From that moment on, i have not had a single compulsion to drink. 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. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic. There is more to not drinking, then just not drinking by dr. When i opened it to page 112 and read those three words, i said to myself, well, better stop using it for a coaster. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. The 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Feb 21, 20 acceptance is the answer big book page 449. Especially, as that word gets used by individuals who embrace traditional religious concepts of what it means to them.
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today medallion sunset beach color in bronze 1 516 33mm medallion half dollar size 3d raised text on both sides. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. For most normal folks, drinking means conviviality, companionship and colorful imagination. So i figured i would post it here so i have it handy. Through friends in california, i obtained the telephone number of dr. Big book personal stories part iii they lost nearly. He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book. Jan 21, 2017 mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous.
The acceptance prayer esselman counseling services. Northpark fellowship online meeting schedule and links. Appendix ii spiritual awakening god consciounsness educational variety spiritual experience aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. Watch asl dvd version includes subtitles and audio in english. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented. Acceptance from aa big book page 449 417 on back great gift for anyone in. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. It is joyous intimacy with friends and a feeling that life is good. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away. Message board page 449 3d big book of alcoholics anonymous. How it works taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063 being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will an how it works big book pgs. 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.
Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Use this link to read the story on the website sponsor and sponsorship also do not appear in the main text of the book. Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. Acceptance from aa big book page 449 417 on back great. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.
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. This is a study guide to the book alcoholics anonymous. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The 4th edition changed the name of the story to acceptance was the answer and moved the story. I was given yet another gift from a dear friend in my aa group. Acceptance was an idea in a personal story introduced in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. Due to the current times, bethany church has adopted a policy of no meetings of more than ten people at any given time on church grounds.
But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional care. 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. And please dont get me talking about why they changed the title. 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. 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. 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. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today bronze medallion sunset beach color picture and bronze 1 516 33mm medallion half dollar size 3d raised text on both sides.
A personal story on page 407 called acceptance was the answer is also wellknown among aa membership. Paul oligher step study program a1 associates home page. 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. All i can say is if you are in any way connected to a. Acceptance was an idea in a story in the 3rd edition and stories are not included here. It happened to me, and this is what i did about it. 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. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god. Jan 29, 2006 acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading.
Perhaps it is time to create a new, wiser big 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. Acceptance bronze aa medallion page 449 recoverychip. Great gift for anyone in sobriety or going through a life change. Alcoholics anonymous third edition, first printing 1976 big book. Alcoholics anonymous is not a religious organization. The guide is presented as per the last paragraph on the back cover. Taken from alcoholics anonymous big book pages 6063. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. Jan, 2020 according to one study, attending a support group for alcohol addiction had a strong influence on whether or not a person could achieve emotional acceptance of their alcohol addiction. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today.
Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today bronze alcoholics anonymous coin sunset beach picture in bronze 1 516 33mm medallion half dollar size 3d raised text on both sides. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. 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. Being convinced, we were at step three, which is that we decided to turn our will and our life over to god as we. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939.
General disclaimer is designed for educational purposes only and is not engaged in providing medical or health advice. Acceptance from aa big book page 449 417 on back great gift for anyone in sobriety or going through a life change. Acceptance is the answer beach sunrise color bronze aa. Just as recent as a day or two ago, someone on another post here. 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. 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.
Paul ohliger wrote the chapter doctor, alcoholic, addict published in the 3rd edition of alcoholics anonymous. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or. 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. Comes with its original dust jacket in very good condition in an acid free protective cover. 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.
To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. 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 is the answer beach sunrise bronze aa medallion. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. So far, try as they might, the first 164 pages havent been changed. Paul oligher, author of the doctor, alcoholic, addict containing the famous page 449 and a sample of his brilliance in interpreting the a. In the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph. Bobs nightmare 171 171 window of opportunity 421 aa number three 182 182 he had to be shown 193 he thought he could drink like a gentlemen. Also, someone told me once the answers to all my problems are answered in the first three words on page 112 in the big book. Fellowship with online and in person meetings of alcoholics anonymous. His most quoted passage possibly the most quoted passage in the entire big book was on page 449. Sponsor and sponsorship also do not appear in the main text of the book.
More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. But not so with us in those last days of heavy drinking. The page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. Formerly known as doctor, alcoholic, addict addiction treatment works. From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book personal stories part iii alcoholics anonymous. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. Appendix ii spiritual awakening god consciounsness educational variety spiritual experience aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. This book is a powerful powerful message on how to change the person we brought through those doors of alcoholics anonymous, one day at a time. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situationsome fact of my lifeunacceptable 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.
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. The information provided through is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health problem or disease. New stories have been added to the personal histories. The personal story doctor alcoholic addict which appeared in the 3rd edition of the big book and included the infamous page 449 was renamed and repositioned in the fourth edition of the big book, so page 449 is now page 417. Alcoholics anonymous big book 1976 third editions, first. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Aug 24, 2014 the page 552 prayer to end resentments posted by paulcoholic on 24 august 2014, 6. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Posted on march 2, 2014 in the book, alcoholics anonymous, page 449, there is a prayer in the middle of the page, first new paragraph. See page 449 in the 3rd edition or page 417 in the 4th edition. B1 alcoholics anonymous fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. 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.
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