All day aa chapter 1 bills story big book part 1 12 steps 164. Sep 10, 2014 someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i was told to and it helped me. He is a powerful example of what it is like to be in recovery. The first 164 pages of the big book is also known as the basic text of the big book. One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Amid covid19, we are still open and offering online addiction treatment options. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. Getting your students writing and reading by making a class big book. Bill wrote on the very last page of the first 164 pages. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a.
The folks that chair those meetings share their experience, strength, and hope that help me identify with what ive read and how the solution of the program works. Session step 5 into action pp 72 75 step 5 admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs. The explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. 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. Making class big books is a superfun way to get your students writing and reading.
A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The sixth edition is a truly international basic text that reflects the diversity and strength of our worldwide na fellowship. 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. We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives. The book itself on page 164 says our book is meant to be suggestive only. The aa book is a basic text and suggested howto guide. 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. There you will find release from care, boredom and worry. Alcoholics anonymous and the big book are registered trademarks of a.
Theyre easy and your students really enjoy making their own personal page to contribute to the class book. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. So i figured i would post it here so i have it handy. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. 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. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. If you have resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or thing that you resent, you will. 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. The data is only saved locally on your computer and never transferred to us.
When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. Before we start discussing step three, however, its important to discuss the first two and half pages of chapter five how it works pages 58 to 60. Reference guide to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. This, the first translation of the core 164 pages of the big book, is written by a sober 12year member of aa. Steps by the big book is a nocharge website for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs and other addictions who wish to study the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa as part of a friendly, focused group, and work them according to the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Why is it suggested to read first 164 pages in big book. A vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. Dependence in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. We have a written inventory and we are prepared for a long talk. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments.
Page 82 in the big book step 9 i have also been reading the big book and this is one thing that realy struck a cord with me. Ppg meetings are big book study meetings where a designated aa member serves as meeting chairperson and facilitates the big book study as outlined in the chairpersons notebook. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. His most quoted passage possibly the most quoted passage in the entire big book was on page 449. Meeting notebooks with instructions for conducting ppg big book study meetings are provided for the leader to. 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. Step nine talks about making ameds and of course you have to face what you did wrong in order to do that. Alcoholics anonymous selves, and have discovered the joy of helping others. These 164 pages are in the public domain alcoholics anonymous screen 6 of 703. Id heard that there were some changes made in the fourth edition to reflect this rediculous move toward political correctness and i am one of those bangers that believes the big book is the aa bible and should be left alone. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man.
There are many who are offended when what they believe is found to be in conflict with what the aa big book actually says. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. 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. Big book index first 164 pages 3 subject pages paragraphs proper use of will power 85 1 prospects decision 95 3 quit playing god 62 through 63 3 then 1 repairing the damage 99 1 resentment 64 3 restless, irritable, and discontented xxvi 4. The big books way of removing fears pages 67 68 instructions. Inerrant means without error, and it is a concept religious scholars have tried to apply to the christian bible, without success. There is a solution from page 25 in the big book if you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no middleoftheroad solution. Northwest arkansas alcoholics anonymous that aint in. The missing link he looked at everything as the cause of his unhappinessexcept alcohol. Step three is discussed in the big book from the bottom of page 60 to the bottom of page 63. This chapter is an overview of the program that bill. It is certainly no way some sort of bible or sacred text.
The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. We, of alcoholics anonymous, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as bill from chapter 1. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Whats the difference between the aa big book and the na basic text. We are a group of men and women who have come together for the purpose of bringing the message and methods of the 12 steps to the bridge, dallas, texas. He becomes, on the next occasion, still more demanding or gracious, as the case may be. The 4th edition changed the name of the story to acceptance was the answer and moved the story.
But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Forward to first edition this is the foreword as it appeared in the first printing of the first edition in 1939. This book facilitates a definitive understanding of fundamental aa literature. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction. Why is it suggested to read 1st 164 pgs of big book. The following are excerpts from page 61 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book i read the book, returned it to my analyst 412 taken 1st step 4123. As far as only reading the 1st 164 pages, i am not sure where that practice came from either. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Huge he really wishes everyone would stop calling him genie is going to enter 7th grade and the world of junior high in the fall, but hes entering with two big strikes against him. W hen i waseight or nine years old, life suddenly became very dif. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin.
Should you choose to follow this study guide, you will be presented ideas which this author has found to be consistent with the basic text of aa. Whats the difference between the aa big book and the na. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. The protagonist is 12 years old, but this book is not for kids.
Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous there is a solution. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Paul ohliger wrote the chapter doctor, alcoholic, addict published in the 3rd edition of alcoholics anonymous. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Though our decision was 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. 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.
As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. Page 4 the major changes to the big book editions have been in the selection of personal stories so that they represent a good crosssection of the aa membership. Much of the information covered in the first 164 pages has become somewhat common knowledge over the years, yet i have never seen it all brought together in one document before. There is a solution 21 him physically and mentally. Feelings began to emerge that i did not understand. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. How ridiculous would it be if people tried to do the same with the big book. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context. Whowhat is on page 3rd edition book titled, alcoholics anonymous.
Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. And in doing so, through the strength of a higher power, i have managed to quit drinking. 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 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.
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