Message board page 449 3d big book of alcoholics anonymous. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. 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. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Just as recent as a day or two ago, someone on another post here. Formerly known as doctor, alcoholic, addict addiction treatment works. When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situationsome 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. In this same study, having a positive attitude also strongly influenced disease acceptance. Mar 31, 2012 acceptance is the answer big book page 449. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. It happened to me, and this is what i did about it. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. So far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed. Acceptance is the answer big book page 449 acceptance, thats.
Just typed this up for a friend, and since i had it transcribed, thought i would share it here as well. He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. And please dont get me talking about why they changed the title. The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published. Also, someone told me once the answers to all my problems are answered in the first three words on page 112 in the big book.
Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today. Aa, the big book, the 12 steps, family, friends, structure in the. Acceptance was an idea in a personal story introduced in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. From that moment on, i have not had a single compulsion to drink. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The personal story doctor alcoholic addict which appeared in the 3rd edition of the big book and included the infamous page 449 was renamed and repositioned in the fourth edition of the big book, so page 449 is now page 417. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.
Online local meetings tidewater intergroup council. 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. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Before the night was over, i had started a fight with a number of collegeaged drunken fellows and returned. In the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph.
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