The text of the first 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous, unchanged since they first came off press in 1939, evolved from a process of furious debate and wise compromise. Book is in near fine condition, strong gold gild present, previous owners name written on first blank page original dust jacket in very good condition. The big book first 164 pages showing 15 of 5 messages. Editions of alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. 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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are many thousands of men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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 book has undergone four revisions since william wilson, also known as bill w. Dec 07, 2014 but it was never meant to be inerrant. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous first edition first printings 1939. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Conference approved a fourth edition of the big book, with a revised and updated section of personal stories as always, the first 164 pages remain unchanged.
Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and. 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. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, fourteenth printing 1951 big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Sex and love addicts anonymous adult children of alcoholics. To show other alcoholics precisely how we recovered is the main purpose of this book.
Type the first few characters of your wordofinterest into the search box in the. The numbering of the 2nd reference is from the 2nd through the 4th editions which hasnt. At the time of the publication of the first edition, the big book was typically. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. The ez big book of alcoholics anonymous is a pagebypage translation of the original alcoholics anonymous published by aa founder bill wilson in the 1930s. An introduction to the big book gatehouse sober community. The only story included is doctor bob nightmare, similar to the pocket edition of the book. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. This is the official website of the general service office g. Just as recent as a day or two ago, someone on another post here mentioned something about the real alcoholic which was on page 21 in the third edition being on page 31 in the fourth. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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.
Dec 14, 2007 alcoholism12 step support the first 164 pages is it scripture. While the program is considered a suggested method for dealing with the disease of alcoholism, there are places within the big book where the authors used the word must. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. Narcotics, addiction, recovery, alcoholics, twelve steps, anonymous groups, thirteenth step, lions, tigers, and bears alcoholics. This tells us that the big book of alcoholics anonymous is an instruction manual for the program by which they recovered.
I choose to treat the bb as the gold standard of recovery literature. The story of how many thousands of men and women have. There has been a series of reprints and revisions, as well as. A, an integral part of the alcohol recovery center process is the literature available to those seeking to work the 12 steps. Faq for 164 and more guide to big book, alcoholics anonymous. 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. Persona stories big book online pdf alcoholics anonymous. Reference guide to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, first printing 1939 big book. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. It is intended to carry the aa message to modern readers who find the original big book hard to digest for any reason. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. The big book was originally published in 1939 by bill w.
To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Alcoholics anonymous by bill wilson, first edition abebooks. Alcoholics anonymous big book by aa services and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jul 17, 2019 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. The doctors opinion e of alcoholics anonymous believe that the reader will be interested in the medical estimate of the plan of recovery described in this book. Chuck c a new pair of glasses aa speaker tapes bill w varieties of religious experience william james ref aa big book aa speaker mark h. Inerrant means without error, and it is a concept religious scholars have tried to apply to the christian bible, without success. Alcoholics anonymous the big book tampa beaches near boardprep. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the official book for the alcoholics anonymous fellowship and available for those at.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Be advised that other ideas and interpretations, which are consistent with. The printer, edward blackwell of the cornwall press, was told to use the. The first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, dr. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. In addition to saving time, you can be sure that all instances are located.
Also see, the original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous this is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. This special edition contains new, powerful, and inspiring personal stories for 2007. The text of the first 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous, unchanged since they first came off press in 1939, evolved from a process of furious debate and wise compromise in may 1938, when cofounder bill w. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Buy alcoholics anonymous big book 4rev ed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. How fortytwo alcoholics recovered from their malady pp. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous.
This ebook is not a product of alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. May 22, 20 our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. How ridiculous would it be if people tried to do the same with the big book. Bill wrote on the very last page of the first 164 pages. 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. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Because of this, the page numbers in this document will not correspond to page numbers in the actual book of alcoholics anonymous. I choose to have a relationship with it which is premised on the bb knows better than i do about recovery from alcoholism. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous.
Together they founded the alcoholics anonymous aa fellowship. Big book changes these are the changes that have been made in the program portion of the big book the first 164 pages and the roman numeral pages since it was first published on april 10, 1939. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions. The big book of alcoholics anonymous attributes sobriety to the work of an interventionist god. Previous owners name at bottom of first blank page, otherwise no marks, notes, or writing to any pages. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism recovery essays.
This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholism12 step support the first 164 pages is it scripture. Nov 22, 2004 so far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. Each 1st reference given in red is from the first edition. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed.
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. As the only legitimate source of the big book online, aa has graciously allowed attributed access. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. 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. Alcoholics anonymous has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. Before there was a big book, twelve steps, twelve traditions, the aa grapevine or general service before there. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep.
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