Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. Shortly after the publication of the volume, alcoholics anonymous 1939, a. Silkworth the great physician aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. The story of how thousands of wellintentioned men and women have totally screwed up the original message clay f. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Big book stories 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. 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. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program.
If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. For all the prayers that are fit to print,the big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. 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. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software. Aa big book index recovery bookmark recovery quotes, words. The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass.
In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. Yes, this book is about the power of god the higher power. Not associated with or connected to or related to with alcoholics anonymous, to with alcoholics anonymous world services inc this site does not represent alcoholics anonymous in any way shape or form. Those who have read alcoholics anonymous are already aware that the second chapter or first, if you dont count the doctors opinion is all about aa founder bill w.
More native groups are registered with the general services office in new york. There was no difference in the approach to sobriety between them. Hank p, whose big book story is the unbeliever, started aa in new jersey. The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. Reading guide for bills story amethyst recovery center. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous fourth edition has changed the native stories to reflect a more modern, accurate snapshot of native american culture. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. This book is great for the alcoholic who wants to learn more about the history of the aa big book while following the aa big book.
Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. I cannot say enough good things about this book, or stress its importance enough if you are interested in working your 12 step program of recovery the way our founders did. Questions and answers on alcoholics anonymous history, aa history, and other fun for members of alcoholics anonymous and their friends. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous.
Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. In order to help other alcoholics understand how they might recover, he tells the story of his addiction and how he finally learned to stay sober. Clarence led a revolt to separate from the oxford group and announced a special meeting of alcoholics, starting the cleveland group, may 18, 1939 at the cleveland heights home of abby g this was the first group to be called alcoholics anonymous. Only thirty years later the conquest of the air was almost an old story and airplane travel was in. By chris freeman in my previous story, breaking the barriers to recovery by letting go of old ideas. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w.
Alcoholics anonymous portable big book recoveryshop. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awaken ing are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change suf. References in our documents to big book content exclude its stories. This book shows where the wording has changed from the first edition and has the exact reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous.
Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. 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. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. See our study editionfor a far more comprehensive index in book form. Is alcoholics anonymous the greatest business failure of. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Please respect this and treat in confidence who you see and what you hear. 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. I bought it to hear what the original authors had to say. Bills story w ar feverran high in the new england town to which we new, young of. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. The purpose of the big book as it says in the forward of the book, we, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.
Outlining the steps and traditions that make aa famous, as well as numerous stories about recovering addicts who have been through the process, the big book has helped guide millions into a life of sobriety. This is a great original version of the aa big book. Parkhurst at honors dealers, 17 william st, newark, new jersey. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. Index to the big book of alcoholics anonymous a service of the anonymous press. Here you will experience much historical and related information on the subject of alcoholics anonymous and alcoholics anonymous history. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Developed for use with the fourth edition of the big book, this index will help you find the support you needwhen you need it. Those closest to wilson are characterized as having atrociously poor memories and at times even tend to exhibit selfserving. Jan 26, 2020 this story was submitted by chris freeman of you can view more of his story here. Bobs story the 1st edition stories the 2nd edition stories dictionary with defintions from 1937 subject index fully searchable. There have also been updates to aa literature designed to reach out to the native north american. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of.
His story was in the first through third editions of the big book entitled the home brewmeister. Home for all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. In later versions, many of the original stories are taken out, but these are crucial to the overall development of aa. The first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, dr. See all books authored by alcoholics anonymous, including alcoholics anonymous, and twelve steps and twelve traditions, and more on. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. This is the official website of the general service office g. The big book lays out the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous and includes personal stories of those who found recovery in the program. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Many recovering alcoholics work the 12 steps with a sponsor.
I have one of these and it is one of my favorite items, a really excellent and useful for book study meetings or as a gift to a newcomer who is going to be heading to one. Ii spiritual experience the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change suf. But the chief change was in the section of personal stories, which was expanded to reflect the fellowships growth. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Anonymous press index to alcoholics anonymous choices books. He was among the first ten members of aa on the east coast, and was responsible for starting alcoholics anonymous in philadelphia and baltimore. Despite great opportunities, alcohol nearly ended her life. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. James burwell march 23, 1898 september 8, 1974, known as jim b. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense.
Cofounder bill wilson began writing it in april 1938 at the business office of new york member hank p. Aa big book aa big book taghere the foundation progress and principles washington temperance society of baltimore the missionary spirit alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Bobs story, and the original manuscript for chapter 5. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. In his book, writing the big book, schaberg wastes no time dropping a bomb on any version of aa history originating from bill wilson or any of his closest associates who were actively involved in the earliest formative stages of what eventually became aa. Later in life, he and rosa, his wife, moved to san diego. 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. Alcoholics anonymous books list of books by author. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide.
Officially begun on december 12th, 2000, is now in its eighteenth year and is one of the largest sites of its type in the world a repository, archive, you might say, of alcoholics anonymous. 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. For all the prayers that are fit to print, the big book index. Makes no claims or statement of facts and in general is not responsible for the content and any ramifications thereof. You can use any of our indexes with either edition.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Big book index anonymous press alcoholics anonymous books. Theres an invaluable lesson for entrepreneurs hidden in a. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. 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. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Consequently, it follows that some would regard the big book with a measure of reverence. 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. Alcoholics anonymous which we in aa affectionately call the big book. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Hank parkhurst was a salesman, an agnostic, a former standard oil of new jersey executive, who had lost his job because of drinking and wound up at towns hospital, where bill found him in the fall of 1935. A draft fourth edition of the big book, alcoholics anonymous be developed and a progress report be brought to the 1998 conference literature committee, keeping in mind the 1995 advisory action that. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Alcoholics anonymous is the life changing program formed by two desperate alcoholics in 1935. Alcoholics anonymous the book, and alcoholics anonymous the fellowship of the original 100 members. This is the book for the serious student of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. The main object of the big book alcoholics anonymous. 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. They usually do, nevertheless, contain information from the big book alcoholics anonymous and other conference approved literature owned and published by alcoholics anonymous. Inadequacy in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Is alcoholics anonymous the greatest business failure of all time. Chapter 4 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. The text of alcoholics anonymous the first edition stories the second edition stories the original manuscript changes made to the manuscript changes made to the 1st edition.
Jul 17, 2019 the book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. The process includes believing in a power greater than yourself, admitting past mistakes, making amends to people you have harmed through alcoholism and. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. The basic text for alcoholics anonymous home about aa newcomers the big book the big book you will be redirected to the us aa site. We dont share your credit card details with thirdparty sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined blank pages opposite each page of text for note taking. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a.
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