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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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of na narcotics anonymous. Aa is nonprofessional, selfsupporting, and apolitical. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. 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. This book is great for the alcoholic who wants to learn more about the history of the aa big book while following the aa big book. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The text of alcoholics anonymous the anonymous press. The alcoholic s family and friends were also hopelessly diseased as well, needing to join alanon. Steven gans, md is boardcertified in psychiatry and is an active supervisor, teacher, and mentor at massachusetts general hospital. Alcoholics anonymous big books for sale, find first, second, third, fourth and international editions.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable to me, and i can find not serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to. William griffith wilson november 26, 1895 january 24, 1971, also known as bill wilson or bill w. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. And i knew that giving up one drink for one day wouldnt really do any good. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Alcoholics anonymous the big book has served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. I have specialized in the treatment of alcoholism for many years.
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No writing or markings to except first blank page where previous owners name was written in pencil and erased. The halftitle of that first printing read the twelve steps and the title page pronounced the book to be an interpretation of the twelve steps of the alcoholics anonymous program. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. See page 449 in the 3rd edition or page 417 in the 4th edition. Sponsor and sponsorship also do not appear in the main text of the book. This is the official website of the general service office g. Alcoholics anonymousthe big bookhas served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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.
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