Your guide to the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Hey everyone before you buy this particular book you must know the page numbers are not the same as the og book i had to rebuy the big book with the appropriate page numbers to correctly follow along my sponsor made me, but saw her point. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. These recordings are from the big book study website, which has recordings of people sharing their experience, strength and hope in face to face meetings as they work through step 1. The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
So you totally need to cut the audiobook into chapters. In sobriety and recovery, reading aa books and literature may seem daunting. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on. Is this the christian god, or can we really take this to mean a god of our own understanding. 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. If your downloading as a cheap way to put it on your ipod or listen to the car, please buy a new comer a big book at your next meeting. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. We the people demand one of the three following things of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc 1. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions 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. I have been reading the book alcoholics anonymous for most of my nearly 17 yrs of recovery last drink jan 30, 1994, although the first time i read it was 1977.
Bills story aa big book chapter 1 aa big book bill wilson akron ohio big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition audible. Our very lives, as exproblem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought. The big book of alcoholics anonymous addeddate 201027 14. Alcoholics anonymousthe big bookhas served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. The book presents the 12 step program of recovery in a way that reflects and respects the diversity of culture, gender, religion and lack of religion. The personal story of the cofounder of aa, is chapter 1 bills story. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. How could there possibly be a god when there are so many starving people and wars where everybody says god is on their side.
Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. It still stands as today as the primary text for aa and is the foundation for most other 12 step programs. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. It basically tells his life from when he was an officer in wwi and then his progression into alcoholism and then his visit from ebby thatcher and his sobriety. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. I can relate to a time in my life when i had everything going well for me and my habit got the best of me and caused me to lose my employment. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. I havent gotten to the point where i must have alcohol upon waking up. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Very blessed to be able to listen to this on audio. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholthat our lives had become unmanageable. Preface to the aa big book fm qual mp3 14mb chapter 1 bills story fm qual mp3 12. Chapter 1 bills story w ar feverran high in the new england town to which we new, young of. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Aa step one 20 questions test worksheet a 20question test that was used by many a. Big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 1 bills story pages 1 16. The personal story of the cofounder of aa, is chapter 1. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship the book has undergone four revisions since william wilson, also known as bill w. Can someone give me a summary of alcoholic anonymous chapter 1. One of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. Alcoholics anonymous audio version alcoholics anonymous. We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the big. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Jared an html5capable browser is required to play this audio. Hiya, what the passage is saying is that few alcoholics will be able to stay dry for anything like a year based on their own willpower.
Because sometimes its easier to listen and understand. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Overview preface preface chapter 1 bills story chapter 2 there is a solution chapter 3 more about alcoholism chapter 4 we agnostics chapter 5 how it works chapter 6 into action chapter 7 working with others chapter 8 to wives chapter 9 the family afterward chapter 10 to employers chapter 11 a vision for you. There was another part of bills story that impacted me. 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 got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. Chapter in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 16,900 views 1. As of this writing, a fourth edition is in process of being published. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Chapter three breaks down the history of the big book of a. William duncan silkworth henceforth be removed from all printings of the big book. The recovery zone is proud to present this free of charge to our visitors. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book.
Chuck c a new pair of glasses aa speaker tapes bill w varieties of religious experience william james ref aa big book aa speaker mark h. This book offers a way forward for the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. It is common in aa lore to hear claims that the big book is the secondmost printed book of alltime, second only to the bible. I think you will find that there are some people here who have a really good understanding of the big book. Aa speakers experiencing the big book 2002 duration. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of a. Jan 14, 2011 chapter 1 is bills story one of the cofounders of aa. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. First time i read it, i said, well, golly, i havent lost everything. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio austin recovery alumni. I have posted threads that are an introduction to each chapter of the big book in the first 164 pages to get discussions off the ground. What about those sanctimonious church goers who judge me for.
I cant believe i have never heard that little nugget, in my years,of sobriety. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read. My work took me about wall street and little by little i became interested in the market. A perspective on we agnostics chapter 4 of the big book.
Chapter 4 we agnostics page 40 for either case, atheist or agnostic, we are going to have to find some way to have this spiritual experience, and to use this power greater than human power. Big book audio files odaatw one day at a time world. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous audio version. After splitting, the audiobooks will be read as the books, whenever you want to listen, you can. Placing the contents of the aa big book into the context in which it was written is significant. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. An audio version of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The following is the complete audio and text of the original book alcoholics anonymous written in 1939. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. If you have multihour long audiobooks, obviously you cant sit and listen for 10 hours or more time. 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.
Alcoholism12 step support a perspective on we agnostics chapter 4 of the big book im not going for this god stuff. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. In its chapter, we agnostics, the big book outlines its attitude toward spiritual and religious matters. Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. It is written to be pessimistic in a way as it is trying to get alcoholics to see the hopeless nature of their situation in order that they have the willingness to accept the solution i. The most widely used resource for millions of individuals in recovery. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64.
Can someone give me a summary of alcoholic anonymous. Big book of alcoholics anonymous, the chapter there is a solution. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. For many of us that seems to be an impossible task. Sharing 30 years of experience with the big book in a step workshop weekend the wilson house east dorset vt february 2 4, 2001.
We demand that the chapter the doctors opinion of the. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Words contained within the first 164 pages of the big book. The unstated goal of the little book is to widen the gateway of aa so that all who suffer might pass through, regardless of belief or lack of belief. May 21, 2008 this has left historians and aa members divided over some important questions. Big book of alcoholics anonymous, the chapter there is a. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. This is a gross inaccuracy as approximately 30 million total copies have been printed. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Identifier aabigbook1 scanner internet archive html5 uploader 1. This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. It is a step toward understanding the intent of what was written, when it was written, and why. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. Big book in audio files organized by sections and chapters. By the very act of critiquing chapter 4, we agnostics, i admittedly commit aa heresy. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. This has left historians and aa members divided over some important questions.
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