Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. 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. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. The numbering of the 2nd reference is from the 2nd through the 4th editions which hasnt.
Blessings to all pastor bob the book is wonderful, but the lack of the real page numbers render it useless for sponsor or meeting work. A secular sobriety brings truth to aas claim to be spiritual, but not religious. As the only legitimate source of the big book online, aa has graciously allowed attributed access. Grapevine, and grapevine are registered trademarks or service marks of a. This aa big book pocket edition is small enough to fit in your pocket, this is the softcover version of the regular big book, minus the stories that follow the first 164 pages. Using a book published in 1939, aas core text describes how a man works the aa program in the first 164 pages of the big book. Bill wrote on the very last page of the first 164 pages. The big book is an outline for recovery, never claiming to be a cure or a certain solution for everyone and anything. The modem2modem group is an online alcoholics anonymous meeting. How many times is god metioned in the first 164 pages of the. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
Reference guide to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. I choose to treat the bb as the gold standard of recovery literature. Where are the steps outlinedlaid out in the big book. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen.
I know several atheists who are aa members, who are successfully recovering alcoholics, and who while often disgusted by the wording of the book have told me that find that most of the aa program is. Each 1st reference given in red is from the first edition. 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. A secular sobriety brings truth to aa s claim to be spiritual, but not religious. It displays the text of the first 164 pages of the book alcoholics anonymous. This question have often baffled me in my quest to better understand the steps. Sep 27, 2015 i know several atheists who are aa members, who are successfully recovering alcoholics, and who while often disgusted by the wording of the book have told me that find that most of the aa program is extremely helpful to them. Jul 17, 2016 alcoholics anonymous, preface to the third edition, p. Main 164 pages page numbers for main 164 pages fully searchable big book font size adjusting easy to access table of contents the following meeting readings and aa literature has also been included for your ease. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book.
Conference approved a fourth edition of the big book, with a revised and updated section of personal stories as always, the first 164 pages remain unchanged. Big book changes these are the changes that have been made in the program portion of the big book the first 164 pages and the roman numeral pages since it was first published on april 10, 1939. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. The author offers insightful commentary regarding aas fellowship, program, organization and its. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. Aa big book pocket edition small big book my 12 step store. Amid covid19, we are still open and offering online addiction treatment options. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. How many times is god metioned in the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Stories come and go and change so it would be very hard to include everything from all editions, especially since i do not want to violate s, and the 2nd edition has lost its here in the u. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book.
Alcoholics anonymous big book for android free download and. It is our hope that these pages can be a source of inspiration to you. Aa speaker the matters of fear and relationships 12step alcoholism recovery duration. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. The following is a list of the 40 musts from the big book. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. He is a powerful example of what it is like to be in recovery. Oct 21, 2012 164 pages of the big book has caused me to be curious, by no means am i disagreeing with this afterall the big book is the bible of aa therefore i have no problem at all, anyway can you please tell me how this came about because i know for a fact. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. In addition to saving time, you can be sure that all instances are located. Persona stories big book online pdf alcoholics anonymous. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. What specific page andor paragraph is he step found. Browse the directory of online meetings alcoholics anonymous. I doubt very much that muckers group was delisted for being exclusive and intolerant due to rigid adherence to the first 164 pages of the big book. This pdf file is an easyread large print ebook created in 2009 by major1212 at.
Our groups format is a topicdiscussion meeting, with a topic chosen from the first 164 pages of the big book or the drs opinion followed by shares of our personal experience with the provided topic. Bobs nightmare cofounders story pages 165175 the following links download chapters of the big book from, the official website of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. How ridiculous would it be if people tried to do the same with the big book. This book facilitates a definitive understanding of fundamental aa literature. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. While the program is considered a suggested method for dealing with the disease of alcoholism, there are places within the big book where the authors used the word must.
Alcoholics anonymous big book for android free download. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. The big book of alcoholics anonymous attributes sobriety to the work of an interventionist god. Download latest meeting schedule pdf for those of us who are unable or unwilling to attend inperson aa andor alanon meetings during the novel coronavirus outbreak, there are now virtual meetings available.
Alcoholics anonymous 4th edition, large print softcover, 575 pages. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. The first 164 pages of the big book is the outline for recovery, which constitute the program of recovery. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Alcoholism12 step support the first 164 pages is it scripture.
Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. It includes a secular and nonsexist version of the first 164 pages of the big book bringing a 78 year old text into the 21st century. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. But while the stories in the back of the book may be fascinating, addicts and alcoholics generally use the first 164 pages as their primary guide to achieving sobriety. Your word is shown within the context of the sentences in which it is used. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Reading guide for a vision for you amethyst recovery. On what pages are the steps laid out in the big book of aa. How many times is god metioned in the first 164 pages of. This is the official website of the general service office g.
Why is it suggested to read 1st 164 pgs of big book. We currently meet once a week on saturdays at 8pm mst. I choose to have a relationship with it which is premised on the bb knows better than i do about recovery from alcoholism. Women are only mentioned as the wife of the alcoholic. Jerry needed to know so he started upon a project to identify the changes that were made to various printings and editions of the big book. Inerrant means without error, and it is a concept religious scholars have tried to apply to the christian bible, without success. Contains all front matter, prefaces, forewords and dr. Aa big book of alcoholics anonymous on the app store. 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. 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. For example,where is step one, step two, three found in the big book of aa. Alcoholics anonymous, preface to the third edition, p. These 164 pages are in the public domain alcoholics anonymous screen 6 of 703.
As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Some people have recovered from alcoholism, though, and the big book offers a suggested outline that seems to help a few. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. The author offers insightful commentary regarding aa s fellowship, program, organization and its primary text. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of. Aa ignores science research that sexism is linked to high risk drinking in men and women. My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. The original twelvestep method, the aa big book gives descriptive detail on how to recover from alcoholism. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction.