To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Living in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. This is a list of the big book personal story authors, and either where they got sober or where they were from. Aa big book first 164 mini edition alcoholics anonymous wfree bookmark. Writing the big book the creation of aa gives us an intensely detailed look at the eighteen month period during which aas principal text was produced. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. A similar statement is made in the middle of the fourth edition dust cover. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Biographies of the authors of the stories in the big book. This is the official website of the general service office g.
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. Its one of the 20th centurys most significant books and early copies are treasured by numerous collectors. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. Life in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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 purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. Aa big book myths tidbits and trivia september 25, 2014 october 4, 2014 by victoria b. Far from being a text book of incontrovertible instructions or rules the big book is, in fact, a story book, it says so in its very title, alcoholics anonymous the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. But it wasnt until she met another alcoholic and went to an a. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Outlining the steps and traditions that make aa famous, as well as numerous stories about recovering addicts who have been through the process, the big book has. 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. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
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. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. Hear recovered addict and big book mucker, cameron f. 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. William schabergs offering is a big book, almost 800 pages, about the big book, whose sales since 1939 now. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by.
Aa big book myths tidbits and trivia 800 recovery hub blog. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Original manuscript which went out to the fellowship a few months prior to the publication of the big book 1938. Maybe we are divorced, and have remarried but havent kept up the alimony to number one.
The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. My big book story covers the eight years of my drinking, but i would like to mention that for grad school i too attended the university of illinois at urbanachampaign where my parents met and i was born and that the reruns i used to love to watch while drinking were columbo reruns. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Several different aa speakers on one topic, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. However, a major change did occur when a new jersey psychiatrist dr. T he alcoholics anonymous big book is not just the most influential self help book ever published. 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. This printing is also missing the foreword to third edition and the foreword to the fourth edition. Although these reparations take innumerable forms, there are some general principles which we find guiding. Aa big book first 164 mini edition alcoholics anonymous wfree bookmark 5 out of 5 stars 30 product ratings 30 product ratings aa big book first 164 mini edition alcoholics anonymous wfree bookmark. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Jim b, whose big book story is the vicious cycle started aa in philadelphia and helped start aa in baltimore, maryland.
The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Quotes from aas big book life will unfold, with its highs and its lows. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous life on lifes terms. South king county alano club 17 harvey road auburn, wa 98002. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. If you are looking for the big book that the elders in aa are carrying around, this is not it. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. 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. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The big book study guide the purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Below are copies in various formats of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition audible. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Chapter 7 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. January 1968 aa grapevine big book stories updated 4 of 5 this is the fourth article in the grapevine s series by authors of the personal histories in the big book, alcoholics anonymous.
Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. The pagination is different from the official big book which makes following along during group study impossible. George b was a practicing dentist for 47 years and is now a graduate student in a masters degree program for addiction counseling.
We know our friend is like a boy whistling in the dark to keep up his spirits. Living at home with her parents, she tried using willpower to beat the obsession to drink. 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. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. He will presently try the old game again, for he isnt happy about his sobriety. 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 dust cover of the fourth edition quotes a letter written by bill w. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark.
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