It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Aa big book pdf read aa books online 12 step store. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc.
We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The large print fourth edition of alcoholics anonymouse, affectionately known as the big book, includes twentyfour new stories and continues to pass on aa s message of hope and recovery to millions. Page 552, 4th edition someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 576 pages and is available in paperback format. On page xxvi of the 4th edition xxiv of the 3rd edition, the writers of the big book emphasize what they see in dr. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. You can use any of our indexes with either edition.
When bill wilson with the help of sam shoemaker finished what would become the central book for alcoholics anonymous in 1938, he never imagined it would have the impact it still has in addiction recovery. Foreword to fourth edition t his fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous came off press in november 2001, at the start of a new millennium. The first edition of the novel was published in 1939, and was written by alcoholics anonymous. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Box 31, washingtonville, 109920031 ny alcoholics anonymous big book study group note.
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