My purpose is to make the text of the big book available. Big book titled alcoholics anonymous at the links below or contact aa world services at their website. Yes, there is a substitute and it is vastly more than that. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms.
It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. The last page of the last story in the book alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. 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. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in.
T he alcoholics anonymous big book is not just the most influential self help book ever published. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. Top ten alcoholics anonymous books alcoholics anonymous. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Temporarily suspended covid19 day and time friday, 8.
A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. Because this book has become the basic text for our. Historically speaking, in the case of alcoholics anonymous meetings, the idea that one alcoholic speaking with another is enough of a good start for progress toward recovery. Some groups give it away, others sell it, many keep a lending library of 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. Other groups read from the big book weekly and discuss each chapter as they go along.
The big book, alcoholics anonymous some groups discuss one chapter from the big book each week. Its one of the 20th centurys most significant books and early copies are treasured by numerous collectors. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by.
Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. Remind your friends they can sign up for email notifications at the bottom of our home page. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Apr 11, 2019 the following are the most common aa meetings. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. These are trying times currently, this page is for the listing of local meetings or local people whom have setup meetings for the aa fellowship of santa cruz county. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Three very important sentences for me in this respect are on p. Open, topic discussion, speaker, step meeting, big book, young people, smoking permitted meeting notes route 7 east to route 660 north to route 661 or route 661 south off redbud road route 11 north district winchester 26 submit a change to this meeting last update. We know our friend is like a boy whistling in the dark to keep up his spirits.
You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Line of cleavage between voluntary twelft h step work and paidfor services. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. Due to covid19 some meetings now have remote options. The big book of aa naturally, the leader in alcoholics anonymous books would have to be the alcoholics anonymous big book. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The classic text on alcoholism, recovery this is the book that started off the whole 12 step phenomenon.
Closed meetings, open meetings, discussion meetings, lead meetings, big book meetings, 12 step meetings. Abolish sponsorship from alcoholics anonymous gopetition. Inwardly he would give anything to take half a dozen drinks and get away with them. Show him your copy of this book and tell him what you have found out about alcoholism.
In the old home group, they used to allow the person who runs the study to pick a story of his choice if we have a fifth monday. This is the official website of the general service office g. Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as what. Open, topic discussion, speaker, step meeting, big book, young people, smoking permitted meeting notes route 7 east to route 660 north to route 661 or route 661 south off redbud road route 11 north district winchester 26 submit a change to. This is by no means an exhaustive list of meeting types, but it does give a general sense of the choices available. More information here cers aa meeting listing service lists english language aa meetings in the continental european region and its immediate surrounds on our website. A vision for you 155 this refers to bills first visit with dr. On page 417 are the words,when i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life, unacceptable to me. Jul 02, 2018 find meetings with the meeting finder app. Aa meeting topics from the big book whether youre looking for a topic for your next a. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g.
If you wish to setup an online virtual meeting there is information you may find information sfmarin intergroup. See the bottom of the meetings page for the participating groups connection info. Though going to meetings is fine, working the precise directions in the book is the program, and nothing else can do it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge.
The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. However, aa literature, the 12 steps and in particular the 12 traditions, contain many liberal principles and suggestions in terms of relating to the big book and the program of recovery. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. As a matter of fact, the word sponsor does not come up in the big book until page 220, and that sponsor never got sober, dying as a drunk. If you think he will be shy of a spiritual remedy, ask him to look at the chapter on. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Show him that as alcoholics, the writers of the book understand. Big book, location temporarily closed, online meeting, open. Andrews episcopal church 6509 sydenstricker road burke, va 22015 type big book, open, temporary closure, wheelchair accessible.
The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Meetings can be conducted in one half day or in four, onehour sessions to take all 12 steps. Big book, location temporarily closed, online meeting, open, wheelchair access, wheelchairaccessible bathroom. These are suggested topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, as a guide to selecting a meeting topic for discussion meetings. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. On page 417 are the words,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. Aa meetings open, closed, big book, 12x12, speaker. Preface this is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. The original big book was first published back in 1939. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Nicknamed the big book by the early aa members for its thick paper and wide margins, the books history began in 1934 when bill wilson, an alcoholic stockbroker who had. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Pauls lesson in the big book regarding expectations being inversely proportional to serenity. Box 414 dekalb, il 60115 northern illinois area 20 ltd.
Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship founded in 1935 by bill wilson and dr. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Numerous meetings in europe are temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus. As a matter of fact, that is how it is described in aa literature big book, 2001. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Jul 08, 20 the big book says we are all friends sharing our experience strength and hope and there are clear responsibilities outlined on page 97 for being a friend in aa. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Page 151 screen 644 alcoholics anonymous screen 5 of 703.
Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. 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 washington area intergroup association is a service board of representatives from the groups in the washington area, including montgomery and prince georges counties, md, as well as washington, dc. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. I just am unsure i understood what everything means exactly, and if i am living up to that choice. Step meetings, some groups will discuss the traditions so that, every thirteenth meeting the group focuses on a tradition. The aa pioneers proved that action, not knowledge, produced the spiritual awakening that resulted in recovery from alcoholism. The big book says we are all friends sharing our experience strength and hope and there are clear responsibilities outlined on page 97 for being a friend in aa. Silkworth big book study aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Big book aa meetings washington area intergroup association. While newcomers may not be in the mood for serious reading, the sooner they can read alcoholics anonymous the better.
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