Big book study edition

Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. In the lower righthand corner it reads, this is the third edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Buy a cheap copy of alcoholics anonymous study edition. They considered a number of options, but the one that won out was a decision to write a book, and as it happens that solved both problems. This book shows where the wording has changed from the first edition and has the exact reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. If you are new and unfamiliar with the big book bb many of us change the words alcohol to food, alcoholic to compulsive overeater. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition 1st printing 1939 dj aa. All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the main text. It is meant to provide all the resources one needs to study the 12 steps as outlined in the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous. You will find the big book itself on this page by chapters as well as a link to the latest edition of aabb. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program home.

To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The 1st edition alcoholics anonymous study big book is the first edition alcoholics anonymous book with added study notes, notations, comments and other facts. There is a no apparent writing in the book and there are no missing pages, the cover has general soiling, the spine ends are rolled, the gilt lettering on the front cover is dull and about 95% present, the gilt lettering on the spine is rubbed and about 20% visible, the text pages are agetoned with foxedstained stained text block page edges and reinforced front. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. With emphasis upon principles before personalities. This will take you to the official website of overeaters anonymous. Read aloud version of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black anonymous on. The cases we have followed through have been most interesting. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Experience the big book is a guided, detailed study of the aa big book and 12 steps, by dr. A spiritual view beyond the limits of traditional religion by ken w.

The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note. A seventh printing sold for 2,750 several years ago but you are unlikely to find that printing as cheap as that again. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. This study material sticks closely to aas big book, alcoholics anonymous. We wish to make the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous part of our. Steps by the big book is a nocharge website for people in recovery from alcohol and drugs and other addictions who wish to study the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous aa as part of a friendly, focused group, and work them according to the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Big book softcover study edition of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition, 1st printing, april 1939 works publishing company. What the big book teaches us about fear workshop by helen v. A study guide for the 12 steps of alcoholics anonymous. Please do not write with questions about meetings click here for meeting info. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described.

Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The big book study our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program. The twelve steps of overeaters anonymous may help you when all other methods have failed. Aa big book study edition alcoholics anonymous big book. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. 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. Being wrecked in the same vessel, being restored and united under one god, with hearts and minds attuned to the welfare of others, the things which matter so much to some people no longer signify much to them. I started on this project several years ago, but could not get enough money together to publish the work. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. It also has a dictionary circa 1937 with the definitions as they would have been used in the original manuscript.

Largeprint, softcover, 7 x 10 14, in type size recommended as suitable for the visually handicapped. 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. It is common in aa lore to hear claims that the big book is the secondmost printed book of alltime, second only to the bible. Alcoholics anonymous big book large print 4th edition. Jul 21, 2017 alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud. Study edition big book soft cover free domestic shipping. The individual sections of this study guide material reflect ideas, emotions and attitudes you might hear from the mouth of that old timer over in the corner.

This is the audio version of the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The steps by the big book workbook can be downloaded for free. Detailsfourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Largeprint, softcover, 7 x 10 14, in type size recommended as suitable for the visually. If you are interested in how the big book of alcoholics anonymous might help in your journey through overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. Two study guides for the big book of alcoholics anonymous the first study guide has a summary of each book and then hundreds of follow up questions to answer and add sobriety notes. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.

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. This will take you to a page which contains documents as well as links to podcasts which might be helpful to you in your journey. Helping others newcomers is the foundation stone of your recovery. You can use any of our indexes with either edition. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Print a copy of the first side print page 1 only, then reinsert it into the paper tray of your printer and print page 2. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition alcoholics anonymous.

You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. Our notes, commentary, and genderinclusive changes are formatted in italics. The primary purpose of this site is to carry the message contained within the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Aa big book leather bound study edition my 12 step store. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading big book study guides for aa. There is a no apparent writing in the book and there are no missing pages, the cover has general soiling, the spine ends are rolled, the gilt lettering on the front cover is dull and about 95% present, the gilt. It is meant as a supplement to a rigorous program, to be used whenever and wherever it might be needed. Later, he requested the privilege of being allowed to tell his story to other patients here and with some misgiving, we consented. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to. Includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. It is common in aa lore to hear claims that the big book is the secondmost printed book.

Aa big book study edition alcoholics anonymous big book study. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson, bill, reflections revisions, daily, step productions, twelve. During any such meeting to study the aa big book, you would expect to encounter a wide variety of viewpoints on the portions under consideration. The titled side also tells us what the book alcoholics anonymous is to members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship. There are many page references to help each person working the steps to easily refer back to aas major text. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black.

The large print fourth edition of alcoholics anonymouse, affectionately known as the big book, includes twentyfour new stories and continues to pass on aas message of hope and recovery to millions. If you are interested in overeaters anonymous, please click on the image to the left. This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. The work is not completed and is in reality a work in progress. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous.

This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. No edits of any kind have been made to the originals just recreated to provide cleaner versions of the original. Opposite of every page is a blank page for all your additional writing. 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. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition 1st printing 1939 dj aa big.

Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. 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. Pdf format that have been recreated and cleaned up. Each day in our big book study group a leader will take you through a section of the alcoholics anonymous big book. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the.

B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. It may be helpful to point out what is at times a source of confusion for aa members. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. Pdf version one this is a basic version of the text of alcoholics anonymous. This aa big book study edition includes two place keeping ribbons. The third edition, which came off press in 1976, achieved a circulation of approximately 19,550,000 in all formats. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. This aa big book study edition comes with lined pages for note taking and paragraph numbers for easy reference. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men. A great price, and cheaper to purchase than some conference approved big books, if your looking to join this way of life and dont have a big book i highly suggest this book, if you have been around for years, or decades, once again i highly suggest this book to get more from your study. Png format and one single download of all of them in.

Big book study in 1939, alcoholics anonymous did not have a name or a good way to carry its message to the sick and suffering alcoholic. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. A similar statement is made in the middle of the fourth edition dust cover. No edits of any kind have been made to the originals just recreated to. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The big book loop is a study group which has as its mission to provide an additional area of recovery and support to coes. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. The big book study our chief responsibility to the. Big book study guides for aa kindle edition by wilson, bill. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god.