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. Bill had a way of doing things differently and step 11 says prayer and meditation, but of course bill wrote in the book about meditation first and then prayer. Page 87, paragraph 1 page 88, end of chapter 6 page 87 paragraph 1 deals with prayer. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. On page 63 i am promised by doing that i will get everything i need. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. Or pick from one of many of the favorite parts we have singled out on our website. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. But above all, we tried to be sensible on this question. Upon achieving step one the admission of powerlessness and step two agreeing that there is, in fact, a higher power, step three goes beyond words to actions. Here we are going to begin to work on an effective prayer life. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
Justified in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. This is the first major revision of the big book, incorporating more than 150 new skits. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions.
Aa speakers joe and charlie steps 10, 11, and 12 the big book comes alive duration. The promises 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. Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Being still inexperienced and having just made conscious contact with god, it is not probable that we are going to be inspired at all times. Doublesided colorful laminated bookmark with on awakening from the aa big book pg. 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. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs.
A blog dedicated to discussion of the program of alcoholics anonymous as found in the twelve and twelve and first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous. Opinion part 3 pages xxviii xxxii and introduction to bills story step 1. Taking this book down from our shelf we turn to the page which contains the. Aa ego, actor running the show, big book page 60, big book page 61, how it works, self will run riot, step four, step three 3 comments follow blog via email enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. Page 45, alcoholics anonymous, 1st edition please note the singular form of the word.
The macscouters big book of skits is the result of compiling skits from various internet scouting sources, and lots of creative people. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of a. They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. It opens the door to the rest of the steps and allows a person to begin the process of selfreflection step four and admitting the nature of ones wrongdoings step five. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. My hope is that these prayers will provide a framework for you to develop your own or expand on the wording below. The false gospel of alcoholics anonymous new york ideas 2015 duration. 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. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous.
We might pay for this presumption in all sorts of absurd actions and ideas. The text used to develop the prayers are shown at the end of the prayer in parenthesis. Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63. Read read from chapter 6, into action the bottom of page 85 to the end of the chapter. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Our thoughtlife will be placed on a much higher plane when our thinking is cleared of wrong motives. Chapter 5 how it works of the big book contains the 3rd step prayer which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. Customers who previously had an online account must call the order entry department to obtain access.
The third step prayer big book alcoholics anonymous. Aa big book ch2 there is a solution 4th edition duration. Its main object is to enable you to find a power greater than yourself which will solve your problem. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration gradually becomes a working part of the mind.
The little big red book limited to 4,730 individually numbered copies the same number printed of the first editionfirst printing big book affectionately known as big red. 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. Step 11 upon awakening page 86 experience the big book. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. There are, however, additional promises in the big book.
On awakeningretiring at night prayers aa bookmark recovery. Page 1 a commentary on the page 68 paragraphs in alcoholics anonymous the big book february 2014 the seven paragraphs from the aa big book on sex and relationships now about sex. The twelve step prayers were created using the text of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous than we are using it constantly. This is supplemented by some suggestions in brackets. The big book and the steps of aa have solved my problem with. How it works taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will an how it works big book pgs. Pity in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions.
Given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous. Experience the big book aa meetings available online thoughts for recovery no 77 recovery from alcoholism part 4 thoughts for recovery no. Step 4 the seven selves alcoholics anonymous aa big book duration. What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspira. At last count there are 377 skits in the big book this may be the biggest collection of skits in the world. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man, book. This is the official website of the general service office g.