Its words and interpretations are left up to the reader to use as they choose. With categories such as service speed, noi growth, safety and resident and employee retention. Aa promises the aa big book 12step promises of recovery. The wisdom from the big book isnt limited to 10 quotes.
Jan 03, 2018 doug is a very funny aa speaker with a great sense of humor. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Packed with fascinating information and humorous illustrations, this book is an outstanding addition to t a home library. Acceptance page 417 alcoholics anonymous acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, 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 big book carries the great message of the common solution. We routinely read the acceptance passage from page 417 of the personal story section of the big book at my home group meeting. They realized that repeated lack of drinking control, when they really wanted control, was the fatal symptom that spelled problem drinking. Big book acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today. Jan, 2020 and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Quotes from alcoholics anonymous minnesota recovery. This verse card features a paragraph taken from the big book of alcoholics. The big book of alcoholics anonymous the world famous eye. Formerly known as doctor, alcoholic, addict addiction treatment works.
Acceptance in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Acceptance is the answer to all my problems powerful. The big book of answers updated edition by kevin s. The big book friends is an informal discussion group where men and women interested in the big book of alcoholics anonymous daily discuss the pages of the big book. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. 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. 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. Acceptance was the answer alcoholics anonymous aa big book. Alcoholism12 step support acceptance is the answer story page 407 at a meeting today and we read this entire story.
And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. Acceptance was the answer alcoholics anonymous aa big book page 417. Answer in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Aa acceptance from big book pg 417 engraved plaque, all. 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.
From page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous. The 12 promises of aa are presented as part of working step 9, which involves making amends. For them, we hope these pages will prove so convincing that no further authentication will be necessary. This sounds like a big order, and we cant do it all at once.
Pauls story doctor, alcoholic, addict was published in the third edition of the big book. Acceptance is the answer story page 407 soberrecovery. Its from the 4th edition of alcoholics anonymous or the big book as. In this part of the book, he writes the prescription. The minnesota recovery page is a directory of resources for recovery from chemical addiction in minnesota. 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 minnesota recovery page is not an organization, nor is the minnesota recovery page endorsed by or affiliated with alcoholics anonymous, alanon, or any other group. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text. Pauls story, doctor, alcoholic, addict is published in the third edition of the big book. Just as id had to accept that i was powerless over my disease, i had no choice but to accept that i was powerless in the face of the inevitable. Jan 01, 2009 the big book of answers hardcover january 1, 2009. Nov 01, 2019 the aa promises are found on pages 8384 of chapter 6, into action in alcoholics anonymous, also known as the big book written by bill wilson and dr. Even when someones behavior, or some thing, is unacceptable.
As trite as it sounds, given no alternative, one can bear almost any cross. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or. Big book personal stories part ii they stopped in time. Acceptance was the answer interview with the author of doctor, alcoholic, addict dr. Acceptance is one of the basic building blocks of a 12step program. His authored titles include the handy weather answer book, animal rights, the trial of juveniles as adults, dams and levees, cesar chavez, centaurs, esp, and little zoo by the red cedar. When i stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went. Mar 18, 2012 from page 417 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. If you would like to become a member, please send a blank email to. Openmindedness is not limited or it would not be openmindedness.
A family devotional guide to the christian faith bible teaching ferguson, sinclair b. We didnt become addicted in one day, so remembereasy does it. In 1939, the year the book called alcoholics anonymous, but commonly referred to as the big book was published. 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. Hile is a michiganbased author and editor who has written books on a wide range of subjects. We determined from the first part of the big book that we are powerless. Pauls acceptance is the answer in the book alcoholics anonymous aka the big book. And acceptance to is the answer to all my problems today.
Further acknowledgments the national apartment association education institute acknowledges the contributions of countless volunteers who made this program possible. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for 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 be at this moment. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. The big book has given me that comfort and the push to move forward. Alcoholics anonymous quotes by alcoholics anonymous. Purpose card, na gratitude motto verse card on a blue abstract background, just. Never in my wildest moments had it occurred to me that i might like to be 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. What is maintenance training is essential for success.
The seventeen who now tell their experiences answer that question. 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. Ive read this several times but today for some reason something stood out that never had before. Take your inspiration with you each day with the aa acceptance verse card. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, situation.
They saw that they had become actual or potential alcoholics, even though no serious harm had yet been done. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Super uplifting recovery gift for him or her in any 12 step group. He is the author of acceptance is the answer in the big book. The role of acceptance in coping with alcohol addiction. Join in on maintenance training jeopardy as experts answer your questions. Aas twelve steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession. Mindfulness and acceptance in alcoholics anonymous. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous. 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. He is usually longwinded, repeats himself frequently, and has an opinion on just about anything or everything pertaining to the aa program. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and. Acceptance is the answer to all of my problems today.
Acceptance was the answer the physician wasnt hooked, he thoughthe just prescribed drugs medically indicated for his many ailments. When i am disturbed, it is because i find some person, place, thing, or situation some fact of life unacceptable to me, and i can find no serenity until i accept that person, place, thing, or situation as being exactly as it is supposed to be at this moment. This share from earlier this year had me rolling with laughter a few times as doug was telling his awesome stories. Acceptance and acceptance is the answer to all my problems today. In that setting, consider that, over in the corner, sits an old timer who has been around aa for over half a century.
There is one thing more than anything else that will defeat us in our recovery. Once he was gone, i found that acceptance offered me what little comfort was to be. This is the answer in question form to many of the most pressing needs on our communities today. In fact, its one of my very favorites, and something ive arrived to live by in my life. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Later on it is revealed that the common solution to alcoholism is a vital spiritual experience.
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