The aa big book app is the biggest and best mobile app for 12 step recovery. My sponsor encouraged me to choose my own con ception of a higher power. The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change sufficient to bring about recovery from alcoholism has manifested itself among us in many different forms. Monahan overlays aas principles with the purgative, illuminative and unitive stages of growth in the spiritual life, explaining how she recovered not only her sobriety through aa, but her spirituality as well. Willingness, honesty and open mindedness are the essentials of recovery.
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As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or. Alcoholics anonymous spirituality, philosophy, and religion. In his book, writing the big book, schaberg wastes no time dropping a bomb on any version of aa history originating from bill wilson or any of his closest associates who were actively involved in the earliest formative stages of what eventually became aa. In a nutshell, step 11 says to discover the plan god, as you understand him, has for your life and find the power to carry it out. Many paths to spirituality many of us came to rely on a higher power, whether it was the collective power of a. Aa big book app original audio, full text, 10k hours of.
The big book serves as the basis of alcoholics anonymous aa. The big book doesnt come with an index, so here is one in the form of a bookmark. In reading appendix ii in the big book, alcoholics. I thought maybe id wound up in alcoholics anonymous for crownofthorn christians, and in.
The spirituality record of ignatiuss surrender to god is found in his classic work, the spiritual exercises. At the beginning the tenth step, after amends, the big book says, weve now entered the world of the spirit. I didnt connect with the big book of alcoholics anonymous until over a year into my sobriety. How do you know if you are having a spiritual experience. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like per. This article will examine the spirituality of surrender as a means of coming home to god 1. Printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. Nov 27, 2012 spirtual growth in aa and other 12step programs posted on november 27, 2012 by admin posted in spiritual principles the purpose of this site is to help individuals in recovery grow spiritually. Ii spiritual experience the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change suf. It is quite possible that few aa members have actually read this appendix, much less understood spiritual, especially from a secular viewpoint.
Exactly where can i find the quote spiritual not religious in the big book or any other literature. We are then in much less danger of excitement, fear, anger, worry, selfpity, or foolish decisions. The narrative draws heavily from aas big book and the 12 traditions and 12 steps that form the programs foundation. If you were a member of aa and woke up tomorrow morning inspired to write a book about the spirituality of aa and the 12 steps you might want to call it the spirituality of imperfection. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection. There is comfort in knowing you arent alone, that what youre feeling isnt unusual, and that there is a solution. The big book of aa mentions spiritual experiences throughout the text, and this further indicates the importance of this phenomenon for the program. The authors of a play about the founders of alcoholics anonymous react to a column about the role of religion in a. To me, that means i have left the past and come into the present. Alcoholics anonymous aa 12step program as described in the the big book, aas guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different. Alcoholics anonymous, which earned the moniker the big book due to the unwieldy size of its first edition, was not used as a guide to recovery from alcoholism until some years after its publication in cleveland, where a member of the fellowship named clarence s. View by list a brief guide to alcoholics anonymous a brief history of the big book a. Fourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a.
Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. Aa speaker the spiritual life is not a theory 12step recovery. Schabergs book on the big book a few thoughts aa agnostica. As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful.
Appendix of the big book of alcoholics anonymous, 2nd edition. 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 anonymous. American medical association categorized alcoholism as a illness in 1956. Alcoholics anonymous is not a religious program, but a spiritual one. Alcoholics anonymous quotes author of alcoholics anonymous. Spiritual in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. The first involves an understanding of how surrender is operative in twelvestep recovery programs like alcoholics anonymous.
If we postpone learning the spirituality of surrender, we will face it unprepared at death, when the surrender is sudden. Aug 20, 2017 seeking the definition of spirituality. The only discussion of spiritual in the big book is appendix ii, spiritual awakening. There is a general perception that a spiritual experience is something spectacular. Feb 25, 2014 the authors of a play about the founders of alcoholics anonymous react to a column about the role of religion in a. Im in a different fellowship than aa, and im finding this to be a wonderful supplement to my program. Home spiritual principles spirtual growth in aa and other 12step programs. I know that i am not only a grateful, recovered member of alcoholics anonymous but also a broken record. Surrendering to god will be looked at in three ways. Unfortunately, appendix ii is also woefully inadequate in explaining the spiritual. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered. 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.
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. 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 a 2 part recording of taking a new person through in about an hour to get them to the action steps to help them unblock themselves and get recovered. Galloway brings the prayer and meditation elements of step 11 to a deeper level with her book, the gateways. Although it is stated in the steps and elsewhere in the text that it can be a god of ones own understanding, there is a strong suggestion of its. Faith language in aa goes back to the groups founders, bill wilson and robert holbrook smith. Its not about being sponsoredits about sponsoring others that is a predictor for recovery. Step three, for example, cites a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of god as we understood him. Mar 19, 2001 the narrative draws heavily from aa s big book and the 12 traditions and 12 steps that form the programs foundation. Philip leon, philosopher and oxford group member, published this work in 1939, when the aa big book was first printed. Print a copy of the first side print page 1 only, then reinsert it into the paper tray of your printer and print page 2. I also like what it doesnt say, nothing about attending a ton of meetings as a means to treat alcoholism.
The words can be associated with contact from angels and other paranormal phenomenon. Appendix ii spiritual awakening god consciounsness educational variety spiritual experience aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. And hundreds of hours of meditaiton and mindfulness audio content. Alcoholics anonymous spirituality cause of internal debate. So why is it that after a long period of sobriety many people. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day thy will be done. Take all 12 steps in just 4 hours download this aa big book step guide and work book.
Spiritually in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Perhaps we can learn to surrender to the care, to the heart, of god in advance. And, if youve been in the aa fellowship for a while, for most people, the mental obsession dissipates. Aa book lots abookman, a book man, book collecting. We found that god does not make too hard terms with those who. Includes an all new original audio recording and complete basic text. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Aa speaker how spirituality through subtraction works in aas 12 steps 781. While aas original main text alcoholics anonymous, 1939. The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awaken ing are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change. Although it is stated in the steps and elsewhere in the text that it can be a god of one. In spite of the great increase in the size and span of this fellowship, at.
Spiritual in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and. Mapping spirituality and alcoholics anonymous complex. Nov 02, 2011 we claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection. The terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful. Sponsored ad this sponsor paid to have this advertisement placed in this section.
Step three, for example, cites a decision to turn our will and our. When most people talk about seeking spirituality, they are talking about becoming more spiritual or seeking practices that increase their spirituality. 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 whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. As we go through the day we pause, when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. Appendix ii spiritual awakening god consciounsness educational variety spiritual experience aa big book big book of aa alcoholics anonymous doctors opinion how it works aa preamble alcoholism recovery 4th edition 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. A spiritual experience is the only solution aa offers. Aa big book read online spiritual principles of recovery. It has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. May 18, 2018 alcoholics anonymous aa 12step program as described in the the big book, aa s guide for people recovering from alcoholism, has many references to god and religious themes, and step 11 is no different.
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. We find that no one need have difficulty with the spirituality of the program. You dont need a twosided printer to print on both sides. P84 many paths to spirituality alcoholics anonymous. When i helped form a secular aa group in the kingston area, we were met with a great deal of. Spiritual experience the terms spiritual experience and spiritual awakening are used many times in this book which, upon careful reading, shows that the personality change suf. If you were a member of aa and woke up tomorrow morning inspired to write a book about the spirituality of aa and the 12 steps you might want to call it the spirituality of imperfection but you would be too late. Six of the 12 steps, as prescribed in the original 1939 big book, refer to god either explicitly or implicitly. In this podcast, don mentioned the book waking up, by sam harris. Those closest to wilson are characterized as having atrociously poor memories and at times even tend to exhibit selfserving. Leons take on oxford group ideas is helpful in understanding both what aa took from the oxford group, and what we left behind. I appreciate this quote from the big book for its simplicity.
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. Spirituality is the experience and integration of meaning and purpose. Find all uses of this word in the big book alcoholics anonymous and the twelve steps and twelve traditions of a. Find old, rare, out of print, and items by entering a category above to see what is available. Posted on november 27, 2012 by admin posted in spiritual principles. Monahan overlays aa s principles with the purgative, illuminative and unitive stages of growth in the spiritual life, explaining how she recovered not only her sobriety through aa, but her spirituality as well. Aa big book first edition published in 1939, defined alcoholism as a threefold disease that affects the individual physically, mentally and spiritually. Spirtual growth in aa and other 12step programs eternal. Spirituality in alcoholics anonymous philosophy youtube.