For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be. The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Chuck c a new pair of glasses aa speaker tapes bill w varieties of religious experience william james ref aa big book aa speaker mark h. The promises chapter 6, page 8384 of the book, alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. The purpose of this promises inventory is much like the growth questionnaire that is to help determine how much change andor growth you have experienced since coming into the program. The big book, which is our instruction manual, gives us the steps to take to recover from our disease. Entire original manuscript about including the stories. Mar 20, 2011 the aa promises are found in the chapter titled into action of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
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. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Rightly and naturally, we think well before we choose the per. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by.
The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making amends. Alcoholics anonymous is a 12step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery. But the big book says, next day found me drinking both gin and sedative. The 10th step promises recovery from a hopeless state. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Here is another example of a common misconception spread by wordofmouth.
Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Jun 03, 2015 this was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. 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. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. You will comprehend the word serenity and know peace 4. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous.
Bedevilments in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book. The whole point of recovery, is to not only regain the self that was lost to addiction, but to redefine yourself and the kind of life you are leading. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway. Specifically, they only apply to those whove reached the ninth step. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. I was to know happiness, peace and usefulness, in a way of life that is.
We shall be with you in the fellowship of the spirit, and you will surely meet some of us as you trudge the road of happy destiny. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. The 9th step promises women of grace, dignity, and sobriety. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and woman who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The following is a list of approximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to. The tenth step promises are available for everyone who works for them.
Our online big book is used by thousands of people all over the world, and incurs substantial bandwidth expense. The promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. You will comprehend the word serenity and know peace. The big book of alcoholics anonymous includes 12 promises of sobriety that we begin to believe and intuitively understand more clearly if. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. The promises page 83 we were having trouble with personal relationships. Watch asl dvd version includes subtitles and audio in english.
This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. You will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. 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 promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 1,401 views. At some point in our sobriety, we begin to believe in the promises of sobriety laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous kindle edition by wilson, bill, smith, dr. Bobs nightmare cofounders story pages 165175 the following links download chapters of the big book from, the official website of alcoholics anonymous. The aa promises are found on pages 8384 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill. All other sources the little red book, the 12 and 12, group sponsored literature were written as accompaniments or guides to be used to assist and deepen the path laid out by the original members of alcoholics anonymous in the big book.
The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Silkworth big book study aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. Throughout aas big book, there are several promises intended for those who work a thorough program. The aa promises pages 8384 of the big book the aa promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. It originated the twelvestep program now used widely among addictions outside alcohol.
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. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness, we will not regret the past, nor wish to shut the door on it. The promises of alcoholics anonymous page 83 of the big book. Includes the original foreword, the doctors opinion and dr. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development we will be amazed before we are halfway through. 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. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. While the program is considered a suggested method for dealing with the disease of alcoholism, there are places within the big book where the authors used the word must. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. If a person follows the 12 steps as they are laid out in the big book, they are guaranteed a spiritual awakening, as long as they do so honestly. The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w.
Alcoholism12 step support how many promises are there. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. I would enter upon a new relationship with my creator, that i. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. Monthly big book readings aa the original way group. Much like the ninth step promises, the tenth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised peace and recovery from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The big book awakening 12step process will enable you to have a deep and effective spiritual experience that will revolutionize your life that you.
We have begun to learn tolerance, patience and good will toward all men, even our enemies, for we look on the them as sick people. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. 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. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. The big book awakening fellowship of the spirit conference is designed to bring you through an indepth explanation of the 12steps of alcoholics anonymous as outlined in the big book of aa. Paragraph numbers along side the text for easy reference. Our big book of alcoholics anonymous promises us that when the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally and physically. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way.
Big book, as it is commonly called, is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous. The big book promises getting out from going under. The promises of aas big book hazelden betty ford foundation. The original alcoholics anonymous big book manuscript promises. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. You will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it 3. The big book the 12 promises 10th april 2016 by admin leave a comment first published in 1939 and subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, the alcoholics anonymous a. The following is a list of the 40 musts from the big book. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. It also tells us what we can expect to happen to us if we do the work they suggest as a program of recovery. The big books answer to relapse prevention big book. 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 whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Short aa big book listenings for daily meditation time. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book.
The big book is one of the bestselling books of all times 30 million copies sold. The big book is alcoholics anonymouss primary text. There are, however, additional promises in the big book. Promise in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. There is no formal the promises that the writers of the book have laid out for us. And we have ceased fighting anything or anyone even alcohol. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. 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. Remember though, these promises only apply to alcoholics working the steps. In 1977, some members met in a tulsa, ok hotel room for a discussion of the big book. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. In their minds, when reading these promises, many oa members substitute the words alcohol liquor and alcoholic with the words food and compulsive eater, but in respect for the wishes of alcoholics anonymous, we repost these words verbatim from the big book. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened automatically.
The first layer is our bodily reaction to alcohol when we ingest it the physical craving. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Great events will come to pass for you and countless others p. The ninth step promises are a section of the big book where recovering alcoholics are promised certain things.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. No matter how far down the scale you have gone, you will see how you r experience can benefit. The big book is the original source of for step instructions in alcoholics anonymous.
Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. No matter how far down the scale you have gone, you will see how your experience can benefit others 5. As the only legitimate source of the big book online, aa has graciously allowed attributed access. The first 164 pages of the big book with lined pages opposite text for note taking. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g. But the big book says, if you wish, you can join us on the broad highway. Big book overview alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is commonly called was first published in 1939 and was subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism. The promises of alcoholics anonymous extract from page 83 of alcoholics anonymous chapter 6 if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.
They detail the impact that making amends will have on the person in recovery from. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. There are, however, additional promises in the big. When a person begins their 12step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result.