Dec 07, 2014 but it was never meant to be inerrant. But life among alcoholics anonymous is more than attending gatherings and visiting hospitals. Read the book alcoholics anonymous from the frontispiece through the end of chapter 11 a vision for you pg 164. Silkworth big book study aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. How ridiculous would it be if people tried to do the same with the big book. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek. He is a powerful example of what it is like to be in recovery. 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. Contains all front matter, prefaces, forewords and dr. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by.
A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. To become a member of go to the contact us page and sign up to get your password. If you are interested in beginning a big book step study group in your area, we can assist you in that as well. The book itself on page 164 says our book is meant to be suggestive only. Inerrant means without error, and it is a concept religious scholars have tried to apply to the christian bible, without success. The big book of alcoholics anonymous audio book sobriety app this app includes the 2nd edition of the aa big book. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. Amid covid19, we are still open and offering online addiction treatment options. It is fondly known as the big book, because the first edition had thick pages and was very big.
Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. 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. 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. 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. But if youre looking for a collection of the primary lessons. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous.
As far as only reading the 1st 164 pages, i am not sure where that practice came from either. West barnstable big book step study alcoholics anonymous. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Cleaning up old scrapes, helping to settle family differences, explaining the disinherited son to his irate parents, lending money and securing jobs for each other, when justified these are everyday occurrences. It definitely helps to read the chapter in full before starting. We all know that the first 164 pages of the big book are the meat and potatoes this book s first 164 is only 90 pages.
Why is it suggested to read 1st 164 pgs of big book. The aa book is a basic text and suggested howto guide. Thank you for taking the time to visit us and we will join you as you trudge the road of happy destiny. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Reading guide for a vision for you amethyst recovery center.
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. Inwardly he would give anything to take half a dozen drinks and get away with them. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. It is certainly no way some sort of bible or sacred text.
So our fellow worker will soon have friends galore. Nonetheless, we hope that our reading guide for a vision for you might still prove useful. Alcoholics anonymous big book kindle edition by wilson. Reference guide to the aa big book and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. P 164 a vision for you a house in order the eaa group. 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. 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 is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic men and women, young and old, recover. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Jun 01, 2015 there were 4 musts in the first and second editions of alcoholics anonymous. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, written by the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa, bill w. Oct 21, 2012 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. Your word is shown within the context of the sentences in which it is used. Those 164 pages discuss the nature of alcoholism, explain a. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. In addition to saving time, you can be sure that all instances are located. Aa, big book, alcoholics anonymous, the bridge, dallas, recovery, 12 steps, dedicated to trudging as a damn fine pace. Plus the forwards are not numbered right either, it. Bill wrote on the very last page of the first 164 pages. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. If youve been reading the big book this long, you should already be pretty adept at understanding its rhetoric.
Some of them may sink and perhaps never get up, but if our experience is a criterion, more than half of those approached will become fellows of alcoholics anonymous. 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. In a past big book study my home group looked at all the stories in. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. It is the originator of the seminal twelvestep method widely used to. We know our friend is like a boy whistling in the dark to keep up his spirits. This book has been a lifeline to millions for over 75 years. Aa big book english abridged large print first 164 pages aa. A vision for you 155 this refers to bills first visit with dr. The original twelvestep method, the aa big book gives descriptive detail on how to recover from alcoholism.
The following is a list of the 40 musts from the big book. This book facilitates a definitive understanding of fundamental aa literature. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. He will presently try the old game again, for he isnt happy about his sobriety. On page 164 of alcoholics anonymous the big book, it states that as you move forward in our 12 step program of recovery, you will trudge the road of happy destiny. Alcoholics anonymous and the big book are registered trademarks of a. This excerpt of the alcoholics anonymous big book lets you get your hands on pages that could help you with alcohol addiction.
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