The big book has given me that comfort and the push to move forward. Next week, we will read the next story in the aa big book, tightrope. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. We read and discussed drop the rock until page xvii. Parkhurst at honors dealers, 17 william st, newark, new jersey. But the big book says, next day found me drinking both gin and sedative. Alcoholics anonymous which we in aa affectionately call the big book. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. Hindsight pages 370374 in the first edition big book. Works publishing edit wilson began work on the book, and as financial difficulties were encountered, the first two chapters, bills story and there is a solution.
The link will only be available for a limited time. 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. Study the big book and the 12 steps and traditions. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. Thankful in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. The most recent change in alcoholics anonymous which people should be aware of is the inclusion of the story, tightrope in the fourth edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Home brewmeister, should never have been deleted from the big book.
Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. Participants can also download the meeting directly from the conference line. Search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. For the meeting about the stories in the aa big book on tightrope and flooded with feeling the playback reference number. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. Alcoholics anonymousthe big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. But what we have said applies quite as much to women. Whatever in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud duration. My involvement dates from 1976 which is nearly 30 years now. All things aa related big books, step working guides, meditations, medallions, posters and more.
Stories in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Walking the god tightrope has taken aa far over the years, with the book now in its fourth edition, circulating in china and iran and in russia and romania before the fall of communism, motu. If your downloading as a cheap way to put it on your ipod or listen to the car, please buy a new comer a big book at your next meeting. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous addeddate 201027 14. Biographies of the authors of the stories in the big book. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa.
Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Below are copies in various formats of the big book. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. 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 as of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Thus it ranks high on the list of bestselling books ever. Summary of our meeting today emotional sobriety and food.
It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Ive heard it said that contained in the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, is the answer to all lifes problems today. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. To wives w ith few exceptions, our book thus far has spoken of men. 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. 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.
Maynard was born on a maliseet indian reservation in canada, the oldest of thirteen children. 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. Mann got sober save for a few shortterm relapses over the years and was an. Alcoholics anonymous big book pocket edition paperback 1993. Bob smith, began holding gettogethers with fellow alcoholics. Hank p, whose big book story is the unbeliever, started aa in new jersey. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Social media just doesnt help when im having a bad day. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. Oct 26, 2017 for the meeting about the stories in the aa big book on tightrope and flooded with feeling the playback reference number. Questions and answers from the alcoholics anonymous big book. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. This is the official website of the general service office g.
I had a lot of pain and turmoil in those days and if my story helps one person to do it the steps way, all that pain will be worth it. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Aa big book story 1 aa number 3 4th edition youtube. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Preface to the aa big book fm qual mp3 14mb chapter 1 bills story fm qual mp3 12. My big book story covers the eight years of my drinking, but i would like to mention that for grad school i too attended the university of illinois at urbanachampaign where my parents met and i was born and that the reruns i used to love to watch while drinking were columbo reruns. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Philadelphia, student of life, on page 319 of the fourth edition big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 56,858 views 15. Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. Jul 25, 2017 please join us as we trudge the road of happy destiny. The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more.
Biographies of the authors of the stories in the big book last names are included only of deceased members the short biographies of the various authors of the stories in the back of the book alcoholics anonymous have been graciously supplied by nancy o. 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. One source claims that this story may have been first published in the a. Since the third edition was published in 1976, worldwide membership of a. Bobs story in the beginning there were bill and bob dr. Most things we have to figure out on our own, with the help of other aas. How alcoholics anonymous lied to the american people. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Jan 18, 2017 big book story showing 122 of 22 messages. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube.
If you are a 4th edition big book story author and would like to see your biography listed here, then click here and send it to and it will be posted here. The only guidelines of which i am aware are are that our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we. But the whole thing didnt really have a name until 1939 when alcoholics anonymoustoday known to aa members as the big book was published. Nov 20, 2014 this is the fourth video for the chapter the doctors opinion from the book alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr.
The 25 millionth copy of the big book was published in 2005, so currently over a 1 million copies of the book, alcoholics anonymous, are sold each year. Bills story w ar feverran high in the new england town to which we new, young of. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Summary of meeting on aa bb stories tightrope and flooded. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. As the only son of parents prominent in civic and church activities, his early childhood was spent under strict parental guidance. This fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous came off press in november 2001, at the start of a new millennium. 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. Alcoholism12 step support how to tell your story in aa aa doesnt have a pamphlet for everything. The first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, dr. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
The doctors opinion w e ofalcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical esti mate of the plan of recovery described in this book. This video explains why it is so important to know who wrote the aa big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Go to steps meetings and of course, get a sponsor who does this as well. Charity number chy 6014 registered charity number rcn 20010010 registered in ireland no. Johnsbury, vermont, a typical new england village of some 7000 souls. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
Whether it be the drinking problem, or social, emotional, mental, moral, ethical, love or relationship matters, the answers for living can be found here. Our activities in behalf of women who drink are on the increase. Which is a better testimony, this or tightrope third edition. Cofounder bill wilson began writing it in april 1938 at the business office of new york member hank p. 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. The book they wrote, alcoholics anonymous the big book, is the basic text for aa on how to stay sober, and it is from the title of this book that the group got its name. There is every evidence that women regain their health as readily as men if they try our suggestions. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Aa sonoma county intergroup fellowship alcoholics anonymous. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. I graduated narrowly and took a job at a local garage. 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. Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. Aa began in 1935 when its cofounders, bill wilson and dr. Joe and charlie aa speakers there is a solution from the joe and charlie big book study. The story of how thousands of wellintentioned men and women have totally screwed up the original message. Mann would soon befriend the book s author, aa cocreator wilson, and she began attending aa meetings in 1939.
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