The bedevilments page 52 opposite the promises page 83 the promises of alcohol vs. Meetings of this type focus on this daily practice. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. 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. Shop all available double aa book covers for aa big book and 12 steps and 12 traditions together. The promises are from pages 83 84 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Page 45, alcoholics anonymous, 1st edition please note the singular form of the word. The promises of alcoholics anonymous page 83 of the big book. Entire original manuscript about including the stories.
The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. Neither one of these actually match the story in the big book. The promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. A recent addition to the aa library, reflections provides daily material for meditation and prayer. Here is another example of a common misconception spread by wordofmouth. 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.
Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Meetings can be found on page 83 84, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. This is the official website of the general service office g. All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Choose leather or vinyl for hardcover, paperback and mini alcoholics anonymous big book in up to different 11 colors. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. 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.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Type the first few characters of your wordofinterest into the search box in the upper right corner. We must remember that ten or twenty years of drunkenness would make a skeptic out of anyone. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness, we will not regret the past, nor wish to shut the door on it. The big book and the steps of aa have solved my problem with. Aa speakers joe and charlie steps 10, 11, and 12 the big book comes alive duration. 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.
Fourth step guide pages in adobe acrobat pdf format. Includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. The problem is some are written in the big book alcoholics anonymous or in the twelve steps and twelve traditions, and others are only inspired by or derived from what is in these books. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. Those of us belonging to a religious denomination which requires confession must, and of.
A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. We were having trouble with personal relationships. I was in a terrible state but heard the promises and yes wanted to be like all the ones who had been. 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 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. Certainly he must keep sober, for there will be no home if he doesnt. Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. This page is not affiliated with the fellowship of aa.
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. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 83 84 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. Dec 07, 2014 but it was never meant to be inerrant. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in.
Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. 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. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. If our manner is calm, frank, and open, we will be gratified with the result. Pity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. The promises chapter 6, page 8384 of the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Inerrant means without error, and it is a concept religious scholars have tried to apply to the christian bible, without success. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa wilson, bill, silkworth, william, bob, dr.
The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. I have tried to identify all that i could find to identify for myself and other readers of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, here. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. When i first heard the promises i wanted what you all had. As you type, words are displayed which match your keystrokes. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The aa promises are found on pages 8384 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill. 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 text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. Group members may share their experiences with this step by the big book. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the. The aa promises are found on pages 83 84 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. 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. My creator, i am now willing that you should have all of me, good and bad. Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. The ninth step promises can be found through pages 8384 in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi.
Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Recovery book covers galore and more at recovery world. The big book and a study guide of the 12 steps of aa. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. From pages 8384 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. Aa double covers also available customized with name and date. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The promises of alcoholics anonymous extract from page 83 of alcoholics anonymous chapter 6 if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous. A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be. Bill wrote on the very last page of the first 164 pages. We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. We may read pages 7684 in chapter 6, into action on step 9. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
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. 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. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. Most of the information comes from aaws published or.
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. Its main object is to enable you to find a power greater than yourself which will solve your problem. This page is intended for people who like the book entitled alcoholics anonymous. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. How it works from pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Step 9 requires patience, thoughtful self examination, and restraint. 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. The promises of alcoholics anonymous are on pages 82 and 83 of the big book. These are the focus of a chairperson led discussion. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a deep resentment towards someone. We can only do the part we are responsible for when we make amends. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with someone, it may be one. Aa speakers joe and charlie more about alcoholism the big book comes alive duration. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64.
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