Pages 60 begin with the paragraph that starts with our description of the alcoholic through page 63. 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. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Big book index page aa origin xvxvii aa organization xix, 565 aa program summary 164 acceptance 416420 agnostics 4457 alcoholic xxivxxvii alcoholism 3043 amends 7684 anger 6467 anonymity 565, 566 authority 563 boredom 152, 275 care 152 character defects 6471, 76 commitment 60. From pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. And though i have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries,and all knowledge. Program by a cofounder 190 pages alcoholics anonymous comes of age a brief history of a. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Sep 30, 2008 alcoholics anonymous big book original edition aa services on.
Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. While there are slight differences between what bill wrote and what is now in the big book, he wrote one sentence that was voted out by that part of the fellowship that participated in the authorship of this book. The text of the 1st 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 60 63. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we understood him. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big book pps.
Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. What is the first requirement in answering the first question. The explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5 how it works pages 58 71. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, selfdelusion, selfseeking, and selfpity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. I guess thinking that i could be such a great example,, was my expectation, again, of trying to be perfect,, that is playing god too,, cuz only god is perfect. Bible comparison with aa big book alcoholics anonymous 12 step. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Oct 23, 2010 alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works pages 5864 the first and second edition book alcoholics anonymous is in public domain in the united states.
He is like the retired business man who lolls in the florida sunshine in the winter complaining of the sad state of the nation. Actor in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Official web site find an aa meeting any where in the world. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. The answer to the first question will be found beginning on this page and continuing through page 62. Read and highlight pages 58 to 63 in the big book in preparation for step three decision. How it works 63 when we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. What did a life run on self will look like or how did i play god and why didnt it work described on pages 60 61. Step three is discussed in the big book from the bottom of page 60 to the bottom of page 63. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. In this book you read again and again that faith did big chunks of truth about yourself. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. What he wrote followed immediately after the a, b, cs and was as follows.
Table talk from an old study pamphlet from the early years of a. Aa big book app for pc can be easily installed and used on a desktop computer or laptop running windows xp, windows 7, windows 8, windows 8. There is no obligation by any member of the original way group to use this guide. Mar 10, 2006 he answered my prayer, and they gave me a big book and a 12 steps and 12 traditions book that started me on the road of recovery with a higher power.
Steps by the big book step 6 steps by the big book. Step 4 big book alcoholics anonymous chapter 5, pp 63. Step 4 made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. Our actor is selfcenteredegocentric, as people like to call it nowadays. I usually like to start a study of the big book way of life with something on the circle. Whatever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with ourselves, our resentments, or our. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us.
How it works from pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. This week is a wonderful big book study and goes over the allimportant pages 61, 62, and 63 of the big book. The white book, narcotics anonymous, was published in 1962. All you need is a big book and this guide to go through the steps with someone in a way similar to what dr bob, clarence s or bill wilson would have done. Whatever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with ourselves, our. 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 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. Reprinted from the book alcoholics anonymous the big book with permission of a. How it works from pages 58 60 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. List of general service conference area web sites uscanada international general service offices alcoholics anonymous now allows you to search from their home page to find out about aa meetings in the us, canada and internationally. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Morning readings from the big book on awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd.
Membership grew rapidly for a time and then began to decline. His is the fourth edition of the book 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. In the big book of alcoholics anonymous on pages 60 to 63 it describes.
The first requirement is that we be convinced that any life run on selfwill can hardly be a success. Way of life intro to working the steps barefoots world. On page 60, explain the phrase, self will wont be a success. The need for more specific direction was readily apparent. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Hence our reader will find many references to the runners bible in footnotes in our title the good book and the big book. The story of how more than one hundred men have recovered from alcoholism, from which aa drew its name. When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. Step five 63 we admitted to god, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
Though i speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, i am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. This paper is a critique, a critical examination, of chapter 5 as presented in the big book, from the portion often read aloud at many meetings through the text on step three. Steps by the big book step 4 resentments steps by the big. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to.
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. When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable past if we can. Northwest arkansas alcoholics anonymous that aint in. Mike presents a big book study podcast and thoughts on recovery.
Alcoholics anonymous an interpretation of our twelve steps. Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on. 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. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous big book pg. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. 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. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Twelve step workshop herbk 2017 updated 12122016 assignment 9 step three.
To install aa big book app for pc, we will use bluestacks app player. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. In the big book of alcoholics anonymous on pages 60 to 63 it describes an alcoholicsaddicts life as unmanageable that an egocentric life is hardly a success. This guide exemplifies, as close as possible, one of the strongest original ways of alcoholics anonymous. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. In the big book of alcoholics anonymous on pages 60 to 63 it describes an alcoholicsaddicts life as unmanageable that an egocentric life is hardly a. The fellowship still had little structure, however, and the 1960s were a period of struggle. How it works from pages 5860 of the big book of alcoholics.
Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. The big book, the twelve steps and the twelve traditions. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. Just what do we mean by that, and just what do we do. Morning step work check morning readings from the big book. Though our decision was vital and crucial step, it could have little permanent effect unless at once followed by a strenuous effort to face, and to be rid of, the things in ourselves which had been. Established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our little plans and designs. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over the care of god as we understood him.
Before we start discussing step three, however, its important to discuss the first two and half pages of chapter five how it works pages 58 to 60. You can share what you felt about it while doing it. Ive also included some prompt sheets and tables to aid you. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book how it works aa. A portion of chapter 5 of the big book, pages 58, 59 and 60. Six years have passed since our last inventory, and we are asking input from the area committee dcms, appointed and elected officers, coordinators, and past delegates, and any gsrs, district coordinators or other interested members of area 60. Alcoholics anonymous, chapter 5 how it works pages 5864. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.
When i first read step 3 aa pp 60 63, i thought the book got lost. To share their method, wilson and other members wrote the initiallytitled book, alcoholics anonymous. Bob, anne smith, and perhaps even bill wilson, with much of the fodder that caused them to focus on james and conclude that. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life. Aa big book page 60 63 taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages. How to download and run aa big book app on your pc and mac. 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.
Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we understood him. Twelve steps and twelve traditions an interpretive commentary on the a. One of the most famous and recognizable parts of the book is the part about the actor which this week goes in to depth on. On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments towards a person. In the big book of alcoholics anonymous on pages 60 to 63 it describes an alcoholicsaddicts life as unmanageable that an egocentric. Simply put, because it clearly does not work as described. Very useful, like any work book it must have a text book to accompany it that why there the aa big book. This steps by the big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. E, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. My sponsor had me write out the passages from the big book from page 60 being convinced.
Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Established on such a footing we became less and less. Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually unchanged. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this. General service conference area web sites big book. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. The answer to the second question begins on page 63 and ends at the bottom of page 164. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context. Big book in the big book of alcoholics anonymous on pages 60 to 63 it describes an alcoholicsaddicts life as unmanageable that an egocentric life is hardly a success.