Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. Aside from fellowship and sociability, the prime object was to provide a time and place where new people might bring their problems. Correction to the remote meeting listing and include the meeting name, day, and. Big book step study this type of meeting focuses on specific material from the big book and the. The program of alcoholics anonymous is not an intellectual challenge. 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. Never could we recapture the great moments of the past. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. 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.
Reading guide for a vision for you amethyst recovery center. As another great man says, the only real freedom a human being can ever know is. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. In a past big book study my home group looked at all the stories in the section. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa.
The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. If your meeting is listed below and needs a correction, please email us at. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick.
Since 1939, the book alcoholics anonymous the big book collectively composed by the first 100 persons to recover through that program, has been said to have rescued millions of formerly hopeless addicts from the claws of their hellish addiction. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Please be aware that we are not responsible for a linked sites privacy policy, tracking technology, computer security, or intellectual property protection. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. P 164 a vision for you a house in order the eaa group. 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 distributed source aa gso ny. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, selfdelusion, selfseeking, and selfpity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the twelve steps. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. So far, weve provided reading guides for all of the chapters in these pages except for chapter 11 a vision for you.
Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. 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. In 1982, i was reading the book of alcoholics anonymous for the first time. 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. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services.
When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Feb 27, 2017 excerpts, reprinted from the big book, alcoholics anonymous, with permission of a. Suggested big book passages for taking a sponsee through the twelve steps fourth edition standard size big book. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established.
It is a spiritual journey and the big book is our travel guide. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. Humility in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. 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. The first group in my home town was founded by a little old ladie who traveled to minneapolis for a. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. 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 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. Reading guide for a vision for you amethyst recovery. Search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. And of course we close with a vision for you from pg.
Todays reading is the last in the first 164 and speaks for itself and recaps. Pavillion at the austin blakeslee natural area 5491 pa115. 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. This is by no means an exhaustive list of meeting types, but it does give a general sense of the choices available. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. When possible, avoid meeting a man through his family. Instead of the preambe we read the first forward to the first edition. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. Alcoholism12 step support page 52 big book question quoteliveinpeace. The birth of our society dates from his first day of permanent sobriety, june 10, 1935. But while alcoholisms horrors have remained unchanged, the demography of its victims has altered. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube.
A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. Remote meetings below is a list of all monterey area a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. In the case of big books, a number of meetings in the area give new members a copy to keep for their own use. A vision for youcourtesy of the alcoholics anonymous book. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Drawing with giant koolaid in an aa meeting with ag and pg and 12. This ebook is not a product of alcoholics anonymous. Nov 04, 2019 alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. Meeting types and descriptions alcoholics anonymous in.
The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. Aa meetings open, closed, big book, 12x12, speaker. Remote meetings aa meetings monterey ca alcoholics anon. The guy at my meeting shared this after we had a bb study on resentments, and how to accept our part played, and pray for the person that was taking up space in our heads. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. It is fondly known as the big book, because the first edition had thick pages and was very big. Closed meetings, open meetings, discussion meetings, lead meetings, big book meetings, 12 step meetings. This is the official website of the general service office g.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Pg 151 big book chapter 11 a vision for you for most normal folks, drinking using means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. 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. 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. 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. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. I just am unsure i understood what everything means exactly, and if i am living up to that choice. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking using. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today.
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