A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics. Aa 12 step promises from alcoholics anonymous and the big book. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Aa big book download mp3 all tracks as a zip file 158 mb. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery.
Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 6,110 views 43. 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. 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. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. A daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.
Feb 05, 2009 this is an all addictions big book step study workshop. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it.
In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a spiritual awakening. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group.
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 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. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. 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. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Aa big book ch2 there is a solution 4th edition 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. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. Given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous big book page 87.
Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 83 84 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. From pages 83 84 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. Or pick from one of many of the favorite parts we have singled out on our website. The big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Before we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. 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. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book. 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. 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.
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. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. If your talk has been sane, quiet and full of human understanding, you have. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.
Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. The little big book dictionary and concordance by lyle p. Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. 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. The sole purpose of this workshop is to study and experience the steps as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study workshop all addictions step study. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. Why this happens to awakening souls and what to do when you wake duration.
It is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still. Sometimes it is wise to wait till he goes on a binge. Pity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. The primary purpose group big book study a study of. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with someone, it may be. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration.
Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Sister bea aa speaker gratitude and grace one day at a time duration. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Alcoholics anonymous word serenity and we will know peace. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. A portion of chapter 5 of the big book, pages 58, 59 and 60. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. 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. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties.
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