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. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. This is the official website of the general service office g. The little big red book limited to 4,730 individually numbered copies the same number printed of the first editionfirst printing big book affectionately known as big red. Take your inspiration with you each day with the aa acceptance verse card. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and.
Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. At a certain point in the drinking of every alcoholic, he passes into a state where the most powerful desire to stop drinking is of absolutely no avail. 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. Recoveryshop has many 12 step recovery programs verse cards including quotes from alcoholics anonymous, narcotics anonymous, and many more. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. I need to concentrate not so much on what needs to be changed in the world as on what needs to be changed in me and my attitudes. This tragic situation has already arrived in practically every case long before it is suspected.
A blog dedicated to discussion of the program of alcoholics anonymous as found in the twelve and twelve and first 164 pages of the big book alcoholics anonymous. 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 anonymous. Big book personal stories part ii alcoholics anonymous. And then, in the spring of 1939, a very remarkable book was rolled off a new york press with the title alcoholics anonymous. In the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the. Max and i had been married for twentyeight years when i ended up in a. When i chose the new format of the big book readings back in january. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. However, due to financial difficulties the whole printing was, for a while, held up and the book received no publicity, nor, of course, was it. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous 4th edition.
But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. It works, if we have the proper attitude and work at it. Acceptance is the answer aa speakers 12step alcoholism recovery duration. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable to me, and. Expectations, acceptance and serenity recovery table. 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. Aside from fellowship and sociability, the prime object was to provide a time and.
Jul 02, 20 2 thoughts on acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous 4th edition acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous 4th. This verse card features a paragraph taken from the big book of alcoholics anonymous pg 417. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. Im already sad the meeting is over and i wont be able to pick.
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. These 12 steps are outlined in chapter 5, how it works, of the big book. However, due to financial difficulties the whole printing was, for a while, held up and the book received no publicity, nor, of course, was it available in the stores, even if one knew it existed. Given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous big book pg 87. The answers will come, if your own house is in order.
For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Mar 26, 2012 given we know that the aa program is contained in the first 164 pages of the big book with further good information in the step essays of the 12 steps and 12 traditions book lets now follow the 2nd half of the prayer and meditation instructions found on pages 86, 87 and 88 of the book alcoholics anonymous big book pg 87. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. 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. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. 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. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body.
It is in the personal stories section of the book alcoholics anonymous, and is. Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. 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. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. Yet, we believe we can make some definite and valuable suggestions. Hey friends, this is a video about the idea of acceptance which most of us find. Nov 04, 2019 alcoholics anonymous is often referred to as a 12step program, and aa is the basis for many other 12step programs that have been established. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Monday, february, 2012 aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11.
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. Here was the terrible dilemma in which our friend found himself when he had the extraordinary experience, which as we have already told you, made him a free man. The paragraph, above, on acceptance from acceptance is the answer, p. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. Aas evening meditation pages 86,87 and 88 explained step 11. Spirituality page 417 of the big book i have been having some discomfort in how things have been. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939.
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