It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Alcoholics anonymous big books for sale, find first, second, third, fourth and international editions. Indeed, the big book makes clear to the reader that its main objective is to help you find a higher power which will solve your problem.
It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. This site has been built and maintained to support anyone in recovery. Detailsfourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. 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. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. The big book was originally published in 1939 by bill w. T he alcoholics anonymous big book is not just the most influential self help book ever published. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. 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.
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These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Bills story w ar feverran high in the new england town to which we new, young of. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. 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. Known as the big book, it is in its fourth edition and is. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w.
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