I stayed and listened, careful to let them know i didnt have a problem. Catholicism, recovery, sobriety, conversion, prayer, fasting, repentance, penance. At the time of writing the big book, women were viewed as less than rather than equal to or, in many cases, superior to. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Aa gains its strength from universal acceptance by those who are members, on their own say so. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems. These are aspects of the alcoholics life and personality that are usually in effect before the alcoholic comes into aa and will continue unless the alcoholic actively works the steps each day. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situationsome fact of my life.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. We agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. The promises from pages 8384 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.
From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. Show him that as alcoholics, the writers of the book understand. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step alcoholism. The big books approach to step 4, with its masculine focus is not only less. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step alcoholism recovery duration. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. Recoveryshop has many 12 step recovery programs verse cards including quotes from alcoholics anonymous, narcotics.
On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments towards a person. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has. Show him your copy of this book and tell him what you have found out about alcoholism. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. Max and i had been married for twentyeight years when i ended up in a. Accept in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Here are several quotes from alcoholics anonymous as well as several other.
My favorite passage from the big book of aa acceptance. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. It lists the bedevilments, which are a really good description of the spiritual malady. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by. Jan, 2020 acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature.
Miracles in progress 12 step recovery forums alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous big book pg. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is.
On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments. Alcoholics anonymous quotes quotable quote and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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 page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big. Also, someone told me once the answers to all my problems are answered in the first three words on page 112 in the big book. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.
Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. What about people who proved that man could never fly. For the serious student of the aa big book, what follows are some recommendations from the author of this study guide in the approach to take when utilizing this supplemental material. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. 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.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be. For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. Instead, we looked at the human defects of these people, and sometimes used their shortcomings as a basis of wholesale condemnation. Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and my attitudes. Simply because it is impossible to explain what we see, feel, direct, and use, without a reason.
If you think he will be shy of a spiritual remedy, ask him to look at the chapter on. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes.
The chapter in general looks at how we might approach step two. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. According to random house dictionary, tolerance is 1. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. It carefully points out that if we dont believe, but are willing to believe that there is a power greater than ourselves, that is enough to make a start. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Its unfortunate for those who have taken half measures, but i would be willing to put my hand out to them when they return. At this early part of the 21st century, membership in aa continues to grow, and a fourth edition will undoubtedly continue that trend.
Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. 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. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous.
Take your inspiration with you each day with the aa acceptance verse card. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. 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. Bedevilments in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Tell him some of the interesting stories you have read. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. We hope we have made clear the distinction between the alcoholic and.
When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster. 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. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Whatever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with ourselves, our resentments, or our selfpity. Yet we had been seeing another kind of flight, a spiritual liberation from this. Chapter 4 we agnostics i n the precedingchapters you have learned something of alcoholism. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. Jan 29, 2006 acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems. New stories have been added to the personal histories.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Only thirty years later the conquest of the air was almost an old story and airplane travel was in full swing. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to. Some aa groups take inventory by examining the twelve traditions, one at a time, to determine how well they are living up to these principles. 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 no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation.
Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud tyrell merritt. The first three editions of the aa big book provide an indication of the changes which occurred since aa began in the late 1930s. The free version features the full text of the big. Amen i love aa and this pasaage has brought me closer to my momi live life on lifes termslife will happen but i use the tools and help another. This is the official website of the general service office g. Critique of chapter 5 of the big book step 4 aa agnostica.
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