Personal stories on pages 407, 476, 494, 531, and 553 are ed by. But researchers have debunked central tenets of aa doctrine and found dozens of. Page 552, 4th edition someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i. Someone was having a problem with resentment in the meeting this morning in stepchat, and i told them to read this as i was told to and it helped me. Convincing testimony must surely come from medical men who have had experience with the sufferings of our members and have witnessed our return to health.
They prove to almost anyones satisfaction that its never too late to try alcoholics anonymous. If you have resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or thing that you resent, you will be free. Alcoholics anonymous the big book pages 1 164 boardprep. Do not let any prejudice you may have against spiritual terms deter you from honestly asking yourself what they mean to you. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous black anonymous on.
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Chapter 3 more about alcoholism m ost of ushave been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics. Big book personal stories part iii alcoholics anonymous. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Its faithbased 12step program dominates treatment in the united states. So i figured i would post it here so i have it handy. Just typed this up for a friend, and since i had it transcribed, thought i would share it here as well.
This is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. This is the book for the serious student of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The only other options, as asserted by the big book, are jails, institutions, and death. Informally known as the big book with its first 164 pages virtually. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book.
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