He said, in effect if you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. I can watch my serenity level rise when i discard my expectations. These instructions are for the above prayer big book, freedom from bondage, p. My resentments my character defects resentment prayer on page. If you will ask in prayer for everything you want for yourself to be given to them, you will be free. Thats the way my drinking began, as a way to make the pain go away. Though going to meetings is fine, working the precise directions in the book is the program, and nothing else can do it. The explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. The big book the main 164 pages, prayers, personal stories, and more. To overcome this hurdle we first need to understand resentment, and appreciate the damage that carrying. The little big red book limited to 4,730 individually numbered copies the same number printed of the first editionfirst printing big book affectionately known as big red. The anonymous press study edition of alcoholics anonymous. This is the official website of the general service office g.
We agnostics is the fourth chapter of alcoholics anonymous. The higher my expectations of other people are, the. All things aa related big books, step working guides, meditations, medallions, posters and more. Learning to deal with resentments is discussed in more detail in the books alcoholics anonymous and twelve steps and twelve traditions. These are aspects of the alcoholics life and personality that are usually in effect before the alcoholic comes into aa and will continue unless the alcoholic actively works the steps each day. The reason is, the bb is the basic textbook for recovery in aa. This is the book for the serious student of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Welcome to the sonoma county intergroup felowship website of alcoholics anonymous. The explicit musts of the big book page 1 the explicit musts found in alcoholics anonymous 3rd. I feel its important for a recovering alcoholic to encounter the history of aa because they need to know where aa came from and.
Big book acceptance was the answer linkedin slideshare. So i figured i would post it here so i have it handy. 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. I cannot say enough good things about this book, or stress its importance enough if you are interested in working your 12 step program of recovery the way our founders did. The higher my expectations of other people are, the lower is my serenity. Sep 10, 2014 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. In that state, the wrongdoing of others, fancied or real, had power to actually kill.
Acceptance is the answer to all my problems 3rd edition. Whether youre new to aa, or youre a seasoned veteran, this is the easiest and most useful app to aid in your recovery. Oct 1, 2016 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. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man, book. This misconception extends to 12based treatment centers, who are accused of brainwashing their patients rather than treating a disease. That feeling of uselessness and selfpity will disappear. 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. 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. A top psychologist has recently suggested that drinkers may enjoy the feelings of power over others that the influence of alcohol can bring. These are intended for further study and should not be taken out of context. We were having trouble with personal relationships. 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. 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. On page 52 of the big book you can find a list of bedevilments.
The answers will come, if your own house is in order. Democratic underground page 552 in the aa big book. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The big book thumpers strive for an air of perfection. We cannot be rid of our resentments by our own selfwill. The page 552 prayer to end resentments sober catholic.
The free version features the full text of the big book, prayers, personal stories, podcasts, meeting finder, and more. Reading guide for we agnostics amethyst recovery center. For the fourteen years i was in and out of recovery i barely cracked the literature. I feel its important for a recovering alcoholic to encounter the history of aa because they need to know where aa came from and what made and makes alcoholics anonymous tick. There were 4 musts in the first and second editions of alcoholics anonymous. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. This big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery.
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. Jun 18, 2006 we began to see that the world and its people really dominated us. My serenity is inversely proportional to my expectations. But those in the program who practice what they have learned teach volumes simply through how they live. Oct 23, 2014 go to enough twelve step meetings and youll encounter them. Aa sonoma county intergroup fellowship alcoholics anonymous. If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that.
If you have a resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or the thing that you resent, you will be free. According to the writer of that big book chapter, they had held a. But then my rights try to move in, and they, too, can force my serenity level down. The original 1939 edition is a must have for anyone who has a passion for the history of alcoholics anonymous. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. After all this, it cant be denied that the big book paints a really definite picture of the result of holding resentments. Review of angers and resentments pages 64 to 67 aa big book author. Resentment in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. You can search the alcoholics anonymous big book for phrases, key words, etc. Here you will find a schedule of aa meetings, aa news and events, and useful resources for the newcomer about aa and our wonderful fellowship. At a big book meeting, they readdiscuss and hopefully study the big book. Step four prayer freedom from resentment step 4 of the 12. 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.
Resentments are part of our spiritual illness and our illness is fatal. 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. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others. They prove to almost anyones satisfaction that its never too late to try alcoholics anonymous. 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. We saw that these resentments must be mastered, but how. A vision for you, big book page 164 alcoholics anonymous.
The target audience for we agnostics is relatively easy to define. Here they are, the 82 occurrences of the word must found in alcoholics anonymous 4th edition the doctors opinion 1 page xxiii. One experimental study of alcoholics suggested that resentments may create in the blood of alcoholics a certain uncomfortable condition that is cleared up by a binge. Resentment in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Alcoholics anonymous, 4th edition, how it works, pg. Many books with wisdom can be read endlessly, and you find something new each time. A vision for you, big book page 164 our book is meant to be suggestive only. If you have a resentment you want to be free of 3rd edition page 552, 4th edition page 552. God will constantly disclose more to you and to us. Alcoholism12 step support page 52 big book question quoteliveinpeace. For example, i see my sponsor regularly share a kind word with people new to the rooms regardless of how beat up, raw or coarse they may be. Aa history what does the bigbook say about resentment. Dec 07, 2014 this big book is the source of the original program of aa, which saw 75% of the people who tried it succeed at longterm recovery.
It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. They know the literature inside and out, quote it frequently and give the page number they are quoting from to underscore their authority. Read freedom from bondage in the big book starting on page 544 in either the 4th or the 3rd edition. As part of his rehabilitation he commenced to present his conceptions to. Ask for their health, their prosperity, their happiness, and you. I just am unsure i understood what everything means exactly, and if i am living up to that choice. We cannot pretend to be experts at understanding depth psychology, so we have to concentrate at first, not on searching for the causes of uncomfortable feelings of anger, but on coping with the feelings. Ask him in your morning meditation what you can do each day for the man who is still sick. Aa coins aa big book covers alanon book covers na book covers na coins recovery gifts. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing or situation some fact of my life unacceptable. Alcoholics anonymous new books abookman, a book man. If you have resentment you want to be free of, if you will pray for the person or thing that you resent, you will.
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