More about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Bills story w ar feverran high in the new england town to which we new, young of.
He goes on to explain that any person capable of enough willingness and honesty to try re. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. 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. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually unchanged since. Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The fellowship still had little structure, however, and the 1960s were a period of struggle. Innisai paadivarum flute cover by rajesh cherthala youtube. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions.
Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. The film stars jaya bachchan, shah rukh khan, saif ali khan, and preity zinta, with sushma seth, reema lagoo, lillete dubey, and delnaaz paul in supporting roles. Though our decision was a vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in ourselves which had been blocking us. In my view it is a better text in mny ways from the aa big book because it is more uptodate and does not have bill ws excellent but dated writing style of some seventyodd years ago. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. We could find all sorts of occult and esoteric connotations in the simple outlines, but foremost in our minds were easily understood meanings and. Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63. 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. Print a copy of the first side print page 1 only, then reinsert it into the paper tray of your printer and print page 2. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
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. 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. No thought or effort on my part thats the miracle of it. Alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works pages 65. Most of the information comes from aaws published or other recovery oriented literature. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sometimes it was remorse and then we were sore at ourselves. This is perhaps difficult, especially discussing our defects with another person. You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides.
I never just sit and do nothing while waiting for him to tell me what to do. Step six were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. 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. They know the literature inside and out, quote it frequently and give the page number they are quoting from to underscore their authority. Then we have the voices who cry for sex and more sex. Go to enough twelve step meetings and youll encounter them. Narcotics anonymous 6th edition softcover hazelden.
The twelve steps of the aa, na, saa and slaa programs are based upon spiritual principles. The na book the basic text our symbol simplicity is the keynote of our symbol. From page 70 in the big book, we can also write a general conduct ideal. I have tried to identify all that i could find to identify for myself and other readers of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, here. To conclude that others were wrong was as far as most of us ever got. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of 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. 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. In the last forty five years, more than one million people have recovered in. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The sixth edition is a truly international basic text that reflects the diversity and strength of our worldwide na fellowship. Your word is shown within the context of the sentence s in which it is used. Acceptance was the answer acceptance is the key to my relationship with god today.
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. In my view it is a better text in mny ways from the aa big book because it is more uptodate and does not have bill ws excellent but dated writing style of some seventyodd years ago, so it is better suited to younger people today. Recovery literature in english us we offer all available information pamphlets and na booklets here, in all currently available languages, in order to serve our members and potential members. Intended as a complete textbook for every addict seeking recovery, narcotics anonymous describes the n. The usual outcome was that people continued to wrong us and we stayed sore. T his is the step that separates the men from the boys. Recovery literature in english pdf files at see also whats at your library, or elsewhere. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. A wikipedia article about this author is available narcotics anonymous. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare.
The white book, narcotics anonymous, was published in 1962. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Since we treat sex like any other problem, we can apply the same approach we took there to our general conduct as well. We asked god to help us show them the same tolerance, pity, and patience that we would cheerfully grant a sick friend. Most of the information comes from aaws published or.
Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Many of us thought it necessary to go much further. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Was it our selfesteem, our security, our ambitions, our personal, or sex relations, which had been interfered. The need for more specific direction was readily apparent. For the fourteen years i was in and out of recovery i barely cracked the literature. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we. Sex in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Oct 31, 2002 buy alcoholics anonymous big book 4rev ed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. In actual practice, we usually find a solitary selfappraisal insufficient.
You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Big book, page 9, line 7 65 after satisfying yourself that your man wants to recover and that he will go to any extreme to do so, you may suggest a definite course of action. On our grudge list we set opposite each name our injuries. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. We saw that these resentments must be mastered, but how.
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. So declares a wellloved clergyman who happens to be one of a. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. Pages 563 through 568 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. Buy alcoholics anonymous big book 4rev ed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. We have to list the people we have hurt what well be working on in steps 8 and 9. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Volume twentyfive volu introducing number f number four. They think we do not have enough of it, or that it isnt the right kind. Established on such a footing we became less and less. The 696page, allthingsguns big book is filled with the best, newest and mostinnovative products for gunsmiths, competitors, hunters and gun enthusiasts of.
The big books way of removing fears pages 67 68 instructions. Alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works pages 65 71 the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of. 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. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of a. See i had a born again exp and lost the obsession to drink my first attempt with my sponsor six.
When a person offended we said to ourselves, this is a sick man. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. Oct 23, 2014 go to enough twelve step meetings and youll encounter them. Narcotics anonymous basic text big book audio audio cd 4. Was it our selfesteem, our security, our ambitions, our personal, or sex relations, which had been interfered with. Big book, page 5, line 2 64 he is undoubtedly on the road to recovery. We think we have done well enough in admitting these things to ourselves. Please read from the bottom of page 63 through page 65 before beginning. 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. This book, written by addicts, for addicts, about addicts, sets forth the spiritual principles of narcotics anonymous that hundreds of thousands of addicts have used in recovery. Though we did not like their symptoms and the way these disturbed us, they, like ourselves, were sick too. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments.
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