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This is the official website of the general service office g. The little red book makes frequent reference to basic matter in alcoholics anonymous, third edition. It is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly the way it is supposed to be at this moment.
I didnt connect with the big book of alcoholics anonymous until over a year into my sobriety. The serenity prayer starts with god grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Alcoholics anonymous audio version alcoholics anonymous. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. 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. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. We welcome you to read this text, hoping that you will choose to share with us in the new life we have found. Accept in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. 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. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.
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