More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. 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. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. This is a fairly comprehensive index to the big book, the basic text of the fellowship of alcoholics anonymous. The little big book dictionary and concordance by lyle p. The big book of aa and why it was written is an interesting story. Arranged into sections alphabetically, includes both keyword and subject references. The big book of alcoholics anonymous describes alcoholism as a disease of the body. Watch asl dvd version includes subtitles and audio in english. Zip file 534 k self extracting word document 584 k download ms word document 1. First published in 1939, alcoholics anonymous sets forth cornerstone concepts of recovery from alcoholism and tells the stories of men and women who have overcome the disease. Text referenced dictionary, pronunciation guide, and concordance for included words. Although its not properly confirmed its said that bill wilsons secretary wrote the big book.
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. Alcoholics anonymous aa big book dictionary and concordance. With publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. Click here or here to download the entire index as a. The big book concordance to the big book, alcoholics anonymous 3rd ed. Little big book dictionary alcoholics anonymous cleveland. 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. An aid to reading the big book of alcoholics anonymous.
Big book dictionary alcoholics anonymous aa dictionary. Alcoholics anonymous definition, an organization of alcoholics whose purpose is to stay sober and help others recover from the disease of alcoholism. The little big book dictionary includes over 2,200 of the most difficult words, terms, and phrases found in the big book. The little big book dictionary and concordance for included words was first published in 1998.
A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. If you have a drinking problem, we hope that you may pause in reading. Aa big book and twelve and twelve dictionaries and na. Our primary source was websters daily use dictionary, published in 1934 for the historical references we used the world book encyclopedia and encarta encyclopedia. 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. Alcoholics anonymous big books for sale, find first, second, third, fourth and international editions. Alcoholics anonymousthe big bookhas served as a lifeline to millions worldwide. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. See our study edition for a far more comprehensive index in book form.
This copy of the big book concordance is shareware. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition aa services on. There is a solution w e, of alcoholics anonymous, know thousands of men and women who were once just as hopeless as bill. Aa big book and twelve and twelve dictionaries and na basic. All sections of this country and many of its occupations are represented, as well as many political, economic, social, and reli. The little big book dictionary has sold over 250,000 copies since its first edition release to the aa community in october of 1998. He is said to be the founder of alcoholics anonymous when in fact hes not the founder at all. Aa, alcoholics anonymous, has but one solution for the deadly disease of alcoholism. When the book was published in 1939 the aa fellowship was small and struggling. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the. 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.
Alcoholics anonymous is the life changing program formed by two desperate alcoholics in 1935. Im using this to help with a bb study meeting, and it really helps everyone understand what were reading since the bb was written so long ago and many of the words and phrases are obsolete from our vocabulary today. Its one of the 20th centurys most significant books and early copies are treasured by numerous collectors. Over 2,200 of the most difficult words and terms found in the big book. This is a link to the complete 4 th edition of the aa bigbook online. 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. It is both a history of the formative years of alcoholics anonymous, as well as the bittersweet tale of the troubled man bill w. It will, however, find all the forms of the word alcohol in their context.
Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The book which is actually entitled simply alcoholic anonymous, was written by bill w. 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. This edition of the dictionary includes words from the personal stories sections found in both the 3rd and 4th edition of the big books. Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. 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. This desire gave birth to the primary purpose group of alcoholics anonymous of dallas, texas, in january, 1988. 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 strong. Below are copies in various formats of the big book.
Alcoholics anonymous big books for sale, first second. Sep 30, 2008 alcoholics anonymous big book original edition aa services on. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aa s founders before the first edition was printed. Alcoholics anonymous synonyms, alcoholics anonymous pronunciation, alcoholics anonymous translation, english dictionary definition of alcoholics anonymous. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Read the big book online pdf of alcoholics anonymous. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. World services and its subsidiaries were not involved within the production of this specific work. So, to all the present and past members of this group goes thanks for their interest and participation. Dr bob and the good oldtimers by aa a book that looks at the development of aa via dr bob smith and his ohio meetings. 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. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page.
The purpose of this study guide is to enable the student to better understand the information the authors of the book, alcoholics anonymous, intended to impart to each of us based on their experience and knowledge of alcoholism and their program of recovery. Twelve steps and twelve traditions x alcoholics anonymous. It is a jokey reference that goes back to aas humble beginnings. 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. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. This created a thirst for an even greater knowledge of the vital information contained in the big book. With no financial resources, big hopes were placed on sales of the big book. When i read the descriptions of what an alcoholic is in the big book i have yet to find any reference that and an unmanageable life has anything to do with whether or not a person is alcoholic or nonalcoholic. Large print version 12 step recovery room geocities. Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software, phone.
T he alcoholics anonymous big book is not just the most influential self help book ever published. Explains any word we dont use today, in order to make the big book and 12 and 12 easier to comprehend for most everyone who can read. The source for the alcoholics anonymous big book dictionary lbbd and the 12n12 dictionary and the na basic text dictionary recovery emporium. Contains many first person accounts in narrative form of battles with the cunning and baffling drink. 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. Our primary source was websters daily use dictionary, published in 1934. Some of the most popular books for alcoholics, their friends and families, adult children of alcoholics, teens living with alcoholic parents, partners who have been diagnosed or who consider themselves codependent, as well as christians in recovery. What we know of course is that the big book was bill wilsons baby its a collection of his opinions and beliefs at 34 years sober. 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. 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.
Big book index alcoholics anonymous books, software. Order the onscreen version in pdf for your computer. Words above an elementary reading level are defined according to their use in the main part of the book. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. Here is a pdf version of the first 164 pages found in all aa books. As of december 2009, 30,664,881 copies of the big book have been sold or otherwise distributed source aa gso ny. Big book definition of big book by medical dictionary. One of the many myths that i was taught about the big book is that its the collective workwords of the original 100 members of aa.