Max and i had been married for twentyeight years when i ended up in a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous. 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. The big book first 164 pages showing 15 of 5 messages. In that state, the wrongdoing of others, fancied or real, had power to actually kill. As on what needs to be changed in me and in my attitudes. On page 417 of the aa big book, one of the secrets to relinquish alcoholism with success is mentioned. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. 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.
Here is another example of a common misconception spread by wordofmouth. 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. Bottom in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Nothing absolutely nothing happens in gods world by mistake. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Though going to meetings is fine, working the precise directions in the book is the program, and nothing else can do it. When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster. Apr 30, 2017 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
Jul 02, 20 acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous 4th edition posted on july 2, 20 by greatpoetrymhf. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. And, acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. Pages 58 through 71 by the time we get to chapter 5, how it works, we have a clear understanding of what the problem is alcoholism and what the solution is god, as we understand him. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. 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. 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. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable to me, and. Dec 07, 2014 this big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery.
From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Aa acceptance from big book pg 417 engraved plaque, all. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an addictionrecovery program that utilizes the 12step model. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable.
For over 30 years, terry mcmillan has delighted readers with tales of the lives, loves, foibles and triumphs of black women. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. 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 serenityuntil i except that person,place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. There are no big shots in aa, cause one shot, and were all shot. I feel its important for a recovering alcoholic to encounter the history of aa because they need to know where aa came from and. Drinking preceded the aa big book by some years and was one of the most highly regarded early books about alcoholism, its believed that bill wilson consulted it as he set about writing his own material. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. This is the official website of the general service office g.
Spirituality page 417 of the big book i have been having some discomfort in how things have been. She continues with the hilarious, poignant and bighearted its not all downhill from here. The little big red book limited to 4,730 individually numbered copies the same number printed of the first editionfirst printing big book affectionately known as big red. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Now all we need to know is what we must do to recover from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body and precisely how do we do it. 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. From the big book, 3rd edition now page 417 from the 4th edition acceptance is the answer.
The news hawk jim s, akron helped akron members write stories for 1st ed big book. I feel its important for a recovering alcoholic to encounter the history of aa because they need to know where aa came from and what made and makes alcoholics anonymous tick. Alcoholics anonymous big book some of what little he wrote goes like, it is earnestly requested that the general service officein the. We routinely read the acceptance passage from page 417 of the personal story section of the big book at my home group meeting. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. The 4th edition changed the name of the story to acceptance was the answer and moved the story. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. 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. This ebook is not a product of alcoholics anonymous. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. His most quoted passage possibly the most quoted passage in the entire big book was on page 449. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book.
Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. This big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery. The news hawk jim s, akron helped akron members write stories for 1st ed. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Paul ohliger wrote the chapter doctor, alcoholic, addict published in the 3rd edition of alcoholics anonymous. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. It is startling, for example, to find in peabodys writings some of.
That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. Laser engraved acceptance quote from page 417 in the aa big book 6 x 8 hardwood wall plaque. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. 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. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous 4th edition. I thought, if really want to write, its time to start.
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. Just a good story, figured i would share part of it. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Also, someone told me once the answers to all my problems are answered in the first three words on page 112 in the big book. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. Suicide in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. God liked the first aa meeting so much, he hasnt missed one since. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. In little family, ishmael beah, author of the bestselling a long way gone, draws a vivid, disturbing and yet lifeaffirming picture of five young people who band together when abandoned by their families, their government and even society itself. 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.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have. 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. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we.
We were having trouble with personal relationships. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. 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. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. 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. According to the book on page 417, it is clearly mentioned the fundamental step towards emancipation is acceptance, coming into terms with reality, realizing the ground truth that one is indeed addicted. The higher my expectations of other people are, the. The original 1939 edition is a must have for anyone who has a passion for the history of alcoholics anonymous. Ans acceptanceis the answer to all my problems today.
But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. Big book our big aa book 248 12 steps had a definite formula 248 he inspired god, as we understand him 249 philadelphia brand new group 249 rosa only 12 step call on woman, married her 250 san diego, ca now live in the west. Bob smith, this original 12step program has inspired many. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. 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. I picked up the book how to write a novel in 90 days. I found this, a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous preface. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The author said to just write three pages a day, and i figured, i can do this. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
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