In the past fifteen years, more than 500,000 have recovered with this time tested and highly effective program. 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. 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. A comprehensive alcoholics anonymous big book study with aa speaker howard e. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Below are copies in various formats of the big book. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. How it works from the big book, alcoholics anonymous. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. New group form register a new group with the general service office of alcoholics anonymous with continue reading printable literature. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. In the lower righthand corner it reads, this is the third edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Take all twelve steps in a couple of hours using the big book and the back to basics format developed by the aa pioneers in the 1940s.
How do i cite alcoholics anonymous big book apastyle in. The most powerful part of the big book is that no matter how far reaching alcoholics anonymous has become it remains an anonymous work, completed and presented with humility. The big book alcoholics anonymous outlines how it works. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this specific work. How it works chapter 5, page 5860 of the book, alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud tyrell merritt.
Some groups ask other members to read the steps andor traditions. Printable literature central office of southwest missouri. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. We have been given a design for living that really works. Though we work out our solutions on the spiritual as well as an altruistic plane.
Alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works youtube. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. This page, which includes the twelve steps, is often read at the start of meetings. At any rate, discounting someone else s truth can be a slippery slope as facts can be declared, but truth, especially spiritual in nature, is open to the interpretation of each individual, as the big book teaches. Reprinted from pages 5860 in the book alcoholics anonymous. Aa preamble how it works the twelve steps twelve traditions short form twelve traditions long form 9th step promises primary purpose blue card is your group connected to aa as a whole. The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program, the worlds largest alcoholism support group.
Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The irrationality of alcoholics anonymous the atlantic. In trying to make these arrange ments our actor may sometimes be quite virtuous.
The answers will come, if your own house is in order. One set of voices cry that sex is a lust of our lower nature, a base necessity of procreation. 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. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Aa is a community resource for the alcoholic who has a desire to stop drinking and an important addition to any other form of treatment or counseling. A download site for the big book awakening and other big book related tools. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
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. The big book includes an assertion first made in the second edition, which was published in 1955. Hazelden centercity,minnesota55012 2010byhazeldenfoundation allrightsreserved. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. A similar statement is made in the middle of the fourth edition dust cover. Twelve steps and twelve traditions x alcoholics anonymous.
Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Into action the big book online, page 81, pdf version. Steps by the big book steps by the big book workbook. Then we have the voices who cry for sex and more sex. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. There is a solution 77k pdf more about alcoholism 69k pdf we agnostics 76k pdf how it works 77k pdf. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple. An excerpt in large type from chapter 5 of the big book. A bunch of people contributed to it so collectively, the author can be cited as alcoholics anonymous. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Aa, people from all corners of society, young, old, men, women of all professions and different kinds of social. Questions and answers from the alcoholics anonymous big book.
The introduction delves into how it works, to maintain healthy sobriety. Includes free pdf downloads that go along with each weekly lesson. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Foreword to the first edition this is the foreword as it appeared in the first printing of the first edition in 1939 we, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and woman who have re covered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will. Published2010 printedincanada firstprinting,september2010.
Leader in this meeting, we read a portion of the big book for 10 minutes, one at a time on each paragraph. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the. The family afterwards the big book online, page 4, pdf version sex page, updated wednesday. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. How it works 61 his arrangements would only stay put, if only people would do as he wished, the show would be great. 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. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938.
It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. The big book of alcoholics anonymous can be purchased at aa central or a bba meeting you can purchase a bba workbook at any bba meeting, or online at you do not need to print the following step material until you are instructed to do so. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and. Steps by the big book step 6 steps by the big book. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions.
How it works the big book online, pages 65, 68, 69, and 70, pdf version. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. 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. Alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions.