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All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the main text. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Blessings to all pastor bob the book is wonderful, but the lack of the real page numbers render it useless for sponsor or meeting work. Aa big book of alcoholics anonymous on the app store. It must have felt, at times, like a real labour doing the first 164 pages but i. Alcoholics anonymous and the big book are registered trademarks of a. Never could we recapture the great moments of the past. Buy a cheap copy of alcoholics anonymous book by alcoholics anonymous. It displays the text of the first 164 pages of the book alcoholics anonymous. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading.

Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Here they are, the 82 occurrences of the word must found in alcoholics anonymous 4th edition the doctors opinion 1 page xxiii. Jul 04, 2017 a little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous a vision for you. 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. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous a vision for you.

The rule is we must be hard on ourself but always considerate of others. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164. For those unfamiliar with the big book, its the instruction set for the aa program. The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. The big book of alcoholics anonymous attributes sobriety to the work of an interventionist god. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. First 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. 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.

Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages. Big book index anonymous press alcoholics anonymous books. In a past big book study my home group looked at all the stories in. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. The second half of the last page in chapter 11, page 164, is even read aloud at many meetings in the u. Amid covid19, we are still open and offering online addiction treatment options. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous a. P 164 a vision for you a house in order the eaa group. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Print a copy of the first side print page 1 only, then reinsert it into the paper tray of your printer and print page 2.

Page 4 the major changes to the big book editions have been in the selection of personal stories so that they represent a good crosssection of the aa membership. Reference guide to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. You can use any of our indexes with either edition. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services and is available through aa offices and meetings, as well as through booksellers. Where in alcoholics anonymous big book are drugs mentioned. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. Main 164 pages page numbers for main 164 pages fully searchable big book font size adjusting easy to access table of. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. The first section of the big book of alcoholics anonymous has not changed or been revised in any of the four editions.

It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. 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. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction. Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software. If you are interested in beginning a big book step study group in your area, we can assist you in that as well. Welcome to the thursday evening closed big book study of royal york. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol. This pdf file is an easyread large print ebook created in 2009 by major1212. The 1995 general service conference recommended that, the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, dr.

The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. A vision for you 155 this refers to bills first visit with dr. Jul 17, 2019 consequently, it follows that some would regard the big book with a measure of reverence. Chapter 11, a vision for you is a summary of the big book, the program of alcoholics anonymous, and the growth of the fellowship at that time1939.

Alcoholics anonymous big book by alcoholics anonymous. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages quantity. The wording is a little dated, but it is the instruction set for the most widespread selfhelp program in the world. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. There is more to not drinking, then just not drinking by dr. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. 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. 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. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Alcoholics anonymous page 164 and have discovered the joy of helping others to face life again, there will be no stopping until everyone in that town has had his opportunity to recover if he can and will.

The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. This is the only rule in the big book, though in the doctors opinion xxix dr. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Aa big book aa big book taghere the foundation progress and principles washington temperance society of baltimore the missionary spirit alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Your word is shown within the context of the sentences in which it is used. The first section contains 164 pages that are the textbook for a recovering alcoholic. Thank you for taking the time to visit us and we will join you as you trudge the road of happy destiny. Drs opinion 4th edition p xxv bills story chapter 1 p 1 16 there is a solution chapter 2 p 16 30 more about alcoholism chapter 3 p 30 43 we agnostics chapter 4 p 44 57 how it works chapter 5 p 58 71 into action continue reading big book of alcoholics anonymous. At the end of the meetings 1 person will read appendix 2, spiritual experience found on page 567 of the big book. Dependence in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.

We have different meeting every night during the covid self distancing period. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. It was one of the first to suggest that alcoholism was an illness, not a character defect. Aa, big book, alcoholics anonymous, the bridge, dallas, recovery, 12 steps, dedicated to trudging as a damn fine pace.

God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. The purpose of the big book as it says in the forward of the book, 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 symbol indicates a reference to a page where the subject is discussed but not mentioned directly. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek.

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. The second part of the book has changed slightly with the printing of each new edition. See to it that your relationship with him is right, and great events will come to. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. We are a group of men and women who have come together for the purpose of bringing the message and methods of the 12 steps to the bridge, dallas, texas. 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 litera. The second part changes because it is the part that. In 1982, i was reading the book of alcoholics anonymous for the first time.

Good news for those with a little red book or other guideindex to the big book. There were 4 musts in the first and second editions of alcoholics anonymous. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. Consequently, it follows that some would regard the big book with a measure of reverence. Reprinted from the book alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001, page 164 with permission of a.

The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous a vision for. This book is a powerful powerful message on how to change the person we brought through those doors of alcoholics anonymous, one day at a time. It is fondly known as the big book, because the first edition had thick pages and was very. The following is a list of the 40 musts from the big book.