Aa big book contents

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. Big book or basic text meetings these meetings are about studying the big book which is the main text of aa and the basic text which is the main book of na. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Come join our group of men and women volunteers to help serve your community and be a part of planning fun and exciting events throughout the year.

Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. The book, in my opinion, is groundbreaking and important work on the subject of emotional sobriety. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. 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. Meetings are held the second sunday of every month at westside. Springdale northwest arkansas alcoholics anonymous.

The book concludes with the story of joe mcquany march 10, 1962 of the joe and charlie tapes, the most famous black figure in a. Welcome to a big book study meeting of alcoholics anonymous. The text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. Time limit of 3 minutes per share with a 5 minute introduction to the step being discussed. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Call 419 5635905 or email abookman for more information, order a big book, or to sell your books. Please send your general service representatives gsrs to district 5 they have a voice and a vote in district. This kind of service is a great way to become a part of aa and have fun too. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Alcoholics anonymous big books abookman, a book man, book. Line of cleavage between voluntary twelft h step work and paidfor services.

Aa big book of alcoholics anonymous on the app store. We believe and hope it contains all you will need to begin. The 25 millionth copy of the big book was published in 2005, so currently over a 1 million. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of 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. 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. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. This guide has been prepared not as a replacement for or interference to our basic texts the big book and 12 and 12 but as a companion for the ideas and directions presented there. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. In part because of her lifes work, alcoholism became seen as.

We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, 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, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Marty mann october 15, 1904 july 22, 1980 was an early female member of alcoholics anonymous aa and author of the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book of aa. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. Index of terms for the steps by the big book guide to recovery. Step four is an effort to discover our liabilities. The story of how many thousands of men and women have. Alcoholics anonymous big book collection up for auction. And so can you, though you be but one man with this book in your hand. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a.

An excellent selfhelp book that stresses our recovery is based on reliance on our higher power, however we perceive it to be. As of this writing, a fourth edition is in process of being published. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. What happens at an alcoholics anonymous or narcotics. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939.

Ego in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. We hope the little red book opens new avenues of thought and helps the aa member arrive at his or her successful interpretation of the program. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers.

Main 164 pages page numbers for main 164 pages fully searchable big book font size adjusting easy to access table of contents the following meeting readings and aa literature has also been included for your ease. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Most important, it is not simply a repackaging of existing aa concepts with a different spin. Sustained and personal exertion necessary to conform to gods will. Members usually read a chapter from the book and then discuss it. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. In part because of her lifes work, alcoholism became seen as less a moral issue and more a health issue. Intergroup meets the 3rd sunday of every month at 5. 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. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. The 25 millionth copy of the big book was published in 2005, so currently over a 1 million copies of the book, alcoholics anonymous, are sold each year. Aa and alcoholics anonymous, and the big book are registered.

Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Worksheets are the primary purpose group big, 12 step workbook, first step work, aas 12 steps including powerful, 12 steps in 12 weeks oa big book study format, the twelve step program, resentment inventory prompt, step 1 work. Alcoholics anonymous big books for sale, find first, second, third, fourth and international editions. It has been 40 years since ernie kurtz wrote notgod, the last truly professional treatment of the history of alcoholics anonymous. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. New stories have been added to the personal histories. The lives of thousands and thousands of alcoholics around the world were saved by listening to recordings of his careful page. Welcome to the home page of district aa in south dakota. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. We are fortunate in our northern black hills community to have meetings of alcoholics anonymous available to us every day of the week, at a wide variety of times, across our local towns. See our study editionfor a far more comprehensive index in book form.

Placing the contents of the aa big book into the context in which it was written is significant. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book. It is a step toward understanding the intent of what was written, when it was written, and why. Step four 42 made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Aa northern black hills alcoholics anonymous south dakota. The second part of the book whose content varies from edition to edition is a collection of personal stories, in which alcoholics tell their stories of. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. A recurring discussion in the format of a book study. What is it that you have in your hand, that leads these first aa members to believe you can grow the fellowship. Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of the steps. 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.

The little red book makes frequent reference to basic matter in alcoholics anonymous, third edition. Contents in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. It is a short book, practical and easytoread, that provides a wealth of information you can use on a daytoday basis. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. Each alcoholics anonymous group ought to be a spiritual entity having but one primary purposethat of carrying its message to the alcoholic who still suffers. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary spiritual aim. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. Sioux falls aa intergroup sioux falls area intergroup of. Want to become involved in your sioux falls aa community. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition softcover item. The one thing that i would like to see different about this kindle edition is to have the pages numbered just as they are for the paper book.