Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. Silkworth big book study aa anonymity statement anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions. The promises alcoholics anonymous of colorado springs. Our stories and lives are different, but all the feelings weve experienced throughout alcoholism are the. In 1977, some members met in a tulsa, ok hotel room for a discussion of the big book. Recovery shop is the home to the aa big book index bookmark. However, it might be easy to forget that there are many more scattered throughout the first 164 pages of the big book. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages.
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. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway. Jan 20, 2018 9th step promises aa p 8384 any statement in the big book alcoholics anonymous that gives you hope is a promise. The promises are from pages 8384 of the big book and cover the promises of what will happen when we diligently work the steps of the 12 step program. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. Alcoholics anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w.
We think the reason is that they never completed their housecleaning. Reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. The following is a list ofapproximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. The promises from pages 8384 in the big book if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are halfway through. The promises of recovery are found all through the big book. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book. Many of us in the fellowship have heard and talked about the promises in meetings countless times. 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. The jaywalker story, a case for using the big book for any and all addictions. This is the official website of the general service office g.
Throughout aas big book, there are several promises intended for those who work a thorough program. The promises from pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics. They took inventory all right, but hung on to some of the worst items in stock. We have begun to learn tolerance, patience and good will toward all men, even our enemies, for we look on the them as sick people. The big book the 12 promises 10th april 2016 by admin leave a comment first published in 1939 and subtitled the story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, the alcoholics anonymous a. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Even so has god restored us all to our right minds.
The purpose of this promises inventory is much like the growth questionnaire that is to help determine how much change andor growth you have experienced since coming into the program. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed. The antipromises what happens when an alcoholic is actively caught up in their disease, drinking like there is no tomorrow and beyond all human aid. We expect that this contribution to the recovering community worldwide will continue to grow, as our online big book is a great study tool. The promises of alcoholics anonymous extract from page 83 of alcoholics anonymous chapter 6 if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and woman who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The promises of recovery are not just those found after step 9. Promise in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The big book of alcoholics anonymous verywell mind. The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. Asking for help is hard for everyone, but in our case, we need to swallow our false pride and do just that. Many of us have heard of the ninth step promises from page 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Meeting opens with selected reading from aa approved literature, followed by topic discussion of the steps. Big book, as it is commonly called, is the first text written about the experiences of the founders of the a. With your help, we would like to build a list of all of the promises. The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Were entirely ready to have god remove all these defects of character. Jul 17, 2019 the book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for the original 12step recovery program now known by the same name. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution.
Time limit of 3 minutes per share with a 5 minute introduction to the step being discussed. Big book workbook is for those who are willing to grow along spiritual lines 60. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. Some of the promises are inferred from the experiences of the first 100 men and women who recovered from alcoholism. 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. They only thought they had lost their egoism and fear. Alcoholics anonymous bill wilson, aa cofounder 1965 international aa convention held in toronto 37. The index bookmark features 25 of the key topics from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with corresponding page numbers. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The promises of alcoholics anonymous extract from page 83 of alcoholics anonymous chapter 6 if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. We go to meetings to learn about the steps, we find ourselves a sponsor who can help us navigate our way through our sobriety. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. How do you know if you are having a spiritual experience.
We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Apr 11, 2019 the aa promises pages 8384 of the big book the aa promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. 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. Our goal is to study the steps as a friendly, focused group, and work them as the authors of the big book described. The aa promises pages 8384 of the big book the aa promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be. When we first come into the program, our world is pretty much turned upside down. At some point in our sobriety, we begin to believe in the promises of sobriety laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Some of the promises are directly associated with completion of a step. Promises in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. The promises of alcoholics anonymous page 83 of the big book.
The big book of alcoholics anonymous includes 12 promises of sobriety. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all. Having persevered with the rest of the program, they wondered why they fell. The following is a list of approximately 150 promises that i compiled from the first edition of the big book. There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. On page 52 in the big book is a passage that some refer to as the antipromises. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. The allergy of the body and the obession of the mind. They detail the impact that making amends will have on the person in recovery from. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. But he has come to all who have honestly sought him. The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. The promises are an aspect of step nine, which involves making amends. The promises of aas big book hazelden betty ford foundation. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Made direct amends to such people whenever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted. If a person follows the 12 steps as they are laid out in the big book, they are guaranteed a spiritual awakening, as long as they do so honestly. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. The aa promises pages 8384 of the big book the aa promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. There are, however, additional promises in the big book.
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