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. The 12 promises and the 12 rewards the twelve promises page 83 and 84 of the big book we are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Meetings can be found on page 8384, of the big book, alcoholics anonymous. The big book promises all of them, so far friends of bill w. The promises of aas big book hazelden betty ford foundation. Step 10 promises and we have ceased fighting anything or anyoneeven alcohol. Aa promises alcoholics anonymous lionrock recovery. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. Buy 12 step promises aa big book by delights as a sticker, poster, throw pillow, tote bag, art print, canvas print, framed print, art board print, photographic print, metal print, tapestry, greeting card, scarf, ipad caseskin, drawstrin. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. One will not actually find twelve promises listed in the big book, and these promises are not officially oa conference approved, as.
This means that if you are working the twelve steps to the best of your. Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity. Promises in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. You will comprehend the word serenity and know peace 4. The 9th step promises of alcoholics anonymous wayside house. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed.
The big book step study bbss format, based upon an aa meeting format originated in hyannis, mass. When a person begins their 12step journey in alcoholics anonymous, it is with the hope that their life will change for the better as a direct result. 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. The big book of alcoholics anonymous includes 12 promises of sobriety that we begin to believe and intuitively understand more clearly if. The following are some one hundred and twenty five promises from the first 164 pages of the big book, alcoholics anonymous, reprinted with permission. The 12 promises for recovery from addiction guided. You will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it 3. We do readings from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions. The aa promises pages 8384 of the big book the aa promises if we. 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. 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. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. From pages 8384 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
The 10th step promises alcoholics anonymous district 12. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous. We are going to know a new freedom and new happiness 2. A short guided meditation to help you relax as well as refocus your thoughts on sobriety through the 12 promises from the aa big book, pgs. 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. When you discover a prospect for alcoholics anonymous, find out all you can about him. 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 12 promises of aa begin on page 83 of the fourth edition of the big book. Alcoholics anonymous is a 12step program that, if worked thoroughly and honestly, will be a significant asset toward your recovery.
Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to. The 147 promises of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The whole point of recovery, is to not only regain the self that was lost to addiction, but to redefine yourself and the kind of life you are leading. The twelve promises as they appear in the big book. 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 the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. They are being fulfilled among us sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends.
Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We admitted we were powerlessthat our lives had become unmanageable promise. We will realize that god is doing for us what we couldnt do for ourselves.
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be. There exists among us a fellowship, a friendliness, and an understanding which is indescribably wonderful. All references to the topics will be found in the first 164 pages of the book, alcoholics anonymous. If he does not want to stop drinking, dont waste time trying to persuade him. Once we have taken this step, withholding nothing, we are delighted.
This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. 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. Home page aa books online free search for a meeting for. We react sanely and normally, and we will find that this has happened. Chapter 6 into action of the big book contains the 9th step promises which describes the 12 step program of alcoholics anonymous. They appear in chapter 6 of alcoholics anonymous into action on pages 83. We will suddenly realize that god is doing for us what we could not do for. The 12 promises and the 12 rewards realistic recovery. Some aa groups take inventory by examining the twelve traditions, one at a time, to determine how well they are living up to these principles. Promises if we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. The promises on this page are from the big book of alcoholics anonymous and are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc.
We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness. Alcoholics anonymous 2nd edition big book fair use notice this video contains ed material the use of which has not always been specifically authorized by the copyrigh. 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. In many bbss meetings, only members who have worked the 12 steps according to this structure are permitted to share. The promises from the big book, if we carefully follow directions we have begun to. The original alcoholics anonymous big book manuscript. Alcoholism12 step support 12 steps 12 promises the steps and twelve promises sourcefirst edition of the big book of alcoholics anonymous 1. While the big book associates the 12 promises with step nine, many of us will. Chapter 7 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. No matter how far down the scale you have gone, you will see how your experience can benefit others 5. Alcoholics anonymous p8384 reprinted from the big book of alcoholics anonymous with permission of a. The nineth step promises big book alcoholics anonymous.