholics anonymous, the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and the a. The higher my expectations of other people are, the. The book alcoholics anonymous, aka the big book, is the basic text for the aa program of sobriety. At first some of us tried to avoid the issue, hoping against hope we were not true.
It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, selfdelusion, selfseeking, and selfpity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Here you will find a schedule of aa meetings, aa news and events, and useful resources for the newcomer about aa and our wonderful fellowship. Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to you. The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. Big book index anonymous press alcoholics anonymous books. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book. 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 a sentiment. Big book personal stories part iii they lost nearly. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism 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 fourth edition includes twentyfour personal stories that provide contemporary sharing. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. Tripod decided to block me a few years ago, so i stopped writing, posting. This applies, too, to other spiritual expressions which you. The text of the first 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous, unchanged since they first came off press in 1939, evolved from a process of furious debate and wise.
Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions. Bathtub gin, two bottles a day, and often three, got to be routine. 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. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Bill wilson was the primary author of the big book and 12 steps but others did make major. Bill renumbered the pages of the 2nd edition so that page one be gan with bills. You can quickly and accurately look up any word to locate passages in the big book 4th ed. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies.
Big book stories 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. To save cost, we have reduced the printing space but kept the original paragraphing and page numbering. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000. Persona stories big book online pdf alcoholics anonymous. Drs opinion 4th edition p xxv bills story chapter 1 p 1 16 there is a solution chapter 2 p 16 30 more about alcoholism chapter 3 p 30 43 we agnostics chapter 4 p 44 57 how it works chapter 5 p 58 71 into action continue reading big book of alcoholics anonymous. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous big book pg. 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. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services and is available through aa offices and meetings, as well as through booksellers. Apart from the web site, there is no technical support for this. Back to the basics of sponsorship suggested big book passages for taking a sponsee through the twelve steps fourth edition standard size big book. By the time the second edition appeared in 1955, membership had reached over 150,000, and the big book, a. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
All that we ask is that you leave the index as it is here including this header. Bill, bob and the others wrote the book in the hope that we would read it. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Please feel free to distribute or reproduce this index. Alcoholics anonymous big book pocket ed recoveryshop. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. That was the last honest manual labor on my part for many a day. Why is it suggested to read 1st 164 pgs of big book.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. So far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. 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. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book. This pdf file is an easyread large print ebook created in 2009 by major1212. Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Page 4 the major changes to the big book editions have been in the selection of personal stories so that they represent a good crosssection of the aa membership. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. 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.
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