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To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Alcoholics anonymous aa is an international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of enabling its members to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety. Oct 12, 2017 one of many good places to begin is in alcoholics anonymous aka the big book, specifically chapter 4, we agnostics. I see that i am quite a bit like these people, but if i can just quit drinking for a while ill be ok. Alcoholics anonymous the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions, the latter explaining aas fundamental principles in depth.
Show him your copy of this book and tell him what you have found out about alcoholism. 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. Jan 10, 2020 recovery is a spiritual process and step three is when the doors of hope, faith and trust are opened allowing us to once again take a deep breath and feel the serenity. 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. Alcoholics anonymous aa tamil big book audio compilation chapter 3 more about alcoholism.
Chapter 2 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. Chapter 5 how it works of the big book contains the 3rd step prayer which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. Jul 04, 2015 alcoholics anonymous aa tamil big book audio compilation chapter 3 more about alcoholism. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Chapter two is the chapter, more about alcoholism from the big book of a. Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain. 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 purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading more about alcoholism.
The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts by examining the chapter out of the big book of a. I think this chapter gets ignored quite often, especially by members that feel theyve got a good grasp of the faith business, but. 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. A little ditty on the big book, alcoholics anonymous more on alcoholism. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside. Our reference for this study of the 12 steps is the first 103 pages of alcoholics anonymous, fourth edition, the basic text xi. Portion of chapter 5 alcoholics anonymous dog on the roof. The introduction delves into what the solution is for alcoholics and drug addicts, by examining the chapter out of the big book of a. No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows.
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