The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. Click here to see a list of virtual zoom meetings below is the weekly schedule for alcoholics anonymous and alanon meetings at the canyon club. 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. At the moment we are try ing to put our lives in order. Listen to the entire alcoholics anonymous big book as well as audiobooks, audio courses, and speaker tapes to help you stop drinking, live sober, and recover from alcoholism. Action in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Please turn to page 72 in big book and read into action which is step 5. Online meetings akron area intergroup council of alcoholics. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve. Continuing this discussion, into action covers all of the remaining steps except. We have been trying to get a new attitude, a new relationship with our creator, and to discover the obstacles in our path. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. Chapter 5 of the big book, misleadingly titled how it works, is an introduction to the twelve steps themselves and elaborations on the first four steps. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous. When bill wrote alcoholics anonymous comes of age he tacitly admitted that the big book was flawed in its instructions concerning the twelve. As the book explains, however, there are three things we learn from this step. Preface to the aa big book fm qual mp3 14mb chapter 1 bills story fm qual mp3 12. Aa sonoma county intergroup fellowship alcoholics anonymous. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. Thus it ranks high on the list of bestselling books ever. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. First step services 211 six forks road, suite 117 raleigh, nc. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous and twelve step programs across the world have helped millions of people recover from addictions. 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. Now that we have made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to god as we understand him and have written down all the things that are blocking us, it is time for more action. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny.
His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Together they founded the alcoholics anonymous aa fellowship. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of a. The big book was originally published in 1939 by bill w. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve. We encourage our meetings to attend one of our virtual meetings that many of our members have stepped up and organized. Aa pockets of enthusiasm groups and events in the united states. The family afterwards the big book online, page 4, pdf version. Chapter 6, into action, deals with steps five through eleven and is the subject of this critique. Events meetings speakers links files contacts about us we provide speaker recordings and information on activities, meetings and conferences where people are carrying a message of hope through god dependence and service to others. We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Aa central office greater baton rouge area central office. Reading guide for into action amethyst recovery center.
There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Page 86, paragraph 1 if we have taken steps 4 through 9 and continued to take the same action in step 10 over and over again, we should have now removed the. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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.
Your big book seminar and the myth busters information are much appreciated. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. 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. Written by men and women, young and old, with different lengths of sobriety, the articles in this book highlight how we practice the twelve steps, use our literature and slogans, and get into service, sponsorship and fellowship. 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 free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers. Alcoholics anonymous also known as the big book in recovery circles sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. In an attempt to discover the meanings of the words used in our basic text book alcoholics anonymous when it was written, we have used many sources for this glossary. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. We continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. If your downloading as a cheap way to put it on your ipod or listen to the car, please buy a new comer a big book at your next meeting.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. Meetings archive alcoholics anonymous in rhode island. My program of recovery was an example of my selfwill run riot fueled by misinformation gleaned from the many halls of aa and only asking my sponsor the questions i thought i knew the answer to. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. 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 big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Our primary source was websters daily use dictionary, published in 1934. In its fifth chapter how it works, alcoholics anonymous begins explaining the twelve. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part.
Bob has helped millions of men and women give up alcoholism and drug addiction. Dear members, kindly help me what it means on pg 25 of the big book. 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 anonymous. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. Page 72 through 88 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous chapter 6 into action. 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. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. How it works the big book online, pages 65, 68, 69, and 70, pdf version. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. The family afterwards the big book online, page 4, pdf version sex page, updated wednesday, march 11, twenty 20. There has been a series of reprints and revisions, as well as. This is the official website of the general service office g. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a.
A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous into action. Notwithstanding the great necessity for discussing ourselves with. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. The big book of alcoholics anonymous into action youtube. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. 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. In actual practice we usually find a solitary selfappraisal insufficient. Reprinted from the book alcoholics anonymous the big book with permission of a. Fear in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. As we read in the preface to the fourth edition of the big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Critique of chapter 6 into action steps 5 11 aa agnostica. This collection of grapevine stories shows the many ways members work the program of aa. 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.
This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. In actual practice, we usually find a solitary selfappraisal insufficient. We have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. May 03, 2020 we encourage our meetings to attend one of our virtual meetings that many of our members have stepped up and organized. The big book study and action group and its website intoaction. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Overview preface preface chapter 1 bills story chapter 2 there is a solution chapter 3 more about alcoholism chapter 4 we agnostics chapter 5 how it works chapter 6 into action chapter 7 working with others chapter 8 to wives chapter 9 the family afterward chapter 10 to employers chapter 11 a vision for you.
Youll want to read it in full, as theres a lot of great information in here. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. The telephone meetings are held every tuesday and thursday nights at 8. Welcome to the greater baton rouge aa central office website. Browse the directory of online meetings alcoholics anonymous. Original manuscript chaper 6 into action alcoholics anonymous alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. We provide speaker recordings and information on activities, meetings and conferences where people are carrying a message of hope through god dependence and service to others. You can just live off the fellowship but you cant get and stay sober from the fellowship alone because the vital spiritual experience comes from the action outlined in the first 164 pages of the big book. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Into action the big book online, page 81, pdf version. Silkworth aa big book aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions.