This is one of the reasons that big book study groups have become so popular among recovering alcoholics. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w. Is alcoholics anonymous religious, spiritual, neither. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism, is a collection of texts used by members of the alcoholics anonymous fellowship the book has undergone four revisions since william wilson, also known as bill w. To spread his message of salvation, wilson started writing what would become aas sacred text. We are a small group of english speaking members of aa from different places in the world living in bucharest, romania. These give a fair cross section of our membership and. App features a sobriety calculator which keeps track of number of days you are sober for. There is only one version, unless you are asking how many languages it is in, in which case, the book of mormon is translated into 87 different languages, one of which is now extinct.
The second edition 1955 consisted of 1,150,000 copies. Luckily, it does not usually take long to become glossary of aa terms part 1 of 2 read more. Selections of the book of mormon have been published in an additional 25 languages. Alcoholics anonymous big book large printb16 paperback published june 1st 1991 by alcoholics anonymous world services paperback, 573 pages. Chapter 2 of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. Aa alcoholics anonymous acoa adult children of alcoholics alanon families of alcoholics. When the book was published in 1939 the aa fellowship was small and struggling.
With the twi big book, the process had its genesis in 2006, when a ghanaian woman. What book is published in the most languages answers. Languages in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Nevertheless, we ask the fellowship worldwide to act, as we. We welcome newcomers and visitors from the global aa community to attend our 2 weekly meetings. Yet today, every year approximately one million copies of the big book are distributed in the english language alone it is translated into 67.
The navajo language big book, alcoholics anonymous an audiobook in 14 cds will be. The hebrew language version of the big book becomes the 53rd translation of our basic text. Different versions of the six steps can be found in the books aa big book history and myths, arthur s. General service conferenceapproved literature reflects the group conscience of the fellowship of a. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is the official book for the alcoholics anonymous fellowship and available for those at gatehouse sober community. Box 459, grand central station new york, ny 10163 website. Alcoholics anonymous publishes several books, reports, pamphlets, and other media, including a periodical known as the aa grapevine. We believe that recovery is a onedayatatime experience. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, also referred to as alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous, now better known as the big book. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. When this study guide of the aa big book was prepared, the author anticipated different degrees of interest by readers.
Watch asl dvd version includes subtitles and audio in english. You can create different inventories based on the big book style resentment, fear, sex and harms done. 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. That book is alcoholics anonymousaffectionately known to aa members as the big book. Historic aa document belonging to jim irsay has public debut. We work together to establish the principles and traditions of aa in our lives and in our groups. The big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition, chapter 1. The big book was originally published in 1939 by aa founders bill w. There have been numerous reprints and revisions, in addition to translations into dozens of languages. Ethnic communities alcoholics anonymous great britain. Saying book in other foreign languages please find below many ways to say book in different languages. The language of alcoholics anonymous when people first attend alcoholics anonymous they can be bit confused by the terminology used. Alcoholics anonymous has been translated into fortythree languages.
Hey everyone before you buy this particular book you must know the page numbers are not the same as the og book i had to rebuy the big book with the appropriate page numbers to correctly follow along my sponsor made me, but saw her point. Today, our big book is available in 62 languages and there is an assortment of. The first portion contains our 12step recovery program, the second portion contains fortytwo stories of men and women who have recovered from alcoholism. Editions of alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous. The big book alcoholics anonymous was created on 19390410. While aas original main text alcoholics anonymous, 1939. A major aim of this latest edition is to produce a version of a. Daily reflections, a compilation of spiritual reflections contributed by members. Aa big book with questions for discussion emotional. Another answer regarding the languages the book of mormon, it has been fully translated into 87 languages. This book was conceived by a small group of recovering alcoholics. Do you know how to say book in different languages. Look inside the original manuscript of the alcoholics anonymous big book, first published in 1939. Translations of alcoholics anonymous the anonymous press.
Myspiritualtoolkit 12 step aa app for alcoholics apps. Read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions. Questions and answers on alcoholics anonymous history, aa history, and other fun for members of alcoholics anonymous and their friends. Translations in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. I wanted a 2nd edition aa big book to read the different stories in the back. To read a pdf version of the fourth edition of alcoholics anonymous click here. Today, our big book is available in 62 languages and there is an assortment of other a. Alcoholics anonymous the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions, the latter explaining aas fundamental principles in depth. It can even seem like the regular members are speaking a different language. Languages in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. We also publish and license translations of the big book and other literature in languages and countries around the world, much of which is.
With no financial resources, big hopes were placed on sales of the big book. The material is primarily intended for those individual members of aa who, like the author, have difficulty intelligently reconciling what they find in aas basic text with various religious concepts of a power greater. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Learn what spiritual malady is and the role it plays in. Lots of serenity prayer information and links to the prayer in many different languages. Being sober versus being in recovery psychology today. The story of how many thousands of men and women have.
The book alcoholics anonymous, affectionately known by members as the big book, is the textbook for our society. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition audible. The new edition is similar in page count to the latest english language big book. What message do you think they were delivering to potential new people around aa versus the message that is delivered today in aa. Currently, alcoholics anonymous has been translated into fortythree languages. What two things has to happen for everyone in that town to have an opportunity to recover, if heshe can or will. It is a jokey reference that goes back to aas humble beginnings.
We see that these expressions refer to people whose reactions are very different from ours. There is an important distinction between being sober and being in recovery. Blessings to all pastor bob the book is wonderful, but the lack of the real page numbers render it useless for sponsor or meeting work. How many languages is the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Big book step study is both a particular style of aa meeting as well as a philosophy about working the twelve steps precisely as they are laid out in the big book of alcoholics anonymous. Of course, as you may be aware, the on the first and second editions of the big book is no longer in force anywhere except in canada. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. A project to help the traveler find the fellowship wherever they might go. The differences are clear to those who have experienced both phases in their healing process from alcoholism. Just set your sobriety date in the counter and it will automatically calculate how many days youve been sober, years sober, months sober, even hours.
But i will not have the benefit of contact with you who write this book. Yet this book, now in its fourth edition, has sold over 23 million copies in english and is published in 48 languages. How alcoholics anonymous lied to the american people. One of the ways to do so would be to honestly look at how nonbelievers atheist, agnostics, freethinkers, humanists, secularists, etc. This is the translation of the word book to over 80 other languages.