A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aa s 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Download pamphlets and handouts to use in big book group sessions our workbook companion to alcoholics anonymous 12 steps of recovery from alcoholism and addiction is called steps by the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition softcover. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition hardcover. Get this large print edition from my 12 step store today. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading alcoholics anonymous.
The big book bb notations are to page and paragraph, as in 64. The steps are in the big book, the work book for example page 3 step 2 tells you to go in the aa big bookpps. We provide this study guide based on personal experience to help those following aas 12 steps as outlined in the original big book, alcoholics anonymous aa. Much more enjoyable than any new 4th edition audio i have heard. Here are the 12 steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery the 12 steps are found on pages 5960, alcoholics anonymous, the big book the 12 steps are referred to in the big book, on page 58, where it is written, rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed out path the 12 steps is the solution for alcoholic addiction referred to in chapter 2, of the. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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 the book has undergone four revisions since william wilson, also known as bill w. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. A complete big book study recorded live during a big book study over 27 weeks during winterspring 201516 by tim b.
International convention detroit, michigan july 25, 2020. Indeed, the big book makes clear to the reader that its main objective is to help you find a higher power which will solve your problem. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12 step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12 step programs that have been established. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition should be in italics hope this helps. Steps by the big book step 2 steps by the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition paperback. It is common in aa lore to hear claims that the big book is the secondmost printed book of alltime, second only to the bible. How do i cite alcoholics anonymous big book apastyle in. 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.
There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Part i pioneers of aa acceptance was the answer previously doctor, alcoholic, addict 439 407 dr. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. For further study, it is suggested that you get a copy of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a.
Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition softcover item. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. The big book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of alcohol anonymous and the 12 step approach. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. These step study guides and worksheets have been used by thousands of aas, nas, alanons, oa overeaters, cas, gas and other 12 step recovery program members that use the 12 steps as instructed in the book, alcoholics. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book large print 4th edition.
I worked 4th step inventory before the ones i have worked in the past had check boxes that left me feeling as if something was left undone. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Suggested big book passages for taking a sponsee through the twelve steps fourth edition standard size big book introduction who are we. Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye.
The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition paperback a. We suggest you follow along in your own 4th edition big book and take notes as you listen to the audio. For over 75 years the aa big book has served as a lifeline to millions of people all over the world. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world.
Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step alcoholism recovery duration. More than 30 million copies of the first four editions of the big book have been distributed. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition kindle edition by inc, a. The 4th step inventory pages are the best i have seen. In step 2 you will discover a great translation for the word sanity that you will be able to relate to.
His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Pamphlets for download twelve steps and twelve traditions speaker tapes other aa websites shop. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. By the time the second edition appeared in 1955, membership had reached over 150,000, and the big book, a. 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. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and. Alcoholics anonymous 4th edition, large print softcover. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous.
This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the main text. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Click the link above to download the printable 12 step guide. Big book of aa step 2 understand and complete one step.
Aa big book study edition aa big book, aa coins, aa. This aa big book study edition includes two place keeping ribbons. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition softcover hazelden store. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a.
Editions of alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Sth step page 2 of 6 resentment list big book note. Stepbystep guide for sponsors a companion to aas big book. The big book is the basic text of the original 12step recovery. This book is dedicated to step two in the twelve steps of recovery in alcoholics anonymous. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. 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 sentiment against any radical. A simple guide that works with the big book to make step work fast, concise and powerful. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless.