The "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous outlines the program's spiritual principles and steps for recovery from Alcoholism. It emphasizes the importance of surrendering to a higher power and working with a sponsor to achieve sobriety through personal growth and tangible actions. The book offers hope to those struggling with alcoholism by showing that there is a solution through faith, self-awareness, and service to others.
Sounds like a sponsor's question to me. I'm not sayin'. Read the book. ;)
You can download the Pills Anonymous big book on the free Kindle Reading App or on your Kindle in the internet.
Yes; rights are controlled by Alcoholics Anonymous.
their is a print out which is a book mark that they give you in AA, ITS YELLOW and it tells you where to find -the word s-friendship-love-sex-family,ect by page and where it is exactly in the book, but you have to go to an AA meeting to receive this marker. sometimes just reading it for yourself and using a yellow marker to underline these things couldn't hurt either, but the book also comes from the AA group, and its 11.00 dollars, if you go on-line but at a meeting its free.
The prayer known as the St. Francis prayer is not in the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Big Book. It is a popular prayer often associated with recovery programs, but it is not included in the AA literature.
Yes, there are guidelines and principles outlined in Alcoholics Anonymous' "Big Book". Some of these principles are on page 58, where the 12 Steps are introduced, and on page 164, which discusses the spiritual principles of AA. It is recommended to carefully read and interpret the entire book to understand the program fully.
yes a very big one
AA is more of a faith system than a philosophy.. I guess pragmatism would be their philosophy you will often hear, "if it keeps you from drinking than it's good." You can pick up a "big Book," at a half price and you can get a good idea.. I also have a blog series on this that goes deeper into their beliefs and history. kingez.com/blog/2008/11/13/aa-cult-of-a-stolen-god/
an alcoholic as described in the diagnostic first chapter of the big book of alcoholic anonymous is as follows-that our lives had become unmanagable and only god if he were sought could/would restore us to sanity. alcoholicism starts back on June 10th,1935 when two men dr.bob and a man named bill w. started a little coffee clitche know only as stop drinkers and eventually became AA , the book is full of wounderful stories of real life experiences with alcohol and i highly recommed you read it, you can get one for free and it will tell you everthing you want to know about alcohol from beguinng of time. alcohocis anonymous.com
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When Bill Wilson (with the help of Sam Shoemaker) finished what would become the central book for Alcoholics Anonymous in 1938, he never imagined it would have the impact it still has in addiction recovery. Known as "The Big Book," it is in it's fourth edition and is widely circulated through out the world. The Big Book holds within it the central thesis and ideas of Alcohol Anonymous and the 12 Step approach. It begins with the story of Bill W., anonymously written as is the approach with the 12 Steps in all areas. Most addicts feel that The Big Book is a powerful component to their recovery process and treat it as a sort of "Bible" for addiction recovery. Perhaps some of the more important features of the newer editions are the appendixes, which hold valuable information and points of clarity on the role of spirituality and addiction recovery. The most powerful part of The Big Book is that no matter how far reaching Alcoholics Anonymous has become it remains an anonymous work, completed and presented with humility. "While our literature has preserved the integrity of the A.A. message, sweeping changes in society as a whole are reflected in new customs and practices within the Fellowship. Taking advantage of technological advances, for example, A.A. members with computers can participate in meetings online, sharing with fellow alcoholics across the country or around the world. In any meeting, anywhere, A.A.'s share experience, strength, and hope with each other, in order to stay sober and help other alcoholics. Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, A.A.'s speak the language of the heart in all its power and simplicity." -- Anonymously Written Forward to The Big Book's Fourth Edition.
It poops in soil to fertilize the big, and long trees! Anonymous.