Be fore we begin, we ask god to direct our thinking, especially asking that it be divorced from selfpity, dishonest or selfseeking motives. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. I would recommend this version to anyone who wants to have a copy of the aa big book on. I have been asked to write a series on the promises as set forth in the big book. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous.
Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we. Includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. It may be that both will decide that the way of good sense and loving. The aa promises are found on pages 83 84 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear.
The promises are from pages 83 84 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. Ive learned a lot of the passages from the big book by heart, after reading them daily, so that if i dont have access to the big book i can still recite them and put them into action. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. See i had a born again exp and lost the obsession to drink my first attempt with my sponsor six. Perhaps there are some cases where the utmost frankness is demanded. Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous pages 62 68 of big book. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. On awakening let us think about the twentyfour hours ahead. As i drank, the old fierce alcoholics anonymous screen 25. Step nine talks about making ameds and of course you have to face what you did wrong in order to do that. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous big book page 87. We ought to sit down with the family and frankly analyze the past as we now see it, being very careful not to criticize them.
This reopening of emotional wounds, some old, some perhaps forgotten, and some still painfully festering, will at first look like a purposeless and pointless piece of surgery. They begin to come true after taking the seventh step giving away your inventory and asking your higher power to rid you of your personal defects of character. 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. Alcoholism12 step support page 82 in the big book step 9 i have been going to meetings now for about a month. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely.
The promises from pages 83 84 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. I like it because it actually talks about god rather than your higher power. No outsider can appraise such an intimate situation. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. We, 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. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. The following paragraph is found on page 83 of twelve steps and twelve traditions.
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. A remorseful mumbling that we are sorry wont fill the bill at all. Yes, there is a long period of reconstruction ahead. This step is described on roman numeral pages 25 32 xxv xxxii, on pages 1 44. Through looking at pages 85,86,87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous we discover just what bill w.
Yes read page 6268 each day and also read page 83 at the very bottom you will find the promises. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. 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. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Alcoholics anonymous discussion blog by an alcoholic for. 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. The big book speaks of 25 years of sobriety and the other states he had 5 years sober. We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. 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. Step 1 we admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. Entire original manuscript about including the stories. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. 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.
What used to be the hunch or the occasional inspiration gradually becomes a working part of the mind. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous i earnestly advise every alcoholic to read this book through, and though perhaps he came to scoff, he may remain to pray. He is usually longwinded, repeats himself frequently, and has an opinion on just about anything or everything pertaining to the aa program. If youve ever read the big book, you will notice that this is a very old edition. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. It is better, however, that one does not needlessly name a person upon whom she can vent jealousy. The respect of others instead of their pity and contempt. Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference.
In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century. Sbbb refers to this steps by the big book workbook. Step 2 came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Principles in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. These include the 3rd and 7th prayers, the last paragraph in step 9 on making amends, and the promises, as well as most of pages 84 to 88. Pages 1 164 unofficial large print ebook alcoholics anonymous screen 1 of 703. 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. We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. I have also been reading the big book and this is one thing that realy struck a cord with me. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below.
This step is described in parts of chapters 1, 2, 3, and all of chapter 4. No thought or effort on my part thats the miracle of it. Nevertheless, we find that our thinking will, as time passes, be more and more on the plane of inspiration. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. Big book of alcoholics anonymous pages 83 to 88 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th step daily aa readings duration. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
The man of thirty page 32 the treasure map meeting. Complacency breeds old behavior and unnecessary problems. The story on page 123 is the one that most closely matches the story in our book. Silkworth big book study aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions.
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