Breaking down step five of aa alcoholics anonymous. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. If you cant find it, pm me, and ill send you the link. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988.
Alcoholics anonymous 2nd edition big book fair use notice this video contains ed material the use of which has not always. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 576 pages and is available in paperback format. This is a closed meeting of alcoholics anonymous, which means you need to have a desire to stop drinking if you wish to attend. Most of us feel we need look no further for utopia. Hence our reader will find many references to the runners bible in footnotes in our title the good book and the big book. The steps helped each of the cofounders of aa in their own recovery from alcoholism and have continued to help countless. Contains the long form of tradition one and a suggested statement on safety. The ez big book of alcoholics anonymous is a pagebypage translation of the original alcoholics anonymous published by aa founder bill wilson in the 1930s.
American sign language, alcoholism and addiction, books, health and wellness, publishing. 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. This is the book that has helped thousands of alcoholics get into longterm recovery, by explaining how the disease works, showing them they are not alone, and describing how others have achieved and maintained sobriety using the 12 steps. Alcoholics anonymous, preface to the third edition, p. It is nonprofessional, selfsupporting, nondenominational, multiracial, apolitical, and. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading.
Road to recovery convention at grand hotel reykjavik, iceland august 2426th 2001 24. Free alcoholics anonymous big book video dailymotion. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. Breaking down step five of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. Breaking down step six of aa alcoholics anonymous jason. These are posted as an aid to the blind, those who have difficulty reading or who are remote from meetings either in prison or in hard to reach places.
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