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. A big book checklist of promises what step are you on. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Step 5 5th step promises once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. 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 files sizes are fairly large so please allow additional. Is it clear to me that i am a compulsive overeater and cannot manage my own life. The promises chapter 6, page 8384 of the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. There is no formal the promises that the writers of the book have laid out for us. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Steps by the big book step 10 steps by the big book. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. This is the official website of the general service office g. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Bedevilments vs the promises 12step study workshop. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable.
The 10th step promises recovery from a hopeless state. It also tells us what we can expect to happen to us if we do the work they suggest as a program of recovery. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. We admitted that we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. 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.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. 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. Big book index page aa origin xvxvii aa organization xix, 565 aa program summary 164 acceptance 416420 agnostics 4457 alcoholic xxivxxvii alcoholism 3043 amends 7684 anger 6467 anonymity 565, 566 authority 563 boredom 152, 275 care 152 character defects 6471, 76 commitment 60. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. To show other alcoholics addicts precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. When a person begins their 12step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. Much like the ninth step promises, the tenth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised peace and recovery from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Mar 20, 2011 the aa promises are found in the chapter titled into action of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. Twelve steps and twelve traditions x alcoholics anonymous. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this specific work. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies.
Step 1 the doctors opinion bills story there is a solution more about alcoholism step 2 we agnostics steps 312 how it works into action working with others. On page 52 in the big book is a passage that some refer to as the antipromises. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. The aa promises are found in the chapter titled into action of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. The big book promises getting out from going under. We may have had certain spiritual beliefs, but now we begin to have. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. Aa the original way 12 step guide aa the original way group. The promises of recovery are not just those found after step 9. Promises in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. If a person follows the 12 steps as they are laid out in the big book, they are guaranteed a spiritual awakening, as long as they do so honestly. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. Promise in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The whole point of recovery, is to not only regain the self that was lost to addiction, but to redefine yourself and the kind of life you are leading. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs.
The following is a list of approximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The tenth step promises are available for everyone who works for them. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. 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. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. The big book the 12 promises 10th april 2016 by admin leave a comment first published in 1939 and subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, the alcoholics anonymous a. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. 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 purpose of this promises inventory is much like the growth questionnaire that is to help determine how much change andor growth you have experienced since coming into the program.
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. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and woman 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 a sentiment. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. A fourth study guides are distilled right out of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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.
Is it clear that god can and will relieve my compulsive overeating if i seek god. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. This diagram is a handy reference for where the steps are located in the big book. 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. The promises of recovery are found all through the big book. Is it clear that no human power can relieve my compulsive overeating. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous.
The big book, which is our instruction manual, gives us the steps to take to recover from our disease. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Please click below to read the promises of alcohol vs aa. Big book, as it is commonly called, is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. Throughout aas big book, there are several promises intended for those who work a thorough program. See our study editionfor a far more comprehensive index in book form.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Below are copies in various formats of the big book. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. 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. We would like to offer high resolution, pdf printable copies of the readings used during a meeting.
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