My ever decreasing attention span i blame the digital age makes it difficult for me to actually complete a book unless it is a highly engrossing novel or biography that reads like a novel, but ready to heal is a page turner. This verse card features a paragraph taken from the big book of alcoholics anonymous pg 417. Recoveryshop has many 12 step recovery programs verse cards including quotes from alcoholics anonymous, narcotics anonymous, and many more. She joined the fellowship after her psychiatrist, dr. Prayers from the big book of alcoholics anonymous big. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Take your inspiration with you each day with the aa acceptance verse card. Acceptance of alcoholism this short passage about acceptance may be one of the most quoted passages in recovery literature.
Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as it is widely known. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Aa derives its name from the title of this book and is written by aa members. 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. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either alcoholics. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. From brooklyn, ny, marty was the first woman to achieve permanent sobriety in aa. Your word is shown within the context of the sentence s in which it is used. On page 552 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous their basic text, there is a very helpful suggestion on how to rid yourself of resentments towards a person. Page 417 acceptance alcoholics anonymous fourth edition acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Relieve me of the bondage of self, that i may better do thy will. From the big book of alcoholics anonymous god, i offer myself to theeto build with me and to do with me as thou wilt. Our covers are made of various materials and all feature the serenity prayer. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them. My sponsor suggested i type it up and put it somewhere in the house where i see it all the time. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution.
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. Ready to heal is an excellent book for and about female sex and love addicts. Doctor paul ohliger wrote a passage on how acceptance leads to being. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Paul is the author of the big book story doctor, alcoholic, addict, now acceptance was the answer which contains that famous passage on acceptance on page 449 now 417. Alcoholics anonymous quotes quotable quote and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. Simply look up a familiar word to find the passage you seek.
If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. Perhaps one of the best short passages on acceptance comes from the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Within 3 years, the ebook sold over 15,000 copies worldwide without any marketing. These hard, leather and vinyl book covers feature the serenity prayer on. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. 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. Reprinted from alcoholics anonymous, page 420, with permission of a. 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.
Protect your recovery books with aa book covers from my 12 step store. A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. My favorite passage from the big book of aa acceptance. It was indeed the the beginning of a happy and joyous life. What message do you think they were delivering to potential new people around aa versus the message that is delivered today in aa. Acceptance i know some people get really tired of the big book quotes. Learn about the importance of acceptance in recovering from alcohol addiction, including a peek into a famous passage from the a. First published in 2010 as a paperback, the ez big book of alcoholics anonymous was released as an ebook shortly afterward. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be an. Breaking down step three of aa alcoholics anonymous. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes.
When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation. I firmly believe the big books promise that my troubles are. 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. 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. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the.
Sobriety token or chip, given for specified lengths of sobriety, on the back is the serenity prayer. 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. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. The book cover of alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition. The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. Paul ohliger, who died friday, may 19, 2000, in mission viejo, california at the age of 83. This imperfect journey one womans story of recovery. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny.
The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable. The ez big book of alcoholics anonymous was written by a longtime aa member who has been a professional writer all her life. 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. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. 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. Through friends in california, i obtained the telephone number of dr. I really believe that this passage about acceptance should always be read with the 10th step to include the parts about the spiritual axiom and how we, as alcoholics, are not equipped to deal with justifiable anger. 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. But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. The personal stories of the big book the recovery group. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today.
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