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. Hudson thursday big book aa meetings in hudson, oh. Alcoholics anonymous, the big book 1946, 1st edition, 9th printing. New stories have been added to the personal histories. 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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Not associated with or connected to or related towith alcoholics anonymous, towith alcoholics anonymous world services inc this site does not represent alcoholics anonymous in any way shape or form. Acceptance was an idea in a story in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition b1 alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to. Book is in fine as new condition with the dust jacket in fine condition. Looking for huron aa meetings to help you stay sober. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book.
Alcoholics anonymous fourth edition, first printing, october 2001 big book. Watch asl dvd version includes subtitles and audio in english. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for permanent recovery. Makes no claims or statement of facts and in general is not responsible for the content and any ramifications thereof. Select from the options below for more information. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and moreconcordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
November 1999 fresh out of treatment while i was in treatment in november 1999, one of my counselors told us that the recovery centre we were in had the best proven, statistical results for the. The first section contains 164 pages that are the textbook for a recovering alcoholic. 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. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism also known as the.
To find aa meetings and your local helpline number in great britain, and englishspeaking meetings in. 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 strong. 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. The second part of the book has changed slightly with the printing of each new edition.
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They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of selfwill run riot, though he usually doesnt think so. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition softcover hazelden store. Why are the first 164 pages of the big book so important. Looking for hamilton aa meetings to help you stay sober.
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The big book is an outline for recovery, never claiming to be a cure or a certain solution for everyone and anything. The aa program of recovery is set forth in the twelve steps. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Hank p, whose big book story is the unbeliever, started aa in new jersey. Sixteen years have elapsed between our first printing of this book and the presentation of 1955 of our second edition. Alcoholics anonymous big book 1st edition 2nd printing 1941 original dust jacket. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind.
Commonly referred to as the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The ez big book of alcoholics anonymousand millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from alcoholism is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism. Audio version of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Known as the big book, the basic text of alcoholics anonymous has helped millions of people recover from alcoholism since the first edition appeared in 1939. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from. The volume is wellknown among members of the program, and for good reasonits one of the most important aspects in all of aa. See more ideas about big book, alcoholics anonymous, addiction recovery. Alcoholics anonymous is a nondenominational program, but the group still has its own equivalent of a sacred text. Judgment in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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. Find out what meeting times and availability are for hudson thursday big book. First published in 1939, the aa big book sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the aa stories of men and women who have overcome the disease.
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The first 164 pages of the big book is the outline for recovery, which constitute the program of recovery. Sensitive in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide.
Sep 14, 2011 the first section of the big book of alcoholics anonymous has not changed or been revised in any of the four editions. See page 449 in the 3rd edition or page 417 in the 4th edition. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. A audio read aloud version of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Help finding meetings abroad the musts in the big book. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. Naturally, the leader in alcoholics anonymous books would have to be the.
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Alcoholics anonymous which we in aa affectionately call the big book. The story of how more than one hundred men 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. Looking for hudson aa meetings to help you stay sober. Find out what meeting times and availability are for bellville big book.
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