The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. The book is wonderful, but the lack of the real page numbers render it useless for sponsor or meeting work. The first edition, first printing, april 1939, has 396 numbered pages. Big book personal stories part iii alcoholics anonymous. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
Box 31, washingtonville, 109920031 ny alcoholics anonymous big book study group note. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and. There is a phrase in the big book of alcoholics anonymous chapter 5 which refers to alcohol as cunning, baffling, and powerful. The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Alcoholics anonymous big book large print 4th edition hazelden. A history of alcoholics anonymous, ernie kurtz, pp. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too. Alcoholics anonymous the big book forward to the fourth. The first eight chapters are based on the topic headings in. Established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our little plans and designs. Alcoholics anonymousthe big bookhas served as a lifeline to millions worldwide.
Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition paperback a. Because this book has become the basic text for our. The large print fourth edition of alcoholics anonymouse, affectionately known as the big book, includes twentyfour new stories and continues to pass on aas message of hope and recovery to millions. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Foreword to fourth edition t his fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous came off press in november 2001, at the start of a new millennium. This basic text is based on an outline derived from our white book, narcotics anonymous. Honest in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12.
Click here to find out more about the full version for windows which includes this and a whole lot more. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. We admitted we were powerless over alcoholand that our lives had become unmanageable. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Being all powerful, he provided what we needed, if we kept close to him and performed his work well.
Big book personal stories part iii they lost nearly. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. Apart from the web site, there is no technical support for this version. The big book of alcoholics anonymous forward to the 1st. Consequently, it follows that some would regard the big book with a measure of reverence. Isbn 0916856011 library of congress catalog card no. Since the third edition was published in 1976, worldwide membership of a. The fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known as the big book, includes twentyfour new stories and continues to pass on aas message of hope and recovery to millions. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. The twelve step program big book guide big book sponsorship. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition, chapter 1.
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. That was not just innaccurate, it was a blatant lie. The second edi tion, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,000 copies. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for. Obviously, the book had not released hundreds of alcoholics from asylums before it was ever written and published. Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g. General service conference approved literature alcoholics anonymous and a.
Big book, alcoholics anonymous, before the book was ever published. Jul 17, 2019 consequently, it follows that some would regard the big book with a measure of reverence. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. I have read that the 3rd edition is the unchanged original text of the 1939 print but that part ii has. 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. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. How it works 63 when we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things followed. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye.
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. The first eight chapters are based on the topic headings in the white book and carry the same title. The big book is the basic text of the original 12step recovery program now. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. I was thinking of the same passage from the big book that you are referring to. There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. The big book of alcoholics anonymous still stands as today as the primary text for aa and is the foundation for most other 12 step programs. The big book of alcoholics anonymous including twelve steps. The first step to correcting this situation is to get honest and admit that there is a real problem. Bill wilson actually wrote that lie in the original manuscript of the a. Shortly after the publication of the volume, alcoholics anonymous 1939, a.
When drinking, or getting over a bout, an alcoholic, sometimes the model of honesty when normal, will do incredible things. To save cost, we have reduced the printing space but kept the original paragraphing and page numbering. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services and is available through aa offices and meetings, as well as through booksellers. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Most alcoholics at certain times have absolutely no mental defense against taking that first drink. By the time the second edition appeared in 1955, membership had reached over 150,000, and the big book, a. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary.
The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition hardcover. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book by anonymous and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. In his 1961 letter to jung, bill cited this as the first link that led to the foundation of alcoholics anonymous, and as the first foundation stone upon which our society has. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition paperback. Alcoholics anonymous large print abridged fourth edition. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. I have read that the 3rd edition is the unchanged original text of the 1939 print but that part ii has more stories for those who are not sure they are alcoholics. Alcoholics anonymous large print abridged fourth edition alcoholics anonymous on. The big book the big book of alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous.
Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the. Honesty in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The original 1st step, as published in 1939 in the book alcoholics anonymous, reads. The purpose of the big book as it says in the forward of the book, we, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. In the years since, numerous words have been substituted for alcohol by individual. If you or anyone you know suffers from an addiction of any kind, then you know that these words are true. Oct 02, 2008 most alcoholics at certain times have absolutely no mental defense against taking that first drink. This is a basic version of the text of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition hardcover a.
This is the third edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. I wrote it just the other day while writing this page on my website. There was no difference in the approach to sobriety between them. 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 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. Alcoholics anonymous the book, and alcoholics anonymous the fellowship of the original 100 members. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. New stories have been added to the personal histories. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. We connect suffering addicts to recovered addicts who guide newcomers through a personalized one on one study of the original, undiluted 12 step program described in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc.