The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Hank p, whose big book story is the unbeliever, started aa in new jersey. He tells of how he started drinking when he was a solider and how it followed him to law school where he almost failed because he was too drunk to write during. The book is designed to be a basic treatise on how to recover from alcoholism. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition perfect paperback september 30, 2008. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool.
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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. 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. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Just like, not all people that eat too much fat in their diets have heart disease or have an eating disorcer not all people who drink too much, or get in trouble while drinking are alcoholic. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. It contains the 12 steps that are at the core of the alcoholics anonymous program, as well as stories about alcoholics who have been through the recovery process. 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. The big book is a quick history of how people can help people help them selfs with fellowship and understanding support to overcome many addictions. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a.
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The big book serves as the foundation for the alcoholics anonymous 12step program, the worlds largest alcoholism support group. Listen at this website, or subscribe or download the podcast free at apple podcasts or any of the podcast providers listed at the bottom of this page. The big book provides background on the history of aa, including the founders, bill w. Listen to the big book of aa in free streaming audio. 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. 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 a sentiment. Jul 17, 2019 the book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at. 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. Cofounder bill wilson began writing it in april 1938 at the business office of new york member hank p. Harry emerson fosdick 01004 the christian science monitor, boston, august 17, 1939. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Of the many drinking types described in the big book by no means comprehensively, the big book suggests its 12 step spiritual program of action will work for only one. Silkworth chronic alcoholics pg xxv, xxvi, xxviii, xxix, 27 the doctors opinion.
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