Want to display this recovery calculator on your own web page. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. The original working manuscript is the missing link between bill wilsons first draft of alcoholics anonymous and the first edition. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends.
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. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the. 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. Because of this, the page numbers in this document will not correspond to page numbers in the actual book of alcoholics anonymous. Most of the peoples names are probably on the lists you made in step four.
The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. 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 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. Use the information on the personal inventories youve already done to fill in the lists on the upcoming pages for this step. 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. The promises 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. Working with others jonathan h 2014 by lifeline editor july 3, 2014 lifeline big book chapter 7, july 2014 the day before i got sober i learned that every time i tried to help someone i ended up hurting them in some way. 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. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Working with otherstoday we begin chapter 7 working with others which is of course the suggestion of the 12th step. Help me remember that my problems are temporary the language of letting go. Big book trivia study guide aa alcoholics anonymous information. The big book speaks of 25 years of sobriety and the other states he had 5 years sober.
Build your website with a free domain name ipage web hosting. Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63. 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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. No thought or effort on my part thats the miracle of it. On page 31 of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, in the chapter entitled more about alcoholism it says. In that state, the wrongdoing of others, fancied or real, had power to actually kill. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. After spending the last five years at the prestigious medio school for girls, 17yearold daniela vargas is ready to graduate at the top of her class. We saw that these resentments must be mastered, but how. I have tried to identify all that i could find to identify for myself and other readers of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, here.
Into action 75 that he will not try to change our plan. Acceptance was the answer acceptance is the key to my relationship with god today. See i had a born again exp and lost the obsession to drink my first attempt with my sponsor six. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. To those now in its fold, alcoholics anonymous has made the difference between misery and sobriety, and often the difference between life and death. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an addictionrecovery program that utilizes the 12step model. The big book study seriespart 9 chapter 7 working with. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments.
We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them. Reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. When i first heard the promises i wanted what you all had. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Pity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. The only story included is doctor bob nightmare, similar to the pocket edition of the book. If our manner is calm, frank, and open, we will be grati. The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost. 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. Deacon king kong finds a literary master at work, and reading the books 384 pages feels like both an invigorating short sprint and an engrossing marathon.
I was in a terrible state but heard the promises and yes wanted to be like all the ones who had been around a while and understood how to find these promises and how to ket them too. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. The big book first 164 pages showing 15 of 5 messages. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. Bearing in mind that step 12 is fundamentally the special insight of bill wilson when alone, on the verge of relapse as he wandered up and down the lobby of the.
A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. I never just sit and do nothing while waiting for him to tell me what to do. Under these conditions we can employ our mental faculties. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. It is a deeply meditative novel that leaves the reader swept up in a wave of concurrent and conflicting emotions. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with someone, it may be one.
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. Bob smith, this original 12step program has inspired many. My purpose is to make the text of the big book available to anyone in the u. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it. The man who mastered fear pages 275286 from the 2nd edition big book. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation.
Big book study guide alcoholics anonymous aa bill w. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness p. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Tell him you have been worried, though perhaps needlessly. The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w.
The aa promises are found on pages 83 84 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. We explain to our partner what we are about to do and why we have to do it. Actually, the reason i am able to transition through problems, not get bogged down in them, see them as opportunities, let them go when im powerless over them, and not react and create more drama is because of alanon. Made direct amends wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others. Read read pages 76 84 in chapter 6, into action on step 9. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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. Best aa big book quotes aa recovery quotes positive quotes about sobriety alcoholics anonymous daily quotes inspirational quotes recovery quotes for recovering alcoholics abraham lincoln quotes albert einstein quotes bill gates quotes bob marley quotes bruce lee quotes buddha quotes. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The newpages big list of writing conferences and events features writing conferences, book and literary festivals, writing workshops and retreats, residencies and writing centers from the u. You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks.
Diagnose yourself with a little controlled drinking. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. The big book study seriespart 9 chapter 7 working with others. The promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. Step over to the nearest barroom and try a little controlled drinking. I am always amused how often alcoholics, frequently sober for many years, are unaware of the actual title of the book they are living their life in accordance with. But we must not use this as a mere excuse to postpone. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. 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 promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics. The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making. When we decide who is to hear our story, we waste no time. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. Create your own website and get a free domain name with ipages easy, draganddrop website builder tools. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. His parents who somehow knew where to pick him up grab him at the airport and take him to a rehab clinic in minnesota. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous.
The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. We do not like to pronounce any individual as alcoholic, but you can quickly diagnose yourself. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The big books way of removing fears pages 67 68 instructions. E, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Ideas contained in the book i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. There are, however, additional promises in the big.
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