Alcoholics Anonymous: The Big Book
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| Rating | : | 4.66 (957 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1893007170 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 576 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Anonymous Anonymous is a contributor for Hazelden Publications including Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book 4th Edition.
About the Author Anonymous Anonymous is a contributor for Hazelden Publications including Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book 4th Edition.
Need page numbers Good to have a real conference approved version of the Big Book, but it really needs page numbers. Whenever somebody is reading the book, or referring to a passage, they cite the page number.Yeah, I know, Page Need page numbers Al Warsh Good to have a real conference approved version of the Big Book, but it really needs page numbers. Whenever somebody is reading the book, or referring to a passage, they cite the page number.Yeah, I know, Page 417, "Acceptance is the answer" but this should be an easy fix.. 17, "Acceptance is the answer" but this should be an easy fix.. "The Big Book helps wtih the serenity to accept the things we cannot change" according to Jonathan Tennis. "We are taught to differentiate between our wants (which are never satisfied) and our needs (which are always provided for). We cast off the burdens of the past and the anxieties of the future, as we begin to live in the present, one day at a time. We are granted “the serenity to accept the things we cannot change”—and thus lose our quickness to anger and our sensitivity to criticism. Above all, we reject fantasizing and accept reality."This excerpt is from the final chapter in Alcoholics Anonymous (The Big Book helps wtih the serenity to accept the things we cannot change Jonathan Tennis "We are taught to differentiate between our wants (which are never satisfied) and our needs (which are always provided for). We cast off the burdens of the past and the anxieties of the future, as we begin to live in the present, one day at a time. We are granted “the serenity to accept the things we cannot change”—and thus lose our quickness to anger and our sensitivity to criticism. Above all, we reject fantasizing and accept reality."This excerpt is from the final chapter in Alcoholics Anonymous (4th edition) and best sums up the r. th edition) and best sums up the r. James Hendricks said A Neccessity For Some. Thinking of this as a "text book" put me off at first until I actually started reading it. Definitions and explanations from the Medical Profession, and the experiences of some of those who have gone through the process of becoming sober and productive people gave me hope when there was none left. Previous editions and any forthcoming editions are well worth acquiring as well as giving a much better insight as to the experiences of those who have been successful in becoming sober.
This fourth edition has been approved by the General Service Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous, in the hope that many more may be led toward recovery by reading its explanation of the A.A. Sixteen stories are retained from the third edition, including the "Pioneers of A.A." section, which helps the reader remain linked to A.A.'s historic roots, and shows how early members applied this simple but profound program that helps alcoholics get sober today. Approximately 21 million copies of the first three editions of "Alcoholics Anonymous" have been distributed. It is expected that the new fourth edition will play its part in passing on A.A.'s basic message of recovery. during the early years of the 21st century. program and its varied examples of personal experiences which demonstrate that the A.A. The fourth edition includes twenty-four new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in A.A. program works.