Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous, from the title of its own book.
Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The textreferenced definitions, simple phonic pronunciation guides, and page numbers for the included words make the big book much more palatable to both. It is the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous, and has helped large numbers of alcoholic. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Our primary source was websters daily use dictionary, published in 1934. 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 little big book dictionary and concordance for included words was first published in 1998. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
Mobile apps and other tools for those in recovery big book apps. Jaywalker site, the a site dedicated to the 12 steps as outlined in the big book of alcoholics anonymous big book of alcoholics anonymous for the visually and literate impaired. The four absolutes of the oxford group were used by early a. The purpose of the big book is to show precisely how numerous alcoholics have recovered. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. The little big book dictionary and concordance by lyle p.
Text referenced dictionary, pronunciation guide, and concordance for included words. Aa big book and twelve and twelve dictionaries and na basic. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. Order the onscreen version in pdf for your computer. It will, however, find all the forms of the word alcohol in their context. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented, as well as many political, economic, social, and reli. With no financial resources, big hopes were placed on sales of the big book. Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software, phone. Over 2,200 of the most difficult words and terms found in the big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous describes alcoholism as a disease of the body.
Big book dictionary alcoholics anonymous aa dictionary. 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 text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. The popular title for the multiauthored book, alcoholics anonymous, first published in 1939 and periodically updated, which contains personal stories and testimonials from alcoholics and which laid out the original 12step program to recovery. Even though they never made it into the big book, bill w. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Big book definition of big book by medical dictionary.
Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition aa services on. In an attempt to discover the meanings of the words used in our basic text book alcoholics anonymous when it was written, we have used many sources for this glossary. With the appearance of the new book a great deal began to happen. When you come through the doors of aa, it is suggested that you purchase a big book. If you do not know the meaning of a word, just doubleclick left mouse button directly on the word and a dictionary will popup with its definition. Because of this, the search will not answer how many times is alcohol used in the big book. In the big book, as the text alcoholics anonymous is known, we read the written words of the first 100 men and women of aa as they were put in the way of a spiritual awakening. Below are copies in various formats of the big book.
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. Sep 30, 2008 alcoholics anonymous big book original edition aa services on. Alcoholics anonymous, as they were written, we have prepared this glossary using websters daily use dictionary published in 1934. In an attempt to discover the meanings of the words used in our basic text book alcoholics anonymous when it was written, we have used many sources for this. We hope that 164 and more is useful, and strengthens your understanding of the aa. Large print version 12 step recovery room geocities. The big book concordance to the big book, alcoholics anonymous 3rd ed. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. An aid to reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous definition, an organization of alcoholics whose purpose is to stay sober and help others recover from the disease of alcoholism. Aa big book and twelve and twelve dictionaries and na. The little big book dictionary includes over 2,200 of the most difficult words, terms, and phrases found in the big book. The book which is actually entitled simply alcoholic anonymous, was written by bill w. Little big book dictionary alcoholics anonymous cleveland.
Alcoholics anonymous aa big book dictionary and concordance. Little big book dictionary, little big book dictionary free. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. 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. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. There is a solution w e, of alcoholics anonymous, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as bill. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. It is a jokey reference that goes back to aas humble beginnings. To overcome and survive the disease and live happy, joyous and free, we must study and learn what the solution is and what we have to do to obtain it. Prices are at november 1998, and subject to change without notice. The textreferenced definitions, simple phonic pronunciation guides, and page numbers for the included words make the big book much more palatable to both our younger and older members of alcoholics anonymous. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more.
Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. When the book was published in 1939 the aa fellowship was small and struggling. This copy of the big book concordance is shareware. Words above an elementary reading level are defined according to their use in the main part of the book. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. The source for the alcoholics anonymous big book dictionary lbbd and the 12n12 dictionary and the na basic text dictionary recovery emporium. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. This is the official website of the general service office g. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Alcoholics anonymous is the life changing program formed by two desperate alcoholics in 1935.
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