Sep 25, 2014 aa big book myths tidbits and trivia september 25, 2014 october 4, 2014 by victoria b. Jerry needed to know so he started upon a project to identify the changes that were made to various printings and editions of the big book. Bobs nightmare cofounders story pages 165175 the following links download chapters of the big book from, the official website of alcoholics anonymous. Chuck c a new pair of glasses aa speaker tapes bill w varieties of religious experience william james ref aa big book aa speaker mark h. Entire original manuscript about including the stories. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. This is the key text that the alcoholics anonymous program is founded on, the first 164 pages of the big book. If you put in several words and do not find what you are looking for, then, of course, try less words. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. It includes a secular and nonsexist version of the first 164 pages of the big book bringing a 78 year old text. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. The big book didnt sell a million copies a year until after bill was dead. The big book is an outline for recovery, never claiming to be a cure or a certain solution for everyone and anything. The big book has given me that comfort and the push to.
Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages. The big book has given me that comfort and the push to move forward. The big book from alcoholics anonymous text book chuck c a new pair of glasses aa speaker tapes bill w varieties of religious experience william james ref aa big book aa speaker mark h. William d download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Aa big book myths tidbits and trivia 800 recovery hub blog. But to study and to find those epic quotes that old timers and members speak in dont do it. Big book index first 164 pages 3 subject pages paragraphs proper use of will power 85 1 prospects decision 95 3 quit playing god 62 through 63 3 then 1 repairing the damage 99 1 resentment 64 3 restless, irritable, and discontented xxvi 4. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Faced with this problem, if a doctor is honest with himself, he must sometimes. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. Be the first to ask a question about 164 and more big. Aa big book of alcoholics anonymous on the app store.
Big book changes these are the changes that have been made in the program portion of the big book the first 164 pages and the roman numeral pages since it was first published on april 10, 1939. For the first couple of steps the first 164 pages of the big book features quite prominently in the readings. Amid covid19, we are still open and offering online addiction treatment options. 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. Written as a memoir and study guide, the story follows phil d who has over 10 years of sobriety as he sponsors glenn l who has just 3 months of sobriety. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in the book.
The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. These 164 pages are in the public domain alcoholics anonymous screen 6 of 703. Why is it suggested to read 1st 164 pgs of big 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. Some people have recovered from alcoholism, though, and the big book offers a suggested outline that seems to help a few. Reference guide to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve.
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. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. Schabergs book on the big book a few thoughts aa agnostica. The appendices have been included, giving this document a nearly identical format to the pocket edition to the big book. The numbering of the 2nd reference is from the 2nd through the 4th editions which hasnt. He found a total of 401 changes to the first 164 pages. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek.
I appreciate have the other stories that i dont find in my big book. God in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12 traditions. God in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. More goes beyond a simple concordance with lists of words and page numbers. This aa big book pocket edition is small enough to fit in your pocket, this is the softcover version of the regular big book, minus the stories that follow the first 164 pages. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book. Each 1st reference given in red is from the first edition. Just put in the word or phrase and you can even check to have just the 164 pages. If you are familiar with the big book of alcoholic anonymous then read on i think you will enjoy the following nuggets of information. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. We all know that the first 164 pages of the big book are the meat and potatoes this books first 164 is only 90 pages. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous attributes sobriety to the work of. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. It was used to describe the book it the first printing because of the thickness of the paper. This is a great option for those who like to carry their big book around with them. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It displays the text of the first 164 pages of the book alcoholics anonymous.
Includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. Bookers call such people the doomed, and only god can save one of those. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. The first 164 pages of the big book is the outline for recovery, which constitute the program of recovery. Your word is shown within the context of the sentence s in which it is used. Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. A draft fourth edition of the big book, alcoholics anonymous be developed and a progress report be brought to the 1998 conference literature committee, keeping in mind the 1995 advisory action that. The following is a list of the 40 musts from the big book. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. The big books first 164 and a personal example of the 12. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. How many times is god metioned in the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Dec 07, 2014 but it was never meant to be inerrant.
Jan 22, 2020 the big book didnt sell a million copies a year until after bill was dead. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. The big book first 164 pages showing 1 5 of 5 messages. Big book of alcoholics anonymous first 164 pages, this excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages the text of the 1st pages of alcoholics anonymous.
You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Why is it suggested to read 1st 164 pgs of big book ive been around aa for 18,years yet sober 4 but months and have heard of many suggestions however reading the first 164 pages of the big book has caused me to be curious, by no means am i disagreeing with this afterall the big book is the bible. So basically i work the steps by reading specific chapters in the basic text, green and gold but also the big book. 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. These 164 pages are in the public domain alcoholics anonymous screen 6 of. The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes. Oct 21, 2012 164 pages of the big book has caused me to be curious, by no means am i disagreeing with this afterall the big book is the bible of aa therefore i have no problem at all, anyway can you please tell me how this came about because i know for a fact. Jul 17, 2016 jerry needed to know so he started upon a project to identify the changes that were made to various printings and editions of the big book. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. 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.
Just go to the bottom of this paragraph and you will find a link, just click on it to go to one search box on a different page. The best way to get in touch with alcoholics anonymous is through your local telephone book by simply. Sep 27, 2015 how many times is god metioned in the first 164 pages of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. Aa big book pocket edition small big book my 12 step store. Bill wrote on the very last page of the first 164 pages. I imagine its just because those first 164 pages are so helpful in your early recovery.
As the only legitimate source of the big book online, aa has graciously allowed attributed access. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson. 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. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymousread more. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Your word is shown within the context of the sentences in which it is used. This pdf file is an easyread large print ebook created in 2009 by major1212.
How fortytwo alcoholics recovered from their malady pp. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. Bob was sober a few months less than three years, and. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.
How many times is god metioned in the first 164 pages of the. Its so handy to have the big book on my phone for free i can at anytime look up a section or chapter of the 164 pages of text. The first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, the preface, the forewords, the doctors opinion, dr. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. Many of these changes were to style and punctuation in an effort to keep the book stylistically current. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. Inerrant means without error, and it is a concept religious scholars have tried to apply to the christian bible, without success. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. The appendix is here and the stories from the 1st and 2nd addition as well. The text of the first 164 pages of alcoholics anonymous, unchanged since they first came off press in 1939, evolved from a process of furious debate and wise compromise in may 1938, when cofounder bill w. How ridiculous would it be if people tried to do the same with the big book.
All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. Then came the insidious insanity of that first drink, and on armistice day, i was off again. A big book trivia of some missing facts this is a help to study the big book, to fill in some of the missing facts, answering some questions. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. It is followed up with a personal example of the 12 steps in action.
Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. In 1977, some members met in a tulsa, ok hotel room for a discussion of the big book. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Why is it suggested to read first 164 pages in big book. How many times is god metioned in the first 164 pages of.
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