This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. With over 400 pages, the big book is filled with personal anecdotes of alcoholics and the 12 steps that pave the path to recovery. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. Gfrs, 2017 have evolved as a result of wide consultations with central. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life. 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. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. But in the light of the new understanding that i have found in a.
On page 417 of the aa big book, one of the secrets to relinquish alcoholism with success is mentioned. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. As we became subjects of king alcohol, shivering denizens of his mad realm, the chilling vapor that is loneliness settled down. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. It displays the text of the first 164 pages of the book alcoholics anonymous.
The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. A vision for you f or mostnormal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Acceptance is the answer story page 407 soberrecovery. When we begin to live life on lifes terms with right thinking and equanimity, we act with emotional sobriety. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Jan, 2020 according to one study, attending a support group for alcohol addiction had a strong influence on whether or not a person could achieve emotional acceptance of their alcohol addiction. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction.
This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. So far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed. 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. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Pauls simple experience of acceptance and perseverance serves as an inspiration for thousands of aa members. Table talk from an old study pamphlet from the early years of a.
Inwardly he would give anything to take half a dozen drinks and get away with them. Page 417 acceptance alcoholics anonymous fourth edition acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. 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, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Never could we recapture the great moments of the past. 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 fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. At one time the admission that i was and am an alcoholic meant shame, defeat, and failure to me. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. According to the book on page 417, it is clearly mentioned the fundamental step towards emancipation is acceptance, coming into terms with reality, realizing the ground truth that one is indeed addicted. The book was written primarily by aa cofounder bill w.
The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black anonymous on. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality. It is our personal experience that there is great wisdom and magic within the pages of the aa literature. In this same study, having a positive attitude also strongly influenced disease acceptance.
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. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. Learning about acceptance and commitment therapy act this. 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. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Emotional sobriety has many more aspects and, as we live the life aa has given us, more will be revealed. Recovery is a journey of continued spiritual, moral, and emotional growth, and to practice these principles in all our affairs the path that takes us beyond physical to emotional sobriety and the happiness and freedom the program promises and we naturally long for. 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 less people tolerated us, the more we withdrew from society, from life itself.
And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the 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. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous goodreads. Acceptance and commitment therapy act is a thirdwave cognitive behavioral intervention aimed at enhancing our psychological flexibility hayes et al. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an.
This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. 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. A portion of chapter 5 of the big book, pages 58, 59 and 60. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Alcoholics anonymous quotes quotable quote and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. E, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. 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. Just as recent as a day or two ago, someone on another post here. As the only legitimate source of the big book online, aa has graciously allowed attributed access.
Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Aa tells us and personal experience confirms that not drinking is not enough. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. 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. 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. For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. Approval in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, 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 story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the guiding book for all 12 step programs. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Though going to meetings is fine, working the precise directions in the book is the program, and nothing else can do it. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black. From chapter 5, pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. When you come through the doors of aa, it is suggested that you purchase a big book. The big book provides guidance in when and how the alcoholic can meditate to best improve contact with his higher power pg. Bobs nightmare cofounders story pages 165175 the following links download chapters of the big book from, the official website of alcoholics anonymous. We know our friend is like a boy whistling in the dark to keep up his spirits. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Alcoholics anonymous, the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. 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. 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, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at.
You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. The first step of anything is a beginning, so the first step of the alcoholics anonymous 12 steps is the beginning of your recovery process. Jan 22, 2016 the official name of the aa big book is alcoholics anonymous. From pages 8384 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. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. 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. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. Breaking down step one of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. 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. Rather than suppress or avoid psychological events, act is based on the belief that acceptance and mindfulness are more adaptive responses to the inevitabilities of life. Dec 07, 2014 this big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery. Unhappy drinkers who read this page will understand. 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. These 164 pages are in the public domain alcoholics anonymous screen 6 of 703. Linked with the permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
Without embracing the literature, success in aa is difficult. Nov 22, 2004 id heard that there were some changes made in the fourth edition to reflect this rediculous move toward political correctness and i am one of those bangers that believes the big book is the aa bible and should be left alone. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Acceptance aa big book p 417 a vision for you p163164. The purpose of the big book is to show precisely how numerous alcoholics have recovered.
The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. 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. 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. Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book.
Big book is actually a nickname for the book that caught on so universally that the official name is almost never used. Emotional sobriety is not something we either have or dont have. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Our meetings open with readings found in its pages. The reference pages are taken from the 4th edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous 252 aa slogans selfdefinition.
These pages are not endorsed nor approved by alcoholics anonymous. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions. 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. 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. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Page 151 screen 644 alcoholics anonymous screen 5 of 703. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.